Fast food chain Pret a Manger is putting a new spin on its policy of allowing staff to give some customers free coffee. From January 18 staff will, instead of distributing instant karma, put a special sleeve (pictured) on some cups that entitle someone to claim a free coffee or tea. Pret has branded the initiative […]
Starbucks brought its first Starbucks Green Apron Delivery to the Empire State Building in October, a service designed specifically for a dense urban environment and one of the most requested by Starbucks customers. But customers aren’t just in office buildings – they’re at soccer games with their kids, at home with family, or gathering at […]
The sister-and-brother team of Brittney, age 18, and Logan Wohl, age 16, are the newly appointed co-owners of Our Coffee with a Cause, Inc., a business that employs individuals with cognitive and developmental disabilities and funds local charities that support them. These siblings with autism have dedicated their time to helping other special-needs teens and […]
Nescafé is partnering with Facebook to launch an immersive video, pioneering new technology just released for the platform. The Nescafé ‘Good Morning World’ video stars people in kitchens across the world, performing the hit song ‘Don’t Worry’ using spoons, cups, forks and a jar of coffee. Uniquely, viewers can rotate their smartphones through 360˚ to […]
Nespresso, the worldwide pioneer and reference in premium, single-serve coffee, is pleased to announce that George Clooney — American actor, screenwriter, producer, director and activist — will extend his relationship with the company by becoming the new brand ambassador in the U.S. Beginning November 2nd, George Clooney will be featured in Nespresso’s new integrated marketing […]
London’s bustling Covent Garden district has always been a place of connection and contrasts – where past meets present, design meets culture, and fashion meets entertainment. The new Starbucks store at Upper St. Martin’s Lane brings together these worlds, promoting interaction between Starbucks partners and customers. “The store is a platform of connection,” said Ad […]
International content company, The Moment, has completed the third and final instalment from the first year of Kenco’s inspiring Coffee vs Gangs project. Set in the heart of Honduras, the scheme is actively helping young people to escape the pull of dangerous gangs, and build a new life through training and development from coffee farming, […]
International development charity, Send a Cow, together with Starbucks partners across the country, has launched a nationwide fundraising campaign in the UK to support poor smallholder farmers in rural Rwanda. The Big Cow Project is taking place throughout October, with nearly 700 Starbucks stores across the nation competing to raise funds of £650 – the […]
Starbucks is launching Mobile Order & Pay in the UK, allowing customers to pre-order their favourite drinks and food in over 150 London stores and save time in the queue. Rolling out from 1st of October, the new feature, available exclusively within the Starbucks App, offers customers greater convenience and the ability to customise their drink […]
Nescafé is the world’s first coffee brand to provide consumers with a fully immersive virtual reality experience, by transporting them to Brazil’s coffee fields using their mobile phones and an ingenious viewer developed by Google. After downloading the Nescafé 360˚ app, which is also available for Android and iPhone, consumers can slip their mobile into a Nescafé-branded […]