by andrew | Jan 8, 2009 | marketing, oddities, origin
Juan Valdez is back in the spotlight again, only a few weeks after announcing the the Colombian Coffee Federation would attempt to buy Starbucks. This time the news is even weirder, as the organization announces a lawsuit against a cartoon called Mother Goose and...
by andrew | Nov 23, 2008 | news, oddities, origin, starbucks |
Move over Exxon Valdez, if Colombian Coffee Federation Director Gabriel Silva has his way, you’ll soon be introduced to the Starbucks Valdez; however, unlike the boat, the latter just doesn’t hold water. In an interview published Sunday, the federation...
by andrew | Sep 29, 2008 | hawaii, origin |
Despite an increased number of farms and acreage, coffee production on the Big Island of Hawaii was off by about 3% in the 2007 season. I find it interesting that the Pacific Business News prefers to look at the “glass is half full” side of this story,...
by andrew | May 21, 2008 | hawaii, news, origin
Coffee scientist Shawn Steiman has released his first work, the Hawaii Coffee Book: A Gourmet’s Guide from Kona to Kaua’i, by Watermark Publishing. Pre-orders are being accepted now, with the first shipments expected next month — I hear that some...
by andrew | May 12, 2008 | hawaii, origin, restaurants |
The company claims that the new shakes, priced at $2.49 for a 16oz and $2.99 for a 24oz serving, have a “sophisticated flavor that will appeal to coffee and shake fans alike.” I have a couple of problems with this: 1) It is highly unlikely that any company...
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...
