Jeffrey Young is the Founder and CEO of Allegra Group, a London-based consultancy, research, and media organization established in 1999. With over 25 years of experience analyzing consumer lifestyles and retail trends, he has built Allegra into a premier authority for data and strategy within the global hospitality and coffee sectors.
Under his leadership, the group launched the World Coffee Portal—a leading information platform providing market research and thought leadership—and created major international events, including the London, Amsterdam, and Milan Coffee Festivals. Jeffrey is also the co-author of The London Coffee Guide.
Deeply committed to philanthropy, Jeffrey established the Allegra Foundation and UK Coffee Week in 2010. These initiatives serve as the primary fundraising vehicles for Project Waterfall, a charity dedicated to delivering clean water and sanitation systems to coffee-growing communities worldwide.
An alumnus of the University of Houston, Jeffrey holds a degree in Finance and Economics and an MBA with Distinction. He is a member of the Market Research Society, a Director of the Australia-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce, and frequently appears across global networks, including the BBC, as a trusted industry analyst.