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

In partnership with The European Commission

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

Partner content presented by ProColombia

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

Travel News

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

Moments

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

Travel News

"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

Earth News

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

World

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

Earth 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

Earth News

What is the best eco-friendly and reusable coffee cup on the market?

Say no to the disposables with our pick of the best eco-friendly and reusable coffee cups.

27/04/2019

Switzerland

Coffee 'no longer essential' to human life, according to the Swiss

The Swiss government is looking to halt mandatory decades-old mandatory stockpiling of coffee beans after it was deemed "no longer essential" to human survival.

11/04/2019

Earth News

Embracing change, one cup at a time

Old world coffee culture goes 'third wave'

01/11/2018

Italy

Trouble brewing: Italian icon Moka feeling the coffee capsule pressure

Trouble brewing: Italian icon Moka feeling the coffee capsule pressure

29/10/2018

Business

Starbucks enters Italy, but will Italians drink their coffee?

The company calls its Milan cafe "the most beautiful Starbucks in the world".

07/09/2018

World

Starbucks opens first Italian location in glossy gold style in Milan

Pumpkin spice lattes are moving in on espresso's turf- Starbucks opens its first Italian location today in Milan. 6 billion espressos are consumed in Italy each year, usually quickly, cheaply and while leaning on a cafe counter. Starbucks is looking to become a part of that hallowed coffee culture.

07/09/2018

Italy

Starbucks ventures into Italy, opening Europe's biggest cafe

It's about a third the size of a football pitch and is located in Milan, Starbucks says it's in homage to Italy's coffee drinking culture.

06/09/2018