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Category Archives: Consumers
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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Book Review: Filtered: Coffee, the cafe and the 21st century city by Emma Felton
A book about cafés and cities is a great addition to my growing collection of coffee and café culture books. ‘Filtered: coffee, the café and the 21st century’ by Dr Emma Felton is a book which discusses so many of … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Book Review, Cafe Culture, China, Coffee, coffee culture, Consumers, Japan, Urban spaces
Tagged book review, Cafe, Cafe Culture, cities, coffee, coffee culture, Filtered, Specialty Coffee, urban
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New publication: From bean to cup and beyond: exploring ethical consumption and coffee shops
To finish off the year on the café spaces blog, a new article drawing on our research around the coffee shop industry and ethical consumption has been published in the Journal of Consumer Ethics. As part of a special issue … Continue reading
From pub to coffee shop: changing habits?
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
Posted in Cafe Culture, Cafe types, coffee culture, Coffee industry, community, Consumers, Costa Coffee, UK, Uncategorized
Tagged Cafe, coffee, coffee culture, coffee shop, Consumers, consumption, Costa Coffee, pubs
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Innovations in recycling coffee cups: Coffee Notes
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
Spaces of community: Chatty Cafes and Costa Coffee
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
How to make your coffee shop more sustainable – an infographic
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
New publication: Fostering sustainable behaviour in retail – looking beyond the coffee cup
The environmental issues associated with disposable coffee cups has become the focus of attention for many businesses, government, the media and the public. I have written about the issue on the cafespaces blog a number of times too, but more … Continue reading
Posted in circular economy, Coffee, coffee culture, Coffee industry, Consumers, Publications, research
Tagged business, Centre for Business in Society, coffee cups, Coffee grounds, design, disposable coffee cups, Journal article, research, retail, Social Business, Sustainability, sustainable behaviour, waste
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Future gazing for coffee shops: changing trends
Much of my work explores the past and present of the coffee and coffee shop industries, investigating changing trends in the industry and how this impacts consumers and communities. I’m often asked to consider what the future of the coffee … Continue reading
Posted in Cafe Culture, Coffee, Commentaries, Consumers, Innovation, Roasters, Specialty Coffee, UK
Tagged business, Capitalism, coffee, Coffee industry, coffee roasting, flat white, Future gazing, Innovation, James Hoffman, Jim seven, London, Monmouth Coffee, Predictions, Specialty Coffee, Square Mile Coffee Roasters
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Working together towards a circular economy: life beyond the cup of coffee
There are many different definitions of the circular economy, which at their core they have the same thing in common: the reduction of waste, and the movement away from a linear economy which operates on a take-make-consume-throwaway model (Ellen Macarthur … Continue reading →