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While benefits of volunteering have been well documented, less than 1 percent of total giving went directly to volunteer engagement between 2016 and 2025, a report from Points of Light finds Where should nonprofits focus resources dedicated to volunteers select any of the newsletters listed below Please report it so we can improve the news we bring you and more delivered to your inbox with Philanthropy News Digest newsletters Candid gets you the information you need to do good Coffee shop and café owners aiming to refresh their offerings need look no further The popularity of cafés shows no signs of slowing down so operators looking to set up their own premises or update their coffee shop concept will require a whole range of products to attract and retain customers among a crowded market coffee equipment or snack ideas are required this round-up of new café products showcases the most innovative additions in the world of coffee coffee machines and vegan options to make your coffee shop stand out Find new options to differentiate your café offer below Mozzo Coffee has introduced the Life-saving coffee collection as part of its ongoing partnership with the Rebuild Women’s Hope (RWH) Cooperative in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Nespresso-compatible 100% recyclable coffee pods as well as brew-in-cup filter coffee bags Mozzo has pledged to raise £47,000 by donating 100% of the profits from the range to the Hospital of Hope project in eastern DRC Wild Oats’ new Barista Blend oak milk is one of the latest vegan dairy alternatives on the market Created using high quality British oats sourced from a co-operative of farms Barista Blend has no added sugar or sweeteners no powdering and few miles travelled to get to the cup The oat milk isn’t overly sweet or bitter but compliments espresso-based specialty coffee Also serving plant-based diets is the new Chocolate Vegan Muffin and Sponge Mix from Middleton Foods The readymade pre-mix is available in 3.5kg bags each with enough to make seven eight-inch sponges or 57 muffins ensures consistency and can be combined with inclusions such as fruit and nuts Over the Moo has added a ‘Choc Choc Who’s There’ flavour to its plant-based ice-cream bites range Over the Moo appeals to cafés wanting to offer portion-controlled formats and those who want a coconut-based alternative to traditional cow milk offerings Evoca Group has brought Gaggia Milano’s new fully automatic coffee machine La Brillante offers the PrimeMilk milk foaming system and temperature stability as well as automated milk circuit cleaning cycles an energy saving mode and built-in troubleshooting video clips La Brillante can also accept credit card payments For venues with limited space, Midlands-based coffee company 200 Degrees has launched automated coffee machine Coffee 2GO requires no outlay from businesses upfront 200 Degrees provides free installation and training Depending on how many cups of coffee are sold per day Sign Up Jacobs Media is a company registered in England and Wales About us | Advertise with us | Contact us Posted: 19 April 2024 | | No comments yet In the second episode of our ethical sourcing mini podcast series the New Food team speaks to Cargill and Mozzo Coffee about how both companies are investing in the people behind their chocolate and coffee products This episode of Food to Go is brought to you by Merck Life Science. 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Developers weren't yet rushing to build posh apartments for millennials. And if there was any reason to think that the Indianapolis Cultural Trail would actually get built in front of the coffee shop's Virginia Avenue storefront "I had never heard of the Cultural Trail — didn't know that was a thing," said Litsey who runs Calvin Fletcher's with his father "We sort of lucked out with the Cultural Trail running outside our door." Whether it was luck or foresight doesn't matter. The Cultural Trail got built. The millennials came. And now the Litseys and a handful of other Fletcher Place and Holy Rosary business pioneers are about to benefit from the latest major development: the 68-unit Slate apartment building at 460 Virginia Ave Deylen Realty Inc is completing the $10 million apartment project this month The first move-ins were scheduled for this weekend Deylen has pre-leased 28 percent of the building and expects it to approach full occupancy by late summer Deylen will have brought hundreds of new residents to the area The Indianapolis developer opened the 56-unit Hinge apartments in 2012 after building a pair of smaller projects the Fletcher Place Lofts and Fletcher Place Terrace That's in addition to the $6 million, 56-unit Mozzo Apartments, which Milhaus Development LLC opened in 2013 at 531 Virginia Ave The Mozzo has "stayed consistently above 95 percent" occupancy While growth likely would have happened anyway the Cultural Trail has accelerated demand for new housing and retail in Fletcher Place and Holy Rosary was finished in 2013 after nearly two decades of planning and construction "We knew the Cultural Trail was going to start" before work began on The Hinge "Would we have still gone ahead and done it (without the Cultural Trail) I don't think I can answer that one way or the other Let me put it this way: The Cultural Trail going in certainly made it an easier decision to make." The trail has been a boon for businesses and homeowners alike. More than 100 people per day walk or bike the Cultural Trail along Virginia Avenue in Fletcher Place, according to a March study by the Indiana University Public Policy Institute There are 315 properties within 500 feet of that stretch of the trail Those property values rose 295 percent between 2008 and 2014 Brian Payne, the CEO of the Central Indiana Community Foundation said he tracks economic development tied to the trail but has had trouble following all the growth along Virginia Avenue "It's tens of millions of dollars," Payne said we can't keep up with all the new numbers." The story of Virginia Avenue doesn't begin with the trail the area northwest of Fountain Square already had a strong base of decadeslong residents living in single-family homes it is attracting everyone from artists to Indiana Pacers players But the growth also is causing tension for the two neighborhoods that meet at Virginia Avenue. Fletcher Place, which is on the northeast side of Virginia Avenue, is a registered historic district. That means proposed businesses and projects on that side of the street face greater scrutiny and must get architecture and zoning approvals from the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission The historic preservation panel is less likely to greenlight projects that don't have neighborhood support giving Fletcher Place residents more power to seek concessions from developers and business owners well-known chef Neal Brown recently wanted to open a Mexican restaurant called Juanita at 638 Virginia Ave The James Beard Award nominee proposed a restaurant with outdoor seating and live music that would stay open until 1 a.m Neighbors, some of whom lived within 80 feet of where the restaurant would have opened, opposed the outdoor seating and late hours. Brown walked away from the plan rather than seeking city approval without the support of Fletcher Place residents Hotel Tango has had a similar disagreement with neighbors which originally agreed to close at 10 p.m. wants to extend its hours to midnight and add live music but nearby residents have opposed that request which is on the northeast side of Virginia Avenue New housing and retail has come faster to that side of the street the owner of Cafe Nonna on Virginia Avenue and president of the Holy Rosary Neighborhood Organization said restrictions imposed on the Fletcher Place side of Virginia Avenue are slowing the area's growth He wanted to see Juanita join the neighborhood and had hoped Brown would consider opening it on the Holy Rosary side after Fletcher Place residents balked at his plan "This is a business district," Simeone said who lives in and represents Fletcher Place on the City-County Council said Fletcher Place doesn't oppose business Miller wanted to see Brown's restaurant in the neighborhood as much as anyone But residents have had to protect themselves against proposals that would cause noise and foot traffic to spill into their properties is that commercial buildings on the Fletcher Place side of Virginia Avenue are "If you look aerially on the north side (of Virginia Avenue) you literally see people's backyards behind businesses," said Miller Fletcher Place neighbors want to see buildings such as the proposed Juanita site filled but they also want businesses that won't disrupt people's lives We're sick and tired of looking at graffiti on the walls." For people buying and leasing the new housing that's rising up along Virginia Avenue there already are a lot of new shops and restaurants to enjoy the Indiana Pacers' 19-year-old rookie center moved into the Villaggio at Page Pointe after other members of the organization recommended it to him Turner was looking for "something with a view," he said and his home is less than a mile from Bankers Life Fieldhouse Turner has lived in the neighborhood for about four months and found he likes more than the view. He's developed an affinity for the ethnic restaurants and especially South of Chicago Pizza and Beef was one of those business owners who invested in Fletcher Place before there was a Cultural Trail — or much of anything else He wasn't sure he'd have many customers — much less a loyal clientele that includes NBA players Jaeger in early 2011 opened his Chicago sports-themed restaurant in a former insurance business at 619 Virginia Ave. By 2013, business had taken off and Jaeger was expanding — in Fletcher Place and elsewhere in the Indianapolis area He remodeled his kitchen and tripled his seating capacity to accommodate 80 people "I didn't think I'd have a dining crowd," Jaeger said adding South of Chicago became overcrowded with customers "once the apartments came." The influx of new apartments and residents has changed the nature of business for Tom and Edward Battista, the father-and-son ownership team that opened the restaurant Bluebeard in 2012 and last month opened a new storefront for Amelia's bakery Bluebeard opened to great fanfare and tripled the Battistas' revenue projections in its first year the Battistas have noticed that the visitors who caused lines to stretch out the doors during Bluebeard's early months have come less often it's neighborhood residents who are keeping Bluebeard and Amelia's busy "It's a transition from being a destination to having the ability to support our restaurant with residents Downtown," Edward Battista said As Fletcher Place grows, though, it's also getting more expensive for patrons and renters. Bluebeard's Yelp listing indicating it's more expensive than an average restaurant And a lot of people who live in Fletcher Place will find the newest apartments to be out of their reach Rent for the soon-to-open Slate apartments will start at $1,100 for a studio apartment and rise to $2,400 for the most expensive two-bedroom apartment That's significantly more than the rent Deylen is planning to charge for its Forte apartment project which is scheduled to open next year in nearby Fountain Square But he acknowledged prices have climbed in Fletcher Place "I would say you can find the demand for a higher price point in Fletcher Place because it's a little closer to Downtown than Fountain Square is," VonDeylen said "But I think that line is starting to blur." said he hopes Fletcher Place maintains its character and accessibility as new apartments and businesses open "We have a lot of stuff coming into the neighborhood that isn't necessarily catered to the neighbors There's a lot of high-end stuff my wife and I can't afford to go to with regularity I don't want to say it's all good or all bad The trends that have propelled Fletcher Place's new retailers and apartments have generated more growth — and brought it faster — than anyone anticipated Litsey doesn't want neighborhood residents to get left behind "The main thing we hope as the neighborhood continues to develop "is everyone will be kept in mind as far as services offered." Call Star reporter James Briggs at (317) 444-6307. Follow him on Twitter: @JamesEBriggs Link IconCopy linkFacebook LogoShare on FacebookXShare on XEmailShare via EmailLink copied to clipboardShe’s amazed by her bottle’s 24-year voyage"I just can't believe it finally surfaced after 24 years I just can't believe the plastic lasted that long." "I just can't believe it finally surfaced after 24 years Heidi Mozzo was speaking of a green soda bottle recently washed up by nor'easter in North Carolina - completing a 300 mile journey from Ocean City that began with her entry in a "Message in a Bottle Contest" in 1985 The Shore town figures she's the winner - even if the contest officially ended Aug mother will not only a big box of Shriver's saltwater taffy she accepted his invitation to be a special guest along with husband Anthony and daughter Emily during the town's First Night celebration on New Year's Eve The town will also have its end-of-year run into the ocean - "the polar bear thing," Soifer said - but Heidi won't be taking part Heidi Mozzo was 6-year-old Heidi Werstler of Earlville She and a friend from the beach pestered Boardwalk merchants until they found a bottle for the contest either from a boat or off the Music Pier at Moorlyn Terrace Mozzo doesn't remember who gave her the bottle because they were interviewing kids that were there the bottle was found by a worker at Sanderling Resort & Spa in Duck who processes payroll for a large corporation said she hasn't been to Ocean City for years because recent coastal getaways have been to Myrtle Beach But she still fondly recalls Ocean City's rides She's also hoping her equally surprised mom can go she filled out the form that started the bottle's great adventure (ABOVE) Action from the World Cup qualifier between the host U.S Virgin Islands and Barbados (yellow jersey) on March 26 Virgin Islands demonstrated Sunday what it could achieve with a 1-0 win at Barbados in the opener of their first round CONCACAF qualifying series for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Barbados called on its most decorated player for the second leg and bounced back in a big way With the influential Emmerson Boyce setting a more authoritative tone the visitor responded with a 4-0 victory over the Dashing Eagles at Addelita Cancryn Field to advance in the competition helped dictate a physical brand of football for which the young Virgin Islanders had little response the Barbadians will meet Aruba in the second round this June Though the USVI’s qualifying cycle was short it featured the biggest win in its history and should boost its current FIFA ranking of No the team was really motivated by the coach We practiced hard and he really pushed us to the victory,” said 22-year-old Tnoy Andrew “It's just some simple mistakes in the game After being unable to solve USVI goalkeeper Erik Mozzo in the first leg Barbados cracked the custodian in the fifth minute when Raheim Sargeant finished a cross with a header “We couldn't handle the adversity,” remarked USVI head coach Ahmed Mohamed “From the first second we were too nervous The Bajan Tridents made it 2-0 in the 25th minute after USVI failed to clear a cross and Jamal Chandler collected the rebound to net from 20-yards out Mozzo kept the score at 2-0 with a tremendous save off a corner kick 16-year-old Jacob Borden – one of six USVI players born in 1995 or after -- cleared the ball off the goal line Harte (76’) and Jabarry Chandler (90’) tallied late second-half goals for Barbados to seal the result “We keep our heads high,” USVI captain Dusty Good said and we're thankful for everyone who supported us This team is going to be something serious that people are going to be talking about for a long time.” — Marty Mozzo gets a gorgeous show each night when the sun sets over wetlands near his property on the bay side of a barrier island When he and his wife bought the house in 2008 where the only sign of water was a tiny trickle nearly a half mile away a storm stranded them for two days with water on all sides Theirs is one of several neighborhoods in Ocean City where residents have adopted unofficial flood etiquette: Don’t drive too fast through flooded streets or you’ll create wakes that slam into houses They are among millions of people worldwide whose lives and land are being dampened by back-bay flooding — inundation of waterfront areas behind barrier islands where wind and tides can create flooding during storms or even on sunny days It’s a type of flooding that tends to be overshadowed by oceanfront storm damage that grabs headlines — and government spending — with dramatic video of crashing waves and splintered houses but it is not getting enough attention paid to it,” said S “Flooding is happening with increasing frequency in back bay areas It happens very rapidly; it’s just not as dramatic.” said back-bay flooding is happening just as frequently especially when you get a full moon and a high tide,” he said Nearly five years after Superstorm Sandy delivered a wake-up call the problem of back-bay flooding is coming into sharper focus money is starting to flow toward the problem and the realization that destruction of wetlands for development along such shores is partly to blame is leading to discussion about building codes Sandy created a vast swath of destruction along the coasts of New Jersey and New York in 2012 But it also wreaked havoc along the back bays where miles of lagoons exposed thousands of waterfront homes to flooding damage received more than $568 million in payments from the Federal Emergency Management Agency after Sandy Neighboring Brick Township received more than $267 million Both towns have limited oceanfront exposure but extensive back bay exposure and they represented the largest damage totals in Ocean County the region of New Jersey that took the hardest hit from Sandy would cut a combined $452 million from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration and the Homeland Security department for research grants less money will be available to study back-bay flooding Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia division back bay flooding was not as high on the agency’s radar due in part to the lack of easy engineering solutions the Army Corps map of recent storm protection and navigation projects in New Jersey showed 10 either completed or underway The picture is largely the same nationwide “because the solution to back bay flooding is much more complicated” than simply pumping sand onto oceanfront beaches A 2010 study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration found that more than 123 million people — or about 39 percent of the U.S population — lived in coastal zone counties a number projected to grow by 8 percent by 2020 The greater proportion of those people live on or near the bay sides of barrier islands in which crashing waves from storm-driven seas pound the beaches back bays flood gradually and comparatively quietly as water levels rise The effect is worsened during storms that continue through numerous tide cycles in which water piles up in the back bays without being able to drain out to sea Tides and wind can inundate some of these areas even when the sun shines “The water sneaks up the backside of barrier islands and the flooding you get is sometimes actually greater than on the ocean sides due to the topography of the islands,” said Guy Nordenson a structural engineer specializing in climate change adaptation whose firm has worked with the U.S Army Corps of Engineers on flood prevention projects “That is the case all the way up and down the East Coast to Miami Beach.” New Jersey has funded some smaller resiliency projects in areas including back bays but none was designed specifically for flood control It hopes the study underway will identify a range of possible solutions It galvanized attention on the vulnerability of back bay areas.” The Army Corps and state officials began a three-year study of back bay flooding in December in New Jersey that seeks cost-effective solutions that can be replicated elsewhere Similar studies are underway or were recently completed in New York Many traditional engineering solutions that are used along the oceanfront are of limited benefit against back-bay flooding Houses are being elevated and roadways repaved to make them higher sea walls and sand dunes used along the ocean can’t be replicated in many back-bay areas because of limited space and resistance from homeowners who prize waterfront views “There’s just not as much you can do,” said the Geological Survey’s Williams “We used to have broad wetlands that could absorb this water but we’ve built right up to the edge of the water in many places Now you’re faced with armoring the waterfront or relocating Any new homes need to be built in these areas with sea level rise in mind said Princeton geosciences professor Michael Oppenheimer “They need to design buildings that are essentially floodable where it’s OK that the first floor gets flooded every now and again,” he said “These places do get wet on a regular basis.” sea levels have been rising over the past century and the rate has increased in recent decades seas have risen by 1.3 feet (0.4 meters) over the past 100 years a Rutgers University professor and leading expert on climate change and sea level rise That is a faster pace than for the past 2,000 years combined Horton and other Rutgers researchers project that by 2050 seas off New Jersey will rise by an additional 1.4 feet (0.4 meters) Jim and Maryann O’Neill moved from Philadelphia to a section of Stafford Township in 1994 for a quiet existence near the water But they’re now much nearer to it than they bargained for a coastal storm inundated the O’Neills’ neighborhood; a March 2017 storm submerged the roads and deposited fish on the pavement in front of their house And that was two years after the town raised the road by their house by 8 inches They’ve had to build a boardwalk from their back stairs to the edge of their property because the yard has been underwater or muddy — “like quicksand,” said Jim O’Neill — virtually every day for the past five years recently learned how to use an app that notifies her when the tides are rising The O’Neills routinely have to move their car to the highest spot around — the bridge leading to their neighborhood They have already rusted through three pickup trucks and three cars in the past 13 years officials will spend $40.3 million over the next five years on drainage improvements and road work that includes elevating roadways Such work in his neighborhood has cut down on flooding “We put $20 million into back bay dredging for five years,” Mayor Jay Gillian said “When you talk about $20 million in one seaside resort for just one thing that speaks volumes about how much these coastal places need.” Follow Wayne Parry at http://twitter.com/WayneParryAC Link IconCopy linkFacebook LogoShare on FacebookXShare on XEmailShare via EmailLink copied to clipboard24 years later 6-year-old Heidi Kay Werstler begged boardwalk merchants in Ocean City for a container to enter in a "Message in a Bottle" contest Partly cloudy early followed by cloudy skies overnight congratulate Trevor Wrensford after his goal Tuesday during a 2-1 loss to Grenada in a Caribbean Cup qualifier match at Addelita Cancryn grounds on St Virgin Islands goalie Erik Mozzo reacts after allowing the winning goal late in the match by Kimo Sampson of Grenada in a 2-1 match at Cancryn THOMAS — Considering the result the last time Grenada and the U.S Tuesday represented a step forward for the USVI national team Grenada scored a late goal to defeat the hosts Thomas in qualifying for next year’s Caribbean Cup The teams last meet in 2008 in a qualification match for the 2010 World Cup the USVI still moves on to the next round after scoring its first Caribbean Cup qualifying win on Saturday against St “The boys can be very proud,” USVI captain and midfielder Dewayne Dyer said “I think we sent a statement not to just Grenada We win or we go down trying to the very end I’m proud and everyone should be very proud.” After the Grenadians capitalized on a defensive giveaway to take a 1-0 lead into halftime Trevor Wrensford continued his strong start to national play with the equalizer Tnoy Andrew brought the ball up the right sideline and crossed the ball to Adam Fuller who flicked it over to fellow forward Ashanti Herring who scored his second goal in as many games for the USVI by burying a shot low for the tie “It feels really good to help out,” said Wrensford who USVI coach Ahmed Mohamed said was playing because of an injury to Lorne Maxime “Playing at the national level is as high as you can get I think that’s something that is pretty awesome.” who also scored the game-winner against St and plays in the USVI men’s league for Raymix Grenada would get the game-winner with about 5 minutes left in the match and lined up a shot from 22 yards out past goalkeeper Erik Mozzo “This was a lack of concentration,” Mohamed said “We didn’t intercept the ball through the middle Sampson celebrated with a handspring and a flip after ensuring his team the group championship “We kept giving away bad passes and rushed a little it was good,” Grenada captain Shannon Phillip said but what is most important that we got the three points.” Shane Rennie had the first goal for the visitors The USVI will play in the second round of qualifying in another three-team pool with two matches in June The pairings were not yet determined as of late Tuesday night because the rankings depended on other results throughout the region Mohamed said the team will resume training in May and hopes to schedule an exhibition match in May and we’re always making sure we’re doing what we need to to,” said Dyer “Now that we’ve come down and saw first-hand where we are that can only help us as we go away individually and work hard Dyer is one of the most experienced players but is without a club team currently after his Atlanta Silverbacks of the North American Soccer League recently folded Dyer said he hopes to find a new team to play for on the U.S the USVI was without defender Jacob Borden because of an injury and I hope I did everyone proud,” said Nelthropp “It’s an amazing feeling and you hope you’re just prepared to do your best in the game but it was important with the rankings and the next round So we were all out there just fighting like it was our last game ever It was a hard-fought game even though it was a loss.” — Contact Daily News Sports Editor Matt Schoch at 340-714-9117 or mschoch@dailynews.vi Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Would you like to receive our daily news? Signup today Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account but coffee is still number one on the high street with a sustainably sourced and perfectly served beverage topping menu choices Coffee is very much UK consumers’ hot beverage of choice when out and about accounting for around three-quarters of sales Data from analyst Kantar shows that in the year to 12 May 2024 coffee made up 73.4% of hot drinks sales and showed year-on-year growth of 16.7% compared to total hot drinks growth of 18% hot drinks sales figures always need some sense-checking Tracking coffee sales out of home has always been more challenging than alcoholic drinks where HMRC has a vested interest in knowing exactly what has been sold and for how much which mostly follow the same routes to market as the hard stuff coffee may be factored into food purchases or supplied as part of an equipment leasing contract the hospitality sector gives away large amounts of coffee – very few conferences or business events start without delegates being offered all the coffee they want and most hotel rooms have coffee sachets or capsule machines in situ Kantar’s figures don’t track the giveaways even though the customer is undoubtedly paying for their caffeine boost as part of the total bill and this opacity around the cost may be sparing operators’ blushes to an extent media headlines announced the arrival of the £5-plus coffee in some London coffee shops although analyst Allegra emphasised this is still a long way from the current £3-ish norm while inflation has undoubtedly played a part in the increased price it seems consumers continue to value coffee category insight manager at private label coffee supplier Lincoln & York purchase frequency and consumer penetration have increased 8.5% and 1.4% respectively.” “The trends point to consumers continuing to choose more indulgent coffees Cappuccino and latte purchases are up 13.3% and 18.2% by volume while newer formats such as iced coffees show no signs of slowing down we’re seeing some consumers switching coffee purchases from full-service restaurants to coffee shops bakery and quick-service restaurants as they seek both to manage increasingly squeezed budgets and the perennial desire for a treat.” these consumer expectations generate the need for both innovation in how coffee is served and investment in employee skills says: “While we often let this slip through the cracks the best thing every operator can do is make sure every cup of coffee is perfect and high quality “Somewhere between opening the bag of coffee and serving the customer so train staff to a high standard and ensure those standards are followed at all times Get the basics right and customers will flock to you “Too many operators forget the importance of service speed and simplicity in today’s marketplace” as well as training teams to make an excellent brew they should also be trained to care about every cup they make The best way to increase sales and repeat purchases is to hand your customers a great experience in a cup that’s worth paying for.” Supplier Mozzo Coffee puts a focus on its belief that lifting the whole coffee experience for consumers is key for operators in building sales and retaining customer loyalty “serving good coffee is the best way to sell more coffee,” says Mozzo founder Grant Lang “The winning formula to growing sales should mean the delivery of a high-quality product quickly and consistently within a clean and well-structured environment especially in light of rising costs and competition Too many operators forget the importance of service speed and simplicity in today’s marketplace.” business to business commercial director at Nespresso Professional UK and Republic of Ireland says: “Coffee is the go-to hot drink for consumers in hospitality In recent years we have seen consumers take joy in exploring new serves and flavours Helping coffee lovers to discover their new favourites appeals to that sense of creativity and can keep them coming back for more People are more discerning of different taste profiles and they simply won’t put up with bad coffee Consumers are looking for a personalised experience where they can choose according to their preferences.”  Recent launches from Nespresso include a Brazil Organic capsule a pure Arabica blend within its Origins Organic range which taps into the popularity of cold coffees has probably helped drive a more general take-up of cold coffee senior beverage expert at syrup supplier Monin But it’s not just the coffee shop sector that can benefit from this trend – restaurants and bars should explore them on their drinks menu to appeal to a wider array of customers “Research shows that those who purchase frappés are more adventurous in their purchases overall and there is scope for the on-trade to look at coffee-based drink desserts and non-alcoholic coffee cocktails to tap into this demand Monin’s syrups are the ideal pairing to add a sweetness or a touch of flavour to iced coffees.” He adds that iced coffees also benefit from social media take-up with the #icedcoffee hashtag generating over 11.6 billion views on TikTok in January The 2024 edition of Nestlé Professional’s Toque d’Or contest for young chefs saw competitors set an innovation challenge in partnership with Starbucks to create an iced beverage tailored to Gen Z consumers Emma Bancroft from Coleg Cambria and Geraldine Sierra Torres from Westminster Kingsway College collaborated on a cold brew coffee infused with matcha tea poured over ice and topped with a layer of basil-flavoured cold foam Bancroft said: “We wanted to create something completely different; something that’s not really been done before.” which supplies coffee and equipment to hospitality businesses including the Pig hotels has launched an iced latte and an iced mocha in ready-to-drink cans made using the brand’s Get to the Hopper coffee blend says: “With Gen Z consumers more likely to drink ready-to-drink [RTD] coffee than hot coffee the category is buzzing.” With most RTDs using instant coffee speciality grade coffee more accessible to a new generation of coffee lovers” Also targeting operators looking to broaden their flavoured coffee offer is Oddlygood which has launched Barista Oat drinks in salted caramel and vanilla flavours The barista-developed drinks aim to complement coffee’s aromatic flavours and can be steamed Sustainability issues also continue to push their way up the consumer agenda head of commercial at coffee supplier Paddy & Scott’s says: “Today’s consumers are highly conscientious about where they allocate their money delving into the origins of their coffee and the entire journey it takes before it reaches their cup consumers can make smarter choices that challenge the entire supply chain The market is fiercely competitive and to stand out your company’s values and beliefs must not only resonate with consumers but also be transparent and distinct from other companies “Being sustainable and paying a fair price to the farmers is key in today’s market and coffee drinkers are aware of the social impact” Nespresso Professional offers a free nationwide recycling scheme for professional customers with its coffee grounds being transformed into soil improver and renewable energy sources whilst the aluminium from the capsules are also used again Mozzo’s Lang says: “The space around the Fairtrade mark has been taken up by the big high street operators so there is a great opportunity for the independent and speciality sector.” Mozzo’s ‘life-saving’ coffee collection part of its ongoing partnership with the Rebuild Women’s Hope Cooperative in the Democratic Republic of Congo donates 100% of profits to the Hospital of Hope project Lowry says: “Being sustainable and paying a fair price to the farmers is key in today’s market and coffee drinkers are aware of the social impact.”  Bidfood’s Msia blend has helped build a six-acre school coffee farm sponsored 150 students to become coffee farmers Sustainable drinkware specialist Circular&Co offers returnable cups that can be washed and reused up to 1,000 times with a carbon footprint equivalent to just under two single-use paper cups so hot drinks become carbon negative after two uses says: “It has been great to work with Circular&Co on our reusable cups at the estate We are constantly working to reduce waste and improve our sustainability and returnable cups are a cost-effective way for us to work towards this Guests have been extremely receptive to the change and we have had great feedback on the initiative so far.” Bidfood www.bidfood.co.uk Circular&Co www.circularandco.com Lincoln & York www.lincolnandyork.com Lost Sheep Coffee www.lostsheepcoffee.com Monin www.monin1912.com Mozzo www.mozzocoffee.com Nespresso Professional www.nespresso.com/pro Nestlé Professional www.nestleprofessional.co.uk Oddlygood www.oddlygood.com and RaeJae Joseph chase after the ball during the U.S Virgin Islands senior men’s national team’s practice Wednesday keeps his eyes on the ball as he works out with goalkeepers coach Leighton Murray Virgin Islands senior men's national team's practice Wednesday The USVI National Team will host the Cayman Islands at 3 p.m today at the Bethlehem Soccer Complex on St Croix in their opening group-play match in the CONCACAF Nations League tournament Goalkeeper Lionel Brown dives to make a save during the U.S Marcello Serrano has been looking for ways to improve the U.S Virgin Islands’ senior men’s national soccer team entails leaning more about the top players from the USVI’s under-23 men’s team Those players could have an integral role for the USVI National Team heading into its CONCACAF Nations League’s matches over the next three months hosting the Cayman Islands at the Bethlehem Soccer Complex on St Croix — the first of six Nations League matches the USVI National Team will play over the next three months what we’re trying to do is become the best team we can in the short term but we know it’s about the development for the future,” said USVI National Team head coach Serrano a former Brazilian international player who now coaches the United Soccer League’s Austin (Texas) Bold FC “You cannot compete if you don’t have enough players with enough talent Our job now is to become the best that we can with the talent that we have.” The USVI plays twice this month — after today’s match Guishard Technical Center stadium — then two more matches in October and another two again in November Virgin Islands roster are players from the USVI’s U-23 team which last played together in the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers in July — Jett Blaschka we’ve had a couple games under our belt,” said Blaschka a redshirt freshman midfielder on Marquette University’s men’s soccer team so now that we actually have games with each other to build that chemistry on and off the field Blashcka was also part of the USVI National Team that beat Anguilla 3-0 last November in its final CONCACAF Nations League qualifier match he can see a difference between that USVI team and the one that will take the field against the Cayman Islands today “The chemistry and confidence we all have in each other is showing,” Blaschka said but this is by far the best team we’ve ever had at nine years he’s one of the longest-tenured players on the USVI National Team the team has a better attitude and its approach to the games and training “There’s a lot of young players that have stepped up they’ve been given the opportunity and taken it and a lot of guys who may not have been fit before but they’ve gotten fit because they had to.” That has been the biggest improvement in the USVI National Team according to Good — the newcomers have brought competition at every position and added depth to a bench that had been notoriously weak in past years so when you’re playing against younger guys There’s always someone who can play your position and there wasn’t a training program set up I’m looking over my shoulder now because there’s a lot of good and we do it with a 45-year flashback that projects us back to 1978 Why not: for the technical history of cycling this season could be remembered as the one of the large-scale introduction of a solution that today seems obvious, but which at the time was not at all: the cassette hub. How cutting-edge that new interface could be is proven by the fact that the other major players in transmission components all arrived at that solution but they arrived there more than ten years after Shimano… the technical quality of the “freehub” system is demonstrated by the fact that despite (partly) different dimensional and material aspects this standard that is almost half a century old is still the reference point for racing bicycles today Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" © Cyclinside - all rights reserved - Reproduction of photographs and texts for more than 10 percent is prohibited It is mandatory to indicate the link to the page © Cyclinside - all rights reserved - Reproduction of photographs and texts for more than 10 percent is prohibited 2016 – A decidedly particular design that of Askoll for its pedal-assisted bicycles but equipped with a two-speed Sram automatic transmission inserted in the rear hub The frame is made of aluminum tubes and all the electrical part is in the front area of ​​the bicycle: the electric motor is inside the front hub while the 300 Wh battery is fixed on the steering tube and can be easily replaced (or brought home to recharge) This mixed solution allows for a very agile bicycle but without the limitations of having everything included in the hub which would mean a rather limited autonomy due to the limited size of the battery the autonomy is declared up to a limit of 100 kilometers (obviously these are optimal conditions) and the charging time is estimated at about 50 hours (but already with three hours you get to eighty percent) The engine has a nominal power of 250 Watt with a maximum torque of 50 Nm The total weight of the bicycle is 21,5 kilograms Further information: https://mobility.askoll.com Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); © Cyclinside - all rights reserved - Reproduction of photographs and texts for more than 10 percent is prohibited. It is mandatory to indicate the link to the page. © Cyclinside - all rights reserved - Reproduction of photographs and texts for more than 10 percent is prohibited. It is mandatory to indicate the link to the page. but the second-hand scooter market is going strong.Vespa Source: AAP Image/Scooteria 5 min readPublished 9 November 2018 1:55pm Available in other languagesShare this with family and friends Listen for a fresh portrait of Italian food.Get the latest with our exclusive in-language podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.SBSSBS Italian News