Monthly Archives: October 2017

The battle of the coffee shops continues

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Jennifer Ferreira

This week coffee shops have been back in the UK media. A  short piece on ITV news which highlighted how the national chains continue battle with independents for their share of the £9 billion coffee shop market. It was also … Continue reading →

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More than just four options

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Jennifer Ferreira

Earlier this month an article on BBC News appeared which outlined ‘four solutions to the disposable coffee cup problem’. It re-highlights the scale of the disposable coffee cup problem in the UK – 2.5 billion disposable coffee cups thrown away … Continue reading →

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Specialty coffee companies and coffee consolidation

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Jennifer Ferreira

Recently there has been quite a lot of attention in the media about coffee companies and investment, in part prompted by the announcement that Nestle purchased a 68% majority stake in Blue Bottle Coffee, a US specialty coffee company with … Continue reading →

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Book Review – New York City Coffee: A Caffeinated History

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Jennifer Ferreira

One of my favourite cities in the world is New York. I’ve been lucky enough to visit a few times, including a nice long stay which gave me plenty of time to explore when an Icelandic volcano caused havoc to … Continue reading →

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