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Birmingham Coffee Festival highlights
A slightly delayed post that I have been meaning to write for a while about the Birmingham Coffee Festival that was held back in June. Last year saw the first coffee festival held in the Custard Factory in Birmingham, and this … Continue reading
How to make your coffee shop more sustainable – an infographic
One of the areas of the coffee and coffee shop industries I am interested in is sustainability and how different businesses approach it. Espresso Works, a coffee equipment business based on Australia has recently produced an infographic exploring some of … Continue reading
New publication: Fostering sustainable behaviour in retail – looking beyond the coffee cup
The environmental issues associated with disposable coffee cups has become the focus of attention for many businesses, government, the media and the public. I have written about the issue on the cafespaces blog a number of times too, but more … Continue reading
Posted in circular economy, Coffee, coffee culture, Coffee industry, Consumers, Publications, research
Tagged business, Centre for Business in Society, coffee cups, Coffee grounds, design, disposable coffee cups, Journal article, research, retail, Social Business, Sustainability, sustainable behaviour, waste
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Rise of the reusables: steps towards sustainability in coffee cup use
It is estimated that around 2.5 billion disposable coffee cups are thrown away in the UK, or around 5,000 every minute. In 2017 the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee launched an inquiry to explore the scale of the issue … Continue reading
Posted in Sustainability
Tagged circular economy, coffee, coffee cups, Coffee Shops, cup club, Freiburg cup, KeepCup, Paper Cup Recycling, plastic, RCup, recycling, SolCup, Sustainability, waste
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The London Coffee Festival 2018: Highlights
From 12th-15th April, the Old Truman Brewery in Shoreditch hosts the London Coffee Festival. I had originally expected not to attend this year due to our new arrival, but in a last minute change of plans decided to go with … Continue reading
Posted in Cafe Culture, circular economy, Coffee, coffee culture, Coffee industry, Consumers, Festivals, General, UK
Tagged cake, Cakesmiths, coffee, Ecoffee Cup, Girls who grind coffee, KeepCup, London, London coffee festival, Lotus, packaging, Paper Cup Recycling, RCup, Redemption roasters, research, Roasters, simply cups, Sol Cup, Specialty Coffee, Sustainability, Thermacup
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Switching cups: Coffee festivals tackling disposable coffee cups
Coffee festivals have become important events in the coffee calendar for both professionals and coffee consumers alike. Growing numbers of visitors to these festivals across the country has inevitably led to large volumes of disposable coffee cups being used in … Continue reading
Posted in circular economy, Coffee, coffee culture, Coffee industry, Consumers, environment, Festivals, Specialty Coffee, Sustainability, UK
Tagged coffee, coffee cups, Coffee Festival, disposable cup, eco-responsibility, KeepCup, Specialty Coffee, Sustainability, vegware, zero waste
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Considering standards and certifications in the coffee industry
Recently I’ve been exploring more of the coffee industry focusing on the production side of the industry, and in particular thinking about the role of standards and certifications (and alternatives) for fostering a more sustainable approach to coffee growing. Growing … Continue reading
Posted in Coffee, Coffee Growing, Commentaries, Consumers, environment, Specialty Coffee, Sustainability
Tagged Certifications, coffee, coffee farm, Coffee industry, coffee market, coffee producer, coffee trading, Consumers, cup of excellence, Direct Trade, Fairtrade, Has Bean Coffee, organic, podcast, Rainforest Alliance, retail, Specialty Coffee, Standards, Sustainability, sustainable livelihoods, Tamper Tantrum, trading, UTZ
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Tackling the coffee cup mountain: Will a ‘latte’ levy make a difference?
While the rapid growth of the coffee shop industry in the UK has been important for the retail economy it has had significant environmental consequences, most notably the huge amount of disposable coffee cups. It is estimated that 2.5 billion … Continue reading
Posted in Cafe Culture, circular economy, coffee culture, Consumers, Costa Coffee, Economic Impact, High Streets, Sustainability, UK
Tagged binfrastructure, coffee cup tax, coffee cups, Coffee Shops, environmental audit committee, house of commons, inquiry, latte levy, recycle, recycling, reduce, research, retail, reuse, Sustainability, tax
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Thinking about the ‘waves’ of coffee
A couple of weeks ago I was giving a lecture about the economics of the coffee industry as part of an international business module. At one point I ended up discussing the so-called ‘waves of coffee’ and how they relate … Continue reading →