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Healthy drinking.(Editor's Note)
July 1, 2004... After my Editor's Note on low-carb diets ran in the February issue, I received an e-mail from Sylvia Robert-Sargeant. Robert-Sargeant is the program coordinator for the Positively Coffee Programme, run by the International Coffee Organization...
New TV spots for PJ's.(Brew News)
July 1, 2004... PJ's Coffee Company, New Orleans, has developed its first television advertising spots since the company redesigned its brand identity. The spots are 15 seconds long and feature retro-themed animation promoting PJ's new Toffee Coffee Trio. The...
Boyd teams up with Mission for Rose Parade.(Brew News)
July 1, 2004... Boyd Coffee Company, Portland, Ore., was the proud sponsor of the Portland Rescue Mission's float in Portland's 97th annual Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade on June 12. The float was designed to promote the work of the mission and was...
Dr. Smoothie, Monin, bring home SCAA prizes.(Brew News)
July 1, 2004... At file recent SCAA show in Atlanta, Dr. Smoothie was awarded best new product in the Cold/Frozen Beverage category for its 100% Crushed Fruit Cherry Cranberry Smoothie Concentrate. In the Beverage Accompaniment category, Monin received top...
Michaelo helps spread the knowledge.(Brew News)
July 1, 2004... Michaelo Espresso, based in Seattle, has teamed up with the Beverage Equipment Service Technician Certification program, which is designed to prepare individuals for careers in the specialty beverage industry. Michaelo, which imports La San...
Bongo Java's T-shirt contest.(Brew News)
July 1, 2004... Bongo Java Roasting Company, Nashville, Tenn., wants the shirt off your back. Well, not really, but they do want your shirt. The roasting company/cafe is sponsoring a coffeehouse T-shirt design contest. Bongo Java care regulars, as well as...
Cup for Education earns through raffle.(Brew News)
July 1, 2004... At the SCAA show in Atlanta in April, Cup for Education, in collaboration with the International Women's Coffee Alliance, raised $1,200 by sponsoring a raffle. Prizes were donated by: Porto Rico Importing Company; Ambex, Inc.; Bunn-o-Matic...
Celebrating 10 years of the coffee business monthly.(Cover Story)
July 1, 2004... July 2004 marks the 10th anniversary of Specialty Coffee Retailer. From clay one the magazine has been providing immediately useful information to aid in the daily operation of the specialty coffee and tea shop. Over the course of 10 years SCR...
Summer syrups: variety rules the season.
July 1, 2004... If there's one thing that American consumers have come to expect, it's variety. Walk down the soda pop aisle of any supermarket these days and you'll easily get the drift. Want a vanilla-flavored Coke? How about a cherry-flavored 7-UP? Or, a...
Wearing your brand on your sleeve: cup sleeves and carry-out boxes offer retailers the opportunity to send their brand out the door.
July 1, 2004... The paper products that have developed for the coffee industry demonstrate the creativity of marketers and entrepreneurs. Take cup sleeves for example: a simple answer to provide customer comfort when carrying a hot coffee to go and save money...
Coffeehouse fun: games and music liven up the shop.
July 1, 2004... Long before a decaf mocha with extra whip made it to the menu, coffeehouses were social gathering places. People would meet there to chat, play a few hands of cards or enjoy some simple music. While the beverage menu has expanded greatly since...
Product showcase 2004.(Directory)
July 1, 2004... Want products? We've got plenty to offer in following pages. This year's Product Showcase is packed with industry-related products to fit all of your specialty coffee and tea business needs. Products are listed alphabetically by product...
High time for tea.
July 1, 2004... Tea is back. OK, so it may have never officially left--but it certainly is stirring things up in coffeehouses throughout the country. While the different types and benefits of teas have received considerable attention in recent years, brewing...
Paper priorities.(Regional Update)
July 1, 2004... For anyone launching a specialty coffee retail business, selecting the right paper goods probably falls quite a ways down on the to-do list. But overlook this subject at your own risk. By buying the cup offered by the first distributor to walk...