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Green coffee carbon calculators are wildly inaccurate
Coffee businesses using the current generation of tools risk making poor decisions.
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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
Getting ahead in 2023
It’s going to be another dynamic year. Here’s five tips to help coffee people navigate the coming 12 months.
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
What’s been happening this year, plus a sneak peak into 2023
Well done, you’ve made it to the end of another dynamic year.
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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Inspiring Concepts
Marketing Good Taste: Winning more coffee drinkers
Cutting Carbon Emissions: The journey continues at Climpson & Sons, with Nicole Ferris and Daniela Arroyo-Olson
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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
The United Baristas guide to buying an espresso machine
With hundreds of commercial espresso machines available, finding the right one can be a challenge. Follow this guide to get the right machine for your business.
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.
Coffee Shop Financial Performance series
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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.
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