Specialty Coffee Retailer articles from December 2002

Specialty Coffee Retailer archives from December 2002

Defining mastery. (Editor's Note).
December 1, 2002... There was a query posted on Specialty Coffee Retailer's online forum that has been on my mind for some time. A writer asked, "Are there requirements to become a master roaster? Is it just a title? How does one become a master roaster?" ...

Stockton Graham goes organic. (Brew News).
December 1, 2002... Stockton Graham Et Co., Raleigh, N.C., has received a certificate of Organic Processor Certification from the North Carolina Crop Improvement Association, Inc., which has determined that Stockton Graham complies with the Organic Certification...

Our apologies. (Brew News).
December 1, 2002... On page 16 of the Oct. 2002 issue of Specialty Coffee Retailer magazine, the phone number for Nikola's Biscotti Et European Specialties was listed incorrectly. the correct number is (888) 645-6527. On page 13 of the Nov. 2002 issue, the phone...

Batdorf and Bronson wins sustainable award. (Brew News).
December 1, 2002... Olympia, Wash.-based Batdorf and Bronson Coffee Roasters recently received the Washington state 2002 Governor's Award for Pollution Prevention Et Sustainable Practices. The award was given to five Washington businesses and one government agency...

Green Mountain teams with Newman's. (Brew News).
December 1, 2002... Waterbury, Vt.-based Green Mountain Coffee Roasters signed a 10-year agreement to be the exclusive roaster, seller and distributor of Newman's Own Organics Fair Trade Certified coffees. The companies have created six original double-certified...

Westford China expands. (Brew News).
December 1, 2002... In order to accommodate added staff, new state-of-the-art equipment and more efficient manufacturing processes, Military Art China and its sister company, Westford China, have moved to a larger, more modem facility in Nashua, N.H. The new,...

Industry voices.
December 1, 2002... Brian Keating, founder/manager Sage Group International LLC Seattle www.ustearport.com Q: Sage Group International provides many resources for the specialty tea industry. Can you explain more about your company? Sage...

Tea-Tailing: finding the best tea possible is a big step toward maintaining the sector's strong growth.
December 1, 2002... Several years ago, two gentlemen met for a discussion. One of the men was Alfred Peet. When Peet was informed that the topic would be tea, he replied, "Oh, good; we can talk all afternoon. If it had been coffee, we'd be finished in an hour or...

Tea company listings. (A-Z).
December 1, 2002... A African Red Tea Imports Contact: Nira Levy Maslin 503 North Fairfax Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90036 Phone: (323) 658-7832 Fax: (323) 658-7765 nira@africanredtea.com www.africanredtea.com Tea Products: So...

Tea product listings.
December 1, 2002... Loose-Leaf Tea 101 Black Ambootia /Kopili Tea Bodum, Inc. Boyd Coffee Company British American Imports British Express Inc. British Wholesale Imports, Inc. Coffee Masters, Inc. CoffeeAM.com ...

Completing the tea service: there's more to serving tea than just the leaves.
December 1, 2002... When Oscar Hammerstein wrote the lyric describing tea as a "drink with jam and bread" he didn't get it quite right. More accurately put, tea is a drink sometimes had with jam and bread, accompanied bydepending on your preferences and budgeta...

Growing concerns: expansion in the specialty coffee industry can take numerous forms. For retailers eyeing business growth, the challengers are many, but the payoffs can be extraordinary.
December 1, 2002... When a customer at the Bean Appetit Coffee House in Wasco, Ill., mentioned that a new library was being built in a nearby town--with room for a cafe--owner Kimberly Day found herself at a crossroads. "I always planned on expanding," Day...

Tea in the Twin Cities: a young entrepreneur brings upscale tea to her peers. (Tea House Profile).
December 1, 2002... Bubble tea may be the new soft drink, at least for lots of twenty-and thirty-somethings. And now they can sip it in the Twin Cities' first tea bar, the Tea Garden in uptown Minneapolis. They can also choose from many other upscale beverages in...

Tea talk: this month, retailers tell all about their tea offerings. (Regional Update).
December 1, 2002... During the past five years or so, tea has been steadily rising in popularity in the United States. Green tea has enjoyed perhaps the greatest spike, thanks to its antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. Most retailers interviewed in this month's...