Switzerland Cocaine found in coffee at Nespresso factory in Switzerland The discovery led to the seizure of 500 kilograms of the drug - one of Switzerland's biggest ever hauls. 06/05/2022
World Angola sets its sights on the global coffee market Discover two Angolan companies reviving the country's coffee industry and making it their goal to restore the coffee sector back to its former glory days as one of the world's largest producers of the black gold. 15/04/2022
See Cities of Culture: What happens to candidates that don't get the vote? The UK’s City of Culture contest recently announced its latest entrants. But thriving Sunderland venue Pop Recs proves winning isn’t everything. 02/04/2022
Taste The Italian Espresso makes a bid for UNESCO immortality Far more than just a shot, millions find the classic infusion magical. 15/02/2022
Living Is a coffee shortage inevitable as climate change gets worse? The world's favourite drink could soon be in short supply as climate change threatens cultivation. 03/02/2022
Eco-Innovation These Finnish trainers contain 21 cups of coffee Recycling your coffee grounds could prevent a global bean shortage 07/01/2022
Netherlands Dutch cannabis cafes see rise in business during COVID-19 pandemic A survey by Trimbos, a research institute on mental health and addictions, found that 90% of Dutch cannabis users were smoking as much or more since the start of the pandemic. 13/12/2021
Italy Italian coffee company using solar energy to roast beans An Italian company has devised a way to roast coffee beans by just using the Sun's energy and dramatically cutting Co2 emissions 07/11/2021
Living Snack attack: Is climate change going to kill your favourite food? Prepare to say goodbye to crucial snacks and treats as the planet’s climate shifts in the coming years. 27/09/2021
Experiences Piña Colada: Here is the story behind Puerto Rico’s signature drink On Puerto Rico’s National Piña Colada Day, we take a look at the island’s cocktail and coffee scene. 10/07/2021
Climate New climate-resistant coffee bean discovery has ‘superior flavour’ A heat-tolerant, drought-resistant species of coffee has been rediscovered by experts. 20/04/2021
Green News Could climate change spell the end of Colombian coffee? Rising temperatures are causing challenges for smallholders in one of the world's top coffee producing countries. 08/04/2021
Taste The third-wave coffee craze is brewing in Dubai There’s something brewing in Dubai. Rich, often chocolatey and occasionally fruity, artisanal coffee is causing a stir in the emirate. 29/03/2021
Destinations Exploring Vienna cafés: A look at coffee culture in Austria’s capital Vienna's coffee culture tells visitors a lot about its history and traditions. From a fixation with the 20th century to the city's classical reputation, we take a closer look. 24/03/2021
business planet The coffee company embracing tech to brew success Business Planet heads to the Danish city of Aarhus to see why one coffee company has made green and digital transformation a top priority in its bid to improve productivity. 19/02/2021
Partner content Quality and Sustainability: Why Colombia could become the next exporting giant According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Colombia is set to become one of the world’s largest food exporters. If it succeeds, Europe will be seeing more Colombian produce on its supermarket shelves than ever before. 16/12/2020
People This Malaysian mill is still making coffee the old-fashioned way The Antong coffee mill has been using antique machines and traditional bean-roasting methods to produce its famed caffeine-laden powder for 87 years 15/10/2020
Experiences Virtual tours: See Europe’s top travel destinations without leaving your couch Confined or simply no desire to leave home? Here are some of the most famous travel destinations that are available to visit online 13/10/2020
World "The treasure of Yemen" International Coffee Day celebrated in Sana'a Mired in civil war since 2014 and one of the Arabian Peninsula's poorest nations, Yemen was once best known for its coffee industry 02/10/2020
Germany German café finds novel way to keep business afloat post-lockdown A Novel way to keep your business afloat? Café Rothe in Schwerin uploaded a picture to Facebook where clients sat with hats fashioned out of swimming pool floats for fun to maintain social distancing. 15/05/2020
Living Is your reusable coffee cup really making a difference? There is the capacity for all the paper cups we use to be recycled in the UK. The problem is that customers don’t put them in the right bins. 12/02/2020
Italy Wake up & smell the coffee: Italy wants UNESCO protection for espresso Italian campaigners are giving it their best shot. 03/01/2020
Good Morning Europe What can't you live without? Switzerland rethinks coffee stockpile Since the end of WW2, the Swiss have kept a strategic reserve of coffee in case of national emergency. That might be about to change. 15/11/2019
Ireland Coffee spill in aircraft cockpit forced plane to divert to Ireland A commercial aircraft carrying 326 passengers was forced to divert to Shannon, Ireland, after a coffee spill caused two audio control panels to fail, it emerged today. 12/09/2019
world news Trouble brewing? How coffee producers miss out as your coffee goes up At the end of 2018, a bag of coffee cost the average UK coffee drinker €6.50 however coffee was selling at just $1 (0.89 cents of euro). So how come there is such a disparity between the market value and its retail price? 27/07/2019
Green News Starbucks rents out reusable coffee cups at UK Gatwick Airport British airport offers customers the choice of a throw-away cup or a reusable one, in a bid to reduce plastic waste. 14/06/2019
