November/December 2010
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Coffee Fest Seattle 2010
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COFFEE FEST SEATTLE 2010
October 28-31; Seattle, Washington
The Coffee Fest New World Latte Art Championship sports a new tournament format with 64 competitors going head-to-head in a 3-minute pour-off with winners advancing up the bracket based on scores for the following criteria: aesthetic beauty, definition, color infusion, degree of difficulty and creativity and speed. The top place finisher will earn $2,500 with second and third place winning $1,000 and $500, respectively.
If you attended Coffee Fest last year and/or the year before, rest assured that Coffee Fest Seattle 2010 is an entirely new experience. Look at all the ...
From the Publisher
The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price. - Vince Lombardi
This first issue of Coffee Business Solutions magazine has been two years in the making. Through the recession that hit the American economy full force in 2008, times have been difficult for everyone. However, despite the times, through the help of everyone involved in our initial sample issue that we placed online and the printed issue that you currently hold in your hand, we have successfully ...
Oregon Chai Now Offering Tea Latte Dry Mixes
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Spice Up Your Lineup With the #1 Chai Brand1
Oregon Chai, the best-selling chai brand,2 known for premium liquid concentrate chai mixes, delivers a new convenient dry format that doesn’t sacrifice on taste. New, simple-to-prepare Oregon Chai Tea Latte Dry Mixes provide a satisfying alternative to coffee and a unique option for customers seeking something a little different to please their taste buds.
Taste is the most important reason patrons say Oregon Chai is their favorite—and why they stay loyal to this brand versus others.3 In fact, Oregon Chai presents the highest top-of-mind brand awareness with consumers.4
A ...
Marketing vs. Advertising – Understanding the Difference and Implementing Your Strategy
Understanding the Difference Can Help You Grow Your Coffee or Tea Business
By Jonlyn Scrogham
You will often find that many people confuse marketing with advertising or vice versa. While both components are important they are very different. Knowing the difference and doing your market research can put your company on the path to substantial growth. “Times are certainly changing in the retail industry,” said Charlie Kanet of Kanet Advertising. “To be successful, retail businesses need to transform the way they operate as well as the way they market themselves. For example, independent coffee houses feel threatened by ...
Industry Alerts
Revolutionary, new, plant based, insulated, compostable One Cup requires no sleeve or double cupping, making it the greenest hot cup on the market.
Los Angeles, CA – Repurpose® Compostables, a manufacturer of premium, high quality food service products, based in Los Angeles, announced today the debut of their One Cup, the exciting new insulated hot cup that is 100% compostable. No more double... [Read more]
Mission: To supply our service men with fresh gourmet coffee while deployed on missions worldwide.
Objective: Coffee Authorities will work within the specialty coffee industry to get growers, wholesalers, roasters and retailers to donate coffee for our troops. Coffee Authorities will also be attending Coffee Fest Chicago February 18-20. Stop by and say hey to David and Thomas at Coffee Fest Booth #921,... [Read more]
Shanghai, China / Portland, Oregon, USA – The 2010 Ultimate Barista Challenge China held from 10 – 12 November in Pudong at the Shanghai New International Exhibition Center brought great local challengers! The FHC China, organized by China International Exhibitions, hosts the UBC China annually in the Coffee & Tea Pavilion.
Ultimate Baristi from USA, Korea and China faced local baristi in “dueling... [Read more]
Just Add Hot Water
Auburn, CA – SmartCup, Inc. announced today that they now have available “Your Perfect Cup of Coffee Kit” just in time for the holidays. Operators and distributors are now able to provide their customers the best French pressed coffee in a complete to-go kit for the home, office and holiday trips.
The coffee kit allows three variations utilizing the XPress lid... [Read more]
Fairfield, CT – With rapidly depleting natural resources and pollution infiltrating the air and soil at a frightening rate, many companies are now looking to natural materials rather than synthetic for eco-friendly manufacturing. This year Novus Tea has brought this eco-minded approach to their family of teas, bringing their customers the goodness of loose leaf tea blended with the convenience... [Read more]
Auburn, CA – SmartCup, Inc. announced today that Gloria Jean’s Coffees is introducing XPress lid, the world’s first disposable, portable, recyclable French press in a lid, to their outlets nationwide this November.
Gloria Jean’s Coffees uses the finest quality 100% Arabica coffee beans to ensure premium quality and integrity of its coffee flavors. The coffees are sold as whole... [Read more]
Fairfield, CT – Bigelow Tea (www.bigelowtea.com) has long had a reputation for one of the finest cups of tea in the retail marketplace. Now new excitement is brewing as the company launches a full line of organic teas.
The new teas deliver the distinctive flavor quality that has made Bigelow Tea a favorite with tea drinkers for more than 60 years. Bigelow Organic Teas contain only the most tender,... [Read more]
Durango, CO – Mercury Payment Systems® today announced it will feature expanded MercuryGift® card packages at Coffee Fest Seattle 2010, October 29 to 31. Mercury will highlight the new packages with related promotions at the show. Merchants who stop by the booth (#634) will save $100 off custom gift cards or get 250 free pre-designed gift cards when they process payments with Mercury Payment Systems. ... [Read more]
Milwaukee, WI — Rishi Tea introduces five decadent loose leaf chai blends into their expanding Retail Tin Line. Each chai is an organic, Fair Trade Certified™ blend of fresh spices and herbs from all over the world, expertly hand blended with either bold tea or antioxidant-rich rooibos. The Chai Retail Tins feature a new label design and format, available in October 2010.
Chai, or “tea” in... [Read more]
Everpure provides water filtration systems for Ultimate Barista Challenge
Los Angeles, CA – Who makes the best cup of joe, and how do they do it? Everpure, a leading foodservice industry supplier, partnered with the Ultimate Barista Challenge® (UBC), to find the answer to this question. The contest, taking place in numerous cities in the US and around the world, concluded its Los Angeles-based... [Read more]
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