Specialty Coffee Retailer articles from October 2002

Specialty Coffee Retailer archives from October 2002

Editor's Note.
October 1, 2002... Whenever I read a magazine, whether it's Inc, Parents, Bon Appetit or Folio, the sections I'm typically drawn to first are the reader-to-reader idea swaps. I'm always interested in knowing how someone with similar demographics is dealing with...

Espresso tax proposed. (Brew News).
October 1, 2002... Seattle voters may soon get the chance to vote on Initiative 77, a proposed 10-cent tax on espresso and espresso-based drinks sold for immediate consumption. The collected money would then be used to fund existing children's services in...

Tea with the Queen. (Brew News).
October 1, 2002... On July 12, Cardew Design and Herman Dodge hosted a tea party with "Her Majesty, the Queen" at the Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market. Tea was poured from Cardew Design's "Queen's Jubilee Teapot," a special commemorative...

Colombian Federation protecting biodiversity. (Brew News).
October 1, 2002... The Colombian government and the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia recently signed an agreement providing almost $2 million for 13 projects to protect biodiversity in Colombia's coffee-growing regions. Development and execution...

Remembering John Dema, 1934-2002. (Brew News).
October 1, 2002... John Dema, president of Caffe Luca Coffee Roasters, passed away after a brief battle with cancer on August 24, 2002. Dema is survived by his wife, Carol, and his sons, Christian and Scott. Dema was born in the small town of Ferrandina,...

Industry voices.
October 1, 2002... Julia "Star" Newsom Q: How did you come up with the name "Starting Over Coffee House?" Before opening Starting Over Coffee House I was working as a camp director for a non-profit organization. I had reached a place in my career where...

Javo Beverage Company grows, moves operations. (Brew News).
October 1, 2002... Javo Beverage Company, maker of coffee concentrates, extracts and beverages, announced recently that it plans to relocate to North San Diego County. Javo, formerly known as La Jolla Fresh Squeezed Coffee Company, will move to Vista, Calif.,...

CrimsonCup holds annual Independents Day. (Brew News).
October 1, 2002... CrimsonCup Coffee & Tea, Columbus, Ohio, held its annual Independents Day Coffee Conference on August 17 at Ohio State University. During the conference, CrimsonCup united with independent coffeehouses across the country to celebrate the...

Green Mountain supplies Sodexho. (Brew News).
October 1, 2002... Waterbury, Vt.-based Green Mountain Coffee, Inc., has signed a three-year agreement with Sodexho that will put Green Mountain coffee in Sodexho locations throughout New England, New York, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., and eastern Pennsylvania....

Vita-Mix to expand corporate headquarters. (Brew News).
October 1, 2002... Vita-Mix Corporation, Cleveland, has embarked on the largest corporate expansion project in its 80-year history. In August the company broke ground on the new construction at its headquarters. The expansion will add 63,000 square feet to...

For the love of biscotti: oh thank heaven for biscotti, a true staple item in the coffeehouse.
October 1, 2002... History has it that biscotti were created in the Italian region of Tuscany, in the town of Prato, 15 miles from Florence. The word "biscotti" (the singular is biscotto) is composed of two words, "bis" meaning twice, and "cotto" meaning cooked....

Marketing single-origin coffees: from the perspective of importers and roasters.
October 1, 2002... Marketing coffee from single origins is an obvious and integral part of selling specialty coffee at retail. What is often not obvious, however, is that for it to be successful, almost every other aspect of that retail business must be executed...

Sweet talk: of the tons of sweetening products out on the market, more than a few stand out as stellar examples of creativity and marketability.
October 1, 2002... "Sweets" come in many different guises. The happy smile of a child, the cold jolt of ice cream on a sweltering day, the understanding touch of a hand on a shoulder, the added surprise of sweetness in a perfect cup of black coffee. All of these...

Coffee Fest Seattle Schedule.
October 1, 2002... Coffee Fest Seattle November 8-10, 2002 Washington State Convention & Trade Center Coffee Fest Seattle Schedule Coffee Fest Seattle Training Sessions Friday, Nov. 8 8:30 to 10 a.m. Special Attraction: "Retailer...

Atomic Distributing. (Product Preview).
October 1, 2002... BOOTH No.301, 303 Atomic Distributing 1525 45th St. E., Suite 101 Sumner, WA 98390 Contact: Carissa Sturtz Phone: (253) 862-4545 Fax: (253) 891-0129 Web: www.atomicdistributing.com Atomic Distributing was...

Astoria-General Espresso Equipment Corp. (Product Preview).
October 1, 2002... Booth Nos. 801, 803 Astoria-General Espresso Equipment Corp. 7912 Industrial Village Road Greensboro, NC 27409 Contact: Umberto Terreni Phone: (336) 393-0224 Fax: (336) 393-0295 E-Mail: info@geec.com Web:...

Baker's Breakfast Cookies. (Products Preview).
October 1, 2002... Booth No. 326 Baker's Breakfast Cookies 4208 Meridian St. Bellingham, WA 98226 Contact: Bryan Greschwill Phone: (877) 889-1090 Fax: (360) 715-8011 Web: www.bbcookies.com Baker's Breakfast Cookies are...

Atomic Espresso Equipment. (Product Preview).
October 1, 2002... Booth Nos. 400, 402, 404, 406 Atomic Espresso Equipment 1525 45th St. E., Suite 101 Sumner, WA 98390 Contact: Carissa Sturtz Phone: (253) 862-4545 Fax: (253) 891-0129 Web: www.atomicdistributing.com Looking...

Batdorf & Bronson Roasters. (Product Preview).
October 1, 2002... Booth Nos. 311, 410 Batdorf & Bronson Roasters 200 Market St. Olympia, WA, 98501 Contact: Holly House (800) 955-5282 Fax: (360) 754-5283 E-mail: newacct@batdorf.com Web: www.batdorf.com Roasted to order...

Bellissimo, Inc. (Product Preview).
October 1, 2002... Booth No. 507 Bellissimo, Inc. 1501 Pearl St., #B Eugene, OR 97401 Contact: Bruce Milletto Phone: (541) 683-5373 Fax: (541) 683-1010 Web: www.espresso101.com Bellissimo Coffee InfoGroup's award-winning...

Cutters Point Hand Crafted Coffee. (Product Preview).
October 1, 2002... Booth No. 504 Cutters Point Hand Crafted Coffee 6521 43rd Ave. Ct. NW, #C Gig Harbor, WA 98335 Contact: Aaron Phone: (800) 658-9458 Fax: (253) 851-5041 E-Mail: info@cutterspoint.com Web: www.cutterspoint.com...

Bruce & Clark Bubble Tea. (Product Preview).
October 1, 2002... Booth No. 239 Bruce & Clark Bubble Tea Department 728 P.O. Box 34069 Seattle, WA 98124 Contact: J Sia Phone: (866) BUBBLE-O (282-2530) or (604) 271-2530 Fax: (604) 271-2553 E-Mail: info@bruceandclark.com ...

Etna Sales/Squeak N Clean. (Product Preview).
October 1, 2002... Booth No. 802 Etna Sales/Squeak N Clean 12365 Mills Avenue, Suite 17 Chino, CA 91710 Contact: Ed Dyer Phone: (909) 613-1204 Fax: (909) 613-1984 Web: www.squeaknclean.com Premium coffee equipment cleaners....

Coffee Coins. (Product Preview).
October 1, 2002... Table Top #7 Coffee Coins 9660 Corn Tassel Ct. Columbia, MD 21046 Contact: David Men Phone: (410) 303-8200 Fax: (310) 362-4132 E-Mail: Newventuresales@aol.com Web: www.coffeecoin.com Coffee Coins[TM]...

Evergreen Orchards. (Product Preview).
October 1, 2002... Booth No. 616 Evergreen Orchards 3850 Three Mile Lane McMinnville, OR 97128 Contact: Jill M. Stephenson Phone: (866) 434-4818 Fax: 503-434-4153 E-Mail: jill.stephenson@evergreenorchards.com Web:...

Imperial Software Design. (Product Preview).
October 1, 2002... Booth No. 342 Imperial Software Design 17530 Spruce Way Lynnwood, WA 98037 Phone: (425) 743-5158 Fax: (425) 742-1688 Web: www.coffeeshopmanager.com Contact: Lee Alexander Coffee Shop Manager is the high-tech...

Inlytes Productions, Inc. (Product Preview).
October 1, 2002... Booth No. 417 Inlytes Productions, Inc. 11440 N. Saint Andrews Way Scottsdale, AZ 85254 Contact: Anne Jones Phone: (800) 243-7867 or (480) 998-3260 Fax: (480) 948-8257 E-Mail: ajones@inlytes.com Web:...

Innovated Products Mfg., Inc. (Product Preview).
October 1, 2002... Booth No. 419 Innovated Products Mfg., Inc. 18 Automatic Road #14 and #15 Brampton, Ontario Canada L6S 5N5 Contact: Maryann Oletic Phone: (888) 297-1747 or (905) 799-8197 Fax: (905) 799-3725 E-Mail:...

InterAmerican Commodities. (Product Preview).
October 1, 2002... Booth No. 618 InterAmerican Commodities 7600 W. Tidwell, Ste. 111 Houston, TX 77040 Contact: Crystal Reyes Phone: (713) 462-2671 Fax: (713) 462-3528 E-Mail: traders@iaccoffee.com Web: www.iaccoffee.com ...

Mellelo Coffee Roasters. (Product Preview).
October 1, 2002... Booth No. 622 Mellelo Coffee Roasters 3651 Learway Medford, OR 97504 Contact: Sal Mellelo Phone: (541) 779-9884 Fax: (541) 858-2552 E-Mail: info@mellelo.com Web: www.mellelo.com Coffee, espresso...

Michaelo Espresso, Inc. (Product Preview).
October 1, 2002... Booth Nos. 401, 403, 500, 502 Michaelo Espresso, Inc. 3801 Stone Way N. Seattle, WA 98103 Contact: Tammy Fuhr Phone: (206) 695-4950 (800) 54-LATTE Fax: (206) 695-4951 Web: www.michaelo.com Michaelo...

Mont Blanc. (Product Preview).
October 1, 2002... Booth No. 211 Mont Blanc 425 S. Cherry St. #630 Denver, CO 80246 Contact: Michael Szyliowicz Phone: (800) 877-3811 (303) 399-1616 Fax: (303) 399-2323 Web: www.montblancgourmet.com Pour Le Cafe is an...

Nikola's Biscotti & European Specialties, Co. (Product Preview).
October 1, 2002... Booth No. 624 Nikola's Biscotti Et European Specialties, Co. P.O. Box 23042 Minneapolis, MN 55423 Contact: Michael Itskovich Phone: (888) 645-6527 Fax: (612) 866-4842 Web: www.nikolasbiscotti.com Known for...

Pack Plus Converting. (Product Preview).
October 1, 2002... Booth No. 718 Pack Plus Converting 13640 Redwood Court Chino, CA 91710 Contact: Ciney Ho Phone: (909) 902-9929 Fax: (909) 902-9425 Web:www.packplusconverting.com Introducing Aroma Patterned foil bags. Stand...

Routin America, Inc. c/o Pramex. (Product Preview).
October 1, 2002... Booth No. 213 Routin America, Inc. c/o Pramex 1251 Avenue of the Americas 34th Floor New York, NY 10020 Phone: (800) FOR-1883 Fax: (866) PO4-1883 Web: www.1883.com 1883 de Philibert Routin, the syrups of...

Solo Cup Company. (Product Preview).
October 1, 2002... Booth Nos. 224, 226 Solo Cup Company 1700 Old Deerfield Rd. Highland Park, IL Contact: Jasmine Gavilan Phone: (847) 831-4800 (800) 367-2877 Web: www.solocup.com The Solo Cup Company will launch this fall a...

Star-K Kosher. (Product Preview).
October 1, 2002... Booth No. 136 Star-K Kosher 122 Slade Ave., #300 Baltimore, MD 21208 Phone: (410) 484-4110 Fax: (410) 653-9294 Web: www.star-k.org Star-K's kosher symbol assures global acceptability, unsurpassed service. Backed...

Stirling Gourmet Flavors. (Product Preview).
October 1, 2002... Booth Nos. 511, 513 Stirling Gourmet Flavors P.O. Box 569 Renton, WA 98057 Contact: Mark Greiner Phone: (800) 332-1714 or (425) 251-9293 Fax: (425) 251-0251 E-Mail: stirling@stirling.net Web:...

Torani[R]/ R. Torre & Co. (Product Preview).
October 1, 2002... Booth Nos. 611, 710 Torani[R]/ R. Torre & Co. 233 East Harris Avenue South San Francisco, CA 94080 Phone: (650) 875-1200 Fax: (650) 875-1600 E-mail: info@torani.com Web: www.torani.com Torani, the leading...

Trade Fixtures/Newleaf Designs. (Product Preview).
October 1, 2002... Booth No. 818 Trade Fixtures/Newleaf Designs 1501 Westpark Dr., #5 Little Rock, AR 72204 Contact: Leanne Nelson Phone: (800) 872-3490 Fax: (501) 664-9253 Web: www.tradefixtures.com Get 12 bins per 4-foot...

United Supply, Inc. (Product Preview).
October 1, 2002... Booth No. 712 United Supply, Inc. 7 West 41st Ave. #512 San Mateo CA 94403 Contact: Marlon Davis Phone: (800) 500-0583 Fax: (650) 802-6885 Web: www.whip-its.com United Supply is proud to announce its newest...

Visions Espresso Service. (Product Preview).
October 1, 2002... Booth Nos. 523, 525 Visions Espresso Service 1915 1st Ave. South Seattle, WA 98134 Contact: Bethanie Fritz Phone: (206) 623-6709 Fax: (206) 623-6710 Web: www.visionsespresso.com The high-quality, especially...

Diedrich Manufacturing, Inc. (Product Preview).
October 1, 2002... Booth No. 526 Diedrich Manufacturing, Inc. P.O. Box 1708 24 Emerald Industrial Park Road Sandpoint, ID 83864 Contact: Becky Diedrich Phone: (208) 263-1276 Fax: (208) 265-4584 E-Mail: roasters@micron.net ...

When quality is king: Martin Henry Coffee Roasters has an infectious passion for excellence in the cup and won't accept anything less, ever. (Coffeehouse Profile).
October 1, 2002... Specialty Coffee's success stories are no longer simply about impassioned coffee lovers who share a cup with friends and neighbors that wander in the door. That used to be enough 20 years ago, or even 10 in some communities--now it's not. ...

Alternatives to the basic bean: retailers around the country share their thoughts on flavored, organic and fair-trade beans. (Regional Update).
October 1, 2002... Consumer choice has been considered virtually an unalienable right by the American public for years. Whether buying cars, houses or clothes, Americans want to have many options open to them. In the specialty coffee industry, consumers have more...

Origins Coffee Co. Vancouver, British Columbia. (Canada).
October 1, 2002... In many parts of Canada, organic coffee has a way to go to catch up to non-organic coffee sales. Not so at Origins Coffee Co., a roaster in Vancouver, British Columbia. Co-owner Doug Graf says he sells 10 organic coffees. This year, he...

Tazza Cafe Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. (Canada).
October 1, 2002... One would have to look far and wide to find many fair-trade zealots in Charlottetown, a town of 25,000 people on Prince Edward Island. However, there is at least one specialty coffee retailer advocating for fair trade: the Tazza Cafe, a...

The croissanccino. (New Products).
October 1, 2002... The French Gourmet introduces the world's first cappuccino croissant. The ready-bake flaky, buttery croissant provides the aroma of cappuccino. For more information, call (808) 524-4000 or visit www.frenchgournet.com Reader Service No. 215...

Grahams, pretzels for the holidays. (New Products).
October 1, 2002... Caiazza Candy Company packages its chocolate-covered graham crackers and Bavarian pretzels in beautiful holiday boxes for gift giving. Each box contains 14 pieces, and each case includes 12 boxes. For more information, call (800) 651-1171 or...

Hot diggity dog! (New Products).
October 1, 2002... Big Bark Bakery provides the perfect products for the newest customers in the gift-and-gourmet industry: dogs! With a large selection of all-natural gourmet dog treats, pet beds and cat treats, Big Bark Bakery combines tasty treats with...

Premium coffee packaging. (New Products).
October 1, 2002... Coffee producers, retailers, wholesalers and exporters can attract consumer attention on shelf and extend the life of packaged beans and grinds with custom engineered flexible packaging from Plassein International. The company offers high-color...

Aseptic milk. (New Products).
October 1, 2002... Cafe Mocha Blend Inc's CafeStyle asepus milk products are designed for taking the guesswork our of all of your specialty coffee drinks. The Gourmet Chocolate Milk and Gourmet White Chocolate Milk products eliminate the mixing of milk and...

Orange juicer. (New Products).
October 1, 2002... In under 2 1/2 minutes, Cecilware's 0J38 takes whole oranges or lemons and turns them into fresh squeezed orange juice or lemonade. The 0J38 comes equipped with a 2-gallon juice reservoir and an 11-gallon garbage can to automatically catch the...

Truffles. (New Products).
October 1, 2002... Seattle Chocolates has added two new flavors to its line of melt away truffles Blackberry Sorbet and Cafe Mocha. The Blackberry Sorber truffle has a white chocolate center with all natural blackberry flavors wrapped in a blended milk...

Cabinet Dispensers. (New Products).
October 1, 2002... Tomlinson Industries' Simpli-Flex 2100 Series Molded Cabinet Dispensers are stackable and can include a top condiment and lid organizer. Each includes a cup dispenser and three self-adjusting gaskets. By changing the gasket, you can dispense...

Box it up. (New Products).
October 1, 2002... One-piece boxes by Impress Packaging are all about catching the customer's eye. Great for packaging small gifts, the one-piece boxes are available in numerous stock and seasonal designs. For the holidays, Impress Packaging offers full-color...

New twist on vanilla syrup. (New Products).
October 1, 2002... Consumers are more aware and curious about vanilla. The old standby flavor that used to seem so ordinary has had an image makeover recently, popping up in unusual ways, in interesting dishes, on menus from coast to coast. Torani has now added...

Toasted Almond Mocha syrup. (New Products).
October 1, 2002... Monin's Toasted Almond Mocha is a blend of freshly toasted almonds and chocolate mocha. A Toasted Almond Mocha Latte is easily created by combining Monin Toasted Almond Mocha with espresso and steamed milk and topping with whipped cream and a...

Tabz Cleaning Tablets. (New Products).
October 1, 2002... Royal Enterprises, Inc. introduces Tabz[TM] Coffee Brewer Cleaning Tablets. The tablets offer the functionality of one-step cleaning and portioning. To use, drop one tablet into a brew basket, replace the basket, and position an empty glass...

No-melt fudge. (New Products).
October 1, 2002... Alexander's Famous Foods' Fudge Fatale has a low butterfat and higher sugar content, making it a breeze to ship to warmer climates. Packaged in beautiful 4-, 8- and 16-piece velvet boxes, Fudge Fatale has an extended shelf life of several...

Modular Displays. (New Products).
October 1, 2002... Nu-Era's Wooden Modular Display Systems are customizable and expandable to fit any retail environment. Packaged in three basic components, additional features are available including kick plates and an endless array of finishes. For more...

Coffee Fest 2003: where coffee & tea business happens.
October 1, 2002... JANUARY 1 WEDNESDAY New Year's Day Call java Jacket at (800) 208-4128 to receive 10 percent off any order. 2 THURSDAY Help your customers splurge while still keeping their New Year's resolutions by offering satisfying...