The positives that can come from a humble coffee break
By Staff writer
If stress is becoming an issue, coffee breaks can help alleviate the pressure. They can also help even the healthiest employees be more effective.
By Staff writer
If stress is becoming an issue, coffee breaks can help alleviate the pressure. They can also help even the healthiest employees be more effective.
Keurig Green Mountain is one of the biggest brands you’ve probably never heard of and it’s making the move from the US to the UK.
The Bob Marley heirs have had their fair share of trademark battles, but their latest trek to court offers an important lesson for smaller companies.
By Ed Cooke
Ed Cooke and his business Memrise have a new office, and important decisions like the right coffee machine got him thinking about company culture.
One Dutch brand, known for high-end espresso machines, is brewing up a storm thanks to the unique appearance of its products and its most popular offering, the Kees Van Der Westen Mirage, is no different.
While the likes of Starbucks want consumers to guzzle coffee down like there’s no tomorrow, cleantech enterprise bio-bean is more interested in the leftover grounds that go untouched. The growing firm is working with caffeine merchants, such as coffee shops and factories, to reform the waste into reusable energy.
As we continue our search for the nation’s digital champions, we’ve discovered The Counter – a savvy small coffee chain that’s tripled the size of its business in just 15 months through innovative thinking that includes setting up in police boxes.
Caffix is taking the novel approach of selling all food and drink – from avocado sandwiches to flat whites – at £1, which is a quick route to standing out in a city where most prices are sky-high.
Despite the increase of coffee franchises and startups across the globe, Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee, gains the least amount of income from it. Hugh Jackman aims to change the situation through venture Laughing Man.
By David Craik
It’s tempting to write that growing businesses should ‘wake up and smell the coffee’ when it comes to fully realising the link between ethical and sustainable policies and booming sales. Tempting because sourcing and supplying ethical brews to businesses around the UK has been the bedrock that will see an increase of turnover of 35 per cent this year to £900,000 by Cheltenham-based the Office Coffee Company.