Throughout this week, we're celebrating the incredible UK coffee industry while raising raise funds for Project Waterfall – a charity dedicated to bringing clean water, sanitation and education to coffee-growing communities across the world.
Hosted by Jeffrey Young, Founder of UK Coffee Week and Allegra Group, each episode features inspiring stories and insightful conversations with business leaders from some of the most exciting forward-thinking brands from across the UK coffee scene.
Friday 21 October
Ep #5 // Building a sustainable coffee supply chain in the pursuit of quality
A conversation with David Brussa, Sustainability Director, illycaffè.
In our final podcast, David Brussa, Total Quality Sustainability Director for illycaffè sits with Jeffrey Young to discuss the importance of building a sustainable coffee supply chain and investing profits back into the industry.
In this conversation David shares some of the ways illy is helping to make a positive impact on the environment and coffee-growing communities, and why higher-quality products make for a better and more sustainable supply chain.
Thursday 21 October
Ep #4 // Data driven tools for the next generation of coffee entrepreneurs
A conversation with Animesh Chowdhury, Goodtill.
Jeffrey Young speaks with Animesh Chowdhury, Director, Goodtill – a cloud-based POS system for the hospitality industry – about the data-driven tools and systems that are helping the next generation of coffee entrepreneurs to thrive.
In this conversation, Animesh shares powerful insights on using tools and data to build consumer retention and how small businesses and independent cafés can utilise technology to compete with the bigger coffee chains.
Wednesday 20 October
Ep #3 // The future is plant-based
A conversation with Sierra Yeo, Coffee Specialist, Alpro
Jeffrey Young is joined by Sierra Yeo, Coffee Specialist and Licensed Q-Arabica Grader at Alpro to lift the lid on the plant-based revolution and ask what the future holds for this mega-trend.
In this conversation, Sierra discusses the astonishing growth of the plant-based trend over the last five years, the environmental benefits of non-dairy milks, the rise of oat milk and coffee pairings, and shares tips on how to feature plant-based products on your menu.
Tuesday 19 October
Ep #2 // Small acts of kindness
A conversation with Cat Hann, UK Brand Manager, KIND Snacks
In the next instalment of the UK Coffee Week mini podcast series Jeffrey Young chats with Cat Hann, UK Brand Manager, KIND Snacks, about the importance of building new communities and the small acts of kindness that can make a difference every day.
In the conversation, Cat shares why supporting local businesses and engaging with local communities more important now than ever, and provides tips on grassroots marketing and brand building in a post-pandemic world.
Monday 18 October 2021
Ep #1 // Celebrating creativity
A conversation Lee Hyde, Beverage Innovation Manager, MONIN
In today's podcast, Jeffrey Young is joined by Lee Hyde, Beverage Innovation Manager at MONIN to discuss the latest beverage trends on the coffee scene and enhancing the consumer experience through playful coffee creations.
In this conversation, Lee shares the science behind the syrups, gives advice on innovating with beverages, and introduces us to Raf – an intriguing new coffee trend all the way from Russia.
