Bitty & Beau’s Coffee was founded in Wilmington, North Carolina, in 2016 and has already spread beyond the state’s borders. The company’s coffee shops are in 24 cities in 12 states, with the newest one opening in Jacksonville, Florida. But the company has no intention of stopping until there is a coffee shop in every […]
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Tokyo is one of the most bustling cities in not only Japan but the entire world. In fact, if you do a quick search online on which city is the busiest in the world, you’d see “Tokyo, Japan” in big bold letters. This city has rapidly evolved to become the business hub it is today
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As labour shortages drive up wages across the hospitality and retail sectors, Pret a Manger has raised pay for the second time in four months. Across its 8,500 locations, more than 6,900 of its 8,500 staff earn at least £10 an hour after the chain invested more than £9.2m in raising hourly wages. In September,
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While Starbucks may have lost their recent battle over unionization in Buffalo New York, that isn’t putting off owners of Pittsburgh coffee chain, The Coffee Tree Roasters who are engaged in a familiar sounding battle with their employees. In managing their side of the campaign, the Pittsburgh-based company appears to be taking a page from
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Singapore-based coffee startup Flash Coffee opened up two new stores in South Korea. This marks the company’s sixth Asian Pacific market in its plans of rapid expansion. Both stores in South Korea are in the Gangnam district — one in Yeoksam and the other a flagship two-storey in Sinsa. South Korea is filled with coffee
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The latest efforts deployed by the Seattle coffee giant have been described widely by the Barista’s working there as ‘spying’. There’s another term that I think might be more appropriate, however; Guerrilla Warfare. The company appears to be deploying quite sophisticated and coordinated tactics to frustrate the unionisation effort on the one hand and do
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San Remo showed off their latest single group professional machine at Host Milano last week. The San Remo ‘You’, is a high-end machine aimed at professionals, small cafes and home baristas with deep pockets. Unlike the San Remo Cube, which we felt missed the sweet spot on price and features, the ‘You’ model is San
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Pret has partnered with JDE Peets to introduce its branded coffee machines to places where the chain cannot reach with its own baristas, such as convenience stores, forecourts, universities, healthcare facilities and workplaces. The move comes after the business pivots in response to the pandemic, which saw the company fight for survival after its ‘follow
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Introduction Growing up in Singapore, the line between Singapore and Malaysia coffee is a blur. Even to this day, if I ask my friends back home what the difference is, a lot would respond with a shrug of the shoulders. But we all have our preferences, and some would choose Malaysian coffee over Singapore coffee
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London based Black Sheep Coffee, is planning to expand its number of locations in the City of London to as much as double the size, backed by £4.4 million in funding. With people starting to once again commute to work, sales are skyrocketing for their business, and the company is hiring and training new staff
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