#Coffee
From ‘unhappy’ barista to coffee waste entrepreneur
Coffee waste recycling startup, Reground, launched their sustainability initiative with no other than well-known coffee manufacturer Lavazza, at The Australian Open 2020. From Lavazza’s cafes at the tournament, Reground was looking at the collection of used coffee grounds from more than 200,000 coffees sold across the two-week event. Especially troubled by the volume of wasted […]
Full of beans: How Frank Andrews left behind banking and built a coffee roasting empire
Four years ago, Sydney’s Frank Andrews began to transition away from a nearly 20-year career in the banking sector, where he was earning a six-figure sum, to pursue his passion for coffee roasting as a legitimate business. With limited hospitality experience, he faced an uphill battle – especially considering the fiercely competitive nature of the local café […]
KeepCup’s 690% enquiry spike shows consumers demand more sustainable businesses, says MD
Melbourne-based reusable cup manufacturer KeepCup has reported a 690% increase in sales enquires since the final ABC’s three-part documentary series War on Waste concluded last week. Presented by Craig Reucassel of The Chaser fame, the series finale focused on Australia’s coffee industry and highlighted the fact that 1 billion disposable cups are sent to […]
Sipping on success: KeepCup’s co-founder talks spreading her ‘Reuse Revolution’ worldwide
Seven years ago, siblings Abigail and Jamie Forsyth founded KeepCup. They envisioned it as a business and a line of eco-friendly coffee cups in service of a campaign for behavioural change: ‘from discard to reuse’. Today, more than five million consumers worldwide have joined their ‘Reuse Revolution’. Abigail, the company’s managing director, spoke to Dynamic Business about the […]
Loyalty in a takeaway coffee
There are a dozen cafes within one block of the office and I’ve tried them all. So what drives my customer loyalty? What is it about this one place that has won me over?
Price of coffee record low, but that’s only half the story
In considering small business ownership, to many, the face of the sector could be your smiling local café owner.
The entrepreneur making coffee for the people
It was through watching his parents start their lives over after migrating to Australia that Phillip Di Bella realised he wanted to have control over his destiny when it came to work.
The entrepreneur keeping you caffeinated on the go
If you’re constantly missing your morning caffeine fix so you can make it to work on time, don’t worry – now there’s an app for that.
The entrepreneur taking the grind out of business
Many kids would rather seek their own path than join the family business they’ve grown up in, but not Toby Bensimon.
12 non-caffeinated ways to wake up at work
Whether you are sleep deprived or just bored, sometimes caffeine just isn’t the way to go.
Coffee breaks costing businesses dearly
For many of us, a 10-minute coffee break is an essential part of our daily routine, but research shows that it is costing Aussie businesses over $11.4billion per annum.
Campos: The coffee brand turned entrepreneurial gold
Each Friday, you can now look forward to Dynamic Business bringing you a must-read interview with a well-known or up-and-coming Australian entrepreneur. Your Friday Entrepreneur Fix this week features Will Young, the man behind cult coffee brand, Campos.
Cafe2U expands mobile coffee franchise business in the USA
Australian-born Cafe2U, the world’s largest mobile coffee franchise, is preparing to expand its operations internationally in the US marketplace, after successfully launching the concept run in California’s San Diego region in June 2010.
Cafe2U wins bronze medal at Golden Bean Roasting Competition
Cafe2U, the Australian mobile coffee franchise has been awarded a bronze medal at the 2010 CSR Golden Bean Roasting Competition in the coffee chain category, the first mobile coffee chain to win the accolade.
Peter Stathos brews his way up the Mocopan coffee ladder
Twenty-one years after taking a job working in a coffee warehouse, Peter Stathos has ascended to the role of head roaster at Australian coffeehouse Mocopan
Mobile coffee companies capitalise on time-poor employees
With the local coffee market recently valued at over $3 billion a year, the morning blend has become an engrained ritual for workers across Australia.
Australians crazy for coffee – consume 2.4kg per year
Australians are finding their inner barista as sales of home coffee machines climb, Aromas Tea and Coffee Merchants say.
Espresso Essential – Fully Automatic Real Bean Coffee Systems
Espresso Essential provides businesses with café quality real bean coffee at the touch of a button. The company produces over 6.7 million cups of coffee and hot chocolate per year. They specialise in providing coffee solutions to businesses that don’t fit the traditional café market. Their systems are installed in a wide variety of businesses […]
Campos Coffee saves the Earth with KeepCup
Campos Coffee have teamed up with KeepCup to introduce reusable takeaway cups at Campos Coffee in Fortitude Valley, saving an estimated 3.5 million wasteful paper cups this year, or the equivalent of 49 tonnes of landfill. Designed in Australia and made from a durable polypropylene material, the Campos KeepCup has already proven popular with regulars […]