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Insights and analysis on the coffee industry and business from the team at United Baristas

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We’ve made progress on wages, but there’s still much more work to be done

Analysis comparing wage, revenue, and inflation over the past two years shows the coffee industry is paying its staff more by raising prices

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Available until Monday 1 March 2021

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Milk Matters: Small changes can dramatically lower your coffee’s carbon footprint

Want to reduce your coffee’s environmental impacts? Milk is responsible for the majority of a cup’s carbon footprint, so lower your impacts in 2020 by making informed decisions

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Wasting Less, But We’re Still Left Wanting More From The Proposed Latte Levy

Many consumers believe takeout coffee cups to be readily recycled. In fact, only 0.25% currently are.

How the Latte Levy, combined with other legislative changes, can tackle takeout coffee cup waste. A summary for the specialty coffee community and a response to the Environmental Audit Committee’s report, ‘Disposable Packaging: Coffee Cups’.

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