Insights - thoughts from industry experts

Ed Barry, Founder of Over Under Coffee, on what innovation means in 2020, how investment and growth are interdependent and whether his plans have changed due to COVID-19.

Whether you’re a barista, cafe owner, roaster or trader, your UK coffee industry is not what it used to be. It’s more competitive and there is nothing you can do about it. In competition, only the wise survive and this is why your coffee business needs you to understand what killed Kodak.  

Although speciality coffee needs to hold the value to coffee producers at its core, it has become so much more than a finite definition of quality ...

Is there a perfect coffee cup? Is there a shape of vessel that enhances the unique characteristics of a brew? James Wise collaborated with renowned London ceramicist Skye Corewijn to find out.

What You Need To Know About Solubility and Making Coffee This article discusses how solubility data is interpreted and its meaning when applied to ...

In a candid interview, Maxwell Colonna Dashwood discusses all things coffee and coffee related here at the Assembly Roastery.

A Guide To Quality Control In Speciality Coffee Roasting  Quality control is a complex practice spanning all aspects of green coffee and roastin...

Businesses serving coffee compete with one another for a share of the market and when one business acquires or develops unique attributes, which are valuable to consumers, it results in a position of competitive superiority and greater market share. 

This article details the individual components which contribute to a customer's perception of value, and considers the applications within the independent industry of coffee.

This article expands on part two in this series  and focusses on increasing the commercial viability of cafés committed to sourcing and preparing the highest attainable standard of coffee. 

It’s about being conscious of making things easier for us, more convenient for guests and at the same time, creating interesting dishes.

The first thing is location. Location is the most important part of any coffee focused business.