coffee business strategies

The New York Times travel section published a story today about coffee in London, called London Sips Another Cup and where better to top their recommendations than World Barista Champion Gwilym Davies’ own Prufrock Coffee.
Be sure to check out the article.

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The 2009 retrospective continues…
May 2009 – Jamaica
Just recently back from Bucharest, it was time for a quick turnaround for the Caribbean… and specifically, Jamaica.
The Jamaican Tourism Board slogan suggests, “once you go, you’ll know.” Oh, how I know! …and will never forget, so hard as I may try.
I have been to the Caribbean [...]

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A 2009 retrospective in February 2010, you ask? Well, I’ve been hard at work for the last 6 weeks or so (which you will see in the 2010 wrap-up), so it’s going to have to do. What, you want a refund?
This is my second annual year in review, started in 2008 and inspired [...]

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Courtroom Artist’s Sketch
Former SCAA Executive Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement from Association
Long Beach, CA. U.S.A. (October 21, 2009) – The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) announced today that former Chief Operating Officer, Scott Welker, has been sentenced to federal prison for embezzling in excess of $465,000.00 from the association. Welker’s sentence includes a [...]

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The Specialty Coffee Association of America has dramatically stepped up efforts in the past few months to communicate events and activities within the organization, presumably from the recent addition of dedicated marketing manager Tara Shenson.
Being a member for some 8 or 9 years now, I can tell you that there have often [...]

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