by andrew | Feb 19, 2009 | news, retail
Many around the world deal with less than perfect coffee cup lids, but to my knowledge, the story Coffee lovers lip off about bad lids by Joyce Tang of the Columbia News Service is the first to discuss the topic. As I point out in the article, when doing the job...
by andrew | Feb 18, 2009 | business, ideas, news, retail |
Say goodbye and good riddance to comfy couches (that aren’t really that comfortable anyway), nostalgic watercolor artwork and faux chalkboard menu signs, it’s time to try something new. Intelligentsia Venice Coffee Shop As reported by food and beverage...
by andrew | Feb 18, 2009 | news, retail
On Monday, Albina Press founder and multiple barista champion titled Billy Wilson opens his new coffee brewpub concept in the Pearl District of Portland. The coffee shop, named simply Barista, will feature coffees from a trio of outstanding coffee roasters, allowing...
by andrew | Feb 3, 2009 | economy, news, starbucks |
Just the words Starbucks Value Meal send a chill down my spine… a chill of reality perhaps, the acceptance that the chain really is just another fast food company. I’m quoted in the most recent Associated Press article this morning as saying...
by andrew | Jan 27, 2009 | news, retail, starbucks
In a move that is sure to make over-stressed coffee drinkers on doctor’s orders to avoid caffeine pop an artery, Starbucks announced today that they will no longer have a fresh brewed pot of decaf waiting for customers after noon. You’ll have to get in...
