coffee

Scenes

Watch: Why Costa Rica's eco-friendly coffee culture is thriving

In partnership with Media City

The Los Santos community supplies sustainable coffee to the world.

30/06/2025

Nutrition

Is coffee good for your health? This is what the science shows

Coffee comes with some health benefits, but that doesn’t mean aficionados should drink as much as they want.

11/06/2025

Destinations

Why coffee-lovers should swap Vienna for this new brew capital

An increasingly diverse coffee culture has taken root in the Finnish city over the last decade.

25/04/2025

Health news

Is your workplace coffee machine hurting your health?

Samples taken by a Swedish team of researchers show how daily coffee drinkers may be at risk of higher cholesterol levels and cardiovascular disease.

30/03/2025

Destinations

For laid-back luxury and fewer crowds, stay in Hanoi's French Quarter

With wide boulevards and a lake, the French Quarter provides a little more breathing space than the Old Quarter.

23/03/2025

EuroVerify

Fact check: Has the EU branded coffee 'harmful' for humans?

Some tabloids have stoked fears that the EU will soon ban coffee after the European Commission allegedly labelled caffeine dangerous for human consumption.

10/03/2025

Business

Starbucks lays off 1,100 workers globally in bid to boost efficiency

The cuts come after CEO Brian Niccol assumed his post in September, tasked with boosting declining customer demand.

24/02/2025

Climate

Takeaway coffees get pricier: What's the link with extreme weather?

The increasing impact of extreme weather on producers has caused coffee prices to skyrocket.

18/02/2025

Food and Drink

The long black coffee: What is it and why is it so popular in the UK?

It's deja brew as yet another new coffee trend takes over the UK - this time a reverse spin on the classic americano.

14/02/2025

Business

Nestlé hails solid performance as food giant beats sales forecast

The world's largest packaged food company reported better-than-expected annual sales growth but warned of lower profit margins in 2025.

13/02/2025

Scenes

Watch: The inclusive café baking brilliance in Armenia

Tigranuhi Akopyan, director at the Caritas Aregak Foundation, believes that employing staff with disabilities helps with social inclusion.

03/02/2025

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Deregulation - the new buzz word in Brussels

In this edition, we digest the major announcement from the Commission this week to scale back on red tape and environmental legislation and we take the temperature of the European economy

01/02/2025

Markets

Could it cost you more to wake up and smell the coffee under Trump?

Apart from the Colombian tariffs threatened by US president Donald Trump, coffee prices have also been hit by poor harvests in Brazil which is one of the commodities main producers.

31/01/2025

Business

Starbucks sees improved quarterly sales as turnaround efforts begin

Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol, who joined the company in September, said customer-focused changes - such as a decision to stop charging extra for non-dairy milk and a streamlining of the menu - were helping to improve service and drive store traffic.

29/01/2025

Living

How did this European city get people to return their coffee cups?

More than 700,000 cups were returned here last year. Could deposit machines be coming to more of Europe’s streets?

11/01/2025

Food and Drink

A Finnish roastery is wowing connoisseurs with an AI-generated coffee

Helsinki’s Kaffa Roastery collaborated with local AI consultancy Elev to create 'AI-conic', a blend featuring four bean varieties, predominantly Brazil’s Fazenda Pinhal.

03/01/2025

Markets

Coffee and cocoa on track to be largest commodity gainers of 2024

Cocoa and coffee saw some of the steepest price increases this year, exacerbated by falling supply and escalating global trade tensions.

31/12/2024

Climate

Will we still drink coffee in 25 years? That depends on climate change

Climate change is already affecting Europe’s favourite beverage - but small-scale farmers are working on solutions.

31/12/2024

Markets

Coffee prices at record levels - Cost of a cup set for steaming high

There are growing concerns about the crop in Brazil and Vietnam, the world's biggest coffee producers.

06/12/2024

Europe News

Building inclusion: This cafe empowers people with disabilities

Since 1992, 3 December has been recognised as the International Day of People with Disabilities, yet many continue to face exclusion from the workforce.

03/12/2024