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Why KeepCup can’t save the world
It just doesn’t stack up. United Baristas fact checks KeepCup’s claims about their Thermal cup.
More Why KeepCup can’t save the worldHow the coffee industry supported baristas during lockdown with Barista Care
Many baristas and coffee professionals found themselves furloughed thanks to the pandemic. Tim Ridley, founder of United Baristas, explains how the industry rallied together in the latest issue of Caffeine.
More How the coffee industry supported baristas during lockdown with Barista CareIt’s going to be a marathon not a sprint
United Baristas founder Tim Ridley looks at how coffee businesses can survive, and even thrive, as lockdown lifts in the latest issue of Boughton’s Coffee House.
More It’s going to be a marathon not a sprintAvailable until 30 September 2022
Updated on 30 March 2021
Strengthening the coffee industry by eliminating the reusable cup discount
When lockdown lifts to permit coffee shop trade, we should end the customer discount for reusable cups. Here’s why, how we should use the money instead, and why this is the best moment to implement this change.
More Strengthening the coffee industry by eliminating the reusable cup discountOpinion – Sam Mason, Association Coffee: Can coffee shops spearhead the lifting of lockdown?
This week a proposal suggesting coffee shops should be amongst the first businesses to be allowed to re-open as lockdown restriction lift was tabled in Parliament. Sam Mason, Association Coffee, explains why it won’t be viable for many coffee shops.
More Opinion – Sam Mason, Association Coffee: Can coffee shops spearhead the lifting of lockdown?Updated on 14 July 2020
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
More We’ve made progress on wages, but there’s still much more work to be doneLooking at the cost and benefit to lowering environmental impacts through eliminating takeout cups
Learning from the Boston Tea Party experience
More Looking at the cost and benefit to lowering environmental impacts through eliminating takeout cupsCelebrating the kaleidoscope of coffee
As Allegra Strategies launches a magazine on the business of coffee, called 5th Wave, United Baristas examines coffee industry trends
More Celebrating the kaleidoscope of coffeeNot introducing the Latte Levy is a victory for common sense
We now need a massive win for the environment
More Not introducing the Latte Levy is a victory for common senseThe proposed Latte Levy isn’t fit-for-purpose. Here’s how we can make it better.
Back-of-the-napkin maths explains why many coffee shops would break planning law — and be forced to shut up shop.
More The proposed Latte Levy isn’t fit-for-purpose. Here’s how we can make it better.Wasting Less, But We’re Still Left Wanting More From The Proposed Latte Levy
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’.
More Wasting Less, But We’re Still Left Wanting More From The Proposed Latte LevyUpdated on 30 October 2018