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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.

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.

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.

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.

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Business

€326 for a coffee? Scottish farm offers investors caffeine for shares

It's an enormous price to pay for a little cup of coffee, but the man behind the pitch promises it won't leave a bitter taste behind as it comes with the sweetener of a share of a dairy farm.

Business

Starbucks CEO sets four-minute service goal to reinvigorate sales

Starbucks' new Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol wants customers to get their orders hand-delivered by a barista in four minutes or less, a goal that will be central as he tries to reinvigorate the company's sagging sales.

Europe in Motion

Which European countries produce and import the most coffee?

Italy is the largest coffee producer across Europe, while Germany is the biggest importer in the EU.

Markets

Coffee prices on the boil as natural disasters decimate crops

Europe's coffee lovers are bracing themselves for higher prices as natural disasters hit the world's top two coffee-producing countries.

Business

Time is money: Company boss sets out plans to stop staff wandering off

The managing director of a minerals company has set out plans to keep employees in the office for longer. The comments, made during a presentation, has resulted in some backlash.

Business

Danish groups call for ban on energy drink sales to protect youngsters

Young people should be banned from buying drinks with high levels of caffeine, say health and consumer groups in Denmark.

Business

Nestlé downgrades sales outlook and looks to new products for growth

Swiss food and drink company Nestlé downgraded its sales outlook on Thursday for the year as it struggles to win back inflation-hit consumers that have turned to cheaper brands.

Markets

Coffee prices likely to keep heating up due to 'terrible' EU rules

The criticism from Lavazza boss Giuseppe Lavazza comes on top of already-raised prices due to the affects of drought on coffee harvest and the ongoing Red Sea crisis which has hit coffee deliveries to Europe.

Health news

Why your morning coffee could help beat the effects of sitting all day

Coffee might reduce the risks associated with sedentary behaviour, a new study showed. But it shouldn’t prevent you from taking active breaks.

Qatar 365

Tasting world food and revisiting coffee in Qatar

In partnership with Media City

Qatar 365 treats your taste buds visiting the Qatar International Food Festival and an exhibition dedicated to coffee.

Markets

Wake up and smell the coffee but where's the best value espresso?

Coffee prices continue to rise in the continent but at a considerably slower rate than last year's double-digit price hikes.

Business

Lavazza coffee maker looks to swallow up IVS vending machine business

Lavazza, one of Italy's most famous coffee makers, offers €185 million for a greater share of vending machine business IVS, with plans to own it outright.

Food and Drink

AI-generated coffee, anyone?

Kaffa, an artisan roastery based in the Finnish capital, has introduced a coffee blend that has been developed by artificial intelligence. The results were surprising...

Nutrition

Your morning cup of coffee is likely 600,000 years old, scientists say

Arabica is likely hundreds of thousands of years old, according to a new genetic study that has built a family tree of the coffee species.

Scenes

Watch: Turkish café serves cakes, coffee and workplace inclusivity

In partnership with Media City

Tebessüm Café social project empowers youths with Down's Syndrome and smashes social stigma

Eco-Innovation

Could old coffee grounds help clean up contaminated water?

An estimated six million tonnes of coffee grounds are discarded annually. What if they could be put to good use?