State of The Industry with Caroline Bell of Café Grumpy

12/08/22 • 30 min

Frost, inflation and multiple wars all have had an impact on our global industry, coffee. Join Caroline Bell from New York 3rd Wave leader Café Grumpy as we discuss the current state of the coffee industry, whats trending and what's on tap for the future.
Café Grumpy has 12 cafes around NYC and Miami. Caroline is the Co-Owner / Co-Founder of the small-chain retailer and has been navigating the evolving landscape while continuing to grow the business.
We talk:
- Frost in Brazil
- Technology and Automation in coffee
- Tik Tok and drink trends
- Sustainability
- Emerging coffee growing origins
- Barista Unions and more...

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