Category Archives: Europe

Coffee, Berlin and cheesecake

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Jennifer Ferreira

Berlin has always been one of my favourite cities. I spent quite a bit of time here over the years for different research purposes. This time I was here to explore coffee in Berlin, and in particular the coffee shop … Continue reading →

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Summer sun, coffee shops and specialty coffee roasters in Porto

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Jennifer Ferreira

Portugal is a country with a long coffee history and rich coffee culture. Over the last few years I’ve been exploring the story of Portuguese coffee culture and the rise of specialty coffee in the country, particularly around the Porto … Continue reading →

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Why coffee festivals are good for cities, consumers and the coffee industry

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

It’s that time of year again when thousands of coffee professionals and coffee lovers are drawn to London for the annual London Coffee Festival, which is once again held in the Old Truman Brewery on Brick Lane. The festival first … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Philosophy of Coffee

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

It’s always a good day when another coffee-related book arrives at the house, and Friday saw the arrival of the ‘Philosophy of Coffee’, written by the author of (the increasingly global) Brian’s Coffee Spot, Brian Williams. I first came across … Continue reading →

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The coffee shop market in Europe: growth and the future

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Jennifer Ferreira

Allegra Strategies one of the leading coffee industry market research companies recently published the newest version of its Project Café Europe. The 2018 version according to this article from the Independent indicated that 21 out of 25 European countries experienced … Continue reading →

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Trends and patterns in coffee, cafes and coffee shops

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Jennifer Ferreira

The Specialty Coffee Association has recently published two news pieces with data (and nice infographics) about the coffee industry, the first looking at specialty coffee consumption trends in the US, and the second on the size of the coffee market … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Paris Coffee Revolution

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Jennifer Ferreira

Paris is often seen as a city with quintessential European street café culture with a café on almost every corner, and a row of tables out on the streets. Indeed, Paris has a rich café culture with a long history, … Continue reading →

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Exploring Coffee and Cafe Culture in Portugal

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Jennifer Ferreira

Text available in English and Português When I first visited Portugal I was at a stage in my life when I drank a lot of vanilla lattes, the odd espresso and americano, but mostly vanilla lattes, and when I travelled … Continue reading →

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Greek horizons: the growth of the Mikel Coffee Company

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Jennifer Ferreira

  My current research project on cafés, focuses largely on the UK, but given the globalized nature of the coffee and café industry more generally, it’s very difficult to look at just one country in isolation, and I am interested … Continue reading →

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More than a new latte experience: apple and cinnamon in Berlin

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Jennifer Ferreira

Like other European cities, Berlin is home to huge range of independent and café chains, some with familiar characteristics, and others with their own unique identity. When we arrived in Alexanderplatz it was raining, we were a bit hungry and definitely … Continue reading →

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