Market analyses and reports on the coffee and coffee machine markets
According to Daily Coffee News, the World Coffee Producers Forum in Medellín, Colombia has seen the addition of a new member, former US President Bill Clinton, to join the discussion panel. President Clinton, alongside Colombian President, Juan Manuel Santos will join international coffee experts as from July 10 to 12, 2017 to address the already sold-out inaugural event of the
Late this April Starbucks has announced; their Roastery is coming to Chicago as reported by Fortune.com. Inside US, the first and only operational Starbucks roastery is located in Seattle. The second one which is anticipated to become operational by 2018 is located in New York. Chicago roastery would be the third in US, while a few more are under progress
Having hot coffee available at all times is a boost to your employees. Who can imagine an office which does not have a coffee machine these days? However, buying a coffee machine can be quite a task. There are many benefits of having coffee at workplace, since it is scientifically known to improve performance and productivity. Here is an infographic,
Did you know that newspapers, magazines and Blogs could help your coffee business to being seen by potential customers, too? And, I’m not talking about paying hundreds of dollars of your tight budget for media ads here. You don’t have to be canvassing for being present in one of your local newspapers, either… With some strategic thinking and tips, you
Do you think setting up a website and/or Social Media accounts on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter is enough to being found by your customers? Sure, if your customers already know what and who (your brand name) they are looking for, it should be easy for them to find you. But, given the fact, they don’t know you, yet, how can
According to seattletimes, in an expedition of bringing something innovative and crafty to coffee business Starbucks keeps its “searching and coming up” going with new ideas. This time it is Whiskey Barrel Aged coffee. It is going to be available only for a limited time and on a single venue; the Seattle Roastery, reports seattletimes. Barrel aged whiskey, vinegar; beer
Coffee culture is ingrained in the everyday life, culture and history of Portugal. The Portuguese were crucial actors in expanding the coffee industry into what it is today with Portuguese colonists introducing the coffee plant to Brazil. There isn’t space here to explore the rich history of Portuguese coffee culture, but I will write about this more at some point soon.
Drinking coffee in Portugal is an everyday part of life, with cafés found almost on every street, and espresso being the most common drink. Coffee is significantly cheaper to drink out of the home, than it is in the UK. An espresso wouldn’t usually cost you more than € 1 and in most cases is closer to € 0.50. If you ask for a coffee (um café) an espresso is what you’d be served, although there are regional variations for different coffees too. If you were in Porto and wanted an espresso you’d order um bica, while in Lisbon you’d order um cimbalino (named after the La Cimbali espresso machines). [Sign in to continue]
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? Coffee is one of the major reasons for creating environmental
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 amongst Ugandans says if Uganda should consume 10% of its
Nigerian brothers, Ngozi and Chijioke Dozie have founded a coffee shop in Lagos Nigeria, the first of its kind by a local, reports How We Made It In Africa. Café Neo coffee shop is similar to those you can find in Woodstock, Cape Town or Silicon Valley and has as a target market entrepreneurs and creative startups. It has a