Mum and Son Team Open a Coffee Shop for Dogs in Warwick

The coffee shop is a place where people go to grab their favourite drink before work or to meet friends to have a chat over a delicious cake and a mouth-watering cup of rich roasted coffee. But a new type of coffee shop has opened in Warwick – and this one caters to dogs (and their owners)!

Coffee Shop for Canines

Chiens et Café was the brainchild of a mother and son team who decided to set up a coffee shop for canines in Smith Street in Warwick. Tanya and Dan Pare have created a menu designed to tantalise the taste buds of dogs;it includes dog-friendly chilli, roast dinners, shepherd’s pie and sharing platters.

Dog owners will not be left to watch their beloved dogs munch while they starve, however, as Chiens et Café will also cater tohuman customers with a range of beverages including coffee and tea as well as home-baked cakes.

Much Needed Service

Tanya, who previously worked at Warwick Hospital and who left her job in order to open the café with son Dan, said, “We decided to open the coffee shop because we realised locally there are very few places which welcome dogs and provide a service for them. The only real places that welcome dogs can be pubs, but as some people don’t like them, it can make for a very stressful experience.If you are in a coffee shop specifically for them, then everyone knows what to expect. We want people to totally relax, and we think that if people know it’s a coffee shop for dogs, then that’s what they’ll do.”

Innovative Idea

With dog and coffee lovers everywhere, this innovative idea has really taken off, with Dan saying, “We’ve never done anything like this before, it’s totally new, exciting and actually even scary. We’re hoping everyone will love it; the reaction has been overwhelming. Everyone seems to love the idea. We’ve wanted to open it for a while and the idea, which started as a shop, just seemed to grow. Now it’s a full-on dog coffee shop with everything catered for the dogs. It’s very much a family venture.”

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Coffee Meeting with Ivanka Trump Costing $50,000!

There is no doubting the power of a coffee meeting in terms of business because it is informal and encourages people to converse with one another. Here at Good Cup Coffee Company, we also know that a delicious cup of coffee can provide an energy boost and can improve mood, therefore making all parties at the meeting more inclined to reach a positive conclusion.

Expensive Coffee
While we acknowledge the benefit of a coffee meeting, we are not sure if Ivanka Trump’s meet and greet coffee meeting is one that most people could justify. Although for a good cause, the meet and greet is set to cost two potential donors $50,000 for a forty-five-minute meeting with Donald Trump’s daughter and executive vice president of The Trump Organisation. The money raised will be donated to her brother’s charity, the Eric Trump Foundation.

Terms and Conditions

And it would appear that not just anyone with this large sum of money to spare will be able to take up the prize.Several terms and conditions must be met before any individual can have a sit-down and delicious coffee with President-Elect Trump’s daughter.

Those who are lucky enough to get the chance to meet Ivanka will have to first be approved by the Secret Service and must also pass criminal background checks. And the meeting will only take place in Washington DC or New York, meaning travel arrangements may have to be made.

Further conditions stipulate that individuals must act appropriately and show respect and ‘polite manners’ during the meet and greet.

One thing is for sure, whoever does nab this prize will remember it as being the most expensive coffee they have ever had!

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Can Coffee Help Prevent Cancer?

Here at Good Cup Coffee Company, we know the benefits of a good cup of coffee in terms of providing a much-needed boost during the day or to help you relax after a stressful morning at work. But did you know that your favourite beverage could actually help to prevent certain cancer?

Reducing Risk of Liver Cancer

New scientific research has found that coffee drinkers could see their risk of developing liver cancer reduced. And there is the suggestion that the more coffee drunk, the greater the benefits, which will have most coffee lovers rejoicing.

Both men and women will benefit from increasing the amount of coffee that they drink, according to the research.

Effect on the Liver

The report states: “The effect of coffee intake on cancer risk has been a topic of considerable interest, because coffee is the second most popular beverage worldwide, ranking behind tea only. Coffee contains large amounts of compounds with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticarcinogenic properties such as caffeine, chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, and polyphenols, as well as diterpenes and other antioxidants were found in that beverage.”

Preventable Deaths

Every year in the UK, around 5,550 people are diagnosed with liver cancer and around 5,000 people will die from the disease annually. Shockingly, approximately forty-two per cent of liver cancer cases could be prevented.

Research published by the British Liver Trust in June 2016 also found that drinking coffee can reduce the development of other liver problems such as cirrhosis and fibrosis. Executive Director of the British Coffee Association, Chris Stemman, said, “In the UK, we drink 55 million cups of coffee a day. Britain has a growing love affair with coffee, so these findings are important because, amongst other health areas that have been studied, they further show how moderate coffee consumption of around four or five cups per day can be part of a healthy, balanced diet.”

Wholesale Coffee

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What You Never Knew About Coffee

Most people associate their morning cup of coffee with giving them that boost they need to face the day, particularly on Monday to Friday when they have to head to the office. However, there are just so many fascinating things that you may not know about this delicious beverage.

For example, were you aware that not only is coffee delicious, it may also be good for your health? There have been many studies conducted into the health benefits of coffee, with many results indicating that it could be good for the liver and may reduce the risk of heart attacks and certain cancers. In addition to this one, there may be many more facts that you simply did not know about coffee:

1. Coffee can help you to burn fat,with studies showing that it can help to increase metabolism by up to 11%.

2. Coffee is full of antioxidants that are said to prevent premature ageing and can contribute to protecting your skin against the damaging effects of the sun’s UV rays.

3. Drinking a cup of coffee at the very early stage of a headache could help to prevent it from developing into a migraine.

4. Around 1.6 billion cups of coffee are consumed around the world every single day!

5. Elephants regularly eat the coffee fruit that contains the coffee beans. This means that the beans can be found ready hulled in the elephant dung (and some varieties of coffee actually use these beans)!

6. Coffee is a great drink for those on a diet – provided you have it black. One cup of coffee has around two calories. However, once you start adding milk, sugar and flavourings, those calories start to creep up very quickly.

7. If you need a quick boost, a cup of coffee is the ideal option as it takes just ten minutes to start feeling the effects of the caffeine.

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Is Your Morning Coffee About to Become More Affordable?

Those who love their morning coffee before work could be spending a small fortune on their favourite brew. With the average cup of coffee costing £2.45, this could mount up to more than £600 annually for those who buy a cup Monday to Friday. However, big coffee chains are about to get a shock with easyCoffee about to roll out another 200 of their £1 coffee shops.

The company, which was founded by EasyJet owner Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou in early 2016, currently has two shops – one in Essex and one in London. The budget coffee shop is now planning a massive expansion to compete with the likes of Costa and Starbucks.

Franchise Agreements

Over the next six months, there are set to be another twelve easyCoffee shops opening up around the country including in High Wycombe, Wembley, and Croydon. However, until franchise agreements have been signed off, the locations of the rest of the 200 shops will not be confirmed. It is expected the chain will begin appearing on high streets around the UK.

Gap in the Market

According to Nathan Lowry who has licenced the ‘easy’ brand from Sir Stelios, “The gap in the market is in pricing. The coffee is great. We use the same machines that all the big guys use; all our staff are highly trained up to barista level. We genuinely feel that people are paying too much for their coffee in the UK.

Nick Patterson-Jones, branding director for easyCoffee, said that the £1 price for a cup of coffee would provide ‘value for money’ for customers.

Delicious Coffee

Away from the high street ‘coffee wars’, if you are looking for delicious coffee at an affordable price, look no further than Good Cup Coffee Company. We sell a range of delicious, aromatic blends at wholesale prices that you and your customers will love.

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How Coffee Beans are Harvested

When drinking your favourite coffee each morning, do you ever wonder how it is made? You probably know that it comes from coffee beans and that there are many different varieties to choose from, but do you know what the process of harvesting coffee entails?

Harvesting Methods

Coffee beans are harvested during the dry season every year, and there are a couple of methods for doing this. When coffee cherries are bright red and glossy, it means that they are ripe for picking, but not all beans ripen at the same time.

In order to avoid picking unripe coffee fruit, it is preferable to harvest by hand. Although this method is time-consuming, it does prevent waste as the harvesters will spend all day picking only ripe fruit and leaving the unripe fruit on the tree until it is ready to be picked.

The alternative method is known as strip harvesting; this process involves a machine removing all fruit from the tree whether it is ripe or not.

Best Harvesting Method

As with everything, there are pros and cons to each method of coffee harvesting. With selective harvesting, there is a greater yield of ripe fruit,which means that the coffee producer can demand higher prices. There is also a greater scope for planting trees on sloped surfaces because the fruit is picked by hand. However, the process of picking the fruit can be slow, and it requires a labour force willing to work for low pay. Strip harvesting is much quicker, but extra work is needed after stripping to separate fruit.

So next time you are sipping on your favourite brew, spare a thought for the coffee harvesters who are hard at work stripping coffee fruit from trees so that you can enjoy your delicious blend of aromatic coffee.

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Extras You Can Try Adding to Your Everyday Coffee

While many of us are entirely content with a basic instant or drip coffee, possibly with milk and sugar, there are plenty of different things you can add to your coffee to enhance the taste. From common additions like cream to surprising ingredients like vanilla extract; it’s worth giving some of these a try if you’re looking to try something new.

Some additions to your coffee can even enhance health or reduce the number of calories you take in with each cup, making these ingredients worth exploring. Below we’ll take a look at some of these extras you can add to your coffee in a cafe, or at home.

CLASSIC CREAM

Just about everyone knows that cream is classically added to coffees such as cappuccinos in many cafes. It’s a popular addition because the sweetness of the cream contrasts well with the bitterness of the coffee, it’s also popular because chocolate powders and such can be easily sprinkled on top.

The next time you’re visiting your local cafe for a delicious coffee, try asking for some cream if you haven’t tried it before. We’re betting you’ll love the taste!

TRY CINNAMON

While it’s less common, some people like to add cinnamon to their coffee to add a new dimension of flavour. It also makes a great sugar substitute, so it can be perfect to add to your coffee if your goal is to lose weight, you’d be surprised how many calories you drink up through sugar.

There are also health benefits associated with consuming cinnamon, which further adds to its usefulness as a sugar substitute. One great health benefit of cinnamon includes a stronger immune system.

FIND SOME VANILLA EXTRACT

Just like cinnamon, vanilla extract can be a fantastic alternative to sugar, allowing you to enjoy a sweet vanilla-tasting coffee, without the calorie-rich sugar affecting your diet. Apart from the reduction in calories, the main advantage of using this ingredient is purely because of the new vanilla taste, with or without sugar it can make a nice coffee taste even nicer.

Most people have vanilla extract lying around for making cakes and other sweet foods, so why not fish it out of the cupboard and try it in your next coffee?

ADD A LITTLE COCONUT MILK

For those of you who want to enjoy a white coffee without any dairy products, try adding some coconut milk instead. Naturally, it’s also a fantastic idea if you’re a fan of the taste of coconut which tends to go well with coffee.

Coconut milk is often used in dishes such as curries, so if you have some left over from making a meal, add some to your coffee and give it a try; you just might find that you prefer it over your usual milk.

TRY ADDING SOME EXTRAS TO YOUR NEXT COFFEE SOON

The fun part of adding these extras to your coffees is finding some really delicious combinations to use when you fancy a little change now and again. We recommend trying each of the above ingredients in your coffee, then combining some of them for a new flavour if you’re feeling adventurous.

Good Cup Coffee Company hopes you find some really delicious combinations of ingredients to add to your coffee, there are thousands of combinations out there waiting to be tasted.

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