Baristas reveal secret Starbucks menu hacks — and how to to save money
Get your fix for less. Thanks to substitutions, endless flavors and add-ons, and secret menus and combos, pretty much any drink at Starbucks is fully customizable. The only downside to these bespoke...
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Amr Dalsh / Reuters Devotees of Stumptown Coffee, a high-end roastery with fewer than 10 total locations in four select cities, pride themselves on avoiding mainstream coffee chains. What they are...
View ArticlePeet’s Coffee & Tea to Acquire a Majority Stake in Intelligentsia Coffee
EMERYVILLE, Calif. & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Peet’s Coffee & Tea and Intelligentsia Coffee today announced an agreement in which Peet’s will acquire a majority stake in Intelligentsia, the...
View ArticlePEET'S COFFEE & TEA TO ACQUIRE A MAJORITY STAKE IN INTELLIGENTSIA COFFEE...
(Source: Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc) INTELLIGENTSIA TO CONTINUE OPERATING INDEPENDENTLY, LED BY ORIGINAL CO-FOUNDERS Emeryville, CA and Chicago, IL (October 30, 2015) - Peet's Coffee & Tea and...
View ArticleNew York coffee festival: baristas show off best latte art and espresso...
Coffee-making experts compete to be ‘coffee masters’, demonstrating their skill and speed as they seek a $5,000 prize – all while battling the effects of excessive caffeine...
View ArticleDraft latte and cold-brew: It's iced coffee's gourmet moment
When La Colombe first opened 21 years ago, co-owner Todd Carmichael was puzzled by customers who would order iced coffee. But, with a disdainful shrug, he'd serve them a red-eye over ice. Slowly,...
View ArticleWhich Coffee Companies Have the Right Social Media Blend? Starbucks Leads the...
TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - Sep 24, 2015) - Technology and data company Engagement Labs (TSX VENTURE: EL), creator of eValue Analytics™ and the eValue™ score, today released rankings on the top coffee...
View ArticleTop 5 Coffee Shops in New York You Must Try in 2015
Happy Bones. Photo by Amy Chan. Upon moving to New York, I thought the best way to get to know the city was to discover the different coffee shops in the various neighborhoods of Manhattan. I set out...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Coffee Shops in Philadelphia
The sight of local artwork on the walls. The whirr of an espresso machine. The smell of just-roasted beans. Whatever you think defines the quintessential indie coffeehouse, you can bet these 10 Philly...
View ArticleNew exit: Herkules divests leading Nordic coffee shop chain Espresso House to...
(Source: NAXS Nordic Access Buyout Fund AB) Herkules sells leading Nordic coffee shop chain Espresso House to JAB Holding Co. (Oslo, 2 June, 2015) Herkules Private Equity Fund III has entered into an...
View ArticleNy exit: Herkules säljer ledande nordisk kafé kedjan Espresso House till JAB...
(Source: NAXS Nordic Access Buyout Fund AB) Herkules sells leading Nordic coffee shop chain Espresso House to JAB Holding Co. (Oslo, 2 June, 2015) Herkules Private Equity Fund III has entered into an...
View ArticleFactbox: With dealmaking, JAB Holding expands its coffee empire
NEW YORK (Reuters) - JAB Holding Co has reached a agreement to buy U.S. single-serve coffee company Keurig Green Mountain Inc (GMCR.O), the latest in a spate of deals that has expanded the...
View ArticleCreative cafes pour it on in Philadelphia's new coffee wave
It was just a few short years ago that caffeine-minded Philadelphians got their first jolt of the lighter roasts, latte art, and prized single-origin beans of the so-called third wave movement. (See...
View ArticleWhy Gourmet Coffee Roasters Are Racing to Perfect Canned Drinks
Putting its $45 million in funding to good use. "You've heard it before: the three waves of coffee," says Todd Carmichael, the founder of coffee chain and industry leader La Colombe. He's referencing...
View ArticleIndie Coffee Shops In Philadelphia Are Popular For Good Reason
Local Cafes & Bean Blenders Offer Smooth, Strong Alternative To Chain Operations Independently owned-and-operated coffee shops have been part of Philadelphia's DNA long before the advent of...
View ArticleFormer Starbucks employee reveals what baristas really think of your coffee...
Flickr/calgaryreviews Alecia Li Morgan is a former Starbucks store manager. This post originally appeared on Quora as an answer to the question "What insights do Starbucks baristas get into customers...
View ArticleStarbucks To Open In Italy, Home Of Espresso, In 2018. Italian Cafes Say...
Starbucks has announced it will open its first location in Italy in this historic post office building in downtown Milan. Starbucks hide caption toggle caption Starbucks Starbucks has announced it will...
View ArticleWilly Wonka's chocolate factory is the blueprint for the future of retail
Kate Taylor Over-the-top architecture, awed tourists, never-before-seen offerings — the future of retail has never been so glitzy. As customers become increasingly focused on experiences, retailers...
View ArticleStarbucks Is Opening A HUGE New Roastery Location In New York City
This is huge (literally). In New York City, Starbucks stores are about as common as yellow cabs. It's hard to walk a block without spotting the familiar hunter green storefront of the city's many, many...
View ArticleStarbucks Is Opening A HUGE New Roastery In New York City
This is huge (literally). In New York City, Starbucks stores are about as common as yellow cabs. It's hard to walk a block without spotting the familiar hunter green storefront of the city's many, many...
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