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Sustainable Café

Cafés are prioritizing sustainable design

Trend - Both independent and multinational cafés are now prioritizing eco-friendly retail designs in order to reduce their environmental footprint. These constructions reduce impact while also creating a point of interest for customers.

Insight - As the consequences of climate change become more known, the average consumer is more conscious about their environmental impact. This piqued interest in sustainability has forced brands to re-think how they design, produce and market their products/services in order to appeal to potential customers' evolving values.
Workshop Question - How is your brand changing its values alongside its customers?
Trend Themes
1. Eco-friendly Retail Design - Eco-friendly retail designs are becoming a trend in the cafe industry as consumers grow more environmentally conscious, presenting opportunities for businesses to prioritize sustainability in construction and design.
2. Sustainable and Car-free Neighborhoods - Car-free neighborhoods and sustainable construction are gaining momentum, creating opportunities for businesses to develop new sustainable-building projects or repurpose existing structures with a focus on zero waste and energy efficiency.
3. Circular Economy and Sustainable City Planning - The idea of circularity and eco-friendly city design presents an opportunity for businesses to develop and promote sustainable city design that prioritizes natural resources, shared spaces, and a circular economy, providing new work environments for individuals and businesses who prioritize sustainability.
Industry Implications
1. Coffee and Cafe Industry - The coffee and cafe industry is undergoing a shift towards environmentally conscious design and practices, creating opportunities for companies to lead with sustainability and eco-friendliness in their construction and design.
2. Real Estate and Construction Industry - Zero waste and sustainable construction practices are becoming increasingly popular, leading to opportunities for growth in green building, repurposing and redesigning existing structures and providing innovative solutions to waste management and sustainability.
3. Sustainability Consulting Industry - As consumers grow more environmentally conscious, businesses are looking for innovative ways to prioritize sustainability and adapt to a circular economy, creating opportunities for sustainability consulting companies to guide businesses' approach to environmentally conscious practices and design.
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The conceptual ‘Jugi’ coffee waste collection system is a kitchen appliance solution that would work to make use of coffee grounds and keep them out of the landfill. The device maintains... MORE
Zero Waste Cafes
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There are billions of single-use coffee cups that are thrown out every year and Blue Bottle is taking a stance against single-use plastic waste by testing a new “zero-single-use-cup program&#... MORE
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The Coffee Bean Shop is an Australia-based coffee shop that sells roasted coffee beans from around the world, as well as exclusive espresso blends from Adelaide Central Market. The shop has recently... MORE
Sustainably Constructed QSR Cafés
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Starbucks Canada Announces Plans for New Eco-Friendly Café
Starbucks Canada is continuing its environmental stewardship commitments with the announcement of its new, revolutionary sustainably constructed café. The eco-friendly initiative is a significant... MORE
Future-Oriented City Designs
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Kaleidoscope Nordic Have Proposed the Ultimate Sustainable City
Kaleidoscope Nordic have released their proposal for a unique concept city that is fuelled using natural resources. Titled Powered by Ulsteinvik, this design concept is future-oriented and... MORE
Eco-Friendly Coffee Franchises
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Starbucks Opened its First Greener Store in Shanghai
Starbucks celebrates its 50th anniversary with an expansion of its Greener Store Framework outside North America in Shanghai, China. The coffee brand attempts to reduce its environmental impact and... MORE
EV-Charging Coffee Shops
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Volvo is Bringing its EV Charging Stations to Starbucks Locations
Volvo has announced a new joint venture with Starbucks whereby the brand will bring its EV charging stations to numerous coffee shops across the country. The first location the companies are... MORE
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Culdesac Tempe is Paving the Way to an Eco-Friendly Future
Culdesac Tempe is a car-free neighborhood. Deployed as a real estate experiment, the development is located in the “notorious walked-unfriendly Phoenix.  If successful, this project will... MORE
Recyclable Plastic-Free Coffee Cups
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M&S Food is Launching Recyclable Coffee Cups
Takeaway coffee cups are notoriously difficult to recycle, so these recyclable coffee cups have been announced by M&S Food in the UK as a way to help change this. The coffee cups are crafted... MORE
Sustainable Toronto Coffee Shops
Sustainable Toronto Coffee Shops
Dispatch Coffee Just Opened a Location at 390 Bay Street, Toronto
Dispatch Coffee, the Quebec-based coffee chain, recently opened its first Toronto location at 390 Bay Street. With its location in the iconic Temple Building, Dispatch on Bay breathes new life into... MORE

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