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5 Reasons why you should invest in barista training
Why should you invest in your barista? 5 reasons why you should invest in barista training according to our Opinion Leader, Vanessa Lee.
Coffee: From Commodity, to Cultural Icon, to Luxury Good
As of now, Three3 different waves of coffee have been identified, giving insights into the many ways that coffee has evolved and adapted in our society. What are the different waves of coffee and what’s the difference between them?
Origin of Some Coffee Defects: Fermented Coffee
A few years ago, a lot of natural coffees were defined as fermented ones. Today, the cursor moved to accept more natural processes and therefore, natural coffees. Flavours are described as “complex” in opposition with “clean cup” for the coffees processed with the washed method.
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Luckin’s Business Model: A Disruptive Innovation? (part 2)
In China, some market conditions are different. A low number of coffee shops compared to the population, especially in large towns, and the boost in coffee consumption (at two-digits) in particular out of home.
The hot coffee delivery is, therefore, a new opportunity to satisfy the large coffee demand.
At the moment, there is no available data to see if the delivery system will be appreciated by customers, the fact is that the giant coffee chain Starbucks is also moving towards signing a partnership with Alibaba, China’s largest online retailer, to launch delivery services in September. The new deal will see Starbucks integrate a “virtual store” in online shopping and payment apps.
The hot coffee delivery model, launched by the Chinese company Luckin, is fueling the debate among operators: May this new model change coffee habits?
Luckin and the Hot Coffee Delivery Model (part 1)
As explained by Qian Zhiya, Luckin Coffee founds its business model starting from some weak points of coffee shops in China: high prices and lack of presence. “In western countries, the price of a cup of coffee consists of only 1/1,000 of people’s monthly income. In contrast, it is almost 1/100 for people living in China”. “Also, the number of coffee shops in the mainland is very limited. As opposed to Taiwan, where the population of 23.5 million enjoys over 5,000 CITY CAFE shops (a brand launched by 7-Eleven), there are only 300 Starbucks stores in Beijing, a city populated with 29 million people”. Find out more about Luckin.
Origin of Some Coffee Defects – «Baggy»
A few companies have developed hydrocarbon free jute bags. They use Rice Bran Oil (RBO) and the producers of these bags claim that less contamination occurs with RBO compared to JBO.
Cappuccino from Vending Machines – More Appearance than Being?
The quality of cappuccino from certain vending machines deviates significantly from the classically prepared cappuccino. In everyday life, there is not always time to freshly prepare a cappuccino or to be served in a quality café. However, as many people do not want to miss out on their cappuccino, vending machines that can prepare a variety of coffees are very popular
The New Coffee Trends Set to Dominate the Market in 2019
According to the National Coffee Association (NCA), the percentage of Americans drinking coffee every day has risen from 57% to 62% over the past year. Now that is quite an impressive increase! Another factor that has caused this increase was the media attention surrounding a study on coffee consumption published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine in August 2017. It was the largest ever study based on coffee and mortality which involved more than 520,000 people in 10 European countries. The results were quite dumbfounding, as it concluded that drinking more coffee could significantly improve a person’s life expectancy.
So what has caused this surge to happen?
Coffee Houses in Europe: How Can you Define the Best One?
The history of coffee houses in Europe were developed with the arrival of coffee, a new and delicious drink able to wake up people’s imagination and strength. From wine, the typical drink of pubs, which slows down ideas and conversation, everything changed with the introduction of coffee, a new dynamic and active drink. Europe is covered by different coffee houses, such as the Danish Coffee Collective or Caffè Florian, but where you can drink the best coffee?