Latte art printer automates daily pouring task
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...
Emily Oak joins World Barista Championship Board of Directors
Long Beach, CA. U.S.A. (July 22 2008) — The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) announces the appointment of Emily Oak as the newest member to represent the association's interest on the World Barista Championship (WBC) Board of Directors. Oak is Director...
BusinessWeek: Vying with Starbucks
Starbucks' announcement to close 600 stores has brought sadness from customers and employees, cheers from some competitors and Wall St., and last but not least, thousands of tasty press articles that need subject matter experts on the topics of retail coffee shops....
Retail coffee industry overtakes soft drinks
Article: Coffee Market to be Valued at $59 billion by 2012 2008-07-15 — Taking the lead over the soft drink industry for the first time, the coffee market (inclusive of both retail and foodservice sales) was valued at $44 billion in 2007. According to an updated study...
World Barista Championship Schedules Sponsor Announcement
The World Barista Championship (WBC) will announce the official espresso machine and coffee grinder sponsors for its 2009 – 2011 competitions on August 29, 2008 at 1:00 PM GMT. The live announcement will be broadcast from the International Coffee Organization...
Pete Licata is the Real Coffee Prince
...or so says this article from The Pitch, a Kansas City food blog that recently interviewed our friend from PT's Coffee. You may notice (above, left) the publicity photo for "Coffee Prince," a hugely popular Korean drama television series. What you may not notice is...
Intelligentsia Coffee reduces cup size
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....
Post-Exercise Caffeine Helps Muscles Refuel
Yes, I know the first rule of medical press releases is that every study has an equal but opposite contradictory study funded by a rival trade association; however, this one supports my personal preference so I shall blindly accept it as fact. BETHESDA, Md. (July 1,...
CSP Magazine: More Than Beans
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...
Zoka Coffee’s Tracy Allen receives SCAA service award
Vice president of Seattle-Based Zoka Coffee Roasters & Tea Co., Tracy Allen, has become one of only six recipient of the Specialty Coffee Association of America’s (SCAA) Mose Drachman Sales and Service Award. Allen, who is based in Kansas City, Mo., received the award...
Coffee Cereal coming to a grocery store near you (maybe not)
Allen Leibowitz (shown here) and I were stunned when we happened upon a new coffee flavored cereal this weekend at the NASFT show in New York. The idea seemed so obvious that I kicked myself for not thinking of it - ouch.
Skill, not luck of the Irish wins 2008 World Barista Championship
Stephen Morrissey of Ireland has won the 2008 World Barista Championship in Copenhagen, Denmark. National champions from 51 countries converged in Copenhagen to compete for the title of world’s top barista in front of a live audience of several hundred spectators and...