Reusable cup company KeepCup made the claim last week on Instagram that their Thermal cup model has a lower environmental impact than paper cups after eight uses. The post raised eyebrows and disapproval in private messages amongst people who know about such things. United Baristas shines a light on the life cycle assessment so you can judge claims like this for yourself and determine whether a KeepCup is right for you and your customers. 

This is an audio version of an article published on United Baristas. You can read the article and view references at https://unitedbaristas.com/articles/think-pieces/2020/09/why-keepcup-cant-save-the-world/

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We’ve cut our total carbon footprint by making multiple small decisions that cumulatively have had a big effect. Learn more, and find out how you can reduce your coffee's carbon footprint over the coming year.

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This is an audio version of an article published on United Baristas. You can read the article and view references at https://unitedbaristas.com/articles/insights/2017/10/not-all-coffee-is-equal/

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When lockdown lifts to permit coffee shop trade, we should end the customer discount for reusable cups. Here’s why, how we should use the money instead, and why this is the best moment to implement this change.

This is an audio version of an article published on United Baristas. You can read the article and view references at https://unitedbaristas.com/articles/think-pieces/2020/05/strengthening-the-coffee-industry-by-eliminating-the-reusable-cup-discount/

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This is an audio version of an article published on United Baristas. You can read the article and resources at https://unitedbaristas.com/articles/industry-briefing/2020/02/weve-made-progress-on-wages-but-theres-still-much-more-work-to-be-done/

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