Tag Archives: coffee culture

Lockdown mushrooms: growing mushrooms from recycled coffee grounds

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Jennifer Ferreira

Since we’ve been spending so much time at home recently, we decided to try growing our own mushrooms again. If you have read some of my blog posts on coffee and the circular economy here on the ‘cafespaces’, you may … Continue reading →

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New research: Exploring coffee consumption and the impact of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Jennifer Ferreira

Until recently the UK had a thriving coffee shop culture, with most high streets offering a range of different independent and chain coffee shop outlets. However, as the COVID-19 pandemic began to take hold, fewer people were leaving home until … Continue reading →

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Coffee, Coronavirus and keeping up with a changing world

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Jennifer Ferreira

Several times over the last few weeks I have started to write a blog post, but I’ve never been able to finish it, the world keeps changing at a rapid pace. Many countries around the world are dealing with the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Filtered: Coffee, the cafe and the 21st century city by Emma Felton

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Jennifer Ferreira

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 →

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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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The Cup Fund has launched – seeking new ideas for coffee cup recycling

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Jennifer Ferreira

Disposable coffee cups have recently been in the news again. This time it’s because of a new effort to try and increase coffee cup recycling – The Cup Fund –  a £1 million funding scheme to kick start some ideas … Continue reading →

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New publication: From bean to cup and beyond: exploring ethical consumption and coffee shops

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

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 →

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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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A return to Portugal and specialty coffee: Coffee shops, roasters and coffee

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

Portugal has always had a vibrant coffee culture, with cafes playing a central role in many people’s lives, but as in many places, coffee culture is changing. When I first started to visit Portugal, you would struggle to find places … 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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