Coffee / Specialty Beverages News & Media
Starbucks opens in Brazil
November 30, 2006
SAO PAULO, Brazil — Starbucks Coffee Company and Starbucks Brazil announced that its first two stores will open this week in the capital of São Paulo at…
read nowCaribou Coffee selects software to help it track finances
November 30, 2006
FOSTER CITY, Calif. — Imperva, a data security and compliance solutions provider, announced that Caribou Coffee has deployed the SecureSphere Database…
read nowCORRECTION: Caribou Coffee's Wi-Fi usage increases 450% over one month
November 14, 2006
ATLANTA — Wandering WiFi, a wireless technology solutions provider, said Caribou Coffee has had phenomenal success implementing its wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi…
read nowStarbucks sued for tipping policies
November 13, 2006
Sign On San Diego: The estimated $26 billion in tips left in counter jars and on tables across the country every year has become the focus of a debate over…
read nowEinstein Bagels unveils holiday menu items
November 13, 2006
GOLDEN, Colo. — Einstein Bros. Bagels is introducing holiday season menu items. According to a news release, the new foods include a candy cane bagel and…
read nowMcDonald's declined to settle "hot coffee" suit for $225,000
November 12, 2006
Miami Herald: The plaintiff in the infamous 1994 McDonald's "hot coffee" lawsuit talks about her landmark case. As the trial date approached, the plaintiff…
read nowCaribou Coffee reports Q3 comps down 1%
November 1, 2006
MINNEAPOLIS – Caribou Coffee reported financial results for third quarter 2006 ended Oct. 1, 2006. Comparable coffeehouse sales decreased 1 percent, and…
read nowStarbucks buys out Beijing and Tianjin shareholders
October 23, 2006
BEIJING — Starbucks Corporation announced that it has acquired from H&Q Asia Pacific and other shareholders equity ownership of High Grown Investment…
read nowPlanet Smoothie rolls out coffee smoothies
October 22, 2006
ATLANTA — Planet Smoothie has partnered with NESCAFÉ, a Nestlé beverage brand, to develop coffee smoothies. Beginning this month, every Planet Smoothie will…
read nowDunkin' Brands to sell Togo's
October 22, 2006
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Brands Inc. plans to sell Togo's Eateries Inc., the restaurant chain specializing in fresh sandwiches, salads and soups. Trinity…
read nowStarbucks eyes Brazil, Russia, India and Egypt
October 8, 2006
SEATTLE — If the company meets its projections and establishes locations in Brazil, Russia, India and Egypt by the end of calendar 2007, Starbucks will have a…
read nowStarbucks to sell sandwiches all day in NYC
October 2, 2006
MarketWatch: Starbucks said it will begin offering several new food items all day long at its 200-plus New York metro-area locations. The items include four…
read nowStarbucks, Cooking.com partner to sell coffee online
September 28, 2006
SEATTLE — Starbucks and Santa Monica-based Cooking.com have joined forces to launch Starbucks at Home, a coffee auto-reorder subscription program made…
read nowEinstein Bros. rolls out organic and Fair Trade coffee
September 21, 2006
GOLDEN, Colo. — Einstein Bros. is expanding efforts to support sustainable, small-scale coffee farmers around the globe with the introduction of Global…
read nowConsumer demand drives premium coffee offering
September 20, 2006
ATLANTA — As noticeable trends in the coffee industry point to lifestyle branding for image-conscious consumers, the increase in premium coffee offerings…
read nowStarbucks investors worry about company's future
September 10, 2006
Seattle Times: For most of a decade, it opened more than four stores a day, spreading its menu to all parts of the land and into other countries, where its…
read nowCoca-Cola jumps into the coffee market
September 7, 2006
Reuters: Hoping to tap into the market for premium espressos and lattes, Coca-Cola Co. launched its Far Coast brand of specialty coffees in the heart of…
read nowStarbucks comps increase 5%
August 31, 2006
SEATTLE — Starbucks Corporation reported solid sales for the four-week period ended Aug. 27. The company said comparable store sales increased 5 percent and…
read nowStarbucks nixes iced coffee freebie
August 29, 2006
SEATTLE — A recent Starbucks e-mail for free iced coffee was floating around the United States mistakenly, leading the company to cancel it. In an official…
read nowCaribou Coffee offers free Wi-Fi
August 28, 2006
MINNEAPOLIS — Caribou Coffee, a fast-casual coffeehouse, announced that it will offer free wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) service for its customers across the…
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