The founder of Kyoto coffee chain, % Arabica, has made his dream of opening a store in New York come true. On June 11th, the first-ever US store opened its doors to the people of Brooklyn. One of Kenneth Shoji’s ultimate goals is to have stores in Paris and New York as he saw these […]
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The next generation of coffee varieties is anticipated to be generated by the East African Breeding Hub (EABH), established in 2018 by World Coffee Research (WCR) and Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB). The EABH is the second breeding hub launched by WCR, geared towards taking a scientific approach to the categorisation and development of coffee plant
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The company that had the motto ‘follow the skyscrapers’ – a reference to opening stores based around offices, is experimenting with more of a ‘Follow the supermarket’ as it seals a deal with the giant Tesco Plc to open stores inside the supermarkets themselves. This is not a new tactic, and in the UK many
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We were delighted to interview the wonderful Stefano Della Peitra from La Marzocco about the design of the new GB5, and what dig in deep with how the design process works at the company. Watch the YouTube video, or pick up the audio version of the interview on Bartalks Interviews, which is available on most
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Starbucks Corporation reported financial results for its 13-week fiscal first quarter ended December 27, 2020 and reaffirms path to recovery. As previously reported, the coffee chain giant predicted a rebound from the global pandemic, they have demonstrated a sustained recovery. Kevin Johnson, President and CEO of Starbucks said, The full financial report can be found here.
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The Fairtrade Foundation launches a virtual festival to highlight how the climate crisis is affecting the future of food and those who produce it. The Fairtrade Fortnight 2021 will take place from 22 February – 7 March and the ‘Choose the World You Want Festival‘ will feature a series of virtual events designed to engage,
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Starbucks plans to open its first outlet in Laos, as it plans to expand in Asia.
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Civet cats suffer greatly to produce world’s most expensive coffee, Kopi luwak
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If you’ve ever wondered how these large-scale fraud’s get discovered, you’re not alone.
The story behind how Luckin’s fraud was discovered
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In the post Covid19 world, is there a place for robot baristas? The concept is not new – the venture-backed Cafe-X retreated in 2019 with a number of shop closures. Unfortunate timing considering the potential uptick following the closures of the traditional cafes in Q1 2020 due to the virus. The question being asked in
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