The UK’s biggest coffee chain, Costa Coffee, has announced plans to recycle 500m cups a year in an effort to cut down the amount sent to landfill sites. more»

Chai is becoming one of the most popular alternatives to coffee, and Henny & Joe’s have developed a vegan and caffeine free version of the product. more»

Calling all coffee lovers, the annual London Coffee Festival (LCF) has returned and will be on until Sunday 15th April. more»

The so-called “latte levy” could punish independent coffee shops and undermine efforts to address high levels of waste, according to an organisation representing small high street businesses. more»

A family business in Devon is in danger of closing after fizzy drinks giant Coca-Cola threatened it with legal action if the owners don’t change its name. more»

Despite being one of the first people to bring sandwich chain Subway to the UK, Josh Thompson was in need of a new challenge – so set up his own cold brew coffee brand. more»

Electronic point of sales (EPOS) payment startup iZettle has introduced an invoice service to allow small businesses to create and send professional-looking invoices within its app. more»

Britons spend an average of £2,160 a year working from the so-called “coffice”, with workers closing business deals worth around £14.5bn a year to the UK economy whilst in coffee shops. more»

Theo Garcia, co-founder of Antler & Bird, tells the story of how his business went from an idea to selling 1,200 bottles of cold brew coffee a week. more»

With National Apprenticeship Week beginning on 6 March and the compulsory Apprenticeship Levy just weeks away, now is the time for franchisors to consider the value they can derive from apprenticeship schemes. more»