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Take time out to get in the know at what is happening
in the hot beverages market

UCC Price Watch

April 2023 saw further increases
across milk-based beverage, with
all Caffe Nero drinks up by 5p. As
we’d expect, iced drinks are the
theme of spring, with Starbucks
announcing their new Iced
Toasted Vanilla Oat Shaken
Espresso and Caffe Nero listing a
new range of blended frappe
flavours.

7 benefits of cacao: is raw
chocolate best? ROBUSTA IS HERE TO STAY

When it comes to your health, not – BUT IT CANNOT SAVE THE
all chocolate is created equal. We FUTURE OF COFFEE
explore the growing trend for cacao
chocolate products, the potential The land available to grow high-quality arabica
health benefits, and why eating in is expected to predicted to halve by 2050
moderation is important. Robusta is often posited as a long-term
Some chocolate packages list cacao as a key solution to prop up supply
ingredient, while others list cocoa. These Researchers found that it doesn’t offer the level
ingredients aren't the same - but they are both of climate resilience that many believe
part of the chocolate family.
You have almost certainly heard it before: robusta
coffee is a more resilient species than arabica. It
How the UK's cycling cafes can withstand higher temperatures. It is less
are struggling to survive susceptible to pests and disease outbreaks. And it
doesn’t suffer from nearly the same level of cherry
“run off” where cherries fall from trees due to
Cycling cafes by Kitty heavy rainfall and wind.
Pemberton-Platt salutes
22 establishments across
the country as they are
hit hard by the cost of
living crisis
For Jordan Addison, the co-owner of G!RO in
Esher, Surrey, the problems his cycling cafe is
facing at the moment are surprisingly not to do
with either the cycling or the café parts of his
business. MAY/JUNE. 2023 | ISSUE 30

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