Industry Perspective

Nov 28, 2019 • #Barista #coffee roasting #Edinburgh #restaurant #Roastery #Scotland #speciality coffee

Is it time for restaurants to raise their coffee game?

We think it's high time UK restaurants and the hospitality industry overall start upping their coffee game and taking coffee seriously much more seriously.

Why end a fantastic, well thought out meal on such a duff note? We can't quite work out the answer, but our latest blog post poses a few theories as to why.

Feb 21, 2019

Greener Sustainability Efforts

A few weeks ago we launched our Reusable Coffee Containers for our widest customer base - our local Edinburgh businesses. We're really excited about this change, and hope to develop it further.

Apr 28, 2017 • #Barista #brewing #cafe #CafeX #coffee #coffee tech #Robotics #speciality coffee #Technology

Why Baristas Won't Be Replaced By Robots (Yet)

So, robots are now making our coffees. Has Judgement Day finally arrived? Perhaps not. I don't think our trusty baristas will be getting replaced by robots just yet. Here's why.

Apr 14, 2017 • #advertising #brewing #coffee #filter coffee #marketing #McDonald's #speciality coffee

Responding to 12 Criticisms in McDonald's Speciality Coffee Diss Advert

In February, McDonald’s released an advertisement for McCafe, slamming speciality coffee with a slew of (admittedly hilarious) parodies. In the spirit of a fair argument, I’d like to present a response to the problems that the advert outlines.

Mar 10, 2017

4 Realisations of an Australian Coffee Snob Living in the UK

“You better start drinking tea.” … “Good luck finding a good coffee!” … “Say goodbye to coffee!”

Everyone told me of the desolate, coffee-less wasteland that is the UK. Afraid and alone, I embarked upon a journey to the UK, only to be surprised by the coffee that I found.