Coffee / Specialty Beverages News & Media
Starbucks heads into Argentina
November 18, 2007
SEATTLE & BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Starbucks Coffee Co. has signed a joint-venture agreement with Alsea S.A. de C.V. to form Café Sirena S.R.L. Café…
read nowStarbucks lowers '08 projections
November 15, 2007
The Seattle Times: While Starbucks' fourth-quarter profit rose to $159 million, up 35 percent from the same quarter last year on sales of $2.4 billion, the…
read nowCoffee Beanery launches scratch-and-win game
November 14, 2007
FLUSHING, Mich. — Coffee Beanery has announced it is rolling out a scratch-and-win game in its stores from Nov. 11 through Dec. 31, 2007. Coffee Beanery has…
read nowCaribou Coffee CEO resigns
November 12, 2007
MINNEAPOLIS — Caribou Coffee Company Inc. has announced that Michael J. Coles, company board chairman and chief executive officer, has stepped down. Coles will…
read nowCaribou Coffee to host 3Q earnings call
October 21, 2007
MINNEAPOLIS — Caribou Coffee Company Inc. has announced it will release financial results for 3Q 2007, ended Sept. 30, 2007, after the market close Nov. 1…
read nowDaterra launches coffee with 1% caffeine
October 21, 2007
BRAZIL — Daterra Coffee has announced the introduction of its Opus 1 Exotic, the first 100 percent Arabica coffee grown with less than 1 percent caffeine. …
read nowCaribou Coffee comps up slightly
October 11, 2007
MINNEAPOLIS — Comparable-store sales at Caribou Coffee Company Inc. increased 1 percent for the 13-week period ended Sept. 30, 2007, compared with the same…
read nowStarbucks recalls children's cups
October 9, 2007
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Starbucks have announced a voluntary recall of about 250,000 children's plastic cups sold…
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Q&A with Sue Morelli, CEO of Au Bon Pain
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
Morelli was named CEO in 2004 and has since helped double the chain's locations.
read nowForbidden City Starbucks replaced
September 30, 2007
Telegraph.co.uk: A Starbucks coffee shop in Beijing's Forbidden City has been replaced by Real China, a traditional coffee cafe there. The branch of Starbucks…
read nowCosì opens first Texas location
September 30, 2007
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Cosi Inc. has opened its first Texas location in the Texas area of Sunset Valley, the company has announced. The Sunset Valley location…
read nowStarbucks, Pepsi partnership goes global
September 27, 2007
Reuters: Starbucks Corp. and PepsiCo Inc. are expanding their bottled coffee business into countries outside North America, with their first venture planned…
read nowCaribou to raise prices
September 27, 2007
Triangle Business Journal (N.C.): Caribou Coffee Co. is raising the prices on its beverages by 2.5 percent. According to a report by Reuters, the company has…
read nowStarbucks to give away songs
September 23, 2007
Seattle Times: Starbucks plans to give away 1.5 million song downloads per day from Oct. 2 to Nov. 7, 2007, in its U.S. stores. The giveaway is geared to…
read nowCorner Bakery launches 'Get to Know Your Neighbor' program
September 16, 2007
DALLAS — In an effort to rekindle the lost tradition of neighborhood kindness, Corner Bakery Cafe is inviting individuals across the country to "Get to Know…
read nowStarbucks launches Ramadan Frappuccino
September 13, 2007
Dubai City Guide: Starbucks outlets in the Middle East have introduced a Date Frappuccino in celebration of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The new menu…
read nowStarbucks to review stance on young customers
September 11, 2007
MSN: Starbucks is revising its stance on kids, acknowledging that the under-18 set has become part of the coffee chain's customer base. While there are no…
read nowCoke, Caribou partner on iced coffee beverage
September 10, 2007
MSN: Caribou Coffee Co. Inc. and The Coca-Cola Co. have started to roll out a new line of ready-to-drink iced coffee beverages. The product, made and…
read nowEinstein Bros., Noah's bring back fall flavors
September 9, 2007
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. will bring back fall flavors in its Einstein Bros. Bagels and Noah's Bagels locations beginning Sept.
read nowStarbucks, Apple sign iTunes deal
September 5, 2007
Forbes: Starbucks Corp. and Apple Inc. have announced a deal that will soon let Starbuck's customers buy and download music through a new wireless iTunes…
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