https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Switzerland has taken the notion of saving for a rainy day to the extreme, so much so that the country has secret stockpiles of everything from coffee to opiates and nuclear fuel. Here's what you need to know about the country's much-talked about strategic stockpiles.  https://www.thelocal.ch/20191112/from-opiates-to-nuclear-fuel-here-is-what-switzerland-has-stockpiled-for-emergencies Wed, 13 Nov 2019 00:14:58 +0100 from-opiates-to-nuclear-fuel-here-is-what-switzerland-has-stockpiled-for-emergencies In our series on quirky Swiss facts, we bring you the story of the Swiss inventor who finally cracked the instant coffee code. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200110/the-swiss-scoop-switzerland-invented-instant-coffee Fri, 10 Jan 2020 17:17:18 +0100 the-swiss-scoop-switzerland-invented-instant-coffee Switzerland's thirst for coffee is on the rise. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200708/nespresso-spends-160-million-francs-to-expand-swiss-coffee-production Wed, 08 Jul 2020 16:39:17 +0200 nespresso-spends-160-million-francs-to-expand-swiss-coffee-production The cost of a cup of coffee in Switzerland has dropped for the first time - although not everyone in the country is set to benefit. https://www.thelocal.ch/20191203/swiss-coffee-prices-drop-for-the-first-time-ever Tue, 03 Dec 2019 13:55:59 +0100 swiss-coffee-prices-drop-for-the-first-time-ever The closure of two Starbucks stores in Zurich has sparked press speculation that the US giant is feeling the heat in the face of a new coffee culture in Switzerland's largest city. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190829/is-zurich-falling-out-of-love-with-starbucks-coffee-switzerland Thu, 29 Aug 2019 21:54:45 +0200 is-zurich-falling-out-of-love-with-starbucks-coffee-switzerland UK high street chain Costa Coffee is set to arrive in Switzerland in 2020, according to the company’s owners. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190722/costa-coffee-to-launch-in-switzerland-in-2020-food-drinks Mon, 22 Jul 2019 17:20:07 +0200 costa-coffee-to-launch-in-switzerland-in-2020-food-drinks In Switzerland, the price differences for a cup of coffee are enormous, even within the cantons. An investigation has determined the costs by comparing Swiss regions. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190524/where-is-switzerlands-cheapest-coffee Fri, 24 May 2019 14:54:00 +0200 where-is-switzerlands-cheapest-coffee Zurich-based barista Emi Fukahori was recently crowned the 2018 World Brewers Cup Champion in Brazil. We caught up with her to hear her story and learn more about the Swiss city's coffee culture. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181121/zurich-based-barista-crowned-worlds-best-coffee-brewer Wed, 21 Nov 2018 17:54:11 +0100 zurich-based-barista-crowned-worlds-best-coffee-brewer Members of the selfie generation now have a new way to capture their own image: in coffee. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180216/swiss-restaurant-offers-countrys-first-selficcino Fri, 16 Feb 2018 11:27:44 +0100 swiss-restaurant-offers-countrys-first-selficcino Had Eric Favre not married an Italian woman, it's possible none of us would be drinking Nespresso. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160821/nespresso-inventor-says-wife-and-rome-cafe-inspired-the-pod Sun, 21 Aug 2016 14:02:46 +0200 nespresso-inventor-says-wife-and-rome-cafe-inspired-the-pod Starbucks is test marketing a new office coffee vending service — the first of its kind for the company in the world — in Saint Gallen, a city in north-eastern Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20121203/starbucks-tests-office-coffee-in-switzerland Mon, 03 Dec 2012 01:02:00 +0100 starbucks-tests-office-coffee-in-switzerland