It's been yet another bonkers year, full of the good, the bad and the ugly. Despite the global chaos, we've made good progress towards our objective of better connecting the coffee community to better support baristas and coffee businesses. Five United Baristas highlights, ICYMI... 1. Equipment finally launched in 2023 with additional functions landing just in time for the year head. This new service helps businesses better source and service coffee equipment to boost coffee quality and their profitability. 2. We ran our first event called Total Coffee at Caffè Culture Show exploring opportunities and challenges. The programme was full of actionable ideas and inspiring stories. Your feedback was both generous and overwhelming ❤️ 3. Our first, and most-popular service, Marketplace grew significantly again over 2023. We've added new functions such as powerful filters, People Profiles, enhancements to Company Profiles and improvements to commerical listings. 4. You can pay for new coffee equipment over 3, 6 or 12 months on purchases through Equipment Store including Victoria Arduino, Conti Monaco, Compak Coffee Grinders + more. We expect many coffee shops will benefit from our brand-new Finance service in 2024. 5. We can write your next cover letter (actually AI does). Tell us a bit about yourself, the coffee job and ideally upload your CV. We can write a personal and professional cover letter you can use in your Jobs application. We have an exciting roadmap for 2024 with more ways to support baristas and coffee businesses. I understand it's been a tough year for many hospitality businesses and we're here to help coffee businesses weather the current challenges. We all have a role to play in building a bright future for the coffee industry, from crop to cup. Thanks for being a part of the United Baristas community and all the best for the year ahead.
What an incredible year full of achievements Tim. Bring on 2024 👏
Head of On Trade EMEA - Minor Figures
8moCongrats Tim - epic year 👏