Although the UK has always been a tea loving country, lately coffee has been gaining on popularity, mostly thanks to influence from the US. Coffee arrived in the United Kingdom in 17th century and the first café was opened in Oxford in 1650. Early coffee houses in Britain were called ‘penny universities’ because with only one penny, a person could buy a
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Is a coffee crisis coming soon? Leave your opinion
According to The Telegraph, a coffee crisis could hit the UK within 3 to 5 years because of the spread of artisan and chain coffee shops across the UK, an higher consumption and a finer tastes of coffee that have created a structural imbalance between supply and demand. The UK consumers have been drinking high quality coffee, basically arabica, that
The European filter coffee machines demand
If Southern Europe is the most interesting market in terms of quantity of Espresso coffee machine sold, the largest market for filter coffee machines demand in the Old Continent is Central Europe (where Germany plays a fundamental role) which represents 72%, followed by Western Europe with 23.2% (where the leading country is the United Kingdom). Buy the most detailed report on the
UK: new trends and new opportunities for coffee machine brands
The UK coffee machines market is one of the most dynamic in the European scenario. Compared to other countries, it presents a lower concentration in terms of number of manufacturers and a less power of coffee roasters in the distribution chain. However, the competitive rivalry in very high as well as the substitute products in the market. The hospitality industry,
Tea or Coffee? The UK Called To Vote
To drink or not to drink? This is the question. In the UK the consumption of tea is gradually falling down. On the other hand, the coffee consumption is increasing and it has reached 132K tons in 2014. An real interesting market for coffee players. Buy the most detailed report on Coffee in the UK HORECA business: