A 2009 retrospective in February 2010, you ask? Well, I’ve been hard at work for the last 6 weeks or so (which you will see in the 2010 wrap-up), so it’s going to have to do. What, you want a refund? This is my second annual year in review, started in 2008 and inspired by [...]
Andrew’s 2009 Year in Review Part 1
February 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Events, Hawaii coffee, Retail Coffee Industry, Venting Steam, economy, world barista championship
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Turabo story picked up by Pacific Business News
May 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Start a Coffee Shop
The Pacific Business News in Honolulu picked up on my story about the Turabo Cafe roasting plant development contract that was announced earlier this week. PBN is one of 60 regional publications from the American City Business Journals company. It’s a nice article, and great to get the word out to the local business community [...]
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Turabo Cafe to Become Romania’s First Specialty Coffee Roaster
May 12th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Coffee Roasting, Coffee Shop News, Retail Coffee Industry
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA (May 13, 2009) – Turabo Cafe has started development of Romania’s first specialty coffee roasting business, which is expected to begin operation later this year. “The time has come for cafes in Romania to move beyond the pre-packaged coffee currently imported from other countries,” said General Manager Tudor Dragomir Niculescu. “Just like food, [...]
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