Coffee / Specialty Beverages News & Media

Are your customers finally over pumpkin spice lattes?

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Should you launch pumpkin spice lattes now, later or never? Research about consumers' love affair with the fall treat is conflicting.

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Founder of India's largest coffee chain found dead

July 31, 2019

Two days after V.G. Siddhartha — the founder of India's Café Coffee Day — went missing, police confirmed Wednesday that they recovered his body from a river in…

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Gloria Jean's opens first drive-thru unit

July 31, 2019

Gloria Jean's Coffees U.S.A has opened its first drive-thru unit in Crown Point, Indiana, near the corner of Broadway and East 109th Avenue. Owned and operated…

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Starbucks blasts Q3 expectations

July 25, 2019

Starbucks shares jumped 6% Wednesday after the company reported solid growth, especially in its target areas of the Americas and Asia. Global comparable store…

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Starbucks launching delivery across entire US market

July 24, 2019

Starbucks Coffee Company is launching delivery next year throughout the U.S. thanks to an agreement with Uber Eats. The decision follows an 11-market test that…

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Coupa Cafe gets mobile ordering and delivery with NCR and DoorDash

July 23, 2019

Coupa Cafe, a Palo Alto, California-based eatery, said it has enabled mobile ordering using NCR Corp.'s Aloha mobile technology and online delivery from…

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Luckin' Coffee brewing up business in Middle East

July 22, 2019

China's Luckin Coffee Inc. and Kuwait Food Company Americana are partnering to launch a coffee business in the Middle East and India, according to a company…

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Starbucks unveils mobile-centric format in Beijing

July 15, 2019

Starbucks has unveiled Starbucks Now, a new format specializing on speed of service, in Beijing. Using the chain's Mobile Order & Pay and Starbucks…

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Maine's Aroma Joe's committed to becoming a major coffee chain

July 12, 2019

Aroma Joe's, a 65-unit coffee chain based in Portland, Maine, is hoping its growth rate is as strong as the coffee it serves. Founded in 2000, by four cousins…

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Starbucks employees hoping the Tie-Dye Frapp will just die

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

The word on the Twitter street is that it tastes like banana candy, but employees — who have to deal with customers flooding stores in hopes of trying the…

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Gloria Jean's opening in Michigan mall

July 9, 2019

Gloria Jean's Coffees – U.S.A. is opening in Grandville, Michigan, at the RiverTown Crossings Mall, according to a company press release.

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Scooter's has cold brew in the can

July 8, 2019

Scooter's Coffee has made its foray into the ready-to-drink coffee category with canned cold brew beverages. According to a company press release, the drinks…

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Vegans scream for ice cream at Nekter

June 21, 2019

Nekter Juice is hoping to hit the vegan sweet spot with four limited-edition flavors of dairy-free ice cream. Each is inspired by childhood favorites, said…

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PJ's Coffee awards free franchise license to former Marine

June 20, 2019

PJ's Coffee of New Orleans chose Marine Corps veteran Bobby Mounts as the winner of its annual Veteran Franchise License Giveaway.

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Amazon's 13th Go store to offer self-serve Starbucks

June 13, 2019

Amazon's latest Go store, which marks the retailer's 13th Go location and opened Tuesday in Manhattan, will feature a self-serve Starbucks coffee bar.

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Former Starbucks CEO taking (coffee) break from politics?

June 13, 2019

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz's presidential plans are on hold — at least for now — according to the Huffington Post, which reported that he told his…

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Take a sip: 10 fast casuals upgrade summer beverage offerings

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Restaurant operators can provide value to guests with limited-time offers and specialty beverages.

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Nekter Juice Bar opening second Whole Foods location

June 6, 2019

Nekter Juice Bar, which has more than 130 restaurants across 15 U.S. states, will open its second location within a Whole Foods Market next week in Malibu…

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Starbucks begins mobile ordering rollout in Beijing and Shanghai

May 24, 2019

Starbucks said it has begun rolling out its Starbucks Now mobile ordering platform to 300 select stores in Beijing and Shanghai and will expand the service…

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Starbucks signs license deal in Thailand

May 24, 2019

Starbucks Coffee Company has signed a license agreement with Coffee Concepts Thailand for exclusive rights to run and develop retail stores in the country.

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