Specialty Coffee Retailer articles from November 2000

Specialty Coffee Retailer archives from November 2000

What's Your Problem?
November 1, 2000... At our Web site, www.specialty-coffee.com, we've got a new forum for you to ask business-related questions or post business dilemmas, and then receive responses from peers. I admit, when we first launched the forum, I was skeptical about...

SCAA Announces Exhibitor Awards.
November 1, 2000... The Specialty Coffee Association of America announces Exhibitor Award winners from its 2000 Conference and Exhibition, held in San Francisco in April. Companies receiving awards for Best New Product are as follows: Jo's Candies (Food); HS...

Starbucks Now Offering Fair-Trade Coffee.
November 1, 2000... Starbucks Coffee Company now offers its customers fair-trade certified coffee in its more than 2,300 company-owned retail stores. In an alliance with TransFair USA that Specialty Coffee Retailer reported in June, Starbucks committed to...

S&D Receives Kosher Certification.
November 1, 2000... S&D Coffee, Inc., Concord, N.C., in July received kosher certification for all of its coffee and tea products. Certification was granted by the Orthodox Union, the largest and oldest kosher supervising agency in the world. Before certifying a...

Green Mountain Receives Fair-Trade Certification.
November 1, 2000... Green Mountain Coffee, Inc., Waterbury, Vt., recently announced that six of its certified organic coffees are now certified as fair-trade coffees. The company signed a licensing agreement with TransFair USA in May to purchase and promote...

Customers to Define "Perfection".
November 1, 2000... The Coffee Beanery recently asked its customers to list "The 10 Most Perfecto Things In Life." Holly Deimling of Amelia, Ohio, won the first-place prize, an all-expense-paid trip for two to Italy. Among her top 10 perfecto things were: ...

Coffee Reaches for the Stars.
November 1, 2000... Bongo Java Roasting Co., is supporting the arts and working to promote coffee with its newest campaign. The Nashville, Tenn.-based company is offering $500 for the "Best Coffee Scene" at the 2001 Nashville Independent Film Festival. "Film...

Syd Stapleton.
November 1, 2000... Can you explain the concept behind your roaster? We want to help retailers provide their customers with the freshest possible coffee. Our roaster is a fully automated, tabletop, commercial - quality machine. It roasts one pound at a time,...

Well Lamont Launches Safety Training Program.
November 1, 2000... To combat the staggering number of cut, puncture and burn injuries that are reported in grocery stores and foodservice establishments every year, Well Lamont Industry Group, Niles, Ill., has developed a professional training program for...

Warming Up With Cocoa.
November 1, 2000... November kicks up the demand for cocoa and rest assured, there are plenty of beverage products and gift packaging options to satisfy customer cravings. Cocoa presents a bit of a conundrum: Americans love it because it brings back the...

Brewing Good Coffee.
November 1, 2000... A good cup of coffee is no accident. There are six essential elements necessary to transform roasted beans into good-tasting beverages. Although you and your customers begin the brewing process with coffee either in its whole-bean or...

Bunn Digital Brewer Control Brewer (CDBC).
November 1, 2000... The improved brewing system for these brewers has better temperature accuracy with quicker power boost recovery and adjusts automatically to varying water pressure. Built-in electronic diagnostics make service easier and faster. The CDBC...

Soft Heat Coffee Brewing System.
November 1, 2000... Bunn's insulated Soft Heat coffee-brewing system uses the latest in heat retention technology to keep coffee warm without cooking. The system uses patented, super-insulated, low-BTU Soft Heat servers with an indirect internal heating system to...

Bunn SplashGard funnels.
November 1, 2000... To improve safety, most standard model Bunn coffee and tea brewers now include SplashGard funnels. The SplashGard funnel features a shield next to the handle. This shield deflects hot liquids away from the user's hand if the funnel is...

Aquabrew TE-1300.
November 1, 2000... Aquabrew's new TE-1300 high-volume commercial coffee brewing system is capable of brewing 204 (5-ounce) cups per hour. The TE-1300 features adjustable brew volume and touchpad switching for half or full pot selection. A safety light indicates...

Curtis Thermologic Brewing System and TL Servers.
November 1, 2000... The Wilbur Curtis Company's ThermoLogic Brewer features an "Advanced Digital System" technology for digital precision, reliability and energy efficiency. The ThermoLogic brews directly into the TL Server's brew-through lid to minimize exposure...

Grindmaster Crathco Systems P400EGNB Grind 'n Brew Shuttle System.
November 1, 2000... Grindmaster Crathco Systems' American Metal Ware P400EGNB Grind 'n Brew Shuttle System is a portable brewing and serving system. The system displays and grinds whole-bean coffee in clear, 5-pound hoppers. Two fully independent Grind 'n Brew...

Grindmaster Crathco Systems ICB 400 Brewer.
November 1, 2000... Grindmaster Crathco Systems' American Metal Ware ICB 400 is a dual-head brewer that delivers coffee directly into 1.75-gallon insulated containers. Developed in partnership with Aladdin Industries, the insulated containers merchandise coffee...

Newco VIP-LD Brewing System.
November 1, 2000... Newco's VIP-LD Brewing System is 17.5 inches tall and includes solid-state temperature and brew controls as well as full- and half-pot brew selections. A taller (23-13/16 inches) VIP-TD model is also available.

Fetco CBS-51H10 Brewer.
November 1, 2000... Fetco's Series 5000 brewers with Luxus dispensers (1-gallon model pictured left) include a gravity dispense tube for consistent water volume per brew. Other features include an electronic thermostat (provides +1/-2 degrees of accuracy), a timer...

HAND PACK OR POD?
November 1, 2000... Espresso pods are taking the guesswork out of making espresso-based beverages, but is that necessarily good news? The evolution of an invention is often part intent, part serendipity and in many cases, very, very indirect. The development...

Retailing in Ski Country.
November 1, 2000... Ink! Coffee company isn't big on status quo. Instead the small, privately owned chain prides itself on creating high energy within its Colorado stores and fueling them with quality products. After graduating from college, roasting and...

What's for Lunch?
November 1, 2000... Lunch menus are expanding, and specialty coffee retailers tell what's in store. Many coffee retailers search high and low for new revenue sources, but often overlook--and often avoid--an obvious option: adding a lunch program. While food...

New Option for Trading Coffee Online.
November 1, 2000... The green coffee industry has another option for e-commerce. The new Web site www. coffeecon tact. corn offers free services to green coffee and tea professionals. The site allows members to search for and post offers to buy or sell coffee, tea...