The April edition of HOTELS Magazine includes a feature article entitled “The Breakfast of Champions.” In the sidebar and its online continuation, the magazine’s Sr. Editor discusses specialty coffee trends with Andrew Hetzel, who additionally makes...
World renown specialty coffee expert Sherri Johns’ coffee recipe book Coffee Cafe is now available in the USA at Amazon.com. Coffee Café presents a delicious selection of coffee-based drinks for all occasions. Starting with the main ‘types’ of coffee –...
The lucrative beverage component of the quick-service restaurant business is taking a big leap forward as McDonald’s and other traditional segment players try to siphon off market share from leading coffeehouse chains by offering new varieties of teas, coffees...
As I travel around the world consulting with coffee retailers, several trends keep coming up: more teas and more exotic choices are on the menu, specialty sources are becoming the norm instead of the exception, and most importantly, the pseudo-adversarial position is...
Attendees to the National Restaurant Association’s annual hotel-motel convention this May can discover how to ride the espresso lane to bigger profits. That’s because Andrew Hetzel, industry expert with Cafemakers, will offer a presentation entitled...
Back in 2007 when this article was originally written, syrups and flavorings were still a common item on specialty coffee menus, however the times have changed. Today’s preference is to eliminate as many flavors from menus as possible – anyone can pour...