Coffee / Specialty Beverages News & Media
Cuppy's Coffee sold
April 21, 2008
BlueMauMau: Cuppy's Coffee was sold this past weekend for an undisclosed amount. Dale Nabors, founder and president of FranSynergy.com, has acquired 10…
read nowPJs Coffee intros yerba maté
April 15, 2008
ATLANTA — PJ's Coffee of New Orleans has announced the introduction of yerba maté in its coffeehouses, now featured in PJ's Energy Latte for a limited time. …
read nowStarbucks unveils 'splash sticks'
April 14, 2008
USA Today: In addition to a new logo, Starbucks has quietly launched "splash sticks" — plastic plugs for sip holes with tops in the shape of the Starbucks…
read nowConsumers weigh in on Starbucks woes
April 13, 2008
Associated Press: Hundreds of consumers have chimed in their improvement ideas on the Starbucks Corp. Web site, which asks customers to pitch changes the…
read nowStarbucks to give away new brew
April 7, 2008
SEATTLE — Starbucks is launching its newest brew, Pike Place Roast, by giving away complimentary 8 oz. cups of the new coffee to customers visiting any…
read nowStarbucks sued in N.Y. over tips
April 3, 2008
The New York Times: A former barista has sued Starbucks Corp., accusing the company of cheating New York state baristas by giving a share of their tips to…
read nowPort City Java opens new N.C. unit
April 3, 2008
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Port City Java has announced it has opened a new café in Greensboro, N.C. The location is adjacent to UNC-Greensboro and is the second Port…
read nowStarbucks chairman upset over tips ruling
March 31, 2008
Toledo (Ohio) Blade: Starbucks Corp. employees received a personal voice mail message from their upset boss, who said the company was being "grossly…
read nowSara Lee debuts sustainable coffee in U.S.
March 30, 2008
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. — Sara Lee Foodservice has announced it is introducing Good Origin sustainable coffee to the U.S. market. Sara Lee is the world's largest…
read nowStarbucks working to build coffee shrines
March 27, 2008
The New York Times: Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz announced last week that the company had bought the Coffee Equipment Co. of Seattle, maker of the Clover…
read nowRaving Brands to sell PJ's Coffee chain
March 24, 2008
ATLANTA — Restaurant operator Raving Brands has entered into an agreement with New Orleans Roast LLC and New Orleans Brew LLC for the purchase of the assets of…
read nowStarbucks to reimburse employees for tips given to bosses
March 23, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle: A San Diego judge has ordered Starbucks to pay more than $100 million to its low-wage employees in California after ruling that the…
read nowStarbucks unveils new initiatives, acquisition
March 19, 2008
SEATTLE — With more than 6,000 shareholders in attendance, Starbucks Coffee Co. has unveiled a series of customer-facing initiatives at its annual meeting of…
read nowStarbucks CEO goes 'back to the future'
March 18, 2008
USA Today: Coffee again will be freshly ground and scooped in most U.S. Starbucks locations so that the stores smell like coffee shops again. Starbucks CEO…
read nowStarbucks foundation awards $2 million
March 13, 2008
SEATTLE – Starbucks Coffee Co. has announced the Starbucks Foundation is making two new grant commitments to help support water, sanitation and hygiene…
read nowStudy: Starbucks closures had little consumer effect
March 11, 2008
Advertising Age: Although Starbucks did a great job of letting consumers know it was closing for three hours last month, it failed to communicate the most…
read nowStarbucks co-founder serves up industry insights
March 9, 2008
The Seattle Times: Gordon Bowker has moved on from talking about his days with the coffee company he helped to start. After co-founding Starbucks, he…
read nowStarbucks names new U.S. president
March 6, 2008
SEATTLE — Starbucks Coffee Company has announced that Cliff Burrows, currently president of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), has been named president…
read nowSonic launches premium coffee drinks
March 5, 2008
OKLAHOMA CITY — Sonic Drive-In will launch a new line of premium coffee drinks nationally March 10.
read nowCaribou Coffee revamps, relaunches Web site
March 5, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS — Caribou Coffee Company Inc. has unveiled its updated and restyled Web site at www.cariboucoffee.com. The site offers coffee recommendations and…
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