by andrew | Aug 18, 2008 | retail
Congratulations to Mustafa Arat on his LA Times article coverage this weekend. Being a fan of Turkish coffee, I was very pleased to see it receive attention — hopefully a sign of more to come. If Turkish coffee gets hot, he could get rich By Utku Cakirozer, Los...
by andrew | Aug 14, 2008 | oddities, retail
How many times have you been pouring your morning double rosetta and wished that some machine was invented to automate the task? If you’re like me, that happens… well, never. This article and video from the Wall Street Journal online is on the scene. By...
by andrew | Jul 23, 2008 | competitions, events, retail |
Long Beach, CA. U.S.A. (July 22 2008) — The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) announces the appointment of Emily Oak as the newest member to represent the association’s interest on the World Barista Championship (WBC) Board of Directors. Oak is...
by andrew | Jul 22, 2008 | news, retail, starbucks
Starbucks’ announcement to close 600 stores has brought sadness from customers and employees, cheers from some competitors and Wall St., and last but not least, thousands of tasty press articles that need subject matter experts on the topics of retail coffee...
by andrew | Jul 16, 2008 | industry, news, retail
Article: Coffee Market to be Valued at $59 billion by 2012 2008-07-15 — Taking the lead over the soft drink industry for the first time, the coffee market (inclusive of both retail and foodservice sales) was valued at $44 billion in 2007. According to an updated study...
by andrew | Jul 9, 2008 | news, retail
In a move that I applaud both for the action and for the press received, Intelligentsia Coffee announced today – with great fanfare – that they will be dropping the largest 20 oz drink size from their menu. Trust me, I’ve done the research,...
