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Cream Supplies, the company known as a main distributor of flavoured syrup brands for use in coffee, has made the surprise move of launching two coffee-brewing products at the same time. One of them has, to the distributor’s own surprise, already aroused the interest of some chefs.
Posted: 17 November 2009 | 13:33
Starbucks has unveiled the much-awaited new look for its British coffee houses – and the first of its refurbished cafes shows that the chain has certainly been closely watching the newest breed of ‘cool’ venues in central London.
Posted: 17 November 2009 | 13:20
The AMT coffee-bar chain will celebrate the fifth anniversary of its move to selling only Fairtrade coffee during the final week of November, despite recent criticism aimed at the concept.
Posted: 17 November 2009 | 13:11
Coffee is at the forefront of a new awards scheme, which sets out to tell the public about the remarkable food and drink that is now available from street vendors.
Posted: 16 October 2009 | 10:27
Starbucks, the brand which pioneered the modern global coffee culture, has had yet another of the rethinks which have become such a notable part of its recent business. This time, the chain is to abandon its policy of stores all looking the same.
Posted: 25 September 2009 | 12:42
There has been a surprising follow-up to our recent report concerning the failure of Gaggia UK, the distributor of espresso machines which was placed in administration in August.
Posted: 25 September 2009 | 12:26
Kenco is behind the latest major move to encourage the recycling of coffee packs. The company is a partner in the British launch of Terracycle, an American concept which ‘rewards’ recyclers by donations to charities of their choice.
Posted: 25 September 2009 | 12:18
For the second time this summer, a specialist coffee company has worked with an artisan ice-cream maker based on a dairy farm to produce a ice-cream with the taste of fresh ground Fairtrade coffee. In both cases, the new product is not a one-off novelty, but is available in catering packs.
Posted: 25 September 2009 | 12:05
"Nescafé has launched its biggest-ever marketing campaign - ‘Coffee at its Brightest’ – which shows how, through our 71 years of experience, we provide the best-tasting cup of coffee,” says Martin Lines, marketing director, at Nestlé Professional.
Posted: 21 September 2009 | 14:55
One of Britain’s award-winning tearooms has come up with a surprising ‘first’, in the creation of its new tea menu – it is possibly the first tea-room to offer teas from five continents at once.
Posted: 15 September 2009 | 17:32
True ‘exotic’ coffees are now within the reach of the hospitality trade. For the imaginative hotelier or restaurateur willing to develop a menu of occasional coffees, it is now possible to buy in small quantities which will not break the bank, and sell at extremely satisfying prices in the cup.
Posted: 15 September 2009 | 14:46
A barista trainer from Sheffield has devised what may be a unique system of teaching espresso coffee making. It is a one-to-one system in which the participants are not in the same room – they communicate across the internet, using a webcam and the Skype system, that allows live motion pictures to be transferred at the same time as a spoken-voice call.
Posted: 08 September 2009 | 10:52
Starbucks announced at the beginning of September that all espresso-based drinks in its British and Irish coffee-houses will be made from Fairtrade coffee, and announced to the marketing press that it would be embarking on a ‘multi-million pound’ billboard, poster and press campaign to reinforce its ethical values.
Posted: 04 September 2009 | 15:19
The first ‘seasonal’ products have begun to appear in the beverage market in the form of the first of this year’s Christmas coffee blends and, for what may be the very first time, a plum-pudding cookie.
Posted: 04 September 2009 | 14:30
An environmental revolution in coffee-roasting is about to arrive in Britain - the machine promoted as ‘the greenest coffee roaster in the world’ will be launched in the UK during the first week of October.
Posted: 28 August 2009 | 11:49
For the first time, coffee is being commercially roasted in Cornwall. In an area where so many players in the hospitality industry are fiercely proud of showing that they can source all menu items from within their own county, this is a very significant move.
Posted: 28 August 2009 | 11:38
Krispy Kreme, the new star of takeaway ‘superbrands,’ has also become the first high-street chain name to get involved in plans for Britain’s greatest-ever coffee year.
Posted: 28 August 2009 | 11:32
Caffe Society of Leeds has made an early move to encourage catering-trade interest in 2010, the year the World Barista Championship comes to the UK.
Posted: 13 August 2009 | 12:28
Cooper’s Coffee, one of the most distinctive suppliers in the beverage trade, has gained Investors In People status. The IIP standard, which confirms the positive ways in which staff are managed and involved in business activity, was awarded by the Yorkshire and Humberside Recognition Panel.
Posted: 12 August 2009 | 13:57
The tricky subject of automatic milk frothing for speciality coffee has taken a new turn, with an unprecedented claim from Rancilio that its latest steam wand produces milk good enough for the creation of latte art.
Posted: 12 August 2009 | 11:01
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