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		<title>And in This Corner, the Price-Fighter</title>
		<link>http://www.coffeestrategies.com/2008/12/01/and-in-this-corner-the-price-fighter</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:55:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Hetzel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[
Josh Hyatt of CFO Magazine writes about the concept of &#8220;fighter brands,&#8221; or low priced alternative brands designed to capture market share during weak economic times&#8230; like now, for example.
Although not strictly about coffee, the article includes a quick quote from me about the impact of McDonald&#8217;s on Starbucks.  That aside, Josh is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>China Barista School loves our logo - long time.</title>
		<link>http://www.coffeestrategies.com/2008/11/29/china-barista-school-loves-our-logo-long-time</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:32:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Hetzel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;so much so, in fact that they decided to steal it for themselves!  Now I&#8217;ve done business in China before and this sort of designer knockoff approach to business is far from unusual in the country; however, the typical Chinese intellectual property thief is more discriminating.  For example, why would the Big Island [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Starbucks-Valdez buyout doesn’t hold water</title>
		<link>http://www.coffeestrategies.com/2008/11/23/starbucks-valdez-buyout-doesnt-hold-water</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Hetzel</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Coffee Shop News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Move over Exxon Valdez, if Colombian Coffee Federation Director Gabriel Silva has his way, you&#8217;ll soon be introduced to the Starbucks Valdez; however, unlike the boat, the latter just doesn&#8217;t hold water.  
In an interview published Sunday, the federation director said:
&#8220;I am going to propose to my colleagues that we chip in to buy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stephen Morrissey’s winning routine updated on WBC website</title>
		<link>http://www.coffeestrategies.com/2008/11/20/stephen-morrisseys-winning-routine-updated-on-wbc-website</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:22:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Hetzel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A complete high quality version of Stephen Morrissey&#8217;s 2008 WBC winning routine is now online at the World Barista Championship website. Others to follow soon!
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		<title>Study shows coffee reduces risk of oral cancer</title>
		<link>http://www.coffeestrategies.com/2008/11/19/study-shows-coffee-reduces-risk-of-oral-cancer</link>
		<comments>http://www.coffeestrategies.com/2008/11/19/study-shows-coffee-reduces-risk-of-oral-cancer#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:03:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Hetzel</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Retail Coffee Industry]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.coffeestrategies.com/?p=349</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[More evidence of coffee&#8217;s healing powers were recently reported in the American Journal of Epidemiology.  In a Japanese study with 38,679 participants over 13.6 years, the incidence of cancer was cut in half for those drinkers consuming 1-2 cups per day, with strong results even among smokers and others that reported high alcohol consumption. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wooden bear among items stolen in Columbia larcenies</title>
		<link>http://www.coffeestrategies.com/2008/11/18/wooden-bear-among-items-stolen-in-columbia-larcenies</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:55:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Hetzel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[
Police artist&#8217;s sketch of the victim.
Disturbing news came across the wire this afternoon from Jackson, Michigan.  It appears that a Bearclaw Coffee mascot has been taken hostage.  
Columbia Township police were continuing to investigate a series of larcenies and break-ins they believe occurred over the weekend in Brooklyn.
Among the items stolen was a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World Barista Championship launches search for executive director</title>
		<link>http://www.coffeestrategies.com/2008/11/17/world-barista-championship-launches-search-for-executive-director</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:50:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Hetzel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON (November 17, 2008) – World Barista Championship UK Ltd. has launched a worldwide search to fill the newly created position of executive director.
The World Barista Championship (WBC) is the world&#8217;s largest coffee competition, drawing competitors from more than 56 nations to serve espresso, cappuccinos and original signature drinks to a panel of judges.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Taiwanese Barista Competition hosts Stephen Morrissey</title>
		<link>http://www.coffeestrategies.com/2008/11/14/taiwanese-barista-competition-hosts-stephen-morrissey</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:57:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Hetzel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[News about the Taiwanese Barista Competition and a couple of related events, straight to Cindy Chang, from Cindy to Emily Oak, Emily to me and then me to you.  I always take the most direct route to get breaking news.
The semi-finals round of the Taiwanese Barista Competition will be taking place from November 21st-22nd [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World Barista Championship announces new judges certification workshops</title>
		<link>http://www.coffeestrategies.com/2008/11/14/world-barista-championship-announces-new-judges-certification-workshops</link>
		<comments>http://www.coffeestrategies.com/2008/11/14/world-barista-championship-announces-new-judges-certification-workshops#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:34:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Hetzel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONG BEACH, CA (November 14, 2008) – Two new judges certification workshops will be held in Long Beach, California and Melbourne, Australia for applicants who aspire to judge at the 2009 World Barista Championship (WBC) competition in Atlanta.
On April 16-19, 2009, national barista champions from over 56 countries will converge in Atlanta&#8217;s Georgia World Congress [...]]]></description>
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		<title>(Lousy) Coffee Shops Struggle to Survive</title>
		<link>http://www.coffeestrategies.com/2008/11/12/lousy-coffee-shops-struggle-to-survive</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Hetzel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Arizona Republic is the latest paper to chronicle the plight of America&#8217;s crappiest coffee shops, as they struggle to survive when money is no longer falling out of consumers&#8217; wallets into their tills.  
For many consumers, that $4 cup of coffee is the first thing to go in a down economy.
Wrong: a lousy [...]]]></description>
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