by andrew | Apr 29, 2008 | industry, news, starbucks |
Lighter roasts enticing coffee lovers by Lauren Shepherd, Associated Press Coffee lovers, burned out from the dark roasts popularized by some gourmet specialty coffee chains, are increasingly turning to lighter-roasted beans for their daily pick-me-ups. Coffee...
by andrew | Apr 27, 2008 | ideas, industry, quality, restaurants, retail
Better than Average Joe by Jeff Colchamiro When it comes to coffee, the old adage “The more things change, the more things stay the same” certainly applies. “There haven’t been many changes in how coffee is extracted since the initial...
by andrew | Apr 25, 2008 | competitions, events, industry
WE live in an age where mornings begin with a mouthful. Mr John Ting, a 27-year-old barista from Spinelli, is representing Singapore at the first Asia Barista Championship. One venti caramel Frappuccino no whip non-fat decaf to go, please! The McEighties are over. The...
by andrew | Mar 7, 2008 | industry, news
Norway has had the highest per-capita coffee consumption in the world for a while now, but last year’s consumption figures posted by Norsk Kaffeinformasjon (the Norwegian Coffee Association) are truly astounding. More coffee anyone? You may have heard that...
by andrew | Feb 21, 2008 | business, events, industry, marketing, news, retail, starbucks
Just two days after Coffee Klatch Roasting of Southern California announced that it would serve free coffee at its two coffee shops when all U.S. Starbucks stores close on February 26 for employee retraining, hundreds of independent coffee shops and small chain...
by andrew | Feb 16, 2008 | industry, retail
Alisa Morkides of Delaware’s Brew HaHa! chain writes about Coffee’s Third Wave in the January 2008 issue of Delaware Out and About. Jim is a bit of a geek, and his multiple tattoos and piercings are somewhat unsettling to customers. But he knows his...
