By Barbara Lewis and Martinne GellerLONDON (Reuters) - Nespresso, part of food giant Nestle <NESN.S>, aims to use sustainable aluminium in all of its coffee capsules by 2020 under a deal with mining major Rio Tinto <RIO.L> <RIO.AX> announced on Monday.gi Both companies have faced criticism for adding to pressure on the planet, with campaigners saying Nespresso coffee machines are wasteful and many of the used capsules end up in landfill. Under the deal, Anglo-Australian Rio Tinto will supply aluminium produced with renewable power and respect for biodiversity to Nespresso, the world leader in the coffee pod market.The companies are seeking to position themselves as sustainable to boost their investor and customer appeal, and Nespresso has committed to 100 percent sustainable aluminium for its capsules by 2020, Rio Tinto said in a statement released on Monday Australia time.Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jean-Sebastien Jacques said last month that miners needed new … [Read more...] about Rio Tinto, Nespresso join forces to make coffee pods greener
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Starbucks to start paying for babysitting while baristas are making coffee
By Amy Graff, SFGATE Published 8:52 am PDT, Thursday, October 11, 2018 FILE- In this May 29, 2018, file photo, a barista reaches for an empty cup at a Starbucks, commonly referred to as the original Starbucks, in the Pike Place Market in Seattle. FILE- In this May 29, 2018, file photo, a barista reaches for an empty cup at a Starbucks, commonly referred to as the original Starbucks, in the Pike Place Market in Seattle. Photo: Elaine Thompson, Associated Press GALLERY: Indeed's 15 best companies in the Bay for employees 1. Facebook Headquarters: Menlo Park, California GALLERY: Indeed's 15 best companies in the Bay for employees 1. Facebook Headquarters: Menlo Park, California Photo: Sd619/Getty Images, Getty Images 2. Salesforce Headquarters: San Francisco 2. Salesforce Headquarters: San Francisco … [Read more...] about Starbucks to start paying for babysitting while baristas are making coffee
A robot is now serving customers coffee at Selfridges
News / UK and world by Press Association August 23, 2018, 10:22 am FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter Selfridges has introduced a coffee-making robot to its Smartech store in central London as part of an increased focus on technology and gadgets. YuMi is the luxury department store’s first robot, which will serve customers with coffee in its future lounge area – and will not get worn out like normal baristas. “For us it’s all about amazing and amusing our customers, and I think we want to present things that people have never seen before,” said Jacov Nachtailer, founder of Smartech. He teased that Smartech could involve more robots and even holographic displays in the future. YuMi’s arrival marks an expansion of Selfridge’s standalone technology store, following a 170% increase in sales compared with last year. Smartech is moving to another part of the store, where it has room to more than … [Read more...] about A robot is now serving customers coffee at Selfridges
This espresso maker does not use plastic coffee pods
News / UK and world by Press Association May 20, 2018, 5:58 pm FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter An espresso-making coffee robot that eliminates the need for plastic coffee pods has beaten its Kickstarter fundraising target. Hong Kong-based company Cafelat has launched its Cafelat Robot, a manual coffee maker that gives its users a high-quality espresso with just ground coffee and hot water. The robot, first created in 2015, is designed to work with freshly ground coffee or supermarket ground coffee, eliminating the need for plastic coffee capsules. Similar to the mechanics of a professional coffee machine, the Cafelat Robot works with just hot water and ground coffee, which is turned into a biodegradable “coffee puck” after use. Paul Pratt, founder of Cafelat, said: “Do not be fooled by the toy-like cutesy Robot looks, the robot means business and is capable of pulling espresso shots like a professional … [Read more...] about This espresso maker does not use plastic coffee pods
At 95, Mexican food expert Diana Kennedy is growing her own coffee and making her own tortillas
By Amy Scattergood, Los Angeles Times Published 1:22 pm, Monday, May 14, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Ricardo DeAratanha, MBR / TNS Image 1of/10 CaptionClose Image 1 of 10 Diana Kennedy at Quinta Diana, Diana Kennedy Center (DKC) for the preservation of Mexico's cuisines and the environment Diana Kennedy at Quinta Diana, Diana Kennedy Center (DKC) for the preservation of Mexico's cuisines and the environment … [Read more...] about At 95, Mexican food expert Diana Kennedy is growing her own coffee and making her own tortillas