World Tea Expo set for May 6 – 8 in SoCal

January 29, 2015

The 13th annual World Tea Expo will take place May 6 – 8, 2015 in Long Beach, California at the Long Beach Convention Center.

Three takeaways from Starbucks' Q1 2015 report

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

Starbucks' consistent success comes down to three things: a strong loyalty program, excellent operational execution and product innovation.

Mars Drinks adds Peet's to workplace coffee offerings

January 22, 2015

Mars will offer Peet's French Roast, Café Domingo and Columbia Luminosa in its proprietary, recyclable Freshpacks.

Juice It Up! gears up for aggressive expansion under new VP

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

The California-based juice bar and smoothie concept hired its first-ever VP of Business Development in November, and Laina Sullivan is ready to take it…

Starbucks adds Flat White espresso beverage

January 6, 2015

Starbucks Coffee Company has announced the launch of the Flat White espresso beverage.

Juice It Up! opens third Huntington Beach location

January 6, 2015

The new Huntington Beach Juice It Up! is located in the Huntington Beach Promenade at 21008 Beach Blvd. in Huntington Beach.

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf spices up winter menu with Mexican Chocolate

December 31, 2014

The Mexican Chocolate Latte, Mexican Chocolate Ice Blended drink and Mexican Hot Chocolate feature chocolate and cinnamon.

HMSHost to open Starbucks Reserve Evenings at LAX

December 23, 2014

HMSHost has signed an agreement with Westfield to bring four new restaurants to Los Angeles International Airport's Terminal 6.

National Restaurant Association Show rebrands wine, spirits and beer event

December 22, 2014

The International Wine, Spirts & Beer Event, a perennial feature of the National Restaurant Association Show in May, has been renamed as BAR, which stands…

Cowboy Chicken adds Razzleberry Tea

December 19, 2014

Cowboy Chicken's new Razzleberry Tea is available at all Cowboy Chicken locations for a limited time and is freshly brewed from tea leaves infused with…

Starbucks China opens new reserve store, rolls out partner exchange program

December 18, 2014

The Chengdu Taikoo Li store features Sichuan-inspired tiles, silk artwork by local craftsmen, and a warm wood tone interior similar to the materials used in…

Peet's pulls out of Ohio after 18 months

December 17, 2014

The company had said it planned to grow its East Coast presence from the Cleveland market; now its focus will shift to better-performing markets.

Barnie's CoffeeKitchen to offer special deals on Dec. 22

December 15, 2014

Guests can get a free cup of coffee and discounts on products during "Santa's White Christmas Day."

Caribou Coffee to offer packs for new Keurig 2.0 carafe

December 11, 2014

Caribou Coffee has renewed its partnership with Keurig Green Mountain Inc. with a 10-year agreement for the manufacturing, marketing, distribution and sale of…

2015 beverage trends survey now open

December 9, 2014

QSRweb, sister website of FastCasual and PizzaMarketplace, is preparing a new report about beverage trends for 2015 and is currently looking for restaurant…

A peek inside Starbucks' first Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

A projected 1.4 million pounds of small lot coffee will be roasted in the first year at the new Roastery, doubling current production rates.

In 5 years, your whole day could revolve around Starbucks

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

December 5, 2014

Just when you thought the coffee behemoth can't possibly get any bigger, it announces a five-year plan to grow even more through non-traditional…

Maui Wowi Hawaiian surfs into West Palm Beach, Florida

December 4, 2014

The location at the Palm Beach Outlets is located on the east side of the shopping center in front of the New York & Company Outlet.

Belly up to the bar: Alcohol sales expected to improve modestly in 2015

December 4, 2014

Drink sales in bars and restaurants are projected to grow modestly in 2015, according to new research from Technomic. The market research firm says conditions…

Jamba Juice reports increased sales, progress toward 'asset light' model

December 4, 2014

Jamba Juice refranchised 13 stores and added 51 new global franchise stores through the end of the third quarter, and reported mid-single digit percentage…