5THWAVE Podcast - Forward-thinking series examining the business of progressive coffee culture

9 June 2023 | 32 mins

Episode 68: The coffee at home revolution – Part 2

In today's episode we're continuing our exploration of the fast-developing coffee at-home market and how businesses can harness growth opportunities in this lucrative segment.

In part two, we focus on retail coffee and chat with Will Corby, Director of Coffee and Social Impact at Pact Coffee, Jon Allen, Creative Director, Onyx Coffee Lab and Jonny England, Director of Coffee, Löfbergs UK&I to find out what types of coffee consumers are brewing at home and the trends that are shaping the future of the at-home coffee market.

Catch up on part one here.

Credits music: "Do You" by Amira B in collaboration with The Coffee Music Project and SEB Collective

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Guests

Jon Allen

Creative Director, ONYX Coffee Lab

Jon Allen manages the day-to-day brand design and creative team at ONYX Coffee Lab and helps assist the coffee quality control, green coffee sourcing and travel for the business. Allen also designs interiors for all ONYX cafes as well as consults on numerous hospitality projects across the country.

Jonny England

Jonny England Director of Coffee, Löfbergs UK&I

Jonny England is UK Director of Coffee for Swedish based roaster Löfbergs. England has spent 12 years working in the coffee, across a broad spectrum of the industry including previous roles at Pret A Manger and Union Hand-Roasted. England is a qualified Q Grader and WBC competition judge.

Will Corby

Director of Coffee and Social Impact, Pact Coffee

Will Corby, Director of Coffee and Social Impact at UK coffee subscription business, Pact Coffee. Pact Coffee has worked directly with farmers for ten years, paying them significantly more than the commodity-market average and bringing rare, exclusive, 100% speciality-grade coffees to Pact customers in return.