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The key cause of a coffee shop’s carbon footprint is (you guessed it) lattes
A new pilot study makes it increasingly clear how the coffee industry can reduce its carbon footprint
Think Pieces
Offsetting is for wimps
Announcing an offset scheme is a public confession your business lacks a better plan.
Life & Work
How much should you get paid this year?
This year, you’ll need a pay rise. With inflation nearing 10%, here’s important info for coffee people and businesses.
Industry News
New Openings – Winter 2021/22
Roundup of the new shops catching our attention over Winter 2021/22, plus the trends shaping the industry.
Latest Editor’s Note
The Year in Review – Well done, you’ve made it!
Here’s what been happening at United Baristas this year. Plus a sneak-peak at what’s happening in 2022.
Opinion
Nicole Ferris – There’s an opportunity for specialty to make ‘quality’ synonymous with both sustainability and taste
There’s an opportunity for specialty to make ‘quality’ synonymous with both sustainability and taste.
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Climate Change & Coffee
Here’s how coffee businesses can tackle climate change
United Baristas starts a new series exploring the carbon footprint of coffee businesses. We want to equip the industry to reduce its impacts and build a more sustainable future.
The World is Getting Warmer – Graphic Evidence
In 2021 the world emitted near record levels of greenhouse gases.
Coffee Shop Management
How can we make specialty coffee more sustainable?
Coffee’s scale, reach and connections enable us to play an important role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. We start this new series by exploring what it means to be sustainable.
Opportunities and challenges for coffee after Brexit
The Brexit debate was hotter than a steam boiler. Now, six years after the referendum, the conversation has cooled. And, like when cupping coffee, that makes it easier to grade. Here’s what Brexit has served up to the coffee community.
Coffee Shop Financial Performance series
Industry Sustainability
Toby Weedon – It’s going to take innovation, diversity and collaboration to lower coffee’s carbon footprint
Head of the barista team at Oatly, Toby explains why plant-based foods are going to be key to tackling climate change
Lisa Lawson – Coffee’s sustainability journey can be supported by the B Corp framework
Dear Green founder explores how the industry can be more sustainable and why it’s not always easy having ‘green’ in your name
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