coffee business strategies

There was something oddly familiar about a certain Los Angeles Times this morning. Am I crazy or did they lift this from my website? The LA Times article says: Ah, the romance of owning your own coffeehouse: the gently steaming cups of fragrant cappuccino, the intellectual chitchat with your regulars, the freedom of being your [...]

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In big coffee’s latest attempt to commoditize the former specialty coffeehouse experience, Starbucks and Caribou Coffee this week announced free or practically free WiFi promotions in the desperate hope that someone – anyone – will visit their stores. In the case of Caribou, no purchase required. Caribou Coffee, Starbucks roll out free WiFi Hoping to [...]

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We’ve started hiring for Bar None Coffee, the latest in upscale espresso shops to hit the Texas coffee scene… er, “create” the Texas coffee scene. As noted by the Texas Coffee People, there is always skepticism when a new sheriff comes to town. The shop will be opening in May, so we invite y’all to [...]

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The battle for fast food coffee supremacy is on, as big operators get a scent of hot new growth potential to cure sluggish burger sales. The lucrative beverage component of the quick-service restaurant business is taking a big leap forward as McDonald’s and other traditional segment players try to siphon off market share from leading [...]

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