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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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Coffee shops, consumers and technology: reducing the sea of laptops

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

People working on laptops, or sitting looking at their smart phones in a cafe is a common scene. A recurring conversation takes place in the coffee shop industry about whether coffee shops should provide wifi, power outlets etc with some arguing that … 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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Considering Italian Coffee Culture: Coffees-Italian’s do it better?

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Jennifer Ferreira

I found via a Twitter a video produced by Romedia Studio and Umami Area entitled Coffees: Italians do it better? At the time I assumed this was a short commentary on specialty coffee in Italy, but when I sat down … Continue reading →

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Learning about coffee and coffee shops: Podcasts

Posted on April 22, 2017 by Jennifer Ferreira

Recently I’ve been writing a few blog posts which highlight where I learn about coffee, cafes, and coffee cultures. Previous posts have covered books, magazines, and blogs/websites. Today’s post introduces some of the podcasts I listen to, some of them … Continue reading →

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Reading about coffee and coffee shops: magazines

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Jennifer Ferreira

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a blog post which listed some of the websites and blogs I read to learn more about what’s going on in the coffee and coffee shop industry. In addition to the wealth of … Continue reading →

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Learning about the coffee and coffee shop industry

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Jennifer Ferreira

I’m often asked about where to find out more about what’s going on in the coffee shop industry, or where to find out about ‘the best’ cafes. I’ve already written a blog post about some of the books I’ve found … Continue reading →

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The McCafé view of specialty coffee

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Jennifer Ferreira

“The coffee market has got a bit over-complicated, hasn’t it? But with McCafé, none of the frills or fuss. Only freshly ground beans, making great tasting coffee. It’s simple.” McDonalds UK This is the message of a new advert from … Continue reading →

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Drawing people to the city: coffee festivals

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Jennifer Ferreira

While my current research project explores the impact of cafes on different urban communities, I’m also interested in other activities related to the café industry, and the impact these have on different cities. There are a growing number of coffee … Continue reading →

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London Coffee Festival and UK Coffee Week

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Jennifer Ferreira

The Old Truman Brewery on Brick Lane in London was taken over last week with the London Coffee Festival. It was a fascinating caffeine fuelled event, with representatives from a range of organisations from across the coffee industry, from the … Continue reading →

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