Journal

If we’re going to attract more consumers away from the chains then we need better understanding of what it is that attracted them there in the first place.

After years visiting independent coffee shops as a customer, Hugh Duffie began his professional involvement in 2012 working at TAP Coffee. Here he ...

It’s about drawing the line somewhere and understanding the values of the guests you are serving.

The Value of Automation: Maxwell Colonna Dashwood

The future is here. The Earth is round again and machines can make better coffee more consistently than a human can. The debate is no longer whethe...

In this session Matt talks about the potential and value of automation in the cafe, the hard realities of running a coffee shop and the masturbatory barista.

It’s time for those in speciality coffee to accept that they are in business and through being good at business they will be able to deliver the gr...

Are we sure about pastries occupying the prime cafe real estate which is the serving counter? Should they be evicted or should we innovate? “In th...

Matt Perger explores a vision of the future of coffee, annoying toilet flushing interruptions, automation! masturbatory baristas and much more.