Tag Archives: Specialty Coffee

Book Review – Cheap coffee: Behind the curtain of the global coffee trade

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Jennifer Ferreira

If you choose to read one publication about coffee this year, I suggest it is the new book by Karl Wienhold called ‘Cheap Coffee: Behind the Curtain of the Global Coffee Trade’. This book provides an overview of how and … Continue reading →

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New publication: Spaces of consumption, connection, and community: exploring the role of the coffee shop in urban lives

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Jennifer Ferreira

One of the earliest ideas I wanted to write about related to coffee shops was the different roles they played in everyday lives. This was the focus of one of my earlier projects, and finally we have an article published … 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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Examining sustainability risks in Indonesia-UK coffee supply chains

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Jennifer Ferreira

The global coffee industry faces a number of sustainability risks from price volatility, and supply of labour to climate change and changing prevalence of pests and disease. The challenges it faces are complex, with adjustments to supply chains shaped by … Continue reading →

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Working together towards a circular economy: life beyond the cup of coffee

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Jennifer Ferreira

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 →

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New research summary published: The coffee shop industry and the circular economy

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Jennifer Ferreira

There are many different definitions of the circular economy, which at their core have the same thing in common: the reduction of waste, and the movement away from the linear economy which operates on a take-make-consume-throwaway model. Many have recognised … Continue reading →

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Considering the future of coffee – ICO launches ‘Coffee Development Report 2019’

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Jennifer Ferreira

Much of the recent discussion in the mainstream media related to coffee has been about the ‘coffee crisis’, the historic low of coffee prices, and the impact this is having on the livelihoods of coffee farmers around the world (Alameida, … 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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International Coffee Day 2019: Celebrating coffee and considering global coffee challenges

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Jennifer Ferreira

1st October is International Coffee Day. This event is designed to both celebrate coffee and recognise the millions of people from across the globe that are involved in maintaining and developing the coffee industry from the farmers to baristas and … Continue reading →

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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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