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Brewed coffee and the UK

By James Hoffmann | Published: May 30, 2009

This is something of a summary of the short talk I gave at the Allegra Strategies UK Coffee Leader Summit a week or so ago. Please also bear in mind that this talk was directed at the UK market specifically so won’t necessarily hold true for other national coffee cultures.
For me this talk was a [...]

Posted in Opinion | Also tagged article, Barista, brewing, Coffee, consumer, drinks, Espresso, history, innovation, italy, london, marketing, pricing, quality, tradition, trust | 42 Comments

Recession and the British high street

By James Hoffmann | Published: January 16, 2009

In the last decade high streets1 in the UK have become increasingly homogenised.
In my old job I would end up travelling visiting most major towns and cities in the UK and it was depressing that they all looked the same – same brands, same items, same old same old.

Footnotes:For those who don’t know what a [...]

Posted in Opinion | Also tagged brands, Coffee, credit crunch, Espresso, high street, independent businesses, retail | 5 Comments

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