Month: May 2018

Coffee With A Conscience: Social Enterprises In The Coffee Shop Industry

Coffee with a conscience_ social enterprises in the coffee shop industry

One aspect of my research into the coffee shop industry is the extent to which the industry contributes to the development of ‘community’ – one element of this is exploring the activities of social enterprises in the industry, and how

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Costa Rica Leads Neutral Carbon Coffee Production

Costa Rica Leads Neutral Carbon Coffee Production

In Central America carbon neutral coffee seems to be the new trend; three zero-emission coffee companies have their bases in Costa Rica, and the country has become top of an important change happening to preserve the environment, as reported by

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Nestlé Pays Starbucks And Joins Forces With Its Coffee Rival

Nestlé Pays Starbucks

Nestlé and Starbucks are expected to close an agreement by the end of 2018. It will allow Nestlé to sell coffee from the Starbucks brand. Nestlé will pay Starbucks $7.15bn (£5.28bn), and at least 500 Starbucks employees will work with

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Origin of Some Coffee “Defects”

Origin of Some Coffee "Defects"

In the 90s, about 20% of Brazil’s coffee production presented the so-called ‘Rio defect’, characterized by a strong off-flavour, often described as medicinal, phenolic, or iodine-like. Occasionally, this defect also occurs in coffees from other origins. Sign up to read more…

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The Changes in Global Coffee Production in the First Few Months of 2018

The Changes in Global Coffee Production in the First Few Months of 2018

Global coffee production, in 2018, is estimated at 159.66 million bags, 1.2% greater than last year: Production in Africa is estimated as 2% higher, at 17.66 million bags Asia & Oceania, 10% higher, at 49.49 million bags Mexico & Central

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3 Tips To Bear In Mind If You Want To Make Your Coffee Unforgettable

3 Tips To Bear In Mind If You Want To Make Your Coffee Unforgettable

It is important for baristas to know how to make their coffee unforgettable. Dr Christopher Hendon, assistant professor at the University of Oregon, has experimented in ways to improve coffee quality with a group of baristas. As reported by the

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What We Learned From Visiting 1500 Coffee Shop And Cafe Websites

What We Learned From Visiting 1500 Coffee Shop And Cafe Websites

Recently we looked at the internet presence of around 1500 of London’s coffee shops and cafes. There are some truly stunning examples out there, beautifully designed, fabulous images, easy to navigate that made us want to stop what we were

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The Power of Now Economy in the HoReCa World

The Power of Now Economy in the HoReCa World

Think about how we order meals, find a hotel, suggest a restaurant to friends, even how we take a coffee in some coffee shops, where we can skip the queue with a smartphone app. Our everyday consumer world has been

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Tea & Coffee World Cup Tackles Sustainable Packaging

Tea & Coffee World Cup Tackles Sustainable Packaging

On 3 September 2018, Birmingham will be welcoming around 100 exhibitors and 3,000 visitors from all corners of the globe with one thing in common – a passion for tea and coffee. As the only international b2b coffee and tea

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Nestlè and Starbucks, a new global revolution?

Nestlè and Starbucks, a new global revolution?

Nestlé and Starbucks announced that Nestlé will pay Starbucks $7.15 billion for the right to market, sell and distribute Starbucks coffee globally outside Starbucks stores. Nestlé’s stronger distribution network will be used to expand Starbucks’ distribution, especially into Nestlé’s proprietary single-serve system (Nespresso

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