Specialty Coffee Retailer articles from September 2002

Specialty Coffee Retailer archives from September 2002

Curiously obscure.(Editor's Note)
September 1, 2002... Think you've heard it all when it comes to unusual coffee concepts? Check these out... Dudley Bennett and his wife, Robby, own a boat called the Hibernia Espresso, which they set sail on Seattle's Lake Union during the summer-month...

Growing franchise plans 50 new stores.(Brew News)
September 1, 2002... It's a Grind, Long Beach, Calif., announced in July that it has signed another franchise agreement, bringing its total number of locations to 113. Marty Cox, company founder and president, says, "We've been able to duplicate our systems by...

Cup of Excellence under new management.(Brew News)
September 1, 2002... The Cup of Excellence[R] competition and Internet auction program is now owned and will be under the management of a new U.S.-based non-profit corporation. The Alliance for Coffee Excellence, Inc., has been created to promote the growth of the...

Coffee Quality Institute partners with ACDI/VOCA.(Brew News)
September 1, 2002... ACDI/VOCA has selected the Coffee Quality Institute as a partner in the Colombia Specialty Coffee Program being funded by the United States Agency for International Development. This five-year program combines the efforts of ACDI/V0CA, CQI and...

Starbucks news.(Brew News)
September 1, 2002... By partnering with Seattle-based Flexcar, Starbucks has given its employees an environmentally friendly way to get around town for business meetings, company errands, and trips to its roasting plant in Kent, Wash. Flexcar is a national...

Bunn named exclusive Filterfresh supplier.(Brew News)
September 1, 2002... Filterfresh Coffee Service, Inc., Westwood, Mass., has embarked on an exclusive relationship with Springfield, Ill.-based Bunn for private-label, branded traditional office coffee brewing equipment. The agreement establishes Bunn as the...

SCAA executive director testifies before Congress.(Brew News)
September 1, 2002... Ted Lingle, executive director of the Specialty Coffee Association of America, in July testified before the Committee on International Relations' Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere at hearings entitled "The Coffee Crisis in the Western...

Industry voices.
September 1, 2002... Q: When and why did you expand the menu at your 50-year-old bakery operation to include specialty coffee drinks, as well as chai, smoothies and gelato? When we took over the business in 1998, we immediately started expanding the coffee and...

Island Oasis launches new Web site.(Brew News)
September 1, 2002... Island Oasis, Walpole, Mass., redesigned its Web site, www.islandoasis.com. "It has been nearly five years since our company's original site bit the Web in 1998, and a lot has evolved," says Larry Painter, director of marketing and...

Fair trade certified coffee resolution introduced in the House of Representatives.(Brew News)
September 1, 2002... TransFair USA announced recently that Rep. Pete Stark of California has introduced a House Resolution expressing the sense of Congress that all branches of the Federal Government should limit purchases of coffee to that which is fair-trade...

Cheers to the holidays! Syrup-laced drinks for the holidays.
September 1, 2002... It's no secret that many specialty coffee retailers enjoy the lion's share of their sales around the holidays. Some retailers have told us that they do as much as a third of their sales in November and December. Obviously, these larger sales...

Gifts and gadgets: with the holiday season rapidly approaching, it's time to look at some of the gifts and gadgets that work well within the coffeehouse environment.
September 1, 2002... Retail merchandise promoted during the lengthy holiday season can significantly add to the revenue stream of even the smallest shop; additionally, it can add to a shop's visual appeal and offer customers a solution to the inevitable last-minute...

Going global: the American version of the coffeehouse is stretching overseas, and while some countries embrace the concept, others resist.
September 1, 2002... In Tokyo, citizens are cramming into specialty coffee shops much as they squeeze themselves into their morning trains on the way to work. On London streets, innumerable Brits--whom many said would never abandon tea for coffee--have put down...

Holiday sweets: let the festivities begin! Indulge your customers with a beautiful lineup of confections this holiday season.
September 1, 2002... Truffles, novelty foiled chocolates, elegant boxed candies: Sales of both gift-boxed and grab-and-go confections are vigorous as the year lengthens, starting right after Halloween. And you can take advantage of the variety and quality of...

Espresso Chocolate Liqueur Sauce.(Gift & Gourmet)
September 1, 2002... Delicae Gourmet is pleased to offer Espresso Chocolate Liqueur Sauce, an irresistible topping for ice cream, cheesecake, pastries and cakes. Also available in miniature for gift baskets. For more information, call (800) 942-2502 or visit...

Gourmet cocoa.(Gift & Gourmet)
September 1, 2002... CUPofCOA[TM] is a line of gourmet hot cocoa consisting of four distinct flavors. This add-water-only formula creates an ultra-creamy beverage without the use of milk! With recipes ranging from hot cocoa to frappes, CUPofCOA[TM] is your...

Christmas Cookie Decorating Kit.(Gift & Gourmet)
September 1, 2002... Byrd cookie Company's all-new Christmas Cookie Decorating Kit includes everything you need to create festive cookies with no baking required. The kit contains six seasonal shortbread cookies, three decorating pens, four canisters of sprinkles...

Sinar SP Moisture Analyzer.(Gift & Gourmet)
September 1, 2002... The Sinar AP Moisture Analyzer quickly and accurately determines the moisture content in coffee. From parchment and green bean to roasted and ground coffee, the Sinar AP allows you to determine the quality of your coffee fast (within six...

Tea-Mate Concentrate.(Gift & Gourmet)
September 1, 2002... Da Vinci Gourmet's new Tea-Mate Green Tea Concentrate and sugar Free Green Tea Concentrate are made with yerba matte extract. This new flavor offers a balanced mix of exotic green teas and South American yerba matte extract. The concentrate can...

Disposable placemats.(Gift & Gourmet)
September 1, 2002... HomePlates, the designer and manufacturer of functional art for daily use, introduces decorative, disposable paper placemats for cafe dining. The new, stylish disposable placemats create a low-cost, hassle-free decorative touch. Great for...

EnliTEAments.(Gift & Gourmet)
September 1, 2002... Chicago Coffee Roastery, Inc., has a new line of pre-packaged tea bags packed in foil envelopes. Each EnliTEAments envelope features eye-catching graphics of a decorative teapot, and holds five one-cup tea bags. Apricot Medley and English...

New bar cookie flavors.(Gift & Gourmet)
September 1, 2002... Athena's Silverland Desserts has dreamed up five new bar cookie flavors for the coffeehouse: Tropical Key Lime, Pina Colada, Peanut Butter and Jelly, Wasabi and English Toffee. All desserts are made with all-natural ingredients and no...

Do the jittermint.(Gift & Gourmet)
September 1, 2002... Caffeine Kicks Co. has a delicious new peppermint candy flavor, Jittermint, for point of purchase. The peppermint candy has a kick of caffeine and was created specifically for the specialty coffee trade It's great for those times when fresh...

Holiday cookie tins.(Gift & Gourmet)
September 1, 2002... The perfect gifts to give or receive--award-winning, made-from-scratch cookies tucked inside holiday-themed cookie tins. Available for Byrd's Key Lime Coolers, Razzberry Tarts, Chocolate Mint Cookies and New York Cheddar Biscuits. For more...

Commissary Cart.(Gift & Gourmet)
September 1, 2002... Design and Layout Services is proud to announce its new Commissary Cart for smoothies, coffee/espresso, and other mobile foodservice applications. The Commissary Cart is self-contained and requires no water lines or floor drains. The 120-volt...

The coffee candle.(Gift & Gourmet)
September 1, 2002... It's a candle that looks and smells just like a great cup of coffee. DOXX Industries' candle cup is 7 1/2 ounces and both the cup and saucer are full tempered glass. The candles are all gift boxed and come with the spoon and Sweet 'n Low or...

Burlington's coffeehouses: noted industry author, Mark Pendergrast, profiles a set of coffeehouses in his own neck of the woods.(Coffeehouse Profile)
September 1, 2002... With a booming business environment and five local colleges, Burlington, Vt., is a coffeehouse town. Although it is Vermont's largest city, Burlington only has 40,000 full-time residents and is consequently small and comfortable while still...

Keeping it honest: business security for retailers.(Regional Update)
September 1, 2002... Since coffeehouse owners are in the retail business, with money changing hands constantly, loss of revenue through theft unfortunately happens. Some specialty coffee retailers interviewed in this month's Regional Update say they experienced...

Touchstone Coffee House Portland, Ore.(Northwest)
September 1, 2002... Becky Bilyeu has created a comfortable, spiritual place to enjoy coffee and tea, and time alone or with friends. Part of the positive aura reflected in the space emanates from the life affirmations she has posted on her walls. She also sells...

Pandora's Cup Minneapolis.(Northwest)
September 1, 2002... The experience Sonja Hayden gained while working security at a nightclub has proven useful in her new career as a coffeehouse owner. The concepts of handling tense situations and being wary if something is just not right about a person have...

Concord Coffeehouse Mentor, Ohio.(Northeast)
September 1, 2002... In Mentor, Ohio, Dave Johnson has taken precautions to lessen the damage from burglary at his Concord Coffeehouse. He's had reason to. In the five years that he's owned the coffeehouse, he's been burglarized three times. But the robberies...

Sandy's Coffee Corner Hanson, Mass.(Northeast)
September 1, 2002... Sandy Gowan didn't feel the necessity to conduct background checks on people she planned to hire. That's because most of her current employees are family members. Sandy's Coffee Corner is located in the small town of Hanson, Mass. The only...

Java & Joe Specialty Coffee and Tea Co. Ojai, Calif.(Southwest)
September 1, 2002... The town of Ojai, Calif., about an hour away from Santa Barbara, is a small town where everyone knows everybody, says Lorraine Marien, owner of Java & Joe Specialty Coffee and Tea Co. She can only remember one time where a piece of merchandise...

Common Grounds Denver.(Southwest)
September 1, 2002... Ed Rogers operates two specialty coffee stores in Denver. He opened the first one 10 years ago on a neighborhood retail corner. The second one is in downtown Denver. Each store has its own character, says Rogers. Between the two stores, Rogers...

Grove Avenue Coffee & Tea Co. Richmond, Va.(Southeast)
September 1, 2002... Business security depends on the quality of people you hire, according to Gerald Epstein, owner of Grove Avenue Coffee & Tea Co., Richmond, Va. His specialty coffee store is known for its bakery specialties. It's located in a retail area with...

Cup o' Joe on the Strip Cup o' Joe in the Old City Knoxville, Tenn.(Southeast)
September 1, 2002... Joseph Smith also considers trustworthy employees the best defense against theft. He's been lucky to have known most of his employees first as customers. "I never hang a help-wanted sign in the window. Generally when I hire somebody, I...

Espresso Legato Bowmanville, Ontario.(Canada)
September 1, 2002... Bowmanville is a small town about an hour east of Toronto, explains Espresso Legato owner Merna Vella. "Security isn't a big issue for us," Vella says. But that doesn't mean she doesn't take precautions. For the evening routine, the...

Central Perk Calgary, Alberta.(Canada)
September 1, 2002... When Darrin Muller started Central Perk in Calgary, he wanted to create a comfortable coffeehouse atmosphere. Constantly worrying about theft, whether from customers or employees, doesn't fit in with that goal. For him, installing security...