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

Posted on November 19, 2018 by

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 with a conscience: social enterprises in the coffee shop industry

Posted on May 8, 2018 by

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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Café culture in Coventry

Posted on May 24, 2017 by

Coventry is a welcoming city, a changing city, and a city full of culture –  it has submitted a bid to be the UK City of Culture 2021. When you think of café culture, Coventry probably isn’t the first city … Continue reading →

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Cafes with a conscience: revisited

Posted on July 19, 2016 by

Back in November I wrote a short post on social enterprise cafes entitled ‘Cafes with a conscience‘. A few days ago the Guardian published an article with a similar title touching on some of the same issues. The article highlights … Continue reading →

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Cafés with a conscience: Social enterprise cafés in the UK

Posted on November 23, 2015 by

Social Bite, a chain of cafés in Scotland, recently entered the media spotlight when the actor George Clooney paid a visit to show his support for their activities, which include helping the homeless. Earlier in 2015 Russell Brand gained media … Continue reading →

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