by andrew | Apr 17, 2011 | roasting |
You may have noticed that I have been acting more strange than usual for the past couple of years: sometimes secretive, making occasional large and unusual purchase inquiries without too much detail, taking urgent phone calls at late hours and of course leaving my...
by andrew | Jan 5, 2011 | business, marketing, oddities, retail, starbucks |
Remember when Starbucks pledged to return to its roots and focus on core coffee business? Well, it’s time for those roots to get a new bleach job. Today in yet another move that has confused brand marketers flipping their calendars ahead to April 1st, Starbucks...
by andrew | Sep 10, 2009 | events, hawaii
The Speciality Coffee Association of Europe’s annual origin tour is coming to the Island of Hawaii for the first time ever this October 26-31st, organized and led by Andrew Hetzel of CafeMakers (Kamuela) and author of The Hawaii Coffee Book, Shawn Steiman...
by andrew | Nov 23, 2008 | news, oddities, origin, starbucks |
Move over Exxon Valdez, if Colombian Coffee Federation Director Gabriel Silva has his way, you’ll soon be introduced to the Starbucks Valdez; however, unlike the boat, the latter just doesn’t hold water. In an interview published Sunday, the federation...
by andrew | Aug 14, 2008 | oddities, retail
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...
