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Growing Coffee and Biodiversity
The frost damage and drought to the Brazilian coffee crop earlier this year has sent commodity prices for raw green beans soaring by over 50% and is leading to a worldwide shortage of green coffee beans. Climate change is certainly to blame but intensive agricultural...
How water quality affects the flavour of coffee
With water making up 98% of what’s in your morning Americano, the quality of water plays an important role in determining the flavour of your coffee Broadly speaking, in terms of coffee making in Ireland, water is divided up between ‘hard’ water and ‘soft’ water. ...
Want to upgrade your office coffee?
As more and more offices reopen their doors and welcome staff and clients back, now is a great time to look at your coffee machine and see if it measures up to your expectations. The newly launched La Radiosa coffee machine from Gaggia Milano is an great choice. ...
Consumer Trends
For many, cafés and coffee houses evoke images of hip ‘trendy’ bars filled with the young catching up with friends or grabbing a coffee on the go . The quintessential lifestyle depicted in ‘Central Perk’ by the TV Show ‘Friends’ comes to mind…. But this does not give...
Lough Gur gets hot….with composting
I feel really strongly about coffee AND waste coffee! Most people appreciate the benefit of composting organic waste and the divisive impact it has if it goes into landfill; 25 times more Co2 emissions than if you compost it, yikes!!!. Lough Gur’s general...
6 things to check when restarting your coffee machine after lockdown
There is palpable excitement in the air, summer is coming, non-essential retail is opening and many bars, restaurants and cafes are reopening again for the first time in almost 6 months. Undoubtedly there is plenty to be getting on with as we continue our efforts to...
Recyclability of Woodland Coffee Bags
Did you know that most coffee bags are not recyclable? Given that recycling is so embedded in our day to day lives, I was really shocked to discover this as I assumed that a ubiquitous product like a coffee bag would be recyclable!! (I really dislike the word...
Anyone for a Flamed Orange Iced Coffee?
If you’re looking to give an extra dimension to your coffee menu this spring, then it’s worth considering the Shott range of syrups. Shott is a New Zealand company that specialises in flavoured syrups with no added sugar or sweeteners and is of ‘super premium’...
The Effect of Coronavirus on Hospitality: What to do next?
For many businesses, Coronavirus has had a dramatic impact that will change their business models and mindsets for some time to come, some hospitality businesses have seen footfall drop to a tenth or less while others have seen their turnover double or more. The...
Looking for a Spring project?
It finally feels like spring has arrived, the daffodils are starting to bloom in abundance, the sound of neighbouring lawns being cut, the 6 nations Super Saturday approaching; all bring a feeling of excitement as we unshackle the embrace of a tougher than usual...
