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How Cupcake Coffee Box Got Voted Number One by Trip Advisor

Cupcake Coffee Box located at The Macdonald Mall Kirkcaldy (fomerly the Old MacDonald’s restaurant on the high street). This award winning coffee shop is a great social hub allowing customers to enjoy great coffee.

Cupcake Coffee Box located at The Macdonald Mall Kirkcaldy is a great social hub allowing customers to enjoy great coffee as well as a place to meet and socialise with friends and colleges and work mates.

This award winning coffee shop is bursting with activities. Activities that allow customers to meet and enjoy great events such as Book Clubs, Wine Tasting, and many more community activities that can be viewed on Cupcake Coffee Box’s great calendar of activities and entertainment.

Cupcake Coffee Box understand the high street is changing and coffee shops are now community hubs providing an important heart to the high street with more and more people seeing the high street as a place of leisure and recreation boosted by people shopping more online. Instead of spending their Saturdays trawling the shops, Scotts are meeting up with friends at their local coffee shop.

Customers think of the coffee shop as a social venue. Early market data into this Cupcake Coffee Box is believed to centre around the growth of female independence and female spending power. With some studies reporting over half of the customers to these coffee shops are women.
People talk about the pub as a meeting point but pubs were more about males in the evening, coffee shops are [ope Cupcake Coffee Box n] all day, more female [orientated] and certainly more family friendly.

Cupcake Coffee Box is part of a growing number of coffee shops that are engaging customers at all levels and creating spaces for friends, business and families to meet and enjoy great coffee and great company.

Why Baristas Are the Basis for Innovation and Growth in Speciality Coffee

The coffee roasting industry of Italy, and why it has been slow to adapt to what it called the “new coffee era”. Coffee is basically quintessentially Italian, but it has remained behind Americans in innovating and making it the global product that it is today.

Since the birth of Starbucks, the coffee industry has not changed in hundreds of years, but it took the Seattle-born company, and other companies such as Nestle to change the way coffee is served. Specifically:

An Italian developed the first espresso machine, but a Swiss firm, Nestlé,
conquered the market for personal espresso-makers with its Nespresso system.
Starbucks was inspired by founder Howard Schultz’ visit to cafes in Milan, but he revolutionized it to provide fast service and social ambience.

Today, Italy’s coffee firms are trying to grab more of the global industry for themselves. There is a movement towards mergers between large coffee manufacturers and roasters from Italy, and homegrown brands from other countries. For example:

Lavazza, Italy’s biggest coffee firm, buying Douwe Egberts’ Carte Noire premium brand for €800m ($870m), making it the market leader in France.
The initial public offering of 40% of Massimo Zanetti, to raise capital for expansion. Zanetti owns a score of brands, including Boncafé, an Asian roaster; and is buying a stake in Club Coffee, a Canadian firm with which it has developed compostable capsules.

Another noteworthy fad in the industry is the curiosity for the “science” of coffee-making—improving grinding methods, better monitoring of water quality, and so on. Illy caffé was an early innovator, having pioneered the use of pressurised cans when most others were still selling coffee in paper bags.

More so the high street is becoming aware of what is going into their daily coffee and have a better understanding of taste and cost, – Today’s coffee customer understand more about the coffee and the Baristas that serve it

What seems to be the core strength of today’s top coffee roasters is disappearing with no real differentiation in the process, of roasting coffee – Coffee is more about education and presentation and understanding the needs of a new type of coffee customer that are queuing to drink it new types of coffee blends that large chains have trouble producing, And with greater volumes passing through independent chains and, baristas representing an important part of this new supply chain –

There understanding of the customer is part on a New age of coffee production

Baristas working with Blendly have access to the production and manufacturing services and can advise the new type of Speciality coffee chain on cost and taste, – Blendly Services have been developed around the economies of choice allowing greater transparency around the coffee offering

And as palates are changing none more so than how we enjoy coffee, with more people purchasing barista style machines for their homes and purchasing more and more international origin coffees – The baristas working with blendly offer a new opportunity in the coffee industry.

Why Corporate and Social Responsibility Is Changing In The Coffee World

Today we launch our new widget with JustGiving, and share with our customers that Corporate and Social Responsibility is part of growth of our brand, allowing

our coffee marketplace to contribute in more direct ways to the community at large.

We understand that thinking globally can be about delivering locally and we work to develop new initiatives and new innovation around the coffee marketplace, allowing a greater choice and redistribution of resources to the communities that we work with.

In our coffee marketplace we understand that people’s palate are changing none more so than how we enjoy coffee, with more people purchasing barista style machines for their homes and purchasing more and more international origin coffees and customers are expecting more.

With the high street moving away from pre-blended coffee, the industry is in the curiosity for the “science” of coffee making—improving grinding methods, better monitoring of water quality, and the types of beans that make up blends, allowing customers to better identify with taste and content of what they are drinking.

This type of transparency is allowing independent coffee chains to better establish their local brands in a growing marketplace which currently supplies approximately 165 million cups of tea and around 70 million cups of coffee that is consumed in the UK each day, according to the UK Tea Council, the market for hot beverages can be considered extremely robust.

As commentators see the high street is transforming from a pure shopping destination to a centre for “leisure and services” as the dramatic rise of the Internet changes the retail landscape demand for high-quality, barista-style coffee in the home has risen in recent years and this has led to innovation in manual, bean-to-cup and capsule coffee machines for the home. This is also helping independent coffee chains to better develop their brand around individual coffee blends.

The role of technology in food service has changed dramatically in the past few years, and no more than in the UK, where mobile technology has infiltrated many aspects of regular consumer behaviour with a new generation of gourmets is emerging in the UK aged 18- 35 years old. These consumers are keen on food with an authentic or distinctive positioning, supporting sales growth for imaginative start-ups and independents.

Niche products based around transparency developing the power of the Independent food companies that provide original products that are fresh with local grounding and have international culture are offering a great alternative to existing chains.

The development of a Corporate and Social Responsibility strategy allows the distribution of product and profit also to be redistributed in new and existing ways – allowing global markets to focus on local issues.

Blendly’s ongoing work in this field are creating and developing framework to create a unique supply chain that offers transparency as well as a fair distribution of profit.

For more information on our Corporate Social Responsibility contact Mark Wilson, Head of Commercial Coffee Marketplace or if you would like to send an email to mark@blendly.co.uk

Why Working as Blendly Barista Distributor Develops Skills and Income

Working as a Blendly Barista Distributor, you will have lots of choice to build your network and manage your environment. You will also have access to your own Blendly tools and tasting notes as well as your own area or location to manage. You will be able to advise your customers and help them develop their products and services, and have the full support and training.

Blendly was developed to help coffee shops and coffee users to a greater selection of beans in their blends and help coffee users develop and distribute their coffee blends in many types of way. All our blends are designed to be distributed across all the various channels and we are always developing more.

Working with Blendly can depend on how much time you have – allowing you to build up your network slowly over time. You can also use it as full-time business helping customers get better value from their coffee purchases. It’s up to you.

We have two types of Blendly Barista Distributor
1. Blendly Referral Distributorscan earn from referring customers and other baristas, direct to Blendly. We value your experience and your network and it dose does not take long to sign some up It takes around an hour to sign someone up.

The amount money you can make of varies from £2.50 to £50 depending on. The type of referral Typically the Blendly Referral Distributor is £20 per customer. On this basis, you are paid £20 for about an hours work.

2. Blendly Training Distributor are certified trainers and have the ability to not only advise clients in creation of coffee blends but also have the experience in developing customised training solutions for the allowing customers to get the best from their coffee blend as well have an understanding of the operations associated with running a busy commercial coffee shop. Find out more.

This role has an ongoing commission that you earn a Blendly Training Distributor. Every month when your customers pay their bills, you will receive a slice of their bill as commission. The commission levels vary between services. On average a typical customer will earn you £10 per month.

Your Skills

You will be well versed in coffee, and have an extensive network of colleagues and friends that draw on this experience you will be an influence as well as good communication skills and will have to spend many hours delivering services to customers – You will be looking to move on to the next level in both your skills and your learning, and you will also want to start building a new type income Helping your friends and colleges get better access the valve in the delivery of coffee. You will be keen social media and blogger and happy to share your experience with the other baristas and distributors. Find out more.

We are Offering

A way to build passive income to some and to others a profitable alternative to the work you are currently doing. In return we offer an access to new knowledge and distribution of fresh coffee as well as access to the supply chains that deliver it. You will understand more of the new economies of coffee.

You will also access some of the modern roasting and production facilities, as well as learn new insight into the modern production and supply chain methodologies

We offer training and mentoring in your journey as well as the resources required to build a new income and opportunities. Find out more.

Working as a Blendly Barista Distributor – Coffee is Changing

The coffee industry has traditionally distributed coffee in volumes to intermediaries and distributors. They then resell the coffee to outlets and other coffee users. These volumised coffees offer a traditional taste and service built around traditional production and manufacturing services that are based on economies of scale.

However, Blendly production and manufacturing services have been developed around the economies of choice and as palates are changing none more so than how we enjoy coffee, with more people purchasing barista style machines for their homes and purchasing more and more international origin coffees and customers are expecting more. This fits more into the modern world –

Moving away from one taste fits all.

Blendly offers a service for coffee shops and coffee lovers to better engage this new growing market and better serve customers that are looking for their products that are looking for more unique taste that are fresher, quicker and better, allowing the coffee to be blended to order delivered fresh within a few days of roasting – that’s customisable, allowing the Baristas to better influence and develop local tastes and flavours.

This service is in more and more in demand with the high street moving away from pre-blended coffee, the industry is in the curiosity for the “science” of coffee making—improving grinding methods, better monitoring of water quality, and the types of beans that make up blends, allowing customers to better identify with taste and content of what they are drinking.

This type of transparency is allowing independent coffee chains to better establish their local brands in a growing marketplace which currently supplies approximately 165 million cups of tea and around 70 million cups of coffee that is consumed in the UK each day, according to the UK Tea Council. The market for hot beverages can be considered extremely robust.

As commentators see the high street is transforming from a pure shopping destination to a centre for “leisure and services” as the dramatic in the number of coffee shops, it offers Blendly Referral distributors and Training distributors to help customers get better value from their fresh coffee helping independent coffee chains and local coffee shops to better develop their brand around individual coffee blends. Find out more.

Barista Distribution Partners

At Blendly we are looking for baristas that can be the focus of a global supply chain and that can develop tastes and create coffee blends for their customers and their influence; the development of blending within your working and social environment.

Looking for something else, something as well as the thing you are doing, something that you can grow for yourself, and build into something you can make and call your own, something you can put your own signature on. Unique to you and your values

You will love nothing more than engaging with customers, you will understand that
you are the last link in a chain, the focus and point of connection, and you will have understood that focus is the representation of a global supply chain – that you are happy to represent.

You will enjoy creating and blending products, and presenting and serving these ideas to your customers.

We are looking for baristas to create their special coffee blends as well as develop their influence within their working environment, to advise customer coffee shop owners in how best to develop their coffee blend around the Blendly ecosystem.

If you are looking for a little bit more and are looking at building a passive income around your coffee knowledge then why not get in touch.

Why Coffee Is Changing Your Social Shopping Experience

Social shopping is becoming the new tool for customer engagement. It allows customers to interact with products and services without getting out from their homes. This e-commerce methodology is a shopping experience which is shared with your social network of friends and contacts.

Social shopping impacts an individual’s buying process by using social media networks to share, recommend, suggest and even comment on products and services. The idea behind social shopping is that individuals are influenced by their friend’s purchases and recommendations.

Coffee blends from Blendly are roasted with the customers’ palate in mind. All coffees are made to be enjoyed and shared as a part of your social coffee experience. This allows you to integrate your coffee shop and coffee flavour in to the changing needs of your customer and the moving landscape of the high street.

If you’d like to understand better how you can enhance your customer’s social shopping experience through your coffee blend, contact us through:

Mark Wilson
Owner at Blendly
mark@blendly.co.uk
07801 833821

How Can Urban Brew at Kelvingrove Art Gallery Be at the Heart of Coffee Culture in Glasgow

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum houses one of Europe’s great art collections. It is amongst the top three free-to-enter visitor attractions in Scotland and one of the most visited museums in the United Kingdom outside of London.

Sitting just across the road, is the new artisan coffee house, Urban Brew. Unban Brew offers a great coffee great break from the cultural visit to Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.

Wendy Lam Urban Brew Head of coffee understand that coffee shops are part of the cultural landscape within Glasgow. Urban brew developed a coffee blend around the Caffe culture that growing within the City and developed a coffee blend based around the traditional trading routes of the 1700s.

This is a superb coffee blend – back then Glasgow was beginning to get access to the oceans and it allowed the

import of goods and commodities from the Americas and the Caribbean which were then traded throughout the United Kingdom and Europe. These imports flourished after 1707. By 1760, Glasgow had outstripped London as the main port for some commodities.

Part of that cultural movement leads to the development of buildings like the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum which houses one of Europe’s great art collections.

Coffee played a large part of the early commodity trade and our coffee blend brings together – The culture of Glasgow and the Best in South American, Indian, and Asian coffee beans and we have created – a coffee blend that’s it both bursting with flavour and unique to the Urban Brew coffee house.

Why Changing Your Coffee Blend Is Good For Your Coffee Shop

Every new customer we talk to start off by declaring that they have used the
same coffee blend for years and in their opinion it is unbeatable. But how can everyone have the world’s best coffee?

We all use several kinds of information to decide what to eat, and drink the combination of experience and sensory evaluation helps us to choose whether to consume a particular food or beverage.

All coffee customers all live in their own unique flavour world, and part of this difference lies in our genetic composition, especially within our sensory receptors. It means that the coffee you serve is a determination of as much the environment as it is blend. Letting your customers understand what is in the blend allows your customer to better associate your and your brand

Changing your coffee blend can also be a way to engage a new customer base or re-engage existing customer, a statement of growth and message to say to your customer that you are building an experience around them.

Working with Blendly you can engineer a taste that suits you or your customer all our blends are loved by many and offer a great starting point all coffee drinkers but remember how we taste coffee and what we taste is different to each individual and the taste of the product in Unique to them

Having your own coffee blend and the tasting notes allows you to engineer and influence this experience.

At the core of this experience is the coffee, the beans, the roast and skill of the barista, build the best coffee experience and blend your own.

Blendly allows baristas to create superb coffee blends and allow them to deliver with a lauadge that customers associated with the you delivering the best coffee in the world.

How to Reduce Your Coffee Costs Using Coffee Analytics

Inside your Blendly account, you can find all sorts of tools that allow you to look after your fresh coffee. Not only do we roast your coffee to order but we also help you manage your stock via the Blendly analytics.

Our Coffee analytics are designed to allow you to manage your coffee as well as your coffee environment. We help you manage the quantity you have as well as manage when you may run out with our predictive ordering service. All you need to do is enjoy.