Day: November 25, 2024

Research reveals new ANZ coffee capital

Queenstown NZ was named Oceania’s coffee capital. Image: Helena Bilkova/stock.adobe.comNew research by international remittance service Remitly has revealed the coffee capitals of Australia and New Zealand, with Queenstown NZ taking the top spot. To discover the coffee capitals, Remitly analysed multiple data points including more than 2.37 million customer reviews on Google Maps and over 4000 social media posts to create an index. The
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Costa Coffee trials 24-hour drive thru

Image: Richard O’Donoghue/stock.adobe.comGlobal coffee chain Costa Coffee is trialling a 24-hour drive-thru at its Leicester Meridian East store in the United Kingdom, ahead of potential further roll out. From 22 November, the store is trialling operating the drive-thru lane overnight from 10pm to 5am, with both the store and drive-thru lane open daily from 5am to 10pm.
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Coffee Planet launches free barista training program

Image: Coffee PlanetUnited Arab Emirates (UAE) specialty coffee company Coffee Planet is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a new initiative offering free training to aspiring baristas. Brewing Futures is designed to provide comprehensive hands-on training, guided by coffee professionals with decades of experience, to make specialty coffee “more accessible to all”. “Reflecting on our Brewing Futures program,
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Luckin Coffee signs $1.4bn MoU for Brazilian coffee beans

Image: Robert/stock.adobe.comChinese coffee chain Luckin Coffee has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency to procure a total of 240,000 tons of Brazilian coffee beans valued at an estimated US$1.4 billion. According to the agreement, Luckin Coffee will expand its initial June 2024 deal to purchase 120,000 tons of
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