Caribou Coffee taps Mallet for president post

March 5, 2007

MINNEAPOLIS — Caribou Coffee Co. Inc. has named Rosalyn "Roz" Mallet as president and chief operating officer of the 464-unit coffeehouse chain.   Mallet was…

Dunkin' Donuts topples Starbucks in loyalty survey

March 5, 2007

Boston Herald: Dunkin' Donuts topped Starbucks for the first time in five years in Brand Key's annual survey of customer loyalty. Dunkin's scores rose in all…

Starbucks: Lost in lattes

March 5, 2007

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Other companies worry about the cost of raw materials or economic downturns or interest rates or foreign competition or changes in…

Fast casuals go decaf on music kiosks

A casualty of the iPod revolution, download stations are fighting for their right to party.

Starbucks in India trademark dispute

March 4, 2007

Stuff.com: Starbucks is voicing concerns with the government of India over an Indian businesswoman's plans to open a chain of coffee shops called Starstrucks…

Starbucks cuts back on shareholder perks

March 1, 2007

The State (South Carolina): For the last five years, Starbucks Corp. has sent shareholders a $3.50 gift card along with a copy of its annual report. This…

Starbucks jumps on text-message trend

February 28, 2007

Seattle Times: Beginning today, mobile phone customers seeking the nearest Starbucks location can send a text message with their zip code to MYSBUX. A list of…

First Green Beans Worldcafé to open in U.S.

February 27, 2007

FAIRFIELD, Calif. — Green Beans Coffee is opening its first domestic location March 5 in Fairfield, Calif., near Travis Air Force Base.   Green Beans first…

Noah's Bagels adds fair trade coffee

February 27, 2007

GOLDEN, Colo. — Noah's Bagels, a subsidiary of New World Restaurant Group Inc, is introducing Tribeca Blend, the brand's first certified organic and fair…

Starbucks CEO warns against brand dilution

February 25, 2007

MSNBC: Starbucks has confirmed that a memo attributed to CEO Howard Schultz and posted on the Internet was indeed written by Schultz. In the memo, Schultz…

Starbucks sets its sights on India

February 25, 2007

ChannelNewsAsia: Starbucks is in talks to open its first location in India by the end of the year, according to officials from the coffee giant. India, the…

Peet's net off 30 percent

February 22, 2007

Emeryville, Calif. —Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc. reported that the company's net income fell by 30 percent in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 and by 2…

Starbucks stakes a claim on the corner grocery

February 21, 2007

MSNBC: Coffee giant Starbucks is moving into grocery stores and other retail outlets around the world. The company is slated to begin selling its coffee beans…

Starbucks stepping up African coffee purchases

February 15, 2007

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Starbucks is planning to double the amount of coffee it buys from East African countries over the next two years and fund aid…

Appeals court overturns ruling in Starbucks trademark case

February 15, 2007

NEW YORK — The 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals overturned a lower court ruling in a case filed by Seattle-based Starbucks Corp. against a New Hampshire…

Caribou's net loss tops $9 million

February 15, 2007

Minneapolis — Caribou Coffee Co. Inc. reported a same-store sales increase of 2 percent for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31. For the year, comps fell …

Brawling over breakfast

The fast-casual battle for breakfast is shaping up to be a bruiser.

Peet's Coffee & Tea launches grocery distribution

February 12, 2007

EMERYVILLE, Calif. — Specialty coffee marketer Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc. will begin offering its signature coffee within Stop & Shop Supermarkets in…

Starbucks tests low-fat milk

February 11, 2007

News4Jax (Jacksonville, Fla.): Starbucks is testing percent milk in its coffee drinks if customers don't specifically request whole milk. The test is being…

Au Bon Pain looks toward expansion

February 11, 2007

Bloomberg: Facing increasing pressure from competitors like Panera Bread and Starbucks, bakery-café chain Au Bon Pain plans to add more than 200 locations in…