Specialty Coffee Retailer back issues from December 2007:
It's better to give.(Editor's Note)
Dec 01, 2007; ... This is the most important time of year for retailers, both large and small. come earned during the holiday season will often determine if the get sheet is a not-so-cheery red or a dynamite black. Because the season is so financially important to businesses, it can be easy to ...
Is it hot?(Brew News)
Dec 01, 2007 ... AttPlay Solutions has developed the new Fx Visual Safety Travel Plug that features a temperature indicator for customers. The "Coffee Kisses," small, plastic plugs used to plug cup lid sip holes, are heat sensitive and offer the new Fx ...
Middle East expansions.(Brew News)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Wilmington, N.C.-based Port City Java has announced it has signed a development agreement with the Almahmoud Group, a Dubai-based company, to develop the Port City Java Brand in the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Kuwait and Qatar. The development agreement Calls for a minimum of 25 cafes to ...
Butler places first at SERBC.(Brew News)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Lemuel Butler, from Counter Culture Coffee in Durham. N.C., placed first at the Specialty Coffee Association of America's (SCAA) 2007 Southeast Regional Barista Competition (SERBC). This recent win makes Butler the first two-time winner of this annual coffee event. He had also won the ...
Roaster wins annual award.(Brew News)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Birmingham, Ala.-based Higher Ground Roasters, Inc. received Roast Magazine's top-place award in its Fourth Annum Roaster of the Year competition. From a national applicant pool, Higher Ground was chosen based on quality, sustainable practices, innovation and overall contribution. The ...
New beverages available.(Brew News)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Beverage Innovations Inc. and its European sister company, Beverage Innovations GmbH & Co KG, exhibited at Angua in Cologne, Germany. Beverage Innovations Inc. presented and introduced its Villagio[R] Chocolatier Finest Chocolate Sauces, VENGA[R] Functional Infusions and TeaWAVE[R] Fruit ...
Mark your calendar January.(Brew News)(Calendar)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 5-8: Portland Gift & Accessories Show[R]; (415) 346-6666; www.portlandgift.com 8-16: Atlanta Int'l Gift & Home Furnishings Market; (800) 285-6278; www.americasmart.com 9-11: Tea & Coffee World Cup; Miami; (212) 391-2060; www.tcworldcup.com/miami 13-15: ...
Jack's Blend.
Dec 01, 2007; ... Q. I have a couple of questions for you. When looking for a new espresso machine, what items are important when comparing one with another? In other words, is there one type of machine that is better than another (semi-automatic, automatic)? Also, what brands of machines are the best? And, ...
Mocha, Cocoa and Joe: chocolate drinks add a sweet mix to coffeehouse fare.
Dec 01, 2007; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Being surrounded by the sweet smells of chocolate and gourmet coffee is the perfect way for many customers to spend an hour or two in their favorite coffee shop. As more and more customers embrace chocolate-flavored drinks, manufacturers are busy creating ...
A cup of good will: industry charitable organizations.
Dec 01, 2007; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Coffee is the most widely traded agricultural commodity in the world and many nonprofit organizations across the country have focused their efforts on ensuring that everyone along the value chain benefits. According to one nonprofit organization called ...
Bin up your bulk: coffee bean bins keep beans fresh.
Dec 01, 2007; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Many specialty coffee retailers keep a supply of whole coffee beans on their premises to sell. Those who don't may want to consider doing so. Customers who drink coffee in your cafe may purchase coffee by the pound to prepare at home, where 80 percent of ...
Holiday music: is it "deck the halls" or "bah, humbug?".(Regional Update)
Dec 01, 2007; ... How do coffeehouses and other retailers in the coffee business handle music during the holidays? As with almost everything else in the industry, it varies from shop to shop. Many start playing holiday music right after Thanksgiving, though even those vary as to how much they play and how ...
College Coffeehouse: Fairbanks, Alaska.(Northwest)
Dec 01, 2007; ... The College Coffeehouse in Fairbanks, Alaska, has live entertainment as well as CD background music year-round, but how it might differ during the holidays is unpredictable. Owner John Taylor doesn't so much look for entertainment as wait for entertainment to come to him and the College ...
Flying M Coffeehouse: Boise, Idaho.(Midwest)
Dec 01, 2007; ... Lisa Myers and her husband, Kevin, handle music with CDs and an iPod at the Flying M Coffeehouse in Boise, Idaho. "During the holidays, we actually have a pretty good mix," she says. They blend traditional Christmas music and holiday songs with some Hannukah CDs. They also try to be ...
City Grounds Coffee Shop: Raytown, Mo..(Midwest)
Dec 01, 2007; ... For holiday music, City Grounds Coffee Shop in Raytown, Mo., uses one of the radio stations that broadcasts constant holiday music. "We used to have live music every Friday and Saturday night," says owner, Sheri Wells. The required music licensing fees, however, changed all that. She says ...
Capitol Grounds Care & Roastery: Montpelier, Vt..(Northeast)
Dec 01, 2007; ... "We do our own music here," says Bob Watson, owner of Capitol Grounds Cafe & Roastery in Montpelier, Vt. Using a Sony CD player, he puts music in rotation and says his general rotation would consist of two or three jazz CDs, interspersed with other music that might include blues, reggae, ...
Higher Grounds: Russellville, Ark..(Southeast)
Dec 01, 2007; ... "We always have our local musicians that we book on the weekends," says Pam Burns, owner of Higher Grounds in Russellville, Ark. And one of them has offered something different for the holidays. "We have one musician who has offered to put a keyboard in to play Christmas carols ...
Marketplace.(Directory)
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