by andrew | Jul 2, 2008 | events, retail
Article by Joe Bush explores findings from the first CSP Magazine Hot Beverage Symposium and summarizes the positions recommended by experts and taken by convenience store retailers to improve their coffee offerings. More Than Beans: Coffee upgrades are the norm, but...
by andrew | Jul 1, 2008 | events, news, retail
Vice president of Seattle-Based Zoka Coffee Roasters & Tea Co., Tracy Allen, has become one of only six recipient of the Specialty Coffee Association of America’s (SCAA) Mose Drachman Sales and Service Award. Allen, who is based in Kansas City, Mo., received the...
by andrew | Jun 11, 2008 | news, retail
I was impressed both by the event concept and its coverage on CNN. Octane Coffee hosts a “Thursday Throwdown” barista competition, which should be an example for coffee shops across the country. Watch the slideshow: Barista contest turns coffee into an art...
by andrew | Jun 3, 2008 | marketing, news, retail |
In big coffee’s latest attempt to commoditize the former specialty coffeehouse experience, Starbucks and Caribou Coffee this week announced free or practically free WiFi promotions in the desperate hope that someone – anyone – will visit their...
by andrew | Jun 2, 2008 | business, news, oddities, retail, starbucks |
In a move that directly contradicts the Starbucks’ position of putting people before products, the company is reported to be launching vending machines in place of baristas to serve coffee at grocery stores in 8 states. Starbucks Corp. is experimenting with...
by andrew | May 10, 2008 | events, retail
So, as you may have imagined, I’ve been pretty busy these last couple of weeks. Joe Bush of CSP Magazine chronicles the recent Hot Beverage trends symposium that I moderated following the SCAA conference in Minneapolis. It was a productive, fun-filled and yet...
