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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.
More The United Baristas guide to buying an espresso machine
Announcing an offset scheme is a public confession your business lacks a better plan.
More Offsetting is for wimps
A new pilot study makes it increasingly clear how the coffee industry can reduce its carbon footprint
More The key cause of a coffee shop’s carbon footprint is (you guessed it) lattes
Coffee’s scale, reach and connections enable us to play an important role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
More How can we make specialty coffee more sustainable?
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.
More Opportunities and challenges for coffee after Brexit
Why increasing coffee cup prices is necessary. Plus United Baristas explains how to successfully implement a price rise.
More Increasing coffee prices makes sense
Whether you’re buying an item for your businesses or looking to upgrade your existing equipment, you’ll need to identify its value.
More How to value used coffee equipment
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.
More Here’s how coffee businesses can tackle climate change
This year, you’ll need a pay rise. With inflation nearing 10%, here’s important info for coffee people and businesses.
More How much should you get paid this year?
The updated use class regime creates new opportunities for coffee businesses
More A Slight Change of Plans
How we think about coffee businesses – and how it can help you
More One Size Doesn’t Fit All
Roundup of the new coffee shops catching our attention and the trends shaping the industry
More New Openings – Winter 2021/22
It might have been a good year for climate change negotiations, but in 2021 the world still emitted record levels of greenhouse gases
More The World is Getting Warmer – Graphic Evidence
Here’s what been happening at United Baristas this year. Plus a sneak-peak at what’s happening in 2022.
More The Year in Review – Well done, you’ve made it!
Nicole who’s the MD at specialty coffee roasters Climpson & Sons explains why we’ve got to be ok confronting some uncomfortable truths to create a more sustainable future
More Nicole Ferris – There’s an opportunity for specialty to make ‘quality’ synonymous with both sustainability and taste
Dear Green founder Lisa Lawson explores how the industry can be more sustainable and why it’s not always easy having ‘green’ in your name
More Lisa Lawson – Coffee’s sustainability journey can be supported by the B Corp framework
Dale is a World Barista Champion whose winning routine explores how an understanding of chemical compounds can help us better communicate coffee’s flavours.
More Dale Harris – I’d like to see greater brew ratio diversity to explore coffee’s amazing flavours
