Coffee Shop in Australia

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Abstract
In the recent years, Australia has been on the map for its increased appetite towards
coffee. Nevertheless, the increased appetite is courtesy of the large number of immigrants. The
large number is made up of both the Italians and the Greek residents who have recently moved to
the coastal region of Australia. This movement was regardless of either business or pleasure
purposes. Moreover, Coffee, which is based under the food and beverage industry, is therefore
prone to fall under different regulations. This essay shall discuss about the coffee business in
Australia.

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Australia has recently drawn attention to its self by creating a unique coffee culture of
its own. Mostly, this unique coffee culture has been largely influenced by the massive Italian
residents who have settled on this ocean lying country. The increased Italian population was
considered as a benefit to Australia as they came along with them with the great taste for coffee.
The great love for coffee opened business opportunities thus increasing the gross product of the
Australian government. Of late, there has been an increased boom of locally build cafes. These
local cafes have been known to roast their own coffee and have been distributing the same in the
cities such as Sydney (Chapman & Hodges, 2017, p. 45). There are several brands of coffee
found in Australia due to the great Australian influence. Such brands include; Campos Coffee,
Single Origin, Vittoria, Segafredo Zanetti, Lavazza and Toby Estate (Bortman, 2014, p. 56).
However, the Australian Government and other local authorities have been forced to set
up rules, laws and regulation. These regulations are meant to benefit both the suppliers, business
owners and the consumers of coffee. Therefore, it is a requirement of all business owners to a
bind by these regulations so as to get the business permits in Australia. On the other hand,
compliance means conforming to the set rules. Such rules include policies, specifications,
standards or laws (Siddique, 2017, p. 376). In addition, regulatory compliance refers to the set
goals that an organization aspires so as to achieve economically.
Therefore, opening up a new coffee shop in Australia, there are a number of regulators
which one has to not only understood, but also a bind by them. This is referred to as
understanding the requirements for a café. For instance, by opening up a coffee shop, one is
likely to also prepare and serve food. Basically, one will have to be aware and abide with the
Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. In addition, there are other relevant food safety
requirements that one has to be aware of. Apart from abiding to the laws, one also requires the