Coffee / Specialty Beverages News & Media
Caribou Coffee rolls out all-natural chocolate beverages
November 11, 2009
Caribou Coffee has reformulated all of its mochas and chocolate beverages to utilize real, all-natural chocolate now available in white, milk and dark…
read nowStarbucks to put Seattle's Best in 9,000 Subway locations
November 8, 2009
Nearly half of all Subway restaurants in the U.S. will be serving Seattle's Best Coffee as part of its breakfast offerings by the end of the year. The…
read nowStarbucks showing signs of recovery
November 8, 2009
Starbucks Corp. finished its fiscal fourth-quarter with revenues of $2.4 billion, a 4 percent decrease when compared to revenues of $2.5 billion reported for…
read nowFirst Seattle's Best Coffee opens in Houston
November 3, 2009
Seattle's Best Coffee has announced that its first Houston-area franchise opened in the lobby level of Williams Tower by the Galleria. The kiosk is the first…
read nowPJ's Coffee of New Orleans continues with expansion push
November 3, 2009
PJ's Coffee of New Orleans has announced its continued expansion efforts in the year since it was acquired by Scott, Steve and Paul Ballard along with Thomas…
read nowPeet's Coffee & Tea to acquire Diedrich Coffee
November 2, 2009
Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc. and Diedrich Coffee Inc. have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Peet's will acquire…
read nowStarbucks plans first location in Sweden
October 28, 2009
According to an article in The Seattle Times, Starbucks plans to open its first location in Sweden at the Stockholm-Arlanda Airport early next year. …
read nowCaribou Coffee restructures leadership team
October 26, 2009
Caribou Coffee has announced the promotion of Daniel E. Lee to secretary, senior vice president and general counsel of Caribou Coffee, and the appointment of…
read nowCarly Simon sues Starbucks over poor record sales
October 12, 2009
Musician Carly Simon filed a suit Friday against Starbucks, saying her latest album's dismal sales are a direct result of mismanagement from the Hear Music…
read nowStarbucks sues Twohig for taking job at Dunkin' Donuts
October 7, 2009
Starbucks Corp. is suing its former divisional senior vice president Paul Twohig for taking a job with Dunkin' Donuts, according to a story by Bloomberg News.
read nowStarbucks CEO discusses business strategy in video interview
October 6, 2009
Business journalist Jill Bennett interviews Howard Schultz, chairman, president and CEO of Starbucks Coffee, to discuss the company's industry, strategy…
read nowCaribou Coffee blend to support breast cancer research
September 29, 2009
Caribou Coffee will celebrate the memory of one of its most passionate roastmasters, Amy Erickson, who lost her battle with breast cancer in 1995. Throughout…
read nowStarbucks delivers instant coffee nationwide
September 28, 2009
Eight months after launching its Via instant coffee line in Seattle and Chicago, Starbucks Corp. has announced the product's nationwide rollout. The launch…
read nowNYC analyzing impact of menu labeling on coffee purchases
September 24, 2009
New York City's health department is conducting a study to determine if consumer ordering habits have changed now that restaurant chains are required to post…
read nowStarbucks unveils iPhone app
September 22, 2009
Starbucks Corp. has caught the iPhone buzz with its launch of a store-location and menu application, and is testing a second app that will let customers use…
read nowAuthor explains how coffee giant lost its 'fidelity'
September 16, 2009
Author Ken Maney, who wrote "Trade-Off: Why Some Things Catch On, and Others Don't," outlines some of the reasons why Starbucks has struggled over the past few…
read nowDunn Bros. appoints new president
September 15, 2009
Minneapolis-based Dunn Bros. Coffee Franchising Inc. has appointed chief financial officer Kim Plahn as president and CFO, the company has announced. In her…
read nowPJ's partners with the Saints
September 15, 2009
PJ's Coffee of New Orleans has committed to a two-year partnership with the New Orleans Saints football team which includes referring to PJ's as "the Preferred…
read nowStarbucks looks to Seattle's Best to transform the company
September 14, 2009
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has appointed Michelle Gass, a 13-year company veteran and architect of Starbucks' Frappuccino franchise, to head the company's…
read nowStarbucks withdraws closure of 30 locations
September 9, 2009
Starbucks' chief financial officer Troy Alstead said Wednesday the company will not close 30 locations it had scheduled to shutter because of improved…
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