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Report shows importance of social media to coffee chains

Entrepreneurs considering investing in commercial coffee machines and opening up their own coffee shop will find that good feedback posted on social networking sites may help boost their business' reputation.

According to a social media analytics study by Amplicate, fans of major coffee chains are more vocal than those who use sites such as Facebook and Twitter to criticise these organisations.

In addition, those who praise coffee houses tend to have more friends, with the research showing those who speak positively about them having 573 friends compared to 402 for detractors.

The study also showed that Starbucks is the chain that receives the most positive comments, while 88 per cent of comments relating to various chains were of a complimentary nature.

Recent research by LV= revealed that many people in the UK feel that buying a cup of coffee every day is an essential part of their routine, with 15 per cent claiming they could not go without it.