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The coffee industry is more diverse than ever, with operators facing greater competition and customers expecting more. As such, operators need to make sure their coffee offer is exceptional – from the quality in the cup to the customer experience on site – to guarantee customer loyalty and get the best commercial results in an

The coffee market is becoming ever more diverse; quality coffee is available more readily available than ever before. From QSRs and supermarkets to convenience stores and forecourts, a good cup has never been closer or easier to buy. At this year’s European Coffee Symposium we’re showcasing our Black&White4c, the bean-to-cup machine which is changing the

At this year’s European Coffee Symposium, one of our key talking points was the business benefit of batch brewing. As our head of coffee excellence, Gareth Davies, explains below, batch brewing can have a host of benefits, but perceptions need to change. Filter coffee hasn’t got the best reputation. It has the image of coffee

In the first of three pairing videos with The Staff Canteen, Gareth Davies, UCC Coffee UK & Ireland’s head of coffee excellence, and chef Sarah Hartnett, show how to perfectly pair a dessert with a light roast coffee. Gareth’s light roast coffee, a single origin from Cuba, is paired with a stunning lemon cremeux with

As part of our continued commitment to sustainability and business growth, Liz Higgins has joined the senior team here at UCC Coffee UK & I as our Head of Supply Chain and Sustainability. In the newly created role Liz will lead our strategic sourcing and supply chain activities, with the goal to improve the focus,

In our second pairing video with The Staff Canteen, Gareth Davies, UCC Coffee UK & Ireland’s head of coffee excellence, and Chef Sarah Hartnett, show how to pair a dessert with a medium roast coffee. This video follows the first Think Differently pairing video, where the two looked at light roast coffee. For this video,

In our final pairing video with The Staff Canteen, Gareth Davies, UCC Coffee UK & Ireland’s head of coffee excellence, and Chef Sarah Hartnett, show how to pair a dessert with a dark roast coffee. This video follows our two previous Think Differently pairing videos, where the two looked at light roast coffee and at

As part of our Total Coffee Solution, we build and develop bespoke coffee brands for a range of customers. These brands are unique, built from a foundation of sector knowledge, aligned with an operator’s requirements, and on trend with consumer tastes (literally). With such a competitive, fragmented market, consumer fatigue of high street coffee brands