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Coffee Cold
Cold coffee demand is more predictable than the British weather
People are surprisingly predictable. For every 1°C increase in the daily maximum temperature, cold coffees increase their share of sales by 2.2 percentage points.
VAT needs reform, but this isn't it
Hospitality VAT: a big ask with weak odds
UKHospitality is calling for VAT on hospitality to be cut from 20% to 10%. The appeal is obvious: hospitality is under pressure from higher wages, rents, energy costs and fragile consumer confidence. But the proposal is much larger than it first appears.
Ideas into action
Let’s meet for coffee at Ensemble
United Baristas is transforming a coffee shop in King's Cross, London. It'll host our events and be a testbed for ideas.
Introducing the Coffee Tasting Framework
United Baristas wants to kickstart a community-wide conversation on how we can better communicate coffee's distinctive flavours. Better tasting notes are fundamental for the industry’s viable future. More accurate communication can empower consumers and support specialty coffee’s price premium.
Identifying coffee's distinctive flavours
Reinventing the wheel
Coffee tasting notes are broken because the SCA’s Flavour Wheel is incoherent. We need a new framework that’s accurate, intuitive and grounded in how people actually perceive flavour.
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Assessing coffee
How to taste coffee: A guide for baristas, roasters and coffee drinkers
Tasting coffee isn’t hard, but doing it well requires a clear structure and an impartial appraisal. With this guide, you’ll learn how to identify a coffee's defining characteristics and understand why some coffees are tastier than others. Brew a single-estate coffee – and let’s begin.
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