Specialty Coffee Retailer articles from July 2005

Specialty Coffee Retailer archives from July 2005

Living Murphy's law.(Editor's Note)
July 1, 2005... One of my favorite things about the coffee industry is the passion of the people involved. So many of the people I meet, from growers to roasters to shop owners, really love coffee and really love their work. Too often, though, the love of the...

And the Gold Medal goes to.(Brew News)
July 1, 2005... Starbucks has received the 21st Annual Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development by the World Environment Center. The WEC recognized the Coffee and Farmer Equity Practices, a set of environmentally, socially...

Brazil to host coffee conference.(Brew News)
July 1, 2005... The Second World Coffee Conference is scheduled for Sept. 23-25, 2005, and is being organized by the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply, and the International Coffee Organization. The conference will be located in...

Recognition for quality coffee.(Brew News)
July 1, 2005... Over the past year, Rainforest Alliance Certified coffees have been gaining more recognition for their high quality. Recently judged by an international panel of judges in the Coffee Quality Institute's Q Auctions for Nicaragua and El Salvador,...

Committing to sustainability, the environment and its people.(Brew News)
July 1, 2005... Boulder, Colo.-based Third Street Chai is taking another step to enforce its fight for fair practices and environmental stability while maintaining its quality. Third Street Chai began manufacturing its authentic, micro-brewed Chai Tea, Green...

Bucks' mighty tea.(Brew News)
July 1, 2005... An announcement from Bucks County Coffee reveals that Mighty Leaf Tea Co. was chosen by Bucks to he the tea supplier for its stores. Mighty Leaf was selected to be exclusive hot tea supplier for all 35 retail locations of Bucks County. Coffee...

Luncheon success.(Brew News)
July 1, 2005... Coffee Quality Institute held its annual luncheon during the Specialty Coffee Association of America's 2005 Conference and Exhibition, in April. The luncheon hosted a record number of 400 guests. During the luncheon, CQI honored Tatsushi...

Expanding availability.(Brew News)
July 1, 2005... With more than 100 years in the coffee business, Boyd Coffee Company has decided to expand its reach beyond its foodservice and previously explored market areas. Boyd has contracted with 20 Rosauers Supermarkets and Super 1 Foods locations,...

Twists on tea portability: easy ways for customers to take tea anywhere.(Cover Story)
July 1, 2005... The health benefits of tea, especially green tea, have been known for millennia. Yet the method of brewing loose-leaf tea--somewhat time-consuming and even messy--hasn't changed all that much over the centuries. Now there's a new way, one...

Adorning the bottom line: adding jewelry and clothing to the retail mix.
July 1, 2005... The first order of business for a specialty coffee retailer is to produce the best coffee for his or her customers. But after reaching that goal, an owner may look around for other ways to generate income. Food is not the only product to...

Serving up style: the importance of providing quality paper products.
July 1, 2005... While providing an excellent coffee product is paramount in the minds of retailers and customers alike, some more subtle, "back-of-mind" components of the coffee retail industry--namely the cups, lids and sleeves-play a pivotal role in...

Let's own a coffeehouse: Part 1: location and setup.(A SERIES ON: A SERIES OF MISHAPS)
July 1, 2005... Sometimes starting a business turns Murphy's Law (if anything can go wrong it will) into a reality for the future business owner. People who work in the coffee-retailing business have heard many horror stories from new coffee retailers, and...

Baked goods.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE 2005)
July 1, 2005... Arezzo Biscotti Co. 43064 Blackdeer Loop, #F Temecola, CA 92590 Contact: Rick Joslen Phone: (951) 719-1530 Fax: (951) 719-3311 Web: www.arezzobiscotti.com E-mail: info@arezzobiscotti.com Products:...

Barista tools.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE 2005)
July 1, 2005... Reg Barber Enterprises, Inc. 201 1779 Scan Heights Saanichton, BC V8M 1X6 Contact: Reg Barber Phone: (250) 544-1778 Fax: (250) 544-1728 Web: www.coffeetamper.com E-mail: info@coffeetamper.com Products: Reg...

Blended iced drink mixes.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Big Train 19732 Descartes Foothill Ranch, CA 92610 Contact: Stacy Visconti Phone: (800) BIG-TRAIN Fax: (949) 707-1000 Web: www.bigtrain.com E-mail: stacyvisconti@bigtrain.com Products: Big Train--Your 1 stop...

Brewing equipment.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... BUNN[R] Corporation 1400 Stevenson Drive Springfield, IL 62703 Phone: (217) 527-6601 Fax: (217) 527-6622 Web: www.bunn.com E-mail: bunn@bunn.com Products: BUNN[R] is a global leader in the beverage equipment...

Brokers/importers.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Co. 3131 Lake City Way Burnaby, BC Canada V5A 3A3 Contact: Eric Buchegger Phone: (800) 667-6181 Fax: (604) 420-8711 Web: www.swisswater.com E-mail: info@swisswater.com ...

Carts/kiosks/drive-throughs.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Bridge Industries, Inc. 309 S. Cloverdale, D16 Seattle, WA 98108 Contact: Jerry DePorter Phone: (206) 652-5075 Fax: (206) 762-3611 Web: www.bridgecarts.com E-mail: bridgecarts@msn.com Products: Bridge...

Chai.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Cappuccine 1285 Valdivia Way Palm Springs, CA 92264 Contact: Michael Rubin Phone: (760) 864-7355 Fax: (760) 864-7360 Web: www.cappuccine.net E-mail: michael@cappuccine.net Products: Cappuccine is the quality...

Cleaning supplies.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Cafetto 12 Coglin St. Brompton, S.A. 5007 Australia Contact: Christopher Short Phone: +61 8 82456901 Fax: +61 8 83402485 Web: www.cafetto.com E-mail: chris@cafetto.com Products: Cafetto Evo espresso machine...

Cocoa mixes.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Caffe D'Amore, Inc. 1107 S. Mountain Ave. Monrovia, CA 91016 Contact: Cheri Hays Phone: (626) 792-9146 Fax: (626) 932-0152 Web: www.caffedamore.com E-mail: chays@caffedamore.com Products: Sip into decadence!...

Coffee cup sleeves.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... BriteVision Cafe Creations 360 Pine St., 2nd floor San Francisco, CA 94104 Contact: Luke Zaientz Phone: (877) 479-7777 Fax: (888) 755-9282 Web: www.britevision.com E-mail: luke@britevision.com Products:...

Coffee farms.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Cafe Mesa de los Santos Avenida 39 No. 14-82 Bogota, Colombia Contact: Oswaldo Acevedo, owner Phone: (571) 288-7104 Fax: (571) 288-7575 Web: www.cafemesadelossantos.com E-mail: telmo@cafemesadelossantos.com ...

Confections/chocolates.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Blackforest Chocolates P.O. Box 901 Arnold, CA 95223 Contact: Simon Granville Phone: (209) 795-9282 Fax: (209) 795-9284 Web: www.blackforestchocolates.com E-mail: blackforest@goldrush.com Products:...

Consultants.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Bellissimo Coffee InfoGroup 1501 Pearl St., #B Eugene, OR 97104 Contact: Bruce Milletto Phone: (541) 683-5373 Fax: (541) 683-1010 Web: www.espresso101.com E-mail: ciao@bellissimocoffeeinfo.com Products:...

Display equipment.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Crown Plastics, Inc. 12615 16th Ave. N. Plymouth, MN 55441 Contact: Tom Van Beusekom Phone: (763) 557-6000 Fax: (763) 557-6638 Web: www.crownplasticsinc.com E-mail: tom@crownplasticsinc.com Products: Crown...

Distributors.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Concannon Paper 12303 NE 56th Street Vancouver, WA 98682 Contact: Michelle Lansing Phone: (800) 972-8204 Fax: (360) 816-6008 Web: www.concannons.com E-mail: michellec@concannons.com Products: National...

Espresso coffee pods.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Gallo d'Oro Enterprises, Inc. 100-36 South Jersey Ave. East Setauket, NY 11733 Contact: Anthony C. Marano-Ducarne Phone: (631) 246-8035 Fax: (877) 891-4287 Web: www.gallodoro.com Fax: espresso@gallodoro.com ...

Espresso machines.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Astoria-General Espresso Equipment Corp. 7912 Industrial Village Road Greensboro, NC 27609 Contact: Umberto Terreni Phone: (336) 393-0224 Fax: (336) 393-0295 Web: www.astoria.com E-mail: info@geec.com ...

Espresso machine parts/repair.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Burgess Enterprises 6361 First Ave. S. Seattle, WA 98108 Contact: Craig Allan Phone: (800) 927-3286 Fax: (206) 763-8039 Web: www.burgessenterprises.net Products: Burgess Enterprises is your source for ECM brand...

Flavors/extracts.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Amoretti 10021 1/2 Canoga Chatsworth, CA 91311 Contact: Jack or Maral Barsoumian Phone: (800) 266-7388 Fax: (818) 718-0204 Web: www.amoretti.com E-mail: maral@amoretti.com Products: With over 1500 pastry...

Food heating equipment.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Server Products P.O. Box 98 Richfield, WI 53076 Contact: Ron Ripple Phone: (800) 558-8722 Fax: (262) 628-5110 Web: www.server-products.com Products: Server Condiment Organizers feature a contemporary design and...

Gourmet products (not including baked goods or confections).(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... American Coffee Co. 800 Magazine St. New Orleans, LA 70130 Contact: John Kemp Phone: (800) 554-7234 Fax: (504) 581-7518 Web: www.frenchmarketcoffee.com E-mail: jkemp@coffee.gs.net Products: French...

Granita machines/parts.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Elmeco USA LLC. 94 Railroad Ave. Hackensack, NJ 07601 Contact: Bill Kanawati Phone: (866) 265-9569 Fax: (201) 343-1794 Web: www.elmeco-usa.com E-mail: sales@elmecousa.com Products: Granita Machines,...

Grinding equipment.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Ditting USA 1000 Air Way Glendale, CA 91201 Contact: Albert Bezjian Phone: (818) 247-9479 Fax: (818) 247-9722 Web: www.ditting.com E-mail: info@ditting.com Products: Swiss-made commercial and industrial...

Lighting/signage.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Design & Layout Services 1685 Concordia St. Wayzata, MN 55391 Contact: Tom Palm Phone: (800) 471-8448 Fax: (952) 471-8797 Web: www.designlayout.com E-mail: tpalm@designlayout.com Products: Design & Layout...

Nutraceutical additives.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Elixir Tonics & Teas 1017 North Orange Drive Los Angeles, CA 90038 Contact: Jeff Stein Phone: (323) 850-9450 Fax: (323) 850-9451 Web: www.elixir.net E-mail: sales@elixir.net Products: Be prepared for the...

Packaging equipment and supplies.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Bedford Industries Inc. 1659 Rave Ave. Worthington, MN 56187 Contact: Beth Radloff Phone: (507) 376-4136 Fax: (507) 376-6742 Web: www.bedfordind.com Products: Peel+Stick[R] closures, Double-Wire Tin-Tie...

Paper products.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... International Paper Foodservice Business 6400 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38197 Contact: Michael Allen Phone: (901) 419-7287 Fax: (901) 419-4446 Web: www.ipfoodservice.com/javastoek Products: International Paper...

POS/Inventory control systems.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Coffee Shop Manager 9624 153rd Ave. NE Redmond, WA 98502 Contact: Sales Phone: (866) 447-0033 x.2 Fax: (425) 881-1416 Web: www.coffeeshopmanager.com E-mail: sales@coffeeshopmanager.com Products: Coffee Shop...

Prepaid cards.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... PlastiCard Plus 394 W. Main St. #B-14 Hendersonville, TN 37075 Contact: Mae Chambers Phone: (800) 767-7718 Fax: (615) 822-7715 Web: www.plasticardplus.com E-mail: maechambers@bellsouth.net Products: Our new...

Ready-to-drink beverages.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Shock Coffee 5707 31 Ave. Woodside, NY 11377 Contact: Serge Karnegie Phone: (800) 538-3873 Fax: (718) 626-7788 Web: www.shockcoffee.com E-mail: serge@shockcoffee.com Products: Shock Coffee is the most potent...

Retail merchandise.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Betras Plastics, Inc. P.O. Box 6325 Spartanburg, SC 29304 Contact: David Stover Phone: (864) 573-6226 Fax: (864) 599-7090 Web: www.betras.com E-mail: dstover@betras.com Products: Betras Plastics offers a...

Roasters.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Addison Coffee Roasters 15012 Beltway Dr. Addison, TX 75001 Contact: Sal Calabrese Phone: (972) 404-1145 Fax: (972) 404-1225 Web: www.addisoncoffee.com E-mail: sal@addisoncoffee.com Products: Addison Coffee...

Roasting equipment.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Agtron 9395 Double R Blvd. Reno, NV 89521 Contact: Kim Staub Phone: (775) 850-4600 Fax: (775) 850-4611 Web: www.agtron.net E-mail: agtron@aol.com Products: Coffee Roast Analyzers, used for determining your...

Serving supplies.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Double Wrap Cup & Container Co. 728 West Jackson Blvd., Ste. 1002 Chicago, IL 60661 Contact: Ted Alpert Phone: (312) 382-1537 Fax: (312) 466-0139 Products: Our low-cost, insulating cup wraps are made of the same...

Syrups.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Artista Gourmet 922 Industry Rd. Kenner, LA 70062 Contact: Greg Figueroa Phone: (504) 262-0066 Fax: (504) 831-8955 Web: www.artistagourmet.com E-mail: greg@artistagourmet.com Products: Artista offers a...

Tea importers/distributors/iced tea, bagged, loose.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... A. Holliday & Company Inc. 4141 Yonge St., Ste. 301 Toronto, ON Canada M2P 2A8 Contact: Christine Renken Phone: (416) 225-2217 x.231 Fax: (416) 225-2745 Web: www.teacoff.com E-mail: seraphic_1@hotmail.com ...

Trade shows.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... NASCORE P.O. Box 14827 Portland, OR 97293 Contact: Jan Weigel Phone: (503) 236-2587 Fax: (503) 236-3165 Web: www.nascore.net E-mail: jan@nascore.net Products: NASCORE 2005 Specialty Coffee and Tea Trade...

Training resources/trade publications.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Agtron 9395 Double R Blvd. Reno, NV 89521 Contact: Kim Staub Phone: (775) 850-4600 Fax: (775) 850-4611 Web: www.agtron.net E-mail: agtron@aol.com Products: Coffee Roast Analyzers, used for determining your...

Water treatment.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Cirqua[R] Customized Water 330 Cortez Circle Camarillo, CA 93012 Contact: Cristina Knapp Phone: (805) 987-7372 Fax: (805) 987-7371 Web: www.cirqua.com E-mail: sales@cirqua.com Products: Cirqua[R] Customized...

Cup wrap up.(Regional Update)
July 1, 2005... For retailers opening new coffeehouses, hundreds of details probably seem more important than the brand of carry-out cups they plan to use. But even if they rush their decision and luck out with a good cup, it's quite easy to overspend by a...