Specialty Coffee Retailer articles from January 2000

Specialty Coffee Retailer archives from January 2000

You Play, You Pay.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... In his mailbox, Kevin Boyd, owner of Java Villa, Wichita, Kan., recently found a letter from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). In the letter, ASCAP states, "Music plays a valuable role in your business by...

Trend Watch: Coffee Concentrates.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... The Bread Basket restaurant/bakery chain based in San Diego is testing La Jolla Fresh Squeezed Coffee, Inc.'s coffee concentrate in one of its newest locations. The coldbrewed coffee concentrate is combined with hot water and dispensed from a...

Sara Lee Acquires Hills Bros. Coffee.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... Sara Lee Corporation, Chicago, Ill., recently acquired the Hills Bros., MJB and Chase & Sanborn roast and ground coffee assets from Nestle USA, Inc. The acquired business has annual sales of approximately $280 million, including retail,...

Tully's Forms European Joint Venture.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... Seattle-based Tully's Coffee recently formed a joint venture, "Tully's Coffee Europe," with Belgium-based Seattle Coffee Factory, which currently operates five retail outlets in Stockholm. As of January 1, 2000, the five stores were re-branded...

Coffee for Kids Week.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... A unique fund-raising event pairs coffee retailers and distributors throughout the Chicago area with the nationally prominent Children's Memorial Hospital, located in Chicago. It's called Coffee for Kids Week, and will run Feb. 21-17, 2000. ...

Tobacco Shops Capitalize on Coffee.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... According to Smokeshop Designs, Inc., a designer and builder of turnkey tobacco store operations, Louisville, Ky., two out of three tobacco stores now serve coffee to their customers and half of these stores also sell whole-bean and ground...

New World Heads South.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... New World Coffee-Manhattan Bagel, Inc., Eatontown, N.J., recently opened a franchised cafe in Altamonte Springs, Fla, a suburb of Orlando. This store opening marks the first Florida location for the coffee company. Judith Hussey, store...

We Stand Corrected.(Brief Article)(Correction Notice)
January 1, 2000... In Specialty coffee Retailer's November issue Brewing Equipment story, a brewer maintenance guide advised readers to: "Rinse airpots/urns with hot soapy water,' "Wash brew baskets in warm, soapy water," and 'Scour the interior of the brew...

Canadian Coffee Consumption on the Rise.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... Based on the Coffee Association of Canada's Winter Coffee Drinking Study, specialty drinks such as cappuccinos, espressos, lattes and iced-coffee beverages are catching on in Canada. According to the study, approximately 5 percent of Canadians...

Coffee Price Hike.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... Dry weather in Brazil has Maxwell House Coffee Co., a division of Philip Morris Co.'s Kraft Foods, and Folgers Coffee Co., a division of Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble, raising its prices on 13-ounce cans of regular and decaffeinated ground...

Starbucks and Albertson's Sign Licensing Agreement.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2000... Seattle-based Starbucks Coffee Co. and Albertson's supermarkets recently signed a licensing agreement to open more than 100 Starbucks coffee bars in Albertson's supermarkets across the United States. Espresso and drip coffee beverages,...

Beaner's Menu Wins Award.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... Beaner's Gourmet Coffee, Lansing, Mich., recently competed in the Michigan Restaurant Association's Menu competition. The company's to-go "drink up" beverage menu was awarded third place in the association's "Best Merchandising Power Under...

Spreadable FRUITS.
January 1, 2000... Specialty coffees and gourmet fruit spreads pair well in the coffeehouse. To compare gourmet fruit preserves--hand-picked, naturally ripened fruit simmered in small batches--with mass produced, heavily sweetened jams is to compare...

Covering Your Assets.
January 1, 2000... Small business insurance is a vast universe that includes everything from health benefits for employees to protection against the ravages of nature. The one thing retailers can't be insured against, however, is ignorance. Having too much...

The Lighter Side of SYRUP.
January 1, 2000... Consumers love options, particularly when they're lighter or sugar-free. Several syrup manufacturers are introducing such products in their lines and are seeing sales soar. In the post-holiday climate of weight-loss campaigns, specialty...

GRINDERS: Who's Buying What?
January 1, 2000... Retailers tell what brands and types of grinders they are buying and who 's servicing them. REGARDLESS OF WHERE A COFFEE SHOP IS LOCATED, the quality of its coffee is extremely important. Much of that quality depends on the grind of the...

Intelligentsia Coffee Roasters and Tea Blenders.
January 1, 2000... Chicago roastery takes a "smart" approach to local market dominance. Doug Zell and Emily Mange share a coffee-lover's zeal for their much-beloved brew. They talk enthusiastically about the satiny feel of freshly roasted beans slipping...

Securing the Shop From the Inside Out.
January 1, 2000... Combating external burglary and robbery, along with internal employee theft and customer shoplifting, is an ongoing battle for retailers. Here's how some retailers are fighting back. Many coffee retailers like to think of their store as a...