Category Archives: community

New research project: exploring the impact of the Chatty Café Scheme

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Jennifer Ferreira

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 →

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Coffee and communities: Well Grounded – The Specialty Coffee Training Academy

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

As I’ve explained before on the ‘cafespaces’ blog, the coffee and coffee shop industries have the potential to impact various communities; an important route for doing so is through the activities of social enterprises. A great example is Well Grounded, … Continue reading →

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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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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 with a conscience: social enterprises in the coffee shop industry

Posted on May 8, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

One aspect of my research into the coffee shop industry is the extent to which the industry contributes to the development of ‘community’  – one element of this is exploring the activities of social enterprises in the industry and how … Continue reading →

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Researching the Coffee and Coffee Shop Industries: A Guide for A Level Geography Students and Teachers

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

The coffee shop industry in has experienced significant growth over the last decade with recent estimates suggesting the industry in the UK alone is worth £9 billion, with over 24,000 outlets. Coffee shops are present in places across many countries … 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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Thoughts on ‘Everything but the Coffee’

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Jennifer Ferreira

There are a lot of books out there about coffee, coffee culture and cafes. I’ve spent years working through them but there’s always so much more to read. I was recently recommended ‘Everything but the coffee’ by Bryant Simon. It’s … Continue reading →

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Consumers, reusable cups and convenience

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Jennifer Ferreira

At the end of the November Coventry University published a press release which included some of my research based around the issue of disposable coffee cups and plastic waste. The release came out just after the Chancellor Phillip Hammond announced … Continue reading →

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Coffee shops, The Conversation and radio

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Jennifer Ferreira

There have been a few articles in the media recently about if the UK is close to reaching peak coffee shop. The BBC asked if the UK was reaching coffee shop saturation point, ITV News ran a short piece on … Continue reading →

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