by andrew | May 13, 2008 | business, news
Fresh off of their Oprah appearance this past Friday, our friends at Zingerman’s were featured on NPR’s Weekend Edition this Sunday, May 11th. In 1982, Paul Saginaw and Ari Weinzweig opened Zingerman’s Deli in Ann Arbor, Mich. After 26 years, they... 
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 2, 2008 | associations, competitions, events, news
The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA), the world’s largest coffee trade association, elected two new members to represent the association’s interest on the World Barista Championship (WBC) Board of Directors. Andrew Hetzel, founder of... 
by andrew | Mar 25, 2008 | news, oddities, retail |
Last week, Green Bay, Wisconsin based “Jo to Go America” announced plans to launch the ominously-named Phase Two of its coffee expansion plans: a Mexican catering business! Jo To Go America, Inc. Rolls Out “Phase Two” of Jo To Go Coffee/Taco... 
by andrew | Mar 10, 2008 | news, origin, retail |
Uganda’s New Vision newspaper reports that Urth Caffe, a popular Los Angeles establishment has pledged a $500,000 investment in the country’s coffee industry; a bold move. U.S. Coffee Investor to Sink $500,000 in Kisoro (um, sink?) URTH Café, one of 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... 