Data Intelligence for the coffee industry
John Richardson and Andrew & Claire Bowen (CoffeeBI’s Opinion Leaders) announced the launch of the world’s first Coffee Shop Bootcamp, in association with Union Hand-Roasted Coffee. The first time that the three best-selling authors have worked together to bring together their knowledge, experience and passion for giving coffee shop start-ups an easy way to open successfully and be profitable. ‘This year alone
Coffee is a rather special market, in which annual output is affected by variables that can have a huge effect on performance. Global warming, for example, means that the crop now has to be grown at higher altitudes. Then there are the geopolitical upheavals in coffee-growing countries, and last but not least, problems of drought and diseases such as coffee
In Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire, from 25 to 29 September 2017, the 120th Session of the International Coffee Council will be held. It is the first time that a meeting of the ICO has been held in Côte d’Ivoire since 1969. In addition, a Workshop on Statistics will also be held and the 7th Consultative Forum on Coffee Sector Finance . During
According to Cosimo Libardo, who is now CEO of Toby’s Estate Coffee, the world’s best coffee is Australian! “It’s a totally unique market that centres around the Specialty segment. It all began when consumers started demanding quality coffee, and even big businesses like McDonalds had to adapt. We have 64,000 establishments serving a population of 22 million. The model that has been developed
During the first eight months of the coffee year 2016/17 (from October to May) total coffee exports have been higher than the previous year (3.9 million bags higher). According to Ico, in May 2017 total coffee exports came to 10.9 million bags, 8.8% higher than in May 2016. Among the top coffee-producing countries, Brazil has seen a decline in exports for two
London, 14 July 2017 ─ The Executive Director of the ICO, Mr José Sette, gave a speech in the opening ceremony of the 1st World Coffee Producers Forum (Medellin, Colombia from 10 to 12 July 2017). Mr Sette stressed that the main challenge faced by the world coffee sector is the achievement of sustainability. In order to address this, a healthy
Last month, Trade Arabia announced that Coffee Planet, a coffee roaster and coffee shop chain in the Middle East, signed a franchise agreement with HB Brands for 70 shops in Saudi Arabia. Coffee Planet, based in Dubai, embarked on the franchise concept in order to expand its global presence, adding to its existing franchise agreements in UAE, Qatar, Pakistan and Malaysia.
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