Cafe Culture is Back! Steven Johnson, author of Where Good Ideas Come From, talks about what the coffeehouse did for the Age of Enlightenment. “People would hang out in this intellectual hub and have these free-floating conversations about all these different interests and passions,” Johnson says. “It was really a tremendously generative space. In the book I describe these as ‘liquid networks,’ where there is … fluidity in the conversation, but it is also a network of different people with different perspectives coming together.”
One of the main reasons why coffee shops have become so popular is the feeling of comfort and relaxation they can provide. This feeling is especially true when you compare coffee shops to other locations, such as restaurants, pubs and fast-food chains. Coffee shops offer a uniquely calm atmosphere where people can gather with family and friends to catch up over a cup of something warm. In the digital age, communication is frequently done through a screen, and coffee shops offer a friendly smile for those who feel isolated.
Homegrown Coffee Planet, the authority on coffee in the Middle East, highlight the exciting caffeinated trends to percolate into the coffee world!
Café culture is back!
The careful easing of restrictions brings a sense of normality with coffee shops reawakening at the heart of the community. Coffee Planet’s flagship café in JVC, is flourishing post-pandemic as they look towards the future and dominating the Dubai coffee scene with delicious trademark speciality blends served in every cup.
A more sustainable world so there is a Coffee Planet
After shedding light on the coffee industry’s contribution to ecological and social issues, many brands declared they would make impactful changes. Coffee Planet has been fully certified by UTZ for the last ten years and continues to be the only UTZ certified roastery in the UAE. With ‘The Plant a Tree Project’ as part of the Eden Reforestation Project, which launched last year, Coffee Planet stepped forward into 2022 with a green footprint on coffee production and an advocate for a better coffee future.
Coffee tourism is becoming a thing
Coffee connoisseurs seek authentic experiences in unique coffee prominent settings around the world, very much like the field-to-fork movement, along with educational coffee insights centred around favourite coffee shops or supplier. Coffee Planet is at the forefront of this, with the unveiling of The Coffee Planet Experience which will open at the global attraction, Ain Dubai. Coffee Planet will reach new heights in coffee tourism but more to come on this exciting launch in 2022, stay tuned!
Filter coffee is so 2022!
Coffee drinkers expect superior-quality coffee and search for the best around especially when it comes to single-origin roasts that are sustainably sourced, with a great back story and above all a distinctive taste. All Coffee Planet’s coffee is speciality graded at 84 or higher, whether it be speciality on-the-go in your local Zoom store, a bag of single origin from Costa Rica, or a cup of Columbian single origin at their flagship coffee shop in Circle Mall JVC, Coffee Planet puts the special in speciality coffee!
Artisan Coffee Culture
The growing demand for coffee moments is leading to a boom in artisanal coffee. People are now excited to try different coffee drinks from across the world and are eager to travel to their favourite coffee shops for these experiences.
Healthy Coffee
With a number of options on offer for vegans, people are seeing there’s a world of coffee beyond a latte – although those certainly are very much around too! There’s an increasing trend of people turning towards coffee as an essential part of a healthy routine, especially when it is free of milk, cream and added sugar.