Specialty Coffee Retailer articles from June 2002

Specialty Coffee Retailer archives from June 2002

Card-carrying members. (Editor's Note).
June 1, 2002... Since I published my Editor's Note in March about Starbucks' gift card program, I have received some interesting information, which may be of benefit to you. One of our readers e-mailed to let me know that the Costco retail chain...

Hershey's Syrup promo. (Brew News).
June 1, 2002... Starting June 1, Hershey's Food Service is providing coffee retailers with a $5 per case rebate up to $250 on selected Hershey's Chocolate Syrup products. Retailers can also enter for a chance to win a Hershey's Goes Here II 7-speed touring...

Humboldt Bay recognized for Waste management. (Brew News).
June 1, 2002... Humboldt Bay Coffee Company, Eureka, Calif., was recently recognized with Humboldt County's "Most Effective Waste Prevention Effort" award. The award signifies that HBCC has proven itself among other Humboldt County businesses as committed to...

Major Coffee retailer expands line. (Brew News).
June 1, 2002... Los-Angeles-based The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has a new version of its wildly popular "Original Ice Blended" drink. The new Herbal Ice Blended Caramel Rooitea is made with an all-natural, sweet herbal infusion derived from the Rooibos, a wispy...

Da Vinci Hits supermarkets, offers special-edition bottles. (Brew News).
June 1, 2002... Seattle-based Da Vinci Gourmet, Ltd., is now placing its flavored syrups into new retail segments-namely supermarkets. The company is seeking placement in grocers' aisles near flavored instant coffees, non-whole bean coffees and sweeteners The...

Joe on the go program, further expansion. (Brew News).
June 1, 2002... North Carolina-based Port City Java has developed a new "Joe On The Go" program. To promote the new take-out coffee containers, the company is advertising availability on eight billboards in Wilmington, N.C., where it is testing the program....

Industry voices.
June 1, 2002... Q: So far, what has been the response to the newly instituted Starbucks Coffee Sourcing Guidelines? Mary Williams A: We have received very positive feedback on the sustainability guidelines and preferred supplier program. We have had a...

2002 state of the industry report.
June 1, 2002... The state of the specialty coffee industry seemed uncertain last year, primarily because of a horrifically low coffee market and the impact that was having on many specialty coffee farmers throughout the world. It seems impossible that a year...

Sticky business: flavored syrups continue to provide a quick squirt of profits to coffeehouses across the country.
June 1, 2002... Although coffee purists turn their noses up at sweet syrups in coffee drinks, they have become a staple of cafe culture. Nowadays, customers regularly ask for a syrup shot to spice up their cappuccino, and they often order off a whole menu of...

Summer sippers: there's no end in sight for innovation in the smoothie category. More flavors, more add-ins, and more serving ideas equate to more sales at the register.
June 1, 2002... Members of the specialty coffee trade are used to a free-enterprise, free--market ethic. It is hard to identify a lot of other industries with as much innovation and free-for-all competition as the specialty coffee business, unless, of course,...

Adding character to paper and plastic: putting your company touches on napkins, cups, place mats, travel mugs, and the like is getting easier and easier with manufacturers who specialize in servicing the specialty coffee market.
June 1, 2002... The world of paper and plastic products for the specialty coffee market is a familiar world of napkins, cups, plates, place mats and other products. All are essential to the running of a successful retail operation. But what about some of the...

10 easy marketing ideas for the specialty coffee retailer: short on time and money for marketing? Here are 10 easy ideas to implement in your operation.
June 1, 2002... Any businessperson who has not read Jay Conrad Levinson's Guerrilla Marketing should. It's chock-full of ideas (perhaps overwhelmingly so) to promote one's business. The reason I say everyone should read it is not because I think everyone...

A pocket full of mints. (Gift & Gourmet Accents).
June 1, 2002... Christopher Brookes Distinctive Foods has added a twist to the popular mint market. The company has introduced beautiful black and silver embossed art deco-style business card metal boxes for its line of sugar-free mints. The tins, once empty,...

Best Flavor of the Year! (Gift & Gourmet Accents).
June 1, 2002... Baristella's [TM] new Crema di Vanilla [TM] syrup won the coveted "Best Flavor of the Year" award at the Specialty Coffee Association of America show in Anaheim, Calif., May 2002. Crema di Vanilla [TM] is an all--natural product made with...

Back to the future. (Gift & Gourmet Accents).
June 1, 2002... Marich Confectionery introduces Marich Classics, a selection of its most popular, time-tested confections packaged to look great in a variety of settings. Eight items are offered in this new line: Pastel Chocolate Cherries, Chocolate...

New espresso blend. (Gift & Gourmet Accents).
June 1, 2002... Chicago Coffee Roastery has announced the debut of its new espresso blend coffee, Cafe d' Quaglioni. Brian Gosell, Chicago Coffee Roastery's roastmaster, developed this new espresso by looking to his Italian ancestry to give a traditional...

New cappuccino cookies. (Gift & Gourmet Accents).
June 1, 2002... Catamount Cookies, Inc., has introduced cappuccino cookies to its line. The cookies are packaged in a handsome gift tin with a people-friendly hang tag. The company uses only natural ingredients and bakes to order so that customers can be...

The Lollipop Mine. (Gift & Gourmet Accents).
June 1, 2002... Creative Products Company has simplified the vending business with its latest creation: the Lollipop Mine[TM] The vending machine stands 4 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 95 pounds. Options available include custom logos, a light kit, music and...

Popcorn made even better. (Gift & Gourmet Accents).
June 1, 2002... Popcorn Dippers take the classic taste of popcorn and makes it even better. Beginning with premium air-popped corn, the company's expert snack makers mix it with butter toffee that has been slow cooked in copper kettles. The butter toffee...

Salt and pepper go Disney. (Gift & Gourmet & Accents).
June 1, 2002... The Disney Showcase Collection is an extensive line of Disney-licensed merchandise from Cardew Design. Based on the success of the series, the company has introduced a six-set collection of salt and pepper shakers. The collection includes...

Alice in Tea-land. (Gift & Gourmet Accents).
June 1, 2002... Alice in Wonderland serves as the inspiration for two new collections from Cardew Design. The first, the Alice in Wonderland Collectible Teapot Collection, brings to life several of Lewis Carroll's characters. The teapots in this collection are...

New from Torani. (Gift & Gourmet Accents).
June 1, 2002... Torani has introduced Caffioco, a rich, thick coffee blend for creating the ultimate in frozen coffee drinks. The liquid base is made from a careful blend of premium Dutch cocoa, real cream and arabica coffee. Caffioco drinks begin with a...

High-rise New York Cheesecake. (Gift & Gourmet Accents).
June 1, 2002... Heidi's Gourmet Desserts introduces a super-tall version of traditional New York-Style Cheesecake that is anything but plain. Each 9-inch cake is sliced into 16 individual portions separated with parchment paper so that slices can be thawed...

Nirvana revealed. (Gift & Gourmet Accents).
June 1, 2002... Nirvana Chocolates are made just outside of Brugge, in Belgium, from African cocoa beans, the freshest milk cream and sugar, and contain no preservatives. These chocolates can be found in premier gourmet food stores such as Dean & Deluca, Sur...

Not your normal sugar. (Gift & Gourmet Accents).
June 1, 2002... Sugars by Sharon offer customers a unique alternative to the basic sugar cube. The sugars are available in 12 colors and eight designs with new options being added all the time. Handmade from start to finish-hand-molded and hand-colored-they...

New electric from chef's choice. (Gift & Gourmet Accents).
June 1, 2002... For customers who want coffeehouse quality at home, Chef's Choice has add an electric French press to its line. The cordless press ensures perfect control of brewing temperature for quality flavor and aroma of coffee and tea, The "Boil &...

ColorTrek auto travel mug.
June 1, 2002... Item # SL79 & PL80 The 16 oz. Color Trek SL-79 is the ultimate travel mug. With the metallic look of an auto body quality paint finish, the mug also features all-steel construction with double wall insulation and a spill-resistant lid with...

Smoothy & gripper tumbler -- 16 oz.
June 1, 2002... Item # PL43 & PL76 These sleek auto tumblers/cups offer a brilliant brushed stainless steel exterior with an interior plastic liner. For added spill resistance and thermal performance a screw on drink-through lid with slide closure tops it...

Mighty Jo travel mug -- 16 oz.
June 1, 2002... Item # PL46 Designed with to fit the universal auto cup holders classic style also has universal appeal with its brushed stainless body offering double wall insulation with its plastic inner liner. Available with a drink though lid with...

Magnum Mug -- 20 oz.
June 1, 2002... Item # PL-45 Magnum Mug holds 20 oz. of your favorite hot or cold beverage. It features a screw on lid with side closure and a plastic liner for maximum thermal performance. Your cost per mug (min order is 48) ...

Translucent tumbler -- 16 oz.
June 1, 2002... Item # PSL-36 The colorful see-thru plastic exterior combined with the reflective stainless steel liner give this travel tumbler its head turning appeal. The press on Lid with slide closure give it added spill resistance and thermal...

Ultimate thermal bottle - 1.2 litre.
June 1, 2002... Item # SB22 The retractable handle and adjustable shoulder strap, make it easy to carry. Added features like vacuum insulation, double wall all steel construction, 2 usable lid-cups, and a wide mouth push button stopper will ensure you...

Thermal travel bottle -- 16 oz.
June 1, 2002... Item # SB51 & SB52 & SB54 The sleek and stealth like bullet shape of these vacuum insulated bottles boast an all steel (double wall) construction which is designed to last a life time of dependable service. Your cost per bottle...

Thermal carafe/server -- 32oz.
June 1, 2002... Item #VC1000 This tabletop coffee or cream server is vacuum insulated with all steel double wall construction' for the best performance money can buy. Also has a twist and pour stopper with easy pour spout. Your cost per bottle ...

Air pot pump server -- 74 oz./2.2 litre.
June 1, 2002... Item # APS 22 All steel, means no glass to break! Double wall vacuum insulation means your beverage will stay HOT for over 12 hours! That is a combination that will guarantee years of dependable and quality performance. Your cost per...

A tea chain that's working: retail tea chains never seemed to catch on during the coffee chain boom. Los Angeles-based cha FOR TEA is finally making headway, and marketing to a very specific niche. (Teahouse Profile).
June 1, 2002... It was practically inevitable that David Wang would work in the tea business, even if his first few jobs after receiving his Columbia MBA were in consulting and television. Tea was in his blood, as the saying goes: his grandfather started the...

Annual state of retailing report: ten retailers candidly share the state of their retail situations. (Regional Update).
June 1, 2002... The year 2001-especially the last four months of the year-marked one of the most challenging business climates coffeehouse owners have encountered since opening their doors. As the recession dragged on, the income customers regarded as...