When it comes to espresso most people would consider Michel Lussier, founder of the cafe chain Caffuccino, an expert. In his 11 years, building his shops, he has grown his business to the point where he now employs 105 people. Michel is more than just a coffee expert, however. He is also a very successful [...]
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The award-winning, patented Brew Express coffee system — which installs into the wall of existing or new construction — has been available in a 12-cup model since 2005. Now, Brew Express is available in a four-cup model with features customized to the needs of master bathrooms, hotel rooms, yachts and RVs. A new 10-cup model [...]
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An $11,000 coffee maker ought to make a darn fine cup of coffee. And it does. So fine and so nuanced, in fact, the coffee world has been buzzing for months over how the Clover coffee machine would revolutionize the coffee shop industry and how Americans view drip java. Trouble is, lately the Clover and its new [...]
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A GWYNEDD-BASED supplier of FairTrade coffee recently launched a new initiative to donate money from every sale to help Ty Gobaith children’s hospice. Dwyfor Coffee will make a contribution to the charity from the sale of packs of fair trade coffee, tea, sugar and other products. Managing director Michael Squire has built up the FairTrade side of [...]
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South Sound bloggers were abuzz recently about the possible demise of Commencement Bay Coffee Co., the coffee shop and former roasterie at 2354 Jefferson Ave. in Tacoma. Seems the owner, Keith Prichard, has been ordered by the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency to pay a civil penalty of $8,730 – which is down from an [...]
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Global hot beverages market is expected to witness steady growth through the 2001-2010 period to reach 9.7 million tons in sales by 2010. Growth in the coffee and tea industries would be driven by rising awareness about health benefits of these products, and quality. While coffee continues to grow in popularity as a premium product, [...]
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North American customers are fed up with bad customer service from e-commerce companies. A newly released consumer survey commissioned by Tealeaf® and Harris Interactive® in September 2007, revealed waves of consumer frustration with issues they are encountering when using ecommerce websites. Most notably, the survey stated, “53% of online users with issues would contact customer [...]
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HowToDoThings.com, a popular online destination that helps solve people’s everyday problems by providing reliable “how to” instruction on diverse topics, celebrates the world’s most popular bean by providing interesting facts and alternative uses for coffee, in recognition of “Caffeine Awareness Month” in March. HowToDoThings.com has created a Caffeine Resource Guide written by expert contributors, featuring coffee [...]
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The Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel’s Wintergarden Café in Chicago, Illinois proudly serves Starbucks for more reasons than the freshly-brewed coffee that they’re known for. One of the coffee giant’s many mottos is “Good coffee doing good things,” and that’s exactly what Starbucks does. When coffee-lovers indulge in a brewed beverage or treat at the most famous [...]
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Jalima Coffee in conjunction with Gillies Coffee will host a coffee cupping at the upcoming third annual Coffee and Tea Festival at the Metropolitan Pavilion in NYC on April 12-13, 2008. Attendees will experience a once in a lifetime opportunity to witness a coffee cupping; something quite spectacular, something that most consumers have never, ever [...]
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