Ross Hindle

4 weeks ago | intelligence.coffee | Ross Hindle

A 10% blanket tariff – and potential increases – has prompted the US coffee sector to push for an exemption The US coffee industry supports 2.2 million jobs and contributes $343 billion to the economyConcerns over rising prices and disrupted supply chains are uniting the coffee communityTHE U.S. coffee industry is grappling with the implications of newly imposed tariffs that threaten to disrupt the sector’s stability.

1 month ago | intelligence.coffee | Ross Hindle

Dubai is fast becoming the launchpad for coffee brands eyeing the GCC marketCoffee brands are using the UAE as an entry point to “crack” the region – and scaleThe GCC coffee market is estimated to be worth some $6.84 billionFOR the past decade, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has seen an unprecedented boom in coffee consumption. Fuelled by a young, cosmopolitan population and an influx of international brands, the region has evolved into a lucrative battleground for coffee businesses.

Jul 9, 2024 | intelligence.coffee | Ross Hindle

Coffee competitions have been central to specialty coffee for a long timeBut as new generations enter the sector, the prestige is shifting In recent years, SCA Expo and WoC events have seen a notably smaller audience for their competitions FOR many coffee professionals, barista competitions represent the pinnacle of the specialty coffee industry, and many have built a career off the back of their competition success.

Oct 18, 2023 | pensiontimes.co.uk | Ross Hindle

You invest for one reason and one reason alone: to make money. While ISAs, savings accounts, and funds might provide you with steady and stable growth, you may well get the sense your money may not be working to its fullest. While the general rule in investing is that more interest equals more risk, this is not entirely true. There are several high-interest investment options out there with a variety of risk profiles.

Oct 18, 2023 | pensiontimes.co.uk | Ross Hindle

Every investor dreams of stumbling onto the “next big thing” - getting in early on that cutting-edge tech company or start-up to benefit financially from a meteoric period of growth. In recent years, some truly unique companies have entered and disrupted the market, carving out their own gap or operating with such efficiency that they blow their competitors out of the water.