Specialty Coffee Retailer articles from December 2001

Specialty Coffee Retailer archives from December 2001

Word on the street. (Editor's note).
December 1, 2001... At the Coffee Fest Seattle show this past October, I did an in formal poll of attendees from our exhibit booth. I asked 50-plus specialty coffee retailers from various parts of the United States and Canada how their businesses were faring since...

Art coco acquires pandora's. (Brew news).
December 1, 2001... Denver-based Art Coco Chocolate Company acquired Pandora's Confections of San Francisco this past September. Art Coco will continue to produce the entire line of Pandora's Confections, and will continue to use the Pandora's name. "Art Coco...

Seattle's best opens futuristic cafe. (Brew news).
December 1, 2001... Seattle-based Seattle's Best Coffee recently debuted its entirely redesigned cafe plan, which will be the basis for future store locations, both company-owned and franchised. The "Cafe of the Future" opened on October 3 in downtown Seattle. ...

Mrs. fields to add coffee. (Brew news).
December 1, 2001... Mrs. Fields Famous Brands, Salt Lake City, has announced that it will begin selling gourmet coffee this year at most of its 450 stores throughout the United States. The coffee will be available in House Blend, Dark Roast and Hazelnut. It will...

Ohio roaster one of state's fastest growing. (Brew news).
December 1, 2001... Columbus, Ohio-based CrimsonCup Coffee Roasters was recently named central Ohio's 39th fastest-growing company. The "Fast 50 List," sponsored annually by Business First Columbus is a highly coveted list of emerging companies who meet a variety...

Dunkin' donuts supports homework. (Brew news).
December 1, 2001... Dunkin' Donuts, Randolph, Mass., has launched its fourth-annual Grade "A" Donuts: Honoring Homework Stars program in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware and Philadelphia. The program rewards third- and fourth-grade homework "stars" and...

Starbucks keeps expanding. (BBBW news).
December 1, 2001... Seattle-based Starbucks Coffee Company in October announced two more country expansions. On October 4, the company signed a joint-venture agreement with KarstadtQuelle Group to open retail locations in Germany. KarstadtQuelle Group is Europe's...

David Griswold. (Industry voices).
December 1, 2001... president Sustainable Harvest Coffee Co. www.sustainableharvcst.com Q: Why did you decide to start Sustainable Harvest Coffee Co.? My career in coffee started with organizing and incorporating the Aztec Harvest cooperative of small...

Customers with cocoas and mochas: Coffee and chocolate will always be a winning combination. Manufacturers of cocoa and mocha mixes and syrups are continually enhancing this combination with flavors like cinnamon, coconut, toffee and mint. (Warming).
December 1, 2001... When winter settles in, demand always increases for those perennial favorites, cocoa and mocha. Whether served piping hot in a mug topped with whipped cream and a sprinkle of chocolate-covered espresso beans or iced and delivered in a tall...

Tea trends: Keeping up with the latest trends in tea is almost as difficult as keeping up with a toddler on the move. Bubble, green, yerba mate, functional and organic are just some of the latest buzz words.
December 1, 2001... A trend is defined as the general direction in which something seems to move. When the something is tea, however, one would be hard pressed to describe a single general direction in which tea is moving. Bubble teas, green teas, premium...

Unraveling the web: Establishing a web presence for your company doesn't have to cause anxiety. With research and the aid of a savvy web developer, it's virtually a snap.
December 1, 2001... Incorporating a secure socket layer(SSL) or making your Web site "sticky" may sound like techno babble, but once you dive into the wide world of the Web to build your site, you'll pick up on the lingo. Before you jump into the surf however,...

Options: In a competitive specialty coffee marketplace, private-label programs can make the difference, and don't have to cost much. (Private labeling).
December 1, 2001... As the java chains continue to grow, smaller retailers need more innovative ways to set themselves apart. "They need to establish themselves as a brand," says Cathy Kalenian, vice president of Armeno Coffee Roasters, Northborough, Mass....

Bringing fine teas to canada: Brothers Brendan and Paul Waye are quickly building a hip tea-only teahouse operation in Northern Canada, and the locals are loving it. (Teahouse profile).
December 1, 2001... Located in the province of Alberta, the capital of Edmonton is an oil and gas industry city of 900,000. As the gateway city to the Arctic, those who wish to pursue the call of the wild and travel to the Yukon and Northwest Territories pass...

Fringe benefits: Interested in finding out what perks are working to maintain and motivate employees? Read on. (Regional update).
December 1, 2001... Tom Owen Most specialty coffee retailers would, in an ideal world provide substantive fringe benefits to foster and retain a committed and talented staff. But as soon as a retailer builds his business enough to consider benefits, the...