Tag Archives: UK

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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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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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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Coffee with a conscience: social enterprises in the coffee shop industry

Posted on May 8, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

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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Book Review: Coffee for one by K J Fallon

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

While there has been growth and change in our coffee consumption out of the home in coffee shops as they have become staple features of the daily lives of many people across the globe, the patterns in coffee consumption at … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop Industry, Recycling and the Circular Economy

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

Last week I had a great opportunity to give a guest lecture at Leiden University in the Netherlands to talk about the coffee shop industry, recycling and the circular economy. The lecture focused not only on exploring the implications of … Continue reading →

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Consumers, reusable cups and convenience

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Jennifer Ferreira

At the end of the November Coventry University published a press release which included some of my research based around the issue of disposable coffee cups and plastic waste. The release came out just after the Chancellor Phillip Hammond announced … Continue reading →

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Spaces of Community: Dynamics in the cafe industry – Research Summary

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Jennifer Ferreira

The ‘Cafe Spaces’ blog was originally established to support the activities around the research project ‘Spaces of Community: exploring dynamics in the café industry‘, which sought to explore the growth and development of the café industry in the UK, and … Continue reading →

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New competition: Coffee #1

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Jennifer Ferreira

While the coffee shop chains Costa Coffee, Starbucks and Caffe Nero dominate the market in the UK, increasingly there is growing competition from regional chains that have adopted strategies of substantial geographic expansion. One such chain is Coffee #1 which … Continue reading →

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Coffee and a furball: the rise of animal cafes

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Jennifer Ferreira

  It was reported this week that Bristol is the next city in the UK to get its first cat cafe, a cafe where visitors can spend time with cats roaming around while they have their coffee. Bristol is one … Continue reading →

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