Recently added articles from Specialty Coffee Retailer:
Riding out the storm.(Editor's Note)
Jul 01, 2008; Weisenberger, Cora ... These are the times that try retailers' souls. Gas is $4-plus a gallon, milk costs almost as much and regular customers are skipping their daily lattes in order to save money for gas and milk. Sure makes you want to turn tail and run. But remember that old adage: "When the going ...
Torani rebrands beverage bases.(Brew News)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Torani recently rebranded its blended beverage bases Frusia and Caffioco under the Torani name. Both beverage bases will undergo name changes to become Torani Puree Blend, formerly Frusia, and Torani Coffee Blend, formerly Caffioco. In addition to new names, both products will be packaged ...
Mark your calendar.(Brew News)(Calendar)
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SCAA awards best new products.(Brew News)
Jul 01, 2008 ... The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) presented six companies with its 2008 Best New Product Awards during the association's recent 20th annual conference and exhibition in Minneapolis. The awards acknowledged SCAA conference exhibitors who introduced new and innovative ...
Green Mountain's "green" efforts.(Brew News)
Jul 01, 2008 ... For this roaster, "green" isn't just a part of its name, it's a way to do business and make a difference. Green Mountain Coffee, a division of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc., recently joined a nationwide effort to raise awareness and generate solutions surrounding global warming ...
Bearclaw Coffee selects Dillanos Coffee Roasters.(Brew News)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Chelsea, Mich.-based Bearclaw Coffee, a rapidly growing specialty coffee drive-thru and mobile franchise, announces a new strategic roasting and national rollout brand-building with Dillanos Coffee Roasters of Sumner, Wash. "After searching from coast to coast for the perfect roasting and ...
New distributor partnership.(Brew News)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Ninth Street Espresso recently announced that it will be the sole point of purchase in New York City for Stumptown Coffee. Stumptown, an award-winning roaster from Portland, Ore., is presently air shipping fresh, roasted coffee to Ninth Street Espresso twice a week. Stumptown will open a ...
SCAA announces 2008-2009 Board of Directors.(Brew News)
Jul 01, 2008 ... SCAA announced the additions to its 2008-2009 board of directors, which will be lead by new SCAA president, Mark Inman, president of Taylor Maid Farms LLC in Sebastopol, Calif. In addition to naming a new president, SCAA adds a new 2nd vice president, Peter Giuliano, founder and ...
Organic coffee sales hit milestone.(Brew News)
Jul 01, 2008 ... North American organic coffee market reached one billion dollars in 2007, according to new data released in May during a sampling event featuring new organic coffees. The event was hosted by the Organic Coffee Collaboration, a project of the Organic Trade Association (OTA), at New York ...
The Chai Company launches new Web site.(Brew News)(Website overview)
Jul 01, 2008 ... The Chai Company has launched its beautifully redesigned Web site at www.chaico.com. The site features information on the process and ingredients that go into brewing the chai, The Chai Company's philosophy, chai history, recipes and information on how to purchase the chai as a wholesale ...
FullyLoadedTea wins Superior Taste Award.(Brew News)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Vancouver, B.C.-based FullyLoadedTea (FLT) proudly announced its recent win by the International Taste & Quality Institute (iTQi), recognizing the luxury tea company with the Superior Taste Award for two of their popular blends Shameless Berries Fruit Tea and Goji Force Green Tea. The iTQi ...
Stephen Morrissey of Ireland wins 2008 World Barista Championship.(Brew News)
Jul 01, 2008 ... National champions from 51 countries converged on Copenhagen to compete for the title of world's top barista in front of a live audience of several hundred spectators and thousands of online viewers worldwide. As the winner of the 2008 competition, Stephen Morrissey of Ireland ...
Jack's Blend.
Jul 01, 2008; Groot, Jack ... Q: We are looking at adding new products to our menu. Based on your experience, do you think they will be profitable? And, what you think would be the best choice from the items we list? Here are our possible ideas: Ice cream (either soft serve or hard scoop. Which do you think is ...
Financial grounds.
Jul 01, 2008; Lynott, Bill ... In business, tough times come and go. Eventually, every coffeehouse will experience times when sales are down, customers aren't streaming in and the landlord is calling for the rent. When that happens, it may seem natural to take shelter until the storm passes. But that's ...
Revealing the modern mate: yerba mate gains ground through new blends.(Cover story)
Jul 01, 2008; Wagner, Karen L. ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] No matter the beverage--coffee, smoothies or even tea--Americans love drinks that are creamy, fruity, sweet, or better yet, all three. It seems that no beverage that has traveled here from distant lands has escaped being mixed with milk, blended with fruit ...
The other essentials: your success depends on these common tools of the trade.
Jul 01, 2008; McCartney, Patricia ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Looking around behind the counter, what essential tools are needed to run your business? Obviously, an espresso machine, blender, refrigerator and cash register are all important. Yes, the freshness of your beans, how they are roasted and ground are ...
Imposing disposables: cups address growing concern over the environment.
Jul 01, 2008; Hashe, Janis ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Traditional paper and plastic coffee cups have two major problems: 1.) they are not environmentally friendly, taking a very, very long time to decomposed in landfills, and 2.) drinks tend to leak out through the sip hole causing both physical and wardrobe ...
Chilly response: customers give warm reception to healthier smoothies and blended iced drinks.
Jul 01, 2008; Weisenberger, Cora ... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] The wheezy dollar is keeping customers closer to home this summer. Although they may be denied their island vacations, they can still enjoy at least a taste of the tropics with the new flavors of smoothies and blended tea drinks that manufacturers are ...
The cream machine: dispensers are whipping up more than just plain cream.
Jul 01, 2008; McCartney, Patricia ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With summer in full swing, smoothies and blended ice drinks are at the height of their popularity. And those sweet, frosty treats rarely seem complete without being fully decorated with dazzling syrups, sprinkles and whipped cream. Whipped ...
Flight attendant spreads his wings as master roaster.(CoffeeHouse Profile)
Jul 01, 2008; Hashe, Janis ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The occupation on Kent Baumhover's card reads, "Master Crafter" and the founder of Coffee Crafters Roastery in Chattanooga, Tenn., ain't whistling Dixie. He loves crafting coffee, from choosing the beans and roasting, to the art of cupping and pairing ...