16th April 2025
Looking to refresh your drink menu, stay on top of 2025’s biggest trends, or just spark some fresh ideas? You’re in the right place. The Beyond the Bean Annual 2025 is officially live—and it’s loaded with insight, innovation, and inspiration for the year ahead. Whether you run a café, coffee shop, or foodservice business, this edition has […]
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10th April 2025
Cold drinks used to be the summer special. Now? They’re a year-round essential! Customers aren’t waiting for the sun to come out — they’re ordering iced lattes in midwinter, craving frappés as an afternoon pick-me-up, and looking for something more exciting than just another flat white. In fact, 81% of UK customers buy iced drinks even […]
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6th January 2025
By Anna Kaarow · 1 minute read Discover the future of cafés with Beyond the Bean’s expertly curated Spring/Summer 2025 Café Trend Report, created by industry professionals for industry and hospitality professionals. This report combines in-depth research, market observations, and insights from leading industry sources to provide actionable trends that drive growth and creativity in the café sector. Download […]
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29th April 2024
Premium Beverage Platform Paving the Way for a Revolution: An All-Natural Self-Serve Beverage Experience Now Available to the UK The modern coffee and cold beverages industry is witnessing a significant shift towards fresh, natural and frozen drinks, alongside a ground-breaking shift in consumers’ welcoming of convenient self-serve beverage platforms. To meet this demand, we […]
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5th December 2022
As a population we drink a lot of coffee which means that in the UK alone we go use and throw away a staggering 2.5 billion takeaway each year1. The problem is that these billions of cups are not at all easy to recycle as they contain a plastic lining and with less than 1% […]
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2nd November 2022
Whether it’s Christmas work functions or New Year’s Eve cocktails, this is the time of year everyone in hospitality loves and hates in equal measure. This year we’re likely to see customers on the hunt for value and memorable experiences during this period than any other time of year, whether it’s dining in, take away […]
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7th October 2022
Read time: 2 minutes 50 seconds Botanicals, something most would probably associate with herbal teas and bougie gins are popping up on menus and ingredient lists across the globe and we are loving it. The authentic flavours and perceived health benefits have made botanical flavour trends into one of the biggest menu influencers since the […]
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7th April 2022
It’s been two long years since we brought all our Beyond the Bean goodness to The London Coffee Festival and it’s safe to say we have truly missed the buzz of the Truman Brewery.
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21st January 2022
It’s a new year and as we all continue to adapt to the ever-changing landscape of hospitality there are a few things we can expect to see gracing menus in the coming months.
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11th December 2018
Read Time: 2 minutes We are incredibly proud to have won SCA Best New Product Award ‘Specialty Beverage Stand Alone’ 2018 for our Zuma Turmeric Chai. The award was presented to us in the middle of what was a great show at World of Coffee in Amsterdam. With its perfect, warming blend of ginger, vanilla […]
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6th September 2018
Read Time: 2 minutes 11 seconds Just in time for autumn/winter menu changes we have launched a brand-new Zuma Beetroot powder that will add a striking colour and flavour to any drink. With its rich earthy flavour and vibrant hue, Zuma’s newest adaptogen is incredibly versatile allowing you to mix it into many recipes with countless […]
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12th July 2018
Read Time: 1 minute 58 seconds We are incredibly proud to have won SCA Best New Product Award ‘Specialty Beverage Stand Alone’ 2018 for our Zuma Turmeric Chai. The award was presented to us in the middle of what was a great show at World of Coffee in Amsterdam. With its perfect, warming blend of ginger, […]
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