Does anyone have any statistics on the volume of takeaway coffee cup sleeves produced and used in the UK each year?

Hi all This is an interesting blog that has been shown to me. http://www.cafe-ita.co.uk/farm-journal/2008/10/14/is-fairtrade-really-fair.html ...

I caught Bruce Parry's Amazon last Monday night when he was travelling from the source of the Amazon to the cocaine valleys. He was at a very high...

What are peoples thoughts on this? I know S***bucks are not the most popular of coffee sellers here, but I think it can only mean good things! ...

hi all, new to this forum and just wondering about this. i just received my new (bought at auction 2nd hand) San Marino 1group machine, after...

With rail as the most carbon friendly mode of travel for distances 30-300 miles how are you getting to Caffe Culture this week? I know a few...

Hey guys Here's a question, what do you guys do/think that we, as baristas and coffee shop owners should be specifically doing to improve the...

Is this an elaborate hoax or could this one day be a reality? Discuss here

There is a focus at the moment on where food comes from, so increasingly our thoughts turn to where our food comes from, and personally we try to...

Ugandan Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) destroys 60 tonnes of poor quality coffee Shocking practices uncovered in Uganda over a 4 year period...

The coffee world in the US and Canada is abuzz with the news that Toronto Council Officials want to see the full removal of takeaway paper cups by...

i'm looking for some biodegradable take away cups, in white, UNMARKED! do such things exist? i've had a good search around and found some bio cups...

Costa Coffee is using Green (coloured) Cup Lids with a Frog (or is it a toad?) on them to promote its rainforest alliance coffee. What are your...

Today we visited the St Ives (Cambs) farmers market and couldn't resist picking up a Lemon Drizzle Cake to have with our El Portillo (Costa Rican Cup...

Soil Association Organic Fortnight The SAOF runs from 06-21 September Post here if you see anything coffee related...

Has this summers rain and colder than usual weather helped sell more hot drinks or have margins slipped due to not selling as many iced beverages?

Not strictly 'Green' but food for thought.. You guys may/may not know that milk bottle tops is made of grade '2' plastic HDPE High-Density...

A necessity or not? We use organic coffee only in our blend atm, but we will be stopping very soon. good thing or bad thing? Chris