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Coffee and the small wins in recovery

Coffee and the small wins in recovery

Recovery from a long-term illness rarely happens overnight. It is often a journey of small improvements, and everyday routines can become surprisingly important. For some people, a morning coffee can be one of those reassuring rituals. Coffee contains caffeine, a natural stimulant that can temporarily increase alertness and reduce feelings of tiredness. For someone experiencing […]
Is Climate Change Changing Our Coffee?

Is Climate Change Changing Our Coffee?

We tend to think of coffee as something wonderfully dependable. Put a cup beneath the machine, press the button and, within seconds, you have a familiar drink. But behind that simple process, the coffee industry is facing an increasingly complicated future. Coffee plants need particular combinations of temperature, rainfall and soil conditions, and climate change […]
Coffee: The Good News for coffee lovers

Coffee: The Good News for coffee lovers

If your working day starts with the sound of the coffee machine, there is some encouraging news. Research published during 2026 has added to the growing body of evidence suggesting that enjoying coffee in moderation may be associated with a number of health benefits. Far from being simply a way of getting a caffeine boost, […]
Drink in the Taste of the Universe: The Cosmic Latte

Drink in the Taste of the Universe: The Cosmic Latte

What colour do you think the universe is? Black, perhaps? Blue? Or maybe something rather more surprising – cosmic latte! Cosmic latte is the name given to the average colour of all the visible light produced by stars and galaxies. And despite sounding like something you might order at your local coffee machine, it is […]
What are sweeteners actually made of?

What are sweeteners actually made of?

Sweeteners are everywhere. You will find them in soft drinks, chewing gum, desserts, yoghurts, sauces and, of course, plenty of the drinks and snacks found in vending machines. But have you ever stopped to wonder what a sweetener actually is? The word sweetener sounds as though it describes one particular ingredient, but it is actually […]
Filtered coffee may help in fight against diabetes

Filtered coffee may help in fight against diabetes

Drinking filtered coffee could cut your risk of type 2 diabetes by 60% because ‘the papers may catch molecules that can affect your blood sugar levels Swedish people have been known for drinking filtered coffee for decades, and now it seems that their love of filtered coffee has rewarded them with a new medical discovery. […]
The technology instead the vending machine

The technology instead the vending machine

Now you’d expect us at UKVending to be proud and impressed by our excellent range of vending machines, but have you ever considered just how clever these machines are. Sure, they are handsome and useful in equal measure but clever too, absolutely. Take for example how a vending machine knows exactly when people try to […]
10 ways to reuse your old teabags

10 ways to reuse your old teabags

We all know that tea is a fabulous, refreshing, and natural beverage, but most of us will throw out old teabags without a thought, adding to the growing tide of waste. What most people don’t know is that tea and teabags are incredibly useful in a wide variety of, sometimes very unusual ways. 1. Soothe […]
The First Cola in Space: A Fizzy Leap Beyond Earth

The First Cola in Space: A Fizzy Leap Beyond Earth

When humans began venturing beyond Earth’s atmosphere, they brought with them some of the most essential tools of survival — oxygen, food, water, and communications systems. But as space travel evolved from the realm of necessity into the domain of possibility and comfort, a new question fizzed to the surface: could you drink a soda […]

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