Coffee consumption has been rising to astronomically high levels all around the world. This comes as no surprise because a hot cup of coffee is what most people want to wake up to. But, do you ever wonder how many natural resources are required to make one cup of coffee? […]
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According to reports by Quartz Africa, Uganda consumed only 3% of its total coffee production last year. This is far below what its neighbor, Ethiopia, who produces more coffee than Uganda is consuming. Ethiopia consumes about half its total coffee production yearly. Inspire Africa, a development agency that promotes coffee consumption […]
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‘In Australia, coffee isn’t fuel for work – it’s a way of life’. Milkman (2016). While coffee may be a global commodity, and coffee shop cultures have emerged across the world, each country tends to have its own flavour of coffee shop culture, each with their own histories, influenced by […]
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Russia is a country more frequently associated with a tea drinking culture which dates back hundreds of years. While the hot drinks market in Russia is still dominated by tea, the consumption of coffee is one the rise, with the consumption of fresh coffee being the main driver (ICO, 2015). The […]
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Preliminary results on the European coffee markets show that the consumption in EU28 increased by 6.4% in quantity in the twelve months ending November 2016. The CoffeeBi analysis highlights that this result is due to the overall increase in coffee sales in the second part of 2016. In the first […]
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According to Romir Research Holding, in November 2016 people in Moscow were buying coffee 5% more often than in October 2016 and November 2015. The research company explained this growth by the decrease in prices for coffee in November. At the same time people were buying less milk, bottled water, and […]
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According to a report by Daily Coffee News, 7-Eleven is for the first time introducing a sustainability certified coffee. According to the news report, the company announced the release of Rainforest Alliance certified coffee that is grown by farmers in Matagalpa, a region in Nicaragua. This comes after 7-Eleven announced in July […]
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The biggest coffee exporter in Africa is likely to increase its output by 5 percent next season since trees planted in Uganda in the past few years started producing. The nation’s regulator said that weather improvement played a major part (Bloomberg.com). Also, Bloomberg reports that coffee production through September 2017 is estimated to climb to 4.2 million 60-kilogram (132-pound) […]
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