Specialty Coffee Retailer articles from February 2005

Specialty Coffee Retailer archives from February 2005

Guiding buyers.(Editor's Note)
February 1, 2005... For the past 10 years, SCR's February issue has featured our annual Buyer's Guide. An extensive list of suppliers of just about anything you might need for your shop, the Buyer's Guide has always been a valuable resource that can be kept on the...

Supporting the tsunami relief effort.(Brew News)
February 1, 2005... Following one of the most catastrophic natural disasters of the past 100 years, several companies from many industries have teamed to help clean up and repair some of the damage left behind. The tsunami that struck southern Asia and part of...

Newport Bay celebrates 10 years.(Brew News)
February 1, 2005... Marking the 10-year anniversary of Newport Bay Coffee Co., a new location was opened across from Agate Beach in Newport, Ore. The new store's grand opening was on Dec. 1, 2004. and in celebration of the grand opening, Newport Bay offered...

Teaming up for quality.(Brew News)
February 1, 2005... Two forces in the fight for sustainable coffee have joined together, working to expand the number of standard-compliant coffee farms. The Rainforest Alliance and Lavazza have many similar beliefs about what constitutes good farming practices,...

Water treatment, education and use.(Brew News)
February 1, 2005... Portland Roasting developed a plan to aid a Guatemalan farm by supporting and building a water treatment facility on the farm. The facility, El Paternal, has been very successful in its function and also protects the nearby river from...

Everything nice: modern confections incorporate sugar and spice.(Cover Story)
February 1, 2005... If there's one thing that coffeehouses should strive to be, it's different. The very nature of being independent involves being different from the rest, offering something--whether it's a signature hot mocha, poetry readings by local talent, or...

Serving your style: serving pieces should complement your store and serve your needs.
February 1, 2005... The serving supplies subject is critical for successful specialty coffee retailers, but it is one that is also viewed as considerably less glamorous than, say, traveling to origin to work with coffee farmers. Yet, the choice of serving supplies...

The essence of brand: investing in a strong brand image can pay off down the road.
February 1, 2005... In the brand management game, it's all about getting people to remember your business, your products and your brand. Branding is the arena that puts the "big picture" perspective into focus and determines where a company takes and makes its...

Upward mobility: carts and kiosks bring in profits without the permanence of a stationary shop.
February 1, 2005... When it comes to selling merchandise, there's really nothing new about the use of carts and kiosks. Merchants have been using these mini stores on wheels for centuries to sell everything from food to pottery to clothing. It may have taken a...

Buyer's Guide 2005.
February 1, 2005... Find hundreds of products and services from more than 300 coffee-related suppliers in Specialty Coffee Retailer's 11th annual Buyer's Guide. If you prefer to search the Buyer's Guide online, please visit www.specialty-coffee.com. The "Company...

Buyer's Guide 2005 categories.
February 1, 2005... Baked Goods 01 Bagels Cora Italian Specialties 02 Biscotti Be-Bop Biscotti, LLC Karen's Fabulous[R] Foods, Inc. Montione's Biseotti Torn Ranch Inc. Wally Biscotti 03 Brownies/Dessert Bars Athena's...