Roasting Coffee

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 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

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

6 Reasons Why Your Coffee Shop is Engine of Economic Growth

The “gig economy” is triumphing over everything else. As that trend gathers force and there is no reason why it should not, people who work for themselves are going to become an ever-more powerful economic and political force.

This “sharing” economy, pioneered by the likes of Uber and Airbnb, is opening up vast new opportunities for working for yourself; so is the spread of broadband, and well-funded start-ups – all those “unicorns”, the billion-plus dollar start-ups – love to take on lots of freelancers and don’t object to paying them pretty well

The rise of the “gig economy” will prove to be a powerful social trend, both in the UK and in most of the developed work. It shows no sign of slowing down – and it is going to impact the economy and the political system far more than most people yet realise.

Coffee shops are about work in another way, too: the rise of the “gig economy” – the proliferation of freelance workers, digital contractors and entrepreneurs who don’t have an office and can’t afford to rent one – has been crucial in shaping their new role.
With a new generation of gourmets emerging in the UK aged 18- 35 years old. These consumers are keen on food and drink with an authentic or distinctive positioning.
People’s Palate are changing none more so than how we enjoy our coffee, With more people purchasing barista style machines for their homes and purchasing more and more international origin coffees.
With the high street moving away from pre-blended Italian style 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.
The High Street is transforming and 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.
The role of technology in food service has changed dramatically in the past few years, and no more so than in the UK, where mobile technology has infiltrated many aspects of regular consumer behaviour.

Is Your Coffee Shop Part of the Gig Economy

Coffee shops are about work in another way, too – the rise of the “gig economy”. The proliferation of freelance workers. Digital contractors and entrepreneurs who don’t have an office and can’t afford to rent one – has been crucial in shaping their new role.

The global research platform Allegra World Coffee Portal estimates 100% growth in the sector by 2020, outpacing the conventional coffee market year on year.

While the modern iteration of the coffee house is decidedly more subdued (pendant lighting, minimalist aesthetic, distressed wood) than the likes of Soho’s famed Le Macabre, where patrons sat on dark coffins and tapped their cigarette ash into skulls, Green says what they signify in the culture is similar.

The coffee house has always been a mark of sophistication … and a barometer of gentrification. Even going back to 1650s they were a sign of a rising tide of economic prosperity, because that’s when there was a trade boom.

The Ethics of Coffee – It’s More About You and What You Want

According to preliminary economic estimates published by National Statistics, gross domestic product (GDP) was 3% higher in Q3 2014 compared with a year ago, while wage growth outstripped inflation for the first time in 5 years during November 2014, after rising by 1.3% in the third quarter of the year — 0.1 percent points higher than consumer price inflation during the same quarter.

Rainforest Alliance products have also continued to increase as a result of a growing availability within the UK, with sales of Rainforest Alliance-certified food products estimated to have risen by 47% during 2013.
Public scandals, such as the horsemeat debacle, as well as a growing mistrust of core bank brands following the LIBOR (London InterBank Offered Rate) scandal, the payment protection insurance (PPI) miss-selling calumny and growing outrage regarding banker bonuses following the recession, along with increased demand for transparency among big businesses, have resulted in the emergence of a much more ethically and environmentally informed consumer.
Sales of organic products have observed resurgence in recent years, following growing consumer demand for transparent product provenance in the light of the horse meat scandal, as well as more flexible household budgets in line with the economic recovery.
Spending on micro-generation (i.e. household renewable energy systems) has increased by 50%, following the introduction of generous Government incentives, such as the Green Deal home improvement scheme and a sharp increase in solar power home installations during 2014.
Demand for green cars, which offer low-carbon emissions, has increased in recent years, driven by a revival in the new car market, as well as significant new product development (NPD) by several well-known car brands, such as Nissan, Toyota, Vauxhall and Renault, with the electric car market showing record growth of 143.9% up to the end of June 2014, according to figures compiled by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
The diversification and expansion of Fairtrade schemes to new product sectors, such as jewelry (in particular gold) has also helped to drive sales of ethical products in recent years, while other market sectors, such as eggs, coffee and bananas are increasingly dominated by ethical products.
In recent years, micro-generation (i.e. the generation of electricity or heat of a small-scale, typically for domestic or household use by methods that do not contribute to the depletion of national resources) has continued to increase, with National Grid Energy estimating micro-generation to have risen by 0.5 gigawatts (GW) during the past 3 years. Spending on micro-generation has also increased significantly across UK households, with Ethical Consumer magazine estimating expenditure on domestic renewable energy platforms to have risen by 50% during 2013 alone.
One of the most significant driving factors behind the trend towards more energy-efficient homes has been the UK Government’s Green Deal, which was first launched in January 2013, and offers long-term loans to homeowners to help them make energy-saving improvements to their home, such as the installation of insulation, draught-proofing and double glazing, or renewable energy systems, such as solar panels or heat pumps.
Other Government initiatives introduced with the aim of reducing domestic energy use in the UK include the roll out of smart meters, which allow users to more accurately monitor their energy usage and expenditure; and the Electricity and Gas (Energy Companies Obligation) Order 2012, which was introduced in 2012 and provides funding of around £1.3bn each year to support the installation of energy efficiency measures in low-income households and areas.
Industry analysts believe solar electricity could be cost competitive with gas by 2020, and estimate that around 10 million homes in the UK will need to install panels on their roofs over the next 6 years, if the country is to fulfill its renewable energy potential. If this aim was achieved, it would mean that a third of households in the UK would be generating energy from the sun, allowing the UK to produce around 6% of its annual electricity needs from solar power, with as much as 40% of energy being generated by such panels on sunny days during the summer, by the year 2020.
The drive towards energy-efficient homes is also thought to be having a knock-on effect within the property market, with research undertaken by Knight Frank, in 2014, revealing that houses which have a high Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating are now selling more quickly than they did in 2010.

Electric and low-emission vehicles have continued to gain popularity in recent years, following ongoing Government investment into charge points, as well as NPD from leading car brands. The latest statistics published by the SMMT show that 9,955 alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFVs) were registered in September 2014, representing a 56% rise on the number registered for the same time last year.

Kimbo Coffee and Blendly

Blendly is selling coffee around Scotland, giving value and choice and setting new opportunities for coffee outlets to develop there own coffee taste and flavours.

Kimbo coffee was developed in the espresso bars of Naples which provide the heartbeat of this incredible lively and exciting city. Here, over fifty years ago, one business to meet the local demand. This thriving business grew and continues today. Through seeking the finest green coffees from around the world, they blend, roast and package fine espresso coffee that makes Kimbo a leader in the Italian market. Today, Kimbo exports successfully in many countries and here in London we are proud to represent this wonderful business and convert the public to the finest coffee experience possible- espresso Italiano!

Despite those facts, Blendly is still able to complete by having a much more flexible production base and can offer customers a great range of coffee tastes by allowing them to create their own coffee blends rather than the static mass produces. They offer customers direct access to production and scheduling software allowing coffee to be blended fresh and quickly saving time and money.

Blendly also allows customers to select from a range of commodities to extend the taste and make the coffee more unique to themselves making it their own coffee blend.

Blendly offers next day delivery and other Barista services.

Check them out at at blendly.co.uk.