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Author Archives: Jennifer Ferreira
New research project: exploring the impact of the Chatty Café Scheme
Coffee shops are important for different people in different places. I have argued in some of my previous work that coffee shops are important spaces for people to connect, and important places of community creation. For the next couple of … Continue reading
Posted in Cafe Culture, Chatty Cafe, community, Costa Coffee, research, Social Enterprises, Use of cafe spaces
Tagged Cafe, chatting, Chatty Cafe, coffee shop, community, loneliness, Social isolation, talking, volunteering
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Book Review – Cheap coffee: Behind the curtain of the global coffee trade
If you choose to read one publication about coffee this year, I suggest it is the new book by Karl Wienhold called ‘Cheap Coffee: Behind the Curtain of the Global Coffee Trade’. This book provides an overview of how and … Continue reading
Thoughts on the new Coffee Development Report from the ICO: The Value of Coffee
In 2019 the International Coffee Organisation launched their first Coffee Development Report. This focused on supporting economic viability in the coffee industry. I found this an incredibly valuable report, not only in terms of demonstrating the breadth of issues affecting … Continue reading
Posted in Coffee, coffee culture, Consumers, Global Chains, ICO, Reports, research, Sustainability, Teaching
Tagged coffee, coffee consumer, coffee farmer, coffee producer, coffee sector, covid19, development, global value chain, ICO, inclusive, processing, resilience, Roasting, SDgs, Sustainability
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New publication: Spaces of consumption, connection, and community: exploring the role of the coffee shop in urban lives
One of the earliest ideas I wanted to write about related to coffee shops was the different roles they played in everyday lives. This was the focus of one of my earlier projects, and finally we have an article published … Continue reading
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Tagged coffee, coffee shop, community, connection, consumption, place, Specialty Coffee, third place, urban communities
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Just thinking about the coffee shop
I used to spend a lot of time in coffee shops. It was the time spent in these spaces where I observed the multitude of social activities and interactions taking place. It was these observations, combined with an interest in … Continue reading
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Coffee, coronavirus and the uncertain future of high street cafe culture
Before coronavirus hit, the UK had a thriving coffee shop culture, with around 26,000 coffee shops across the country. But by the end of March 2020 many coffee shops were closed, or only open for takeaway. Up to 92% of … Continue reading
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What next for coffee shop culture? The future of coffee shops and coffee consumption in the era of Covid-19
As Covid-19 lockdown restrictions were eased in the UK, and more coffee shop branches began to reopen there were reports of long queues to drive-thru coffee shop branches, as people sought to purchase the food and drinks in places they … Continue reading
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Tagged brewing, coffee, coffee shop, coffee shop culture, covid-19, espresso
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Lockdown mushrooms: growing mushrooms from recycled coffee grounds
Since we’ve been spending so much time at home recently, we decided to try growing our own mushrooms again. If you have read some of my blog posts on coffee and the circular economy here on the ‘cafespaces’, you may … Continue reading
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Tagged circular economy, coffee culture, Coffee grounds, cooking, gourmet mushrooms, grocycle, Growing, lockdown, mushrooms
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New research: Exploring coffee consumption and the impact of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions
Until recently the UK had a thriving coffee shop culture, with most high streets offering a range of different independent and chain coffee shop outlets. However, as the COVID-19 pandemic began to take hold, fewer people were leaving home until … Continue reading
Posted in research, UK
Tagged coffee brewing, coffee culture, coffee equipment, Coffee Roaster, coffee shop culture, coronavirus, covid-19, High Streets, Instant Coffee
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Coffee, communication and community: coffee shop culture in a time of Coronavirus and social distancing
Until recently the UK, like many other countries across the world, had a vibrant coffee shop culture. Towns and cities filled with bustling coffee shops, with many people visiting them on a regular basis as part of their daily lives. … Continue reading
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Tagged Cafe Culture, Cafes, coffee, coffee shop culture, Coffee Shops, coronavirus, covid19, lockdown, social distancing
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