Specialty Coffee Retailer articles from November 2004

Specialty Coffee Retailer archives from November 2004

Liber-Tea.(Editor's Note)
November 1, 2004... On the evening of December 16, 1773, a group of men dressed as Native Americans boarded three ships in Boston Harbor and destroyed 342 crates of black tea, smashing the crates and throwing them overboard. The Boston Tea Party was one of the...

In the classroom with The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf[R].(Brew News)
November 1, 2004... The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is finding itself surrounded by classrooms. The specialty coffee chain has partnered with the national non-profit Adopt-A-Classroom program. Participating Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf locations choose a neighborhood school...

Concordia kiosks and cafes.(Brew News)
November 1, 2004... A contract agreement was reached in late September for $1.3 million between Concordia Coffee Systems and Coffee Nation. Acorto, which has been producing commercial espresso equipment since 1990, formed Concordia Coffee Systems in September 2004...

The East tastes success.(Brew News)
November 1, 2004... The first tea-only trade show to occur on the East Coast was the Take Me 2 Tea Expo East. It was held Sept. 19-21 in Providence. R. I., and had more than 1,100 attendees and 80 exhibitors. Attendees from 43 states and eight countries...

A month for Fair Trade.(Brew News)
November 1, 2004... As the nation's only independent, third-party certifier of Fair Trade products. TransFair USA announced on Oct. 1 that October would mark the first-annual Fair Trade Month celebration. With partners, clients and supporters who are helping to...

Coffee brings Canada a new trade show.(Brew News)
November 1, 2004... In response to specialty coffee's fast growing industry in Canada, OFC Publications Inc. has begun plans for a new trade show to serve the growing sector. The new trade show, ExpoCafe Montreal, will be both a conference and a trade show and...

United States is back at the table.(Brew News)
November 1, 2004... After the United States sent an observer to the last coffee conference of the International Coffee Organization, it announced its plans to rejoin the organization after an 11-year absence. The ICO is comprised of 73 members-both...

Taste test keeps coffee at college.(Brew News)
November 1, 2004... The Dining Services of Smith College held a "blind" tasting and chose the coffee from Indigo Coffee Roasters. Indigo's coffee is Fair Trade and organic. Fair Trade certified Indigo had been first chosen in 2002 by Smith College to serve all its...

Tea traditions: the right accessories turn any time into tea time.(Cover Story)
November 1, 2004... Tea drinkers value different qualities of different teas, whether it is a feeling that the tea gives them, a health benefit that the consumer is looking for of a specific growing region that piques their interest. Tea takes on a ceremonial...

Red tea and white tea: a primer: black and green teas used to comprise a complete specialty tea collection. But now, make room for red and white. Sophisticated consumers prize their distinctive flavors, not to mention health benefits.
November 1, 2004... The Red Red tea, also known as red bush tea or Rooibos[R] herbal tea, boasts a romantic origin. The Aspalathus linearis plant grows in only one place, the sandy slopes and valleys of the Cedarberg Mountains of the Cape of Good Hope, South...

Uncomplicated chai: traditional chai offers consumers international flavor.
November 1, 2004... Chai, a delicious blend of strong black tea, milk, sweetener and spices such as cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and ginger, is served the world over. "The name is kind of a misnomer, because 'chai' is simply the name for tea in many countries, such...

Specialty Tea Buyer's Guide.
November 1, 2004... Specialty Coffee Retailer's Specialty Tea Buyer's Guide was developed to help you quickly locate hundreds of products and services from tea and tea-related vendors. You may also access this Specialty Tea Buyer's Guide online at...

New brew: retailers report that tea in every form is still hot.
November 1, 2004... Upon opening a new store, many specialty coffee retailers find that they can't earn the income they want by relying on coffee sales. They turn to soups and sandwiches to supplement their income. That approach often works well, but specialty...

Marketplace.
November 1, 2004... BAKED GOODS Arezzo Biscotti Co. (800) 545-7720 www.arezzobiscotti.com Be-Bop Biscotti (888) 545-7487 www.be-bop.net Caffe D'Amore (800) 999-0171 www.caffedamore.com Montione's Biscotti (800)...