Category Archives: Cafe types

From pub to coffee shop: changing habits?

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

The number of pubs in the UK is in decline. The BBC reported that in the second half of 2017, around 18 pubs were closing every week, according to data from The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). There are a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Lonely Planet’s Global Coffee Tour

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

Are you interested in exploring different types of coffee shops across the globe? Have you ever wondered how to ask for coffee in different countries around the world? If the answer if yes to either of these questions then the … 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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Appearance on Keys to the Shop podcast Episode 90

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

Some time ago I was made aware of the Keys to the Shop podcast when listening to the guys from Orange Cactus Coffee. It’s an excellent podcast for those interested in the coffee shop industry. Produced by Chris Deferio this … Continue reading →

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Considering the Coffee Free House

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

Recently I’ve had some time to catch up on various coffee related reading and videos. European Coffee Trip published an interview with Jeremy Challender, who is well known for his role in Prufrock Coffee in London (and now Barista Hustle). … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Where to Drink Coffee by Avidan Ross and Liz Clayton

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

I had some time to kill before a meeting in London recently and ended up at one of my favourite coffee shops in central London, Kaffeine (I happened to be in the Great Tichfield street branch but I like the … Continue reading →

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Updated map of coffee shops and cafes in Coventry

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

Last year I wrote a blog post including a Google map of the coffee shops and cafes in Coventry around the time the bid for Coventry to be the 2021 City of Culture had been submitted to try and demonstrate … Continue reading →

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Coffee and the transport hub: the rise of specialty coffee in train stations and airports

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

In a recent blog post on reaching peak Costa Coffee in the UK I mentioned how a Guardian article had hinted at a shift taking place where more specialty coffee was becoming available in transport hubs, particularly train stations. Given … Continue reading →

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Peak Coffee Shop? Peak Costa Coffee? Where next for the UK market leader?

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

Last year I wrote an article for the Conversation about if Britain had reached ‘peak coffee shop’, sparked by industry forecasts that suggested the number of coffee shops in the country was set to continue to grow at pace (to … Continue reading →

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