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Home / Posts tagged “Specialty Coffee”

Specialty Coffee

Posted on 18 September 201823 June 2019 by United Baristas — Leave a comment

Change Everything, Except the Goal

Kim Elena Ionescu moderates a panel on progress – and yes, lack of – towards sustainability in the coffee industry. Get a overview of the progress to date, and a sense of the challenges that remain.

Continue reading Change Everything, Except the Goal

Category: Coffee Channel
Tags: Coffee Production, Environment, Ethics, Green Coffee, Origin, Pricing, Re:co, Specialty Coffee
Posted on 6 August 201823 June 2019 by United Baristas — Leave a comment

The State of Specialty

Specialty Coffee Assoication Executive Director Ric Rhinehart discusses the state of specialty coffee at Re:co symposium, Seattle, April 2018

Continue reading The State of Specialty

Category: Coffee Channel
Tags: Re:co, Specialty Coffee, Specialty Coffee Association
Posted on 12 January 201811 September 2019 by United Baristas — 2 Comments

The proposed Latte Levy isn’t fit-for-purpose. Here’s how we can make it better.

The Environmental Audit Committee believes that a 25p levy on takeout cups would lead to a 30% reduction of takeout coffee cup use. Even with a 10x increase in reusable coffee cups, that would still reduce takeout volumes to levels that would put many coffee shops in breach of planning law. Ouch.

Back-of-the-napkin maths explains why many coffee shops would break planning law  —  and be forced to shut up shop.

Continue reading The proposed Latte Levy isn’t fit-for-purpose. Here’s how we can make it better.

Categories: Insights, Opinion
Tags: Coffee, Environment, Latte Levy, Specialty Coffee, Waste
Posted on 27 October 20174 August 2018 by United Baristas — Leave a comment

Pick your Customers

Catalyst roast coffee on site and prepare espresso with a Victoria Arduino Black Eagle.

Measure your baskets to know who you are serving profitably

Continue reading Pick your Customers

Category: Insights
Tags: Business, Pay, Pricing, Product Management, Specialty Coffee
Posted on 10 October 20174 August 2018 by United Baristas — Leave a comment

Not All Coffee is Equal

Raising coffee’s value in the eyes of consumers: a starting point

Continue reading Not All Coffee is Equal

Category: Insights
Tags: Coffee, Pay, Product Management, Small Business, Specialty Coffee
Posted on 9 September 20174 August 2018 by United Baristas — 2 Comments

Insights from the Iron Triangle

Redroaster in Brighton. Is this one of the UK’s most beautiful coffee shops?

Why coffee shops can only pick two of fast, quality and cheap

Continue reading Insights from the Iron Triangle

Category: Insights
Tags: Pay, Specialty Coffee
Posted on 15 February 20174 August 2018 by United Baristas — Leave a comment

Speciality is Dead, Is Specialty Dying Too?

The Specialty Coffee Associate seeks to make coffee better. It is ill? Well, the term ‘specialty’ is.
The Specialty Coffee Associate seeks to make coffee better. It is ill? Well, the term ‘specialty’ is.

Why we’re now (reluctantly) writing ‘specialty coffee’

Continue reading Speciality is Dead, Is Specialty Dying Too?

Category: Opinion
Tags: Branding, Specialty Coffee, Specialty Coffee Association

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