COFFEEBI MAGAZINE

Imagine yourself being on the other side of the counter for a moment. Put yourself back in the shoes of a customer again. Step aside from being an owner/manager of a coffee shop. What makes you feel comfortable being in that certain coffee shop? Why do you choose that very coffee shop over others given the fact all of them ...

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Olam International’s two coffee plantations in Africa have recieved Rainforest Alliance Certification as well as UTZ Certification for their 2500 hectares of Arabica plantations according to dailynews.co.tz and foodbusinessafrica.com. These aren’t Olam’s only plantations in world. It' s one of the world’s largest coffee suppliers that has coffee plantations in Africa, Asia and South America. Their other green coffee sources ...

Coffee lovers will be delighted this year, as there are many coffee festivals and exhibitions coming up in 2017. In the infographic created by Market Inspector, you can a list of coffee festivals happening all over the world, so there's something for everyone. Some of these fests are open to the coffee and tea industry professionals. The other festivals also ...

Starbucks new growth plans include increasing the number of its new upscale cafes around the world as reported by businessinsider.com. Starbucks' new Reserve stores aim to capture the feeling of the Roastery and they will offer Princi's food. Starbucks hasn't revealed exactly what Princi items will be available at Reserve stores, but they have promised that pizza, sandwiches, and spirits will be ...

Having a queue in your coffee shop or café is a beautiful thing to behold, but according to the latest research, if you have more than six guests waiting, then people are deterred from standing in line. There is another six that matters, and that's waiting more than six minutes, where you perceive the queue is too slow. When you ...

With the growing number of coffee shops in the UK (and globally) there has also been a rise in associated waste products too: it is estimated that over 500,000 tonnes of coffee waste is produced in the UK every year, which not only leads to high disposal costs, but also millions of tonnes of CO2 and methane. However, there are ...

Ethiopia hosted the 15th African Fine Coffee Conference and Exhibition  that took place at the Millennium Hall in Addis Abeba from 15 to 17 February, 2017.  .  The AFCA is the largest coffee conference and exhibition in Africa. It brings together both international and regional coffee roasters, professionals, traders, producers, coffee lovers, coffee expert speakers and companies that come to showcase ...

How to create engaging content for Facebook and Instagram This article is all about how to create great content that engages your online coffee community on Facebook and/or Instagram. We’ve all seen them, posts on Social Media with Latte Art or the ‘Food offer of the day’ or ‘New coffee arrivals’. Don’t get me wrong, there are beautiful photos out ...

Interview with Katharina C. Hamma, Chief Operating Officer of Koelnmesse GmbH, and Dr. Aris Kaschefi, managing director of the German Vending Association (BDV). Are strategic goals being pursued with the date change to Eu’Vend & coffeena from autumn to spring? Hamma: With the new date concept we will further strengthen Eu’Vend & coffeena and its position in the international trade fair ...

Gloria Jean’s has announced its plans for expansion in year 2017 according to prweb.com and restaurantnews.com. The company’s plan mainly includes franchise focused expansion. Brian Balconi, President of Retail Food Group USA, parent company of Gloria Jean’s Coffees explains it saying “Here in the U.S., you can’t own your own Starbucks franchise, but you can fulfill the dream of owning ...

Congolese coffee beans  are attracting the Specialty  Coffee sector’s attention as reported by thelocalafricanews.com. As the specialty coffee sector sees growth, exporters, retailers and roasters keep looking for new grounds in hope to discover ever better tasting coffee beans. But discovering newer grounds also mean taking risks of entering world regions that have been politically unstable for several years now and ...