coffee business strategies

Congratulations to Mustafa Arat on his excellent LA Times article coverage this weekend. Being a fan of Turkish coffee, I was very pleased to see it receive attention — hopefully a sign of more to come.

If Turkish coffee gets hot, he could get rich
By Utku Cakirozer, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
August 18, 2008
Mustafa Arat [...]

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How many times have you been pouring your morning double rosetta and wished that some machine was invented to automate the task? If you’re like me, that happens… well, never. This article and video from the Wall Street Journal online is on the scene.
By CARI TUNA
August 14, 2008; Page A1
For the past eight [...]

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In a move that I applaud both for the action and for the press received, Intelligentsia Coffee announced today - with great fanfare - that they will be dropping the largest 20 oz drink size from their menu. Trust me, I’ve done the research, it’s better…
Small. Medium. Gone.; Intelligentsia Coffee will stop serving venti [...]

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Article by Joe Bush explores findings from the first CSP Magazine Hot Beverage Symposium and summarizes the positions recommended by experts and taken by convenience store retailers to improve their coffee offerings.
More Than Beans: Coffee upgrades are the norm, but how much should retailers invest?
Removed from the era of “gas-station coffee,” the convenience channel [...]

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A company sharing its name with the Crimson Cup fungus has developed the “World’s Best Coffee” and an entertainingly bad promotion in the following press release:
Columbus, OH (PRWEB) February 8, 2008 — In response to Gourmet Coffee Month, CrimsonCup Coffee & Tea, home of The World’s Best Coffee, is offering local Columbus coffee [...]

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