Specialty Coffee Retailer articles from July 2002

Specialty Coffee Retailer archives from July 2002

Putting the spirit in coffee sales. (Editor's Note).
July 1, 2002... While in Anaheim, Calif., for the Specialty Coffee Association of America's show this past May, I had a chance to sit in on the keynote speech delivered by Jerry Greenfield of the infamous Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc. I wasn't sure what to...

USDA announces Brazilian crop estimates. (Brew News).
July 1, 2002... The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service in May announces that Brazilian coffee production is forecast at 46.85 million 60-kg. bags, up 39 percent from the previous year estimate of 33.7 million bags. Of the...

Filterfresh team with innowave. (Brew News).
July 1, 2002... Filterfresh Coffee Services Inc., a subsidiary of Van Houtte Inc., has joined forces with the water technology company innowave Incorporated, a Mutual of Omaha subsidiary, to offer an additional beverage solution to its customers. Filterfresh...

Green Mountain packaging, cobranding. (Brew News).
July 1, 2002... Green Mountain Coffee, Inc., Waterbury, Vt., and Fres-co System USA, Inc., announced that Green Mountain had become the first coffee company in the United States to adopt the innovative Fres-co Corner Seal[TM] bag. The new bag has external...

Capricorn commits to compost. (Brew News).
July 1, 2002... Capricorn Coffees, a roaster/retailer based in San Francisco, expanded its commitment to sustainability last spring by implementing a compost program. Following a successful two-month test run of composting warehouse/plant waste, the company...

SBC jumps on card bandwagon. (Brew News).
July 1, 2002... Seattle-based Seattle's Best Coffee, an AFC Enterprises, Inc., company, recently introduced the "Seattle's Best Card," a stored-value card that can be used as currency. The card is being offered at company-owned cafes in Atlanta, Boston,...

Allan Bros. returns to roots. (Brew News).
July 1, 2002... Allan Bros. Coffee Co., opened its 10th retail location on the site of its original Salem, Ore., store. The original store opened in 1975, but was closed in 1997, when the Senator Hotel, in which the store was located, was demolished. In 1999,...

Starbucks goes to Germany. (Brew News).
July 1, 2002... This past May, Starbucks Coffee International broke into Europe's largest market, as it opened two stores at landmarks in Berlin. The company had been looking for an opening in Germany for three years, according to Chairman Howard Schultz,...

SCAA Golden Cup to Stockton Graham. (Brew News).
July 1, 2002... Stockton Graham & Co., a fully integrated specialty coffee and beverage supplier based in Raleigh, N.C., was recently awarded the Golden Cup from the Specialty Coffee Association of America. The award is given to coffee roasters and retailers...

Industry voices.
July 1, 2002... Q: What services does Castle & Company provide the specialty coffee industry? Castle & Company brokers high-quality estate coffee through a number of importers, providing green coffees to quality-oriented roasters primarily in North...

Over ice ... please.
July 1, 2002... When coffee and tea meet ice and blender, magic happens at the cash register. This probably explains why the tea and coffee cold-beverage categories are growing g exponentially. Here s a look at the latest products. Coffeehouses may not be...

Crop report: specialty coffee farmers and traders offer insights into current and future crops from their farms and growing regions.
July 1, 2002... Coffee growers around the world are currently caught in a deadly and uneven game of musical chairs. Market forces-continued low prices and static demand worldwide-are yanking chairs out of play not one at a time hut haphazardly-sometimes even...

Product Showcase 2002. (B-D).
July 1, 2002... Baked Goods Alotti Biscotti 394 Lake Ave. So., Duluth, MN 55802 Contact: Jan Cohen (218) 726-1050 Fax: (715) 395-9978 www.alotti.com alottibis@aol.com Products: Alotti Biscotti makes all-natural, handmade...

Product Showcase 2002. (E-R).
July 1, 2002... Espresso Coffee Pods Pod Pack International, LTD 11800 Industriles Blvd., Ste. 8 Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Contact: Tom Martin (225) 752-1160, Fax: (225) 752-1163 www.podpack.com tmartin@podpack.com Products: Private...

Product Showcase 2002. (S-W).
July 1, 2002... Serving Supplies * BIB Pak 3205 Sheridan Road, Racine, WI 53403 Contact: Jim Geshay (262) 633-5803 Fax: (262) 633-2606 www.bibpak.com bibpak@aol.com Products: BIB Pak manufactures 1-, 3- and 5-gallon Disposable...

Winning retail merchandise ideas.
July 1, 2002... Stocking the shelves with retail merchandise that actually sells in the coffeehouse environment is not an easy task. To that end, we've compiled some new products developed specifically for the specialty coffee marketplace. Coffeehouses...

A tranquil place: the Coffee Talk coffeehouse in Taylor's Falls, Minn., is more than just a coffee stop. It's a sanctuary for its customers. (Coffeehouse Profile).
July 1, 2002... Even the humblest cup of joe is a rich, multi-sensory experience at Coffee Talk in the historic river town of Taylor's Falls, Minn. First, your eye is drawn toward the towering Queen Anne with ample porch space that accommodates a dozen or more...

Retailing more than coffee: retailers explain what type of retail merchandise they are carrying and how they are selling it. (Regional Update).
July 1, 2002... Coffeehouse owners are just plain nice people. They do a lot for their customers. Because most specialty coffee retailers focus on providing quality coffee they do not typically see themselves as retailers of gifts or other merchandise. But as...