Monthly Archives: August 2018

Birmingham Coffee Festival highlights

Posted on August 11, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

A slightly delayed post that I have been meaning to write for a while about the Birmingham Coffee Festival that was held back in June. Last year saw the first coffee festival held in the Custard Factory in Birmingham, and this … Continue reading →

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Innovations in recycling coffee cups: Coffee Notes

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

As part of my research project into the coffee shop industry and the circular economy I have been looking for examples of products that have been made from coffee shop waste. I recently came across Coffee Notes which are notebooks … Continue reading →

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Exploring Chinese Specialty Coffee: Yunnan highlights

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

China has a developing coffee culture both in terms of its coffee shop industry, but also its coffee farming. Back in 2016 Perfect Daily Grind reported how China was increasing its coffee production (particularly in the Yunnan, Fujian, and Hainan … Continue reading →

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Spaces of community: Chatty Cafes and Costa Coffee

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

It was announced this week that Costa Coffee would be rolling out the concept of ‘Chatter and Natter’ tables to 300 stores across the UK. As part of the ‘Chatty Café scheme’ it involves cafes having a designated table with … Continue reading →

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Coffee Shop Chains and ‘New Retail’ in China: Starbucks, Luckin Coffee, apps and delivery

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

China continues to be one of the largest growing markets for the coffee shop industry, with estimates of market growth ranging between 5-9% year according to different consultancy reports. Such growth is an attractive prospect for large international coffee shop … Continue reading →

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Learning about coffee: Inside the factory

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

These days I don’t have a lot of time to watch TV, but after a few friends got in touch to tell me about a recent episode of the BBC series Inside the Factory which was all about Coffee. Presented … Continue reading →

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How to make your coffee shop more sustainable – an infographic

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

One of the areas of the coffee and coffee shop industries I am interested in is sustainability and how different businesses approach it. Espresso Works, a coffee equipment business based on Australia has recently produced an infographic exploring some of … Continue reading →

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