Market analyses and reports on the coffee and coffee machine markets
It seems that everyone we speak to at the moment is finding it more and more challenging finding and retaining staff. The additional stress of recruitment and training on a small business like an independent coffee shop can be enormous. When someone leaves a small team, the team goes through a mourning phase and unless there is an immediate replacement,
Are you still waiting for the right moment to open your cafe? That perfect moment, when you’re finally going to be ready to take that step? Let me tell you this, there won’t be such thing! There will never be the perfect moment! You will always feel, you still have to do this and that first, take care of certain
A recent study from Kantar Worldpanel revealed major increase in coffee pods consumption and data shows that coffee capsules are soon to surpass both instant and standard ground coffee.
An increase of 29.5 per cent over the last 12 months in the sales of coffee capsules represents a remarkable figure. Especially in view of the fact that over the same period sales of standard ground coffee rose by only 2.5 per cent. These results raise already existing concerns about environmental consequences of coffee pods usage and the need to recycle them more efficiently.[Sign in to continue]
Coffee House, a Russian coffee shop chain, has sold its first franchise to Azerbaijan. The first café will open in Baku, the country’s capital. The franchisee is Coffee House Azerbaijan, LLC. Azerbaijan is a complicated market, with specific traditions. The most popularity is gained by places where one can celebrate a 500-person wedding. The market is more traditional, people are
One of the biggest dilemmas or even traps the Independent Coffee Shop owner faces is getting themselves away from the day to day operation. There can be many reasons for this, sometimes the overriding pride or passion leads the owners to believe that only they can serve the customers properly, resulting in that well know disease ‘presenteeism’. The symptoms are
A poll by Reuters on 11 traders and analysts showed a price increase across the board with arabica and robusta both experiencing harvest related problems. Weather conditions have affected coffee producers in many countries. Fortune reports the El Niño have affected growers in Asia, especially Vietnam. In Uganda, droughts in the south and south western regions are expected to reduce production.
According to the research conducted by A-100 gas station company, the amount of consumed coffee-to-go has doubled since July 2015. Company officials suggest that this increase is connected with the complicated economic situation – people need to stay focused, so they drink more coffee. Considering the consumption growth, the company has invested about $126,000 in equipment and coffee materials since May
Encouraged by the successful trial in Vienna, Nestlé launches its first Café Nespresso in the City of London. Nestle plans to open five to six more cafes in future across London, beginning with the first British coffee shop on 100 Cheapside in a development being built by Quadrant Estates as stated by The Times. The concept will go towards other UK
On Wednesday 13th July, Starbucks Corporation announced a financial investment and global licensing deal with Princi, the renowned Italian boutique bakery and café. Starbucks, Milan-based Angel Lab and Pekepan Investments, will focus on expanding the number of standalone Princi locations worldwide. In 2017 the corporation will open the first store in Seattle, and then they will open in Shanghai and
Sometimes it’s even hard to find the capsule you want in a massive pile of different capsules and it is very frustrating before that first morning coffee. So, it could be useful to know some storage solutions for organizing and storing coffee pods and capsules. The infographic below reports 5 storage ideas, most of these you can make at home