coffee business strategies

Hot off of the presses!
PT’s Coffee Roasting Co. Named “Roaster of the Year” by Roast Magazine
Topeka, KS (October 22, 2008) – PT’s Coffee Roasting Co. has been named Roast magazine’s “Roaster of the Year” for 2009 in the publication’s November / December 2008 issue released today.
The annual “Roaster of the Year” title is awarded to [...]

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I was interviewed this morning from a writer for a popular coffee business trade magazine looking for some quotes for a new article on improving retail profitability. My notes looked like they would make a good blog entry or perhaps can be expanded someday into an article of their own; for now, I decided [...]

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A global economic crisis is not entirely bad, after all, is there an easier way to explain our own business failures and inadequacies without accepting personal responsibility for poor planning and management? Of course not! As the Dow Jones Industrial Average drops, the number of “the economy ate my business” stories rise. [...]

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An article (job advertisement, actually) announces Steve Penk’s shift to focus full-time on the World Barista Championship, thus leaving his position as the regional SCAE coordinator available:
The Speciality Coffee Association of Europe, the trade body for the modern espresso-related beverage market is looking for a new UK Co-ordinator – Steve Penk of La Spaziale has [...]

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An article written for startup restauranteurs that I read this morning seems also very relevant to independent coffee shops:
Every year, in every country in the world, countless entrepreneurs open restaurants. It can be a family-run affair, a small group of friends, or a rugged individualist with a concept thought to be compelling to the dining [...]

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