by andrew | Oct 1, 2014 | economy, retail, starbucks
Successful Korean coffee retail cafe chains like Caffe Bene and Paris Baguette already have dozens of locations within the United States and are eyeballing thousands of units in the next decade. What makes these brands so appealing to American consumers and can they...
by andrew | Jun 30, 2014 | business, economy, industry, retail, starbucks
It may come as a surprise to the average consumer that Seoul, Korea boasts the largest number of Starbucks in a single city; approximately 300 according to a recent report. Those working in the specialty coffee, however, are probably far from shocked by the statement....
by andrew | Mar 9, 2014 | associations, competitions, economy, events, origin
The Brazil 2014 Cup of Excellence Late Harvest auction was held last week, showing modest incremental gains in an otherwise challenging market environment. It’s been a turbulent few weeks for the ‘C’ market, with commodity coffee prices nearly...
by andrew | Sep 23, 2012 | economy, featured, industry, quality |
Last week I was surprised when my colleague Shawn Steiman pointed out that our mutual friend Miles Small of CoffeeTalk Magazine had published a scathing editorial commentary about the recent surge of interest in Fine Robusta coffee among specialty coffee roasters....
by andrew | Jul 13, 2012 | business, economy, ideas
Every once in a while you come across a business article that makes you pause and reflect on the author’s keen observation, as I did after reading Margaret Heffernan’s contribution to Inc.com this morning, Strategy & Planning Are Not Optional....
by andrew | Feb 23, 2012 | economy, industry, retail
How many coffee shops are too many for one town to absorb? The question has come up time and time again over my years in the business and I always come to the same answer: there’s no such thing as too many good coffee shops. Arguably the term ‘good’...