Market analyses and reports on the coffee and coffee machine markets
Viktoria and Andrey Babin started their import business in 2010. The couple founded CoffeeDOOR and began to deliver Italian premium coffee to Ukraine. After three years and an internship in Spain the amount of green coffee the company imported to the country was measured in intermodal containers. The grain is transported according to all international standards and is stored in
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 that it was working to set measurable corporate social responsibility
‘Build it; they will come.’ may have worked for Kevin Costner in ‘The Field of Dreams’ but it’s a strategy that rarely works for coffee shops. Recently we stumbled over one of the best independent coffee shops we never knew existed. We have just been to a town that we visit very infrequently, for a crucial meeting and coming out
Starbucks, through its One Tree for Every Bag Commitment has raised funds to plant at least 22 million rust-resistant coffee trees beating its planned objective of 20 million trees by the end of 2016. Launched in September 2015, the aim is out to help assure the supply of coffee for a long term period and also the economic future of
Buying a high quality coffee machine represents a costly investment. By purchasing the equipment you spend the money instantly. Especially smaller businesses can get tied up by such a purchase. If you are not in the position of buying the equipment outright you should consider other options – coffee machine rental or leasing. Benefits of coffee machine rental Lower costs in
I want to share my own strategy with you today because, I know, you felt (or feel) exactly the same at some point during creating your own small business, which is your coffee shop. I felt that my own experiences with my business could be of great value for your coffee shop businesses as well. When things are piling up So, how
In one of his interviews, Philz Coffee CEO Jacob Jaber said that the company is planning a systematic expansion outside of San Francisco Bay area, as reported by Forbes.com. The company is working with a private equity firm TPG and has raised $45 million so far. The CEO refused to disclose any valuation made for his San Francisco-based family business.
The well oiled seasonal retail calendar drives sales throughout the year, and in many markets, Christmas is the biggest of them all. It’s not always a great trading period for everyone, though. Those coffee shops that are in city centres or shopping malls that attract the hoards are planning their big trading days, stocking up, staffing up and getting ready
This year’s CoLab edition will be taking place in Barcelona after a successful third edition in Antwerp. CoLab brings together coffee communities in Europe with aims to put forward a platform where they can connect with the entire international community. This year’s event will take place in Barcelona, Spain from Monday, 28 November to Wednesday, 30 November 2016. The Spanish
Ugandan Coffee Farmers Alliance, UCFA, has been using a smartphone app to monitor and manage coffee delivery. The app created in 2013 by software manufacturer SAP was part of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH develoPPP.de program, which they implemented on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The software is streamlined to