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 | Dec 30, 2010 | business, ideas, marketing, news, retail
I receive updates periodically on coffee news from Google, including but not limited to stories including the keywords “World Barista Championship,” and “World Barista Champion.” There are normally a half dozen or so stories per month excluding...
by andrew | Sep 2, 2010 | business, marketing |
It’s been over 5 years since I began jotting down my thoughts, tips, press releases and frustrations with the coffee industry to this blog and I have always wondered “who is reading this stuff?” So, I thought, why not ask: who are you? In two...
by andrew | Apr 4, 2010 | business, news, roasting
Portland’s green coffee bean scene was featured in Oregon Business magazine, one of the most vibrant in the country. My comments, below: Andrew Hetzel, a coffee consultant based in Kona, Hawaii, says the added cost of shipping to Portland is offset by the low...
by andrew | Oct 26, 2009 | business, news, roasting
The Supreme Bean Coffee Roasters of North Hollywood, California has acquired Rocky Roaster, LLC, a wholesale coffee roasting business based in Canoga Park, California. Rocky Roaster Founder Mr. Rocky Rhodes will join The Supreme Bean team to manage the Rocky Roaster...
by andrew | Oct 5, 2009 | business, marketing, origin |
Coffees from Kaapi Royale Coffee of Magundi, India received three of the four highest cupping scores awarded in the October 2009 edition of Coffee Review. “India provides some of the world’s most valuable coffee types for espresso blends, yet these same...
