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Subway and Coffee

Sunday, August 10th, 2008

The Subway restaurant chain decided to expand its franchise to include coffee-selling Subway Cafes.  The new cafes are going to appear in the Washington DC area.  In the future, the franchise plans to expand their new concept throughout the nation.  Subway Cafe will include a higher-end variety of sandwiches, pastries and coffee.  It is also […]

Starbucks Posts First Quarterly Loss in 15 Years

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Starbucks just posted a 3Q loss — its first quarterly net loss in more than 15 years.
What’s to blame? Several things:

The company is in the middle of closing about 600 under-performing stores.
The company has also announced plans to cut about 1,000 office jobs (7% of the entire workforce).
U.S. consumers have stopped spending a much […]

My Mocha frappuccino

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

I always start my day with a coffee. Instant sachet or with a cream were my cup of taste.Eventhough I don’t eat anything for breakfast, by having a coffee to start my day I’m already solved. During breaktime, I always have one cup to drink. I am a coffee addict.
If I’m out and at the mall, I always […]

What is Starbucks Thinking?

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

The other day I stopped at the mind-boggling Starbucks for a cup of coffee.  I asked the barista for a Café Valencia, my all-time favorite Starbucks treat.  I knew full-well the specialty flavor was discontinued sometime in 2006.  Even so, if you are lucky, Starbucks will have left over Valencia syrup in one of their […]

McDonald’s Iced Coffee

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

McDonald’s has jumped on the coffee bandwagon with a surprisingly good iced coffee.  The refreshing treat is available in four different varieties (regular, vanilla, hazelnut and caramel) and two sizes (24 oz medium and 32 oz large). At a fraction of the price, McDonald’s iced coffee is comparable to other franchise heavy hitters.  In today’s […]

Getting a Coffee Franchise

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

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There are a lot of opportunities available for coffee lovers these days, including the world of franchises.  Most likely, we know about the Starbucks opportunities to get involved in a franchise.  However, if you want to do something a little different, here are some opportunities of some great franchises for coffee lovers to add into […]

Peet’s gets rapid…rapid transit, that is…

Friday, April 18th, 2008

BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) has partnered with Peet’s Coffee so that morning commuters (and evening commuters and everyone in between) can enjoy java while getting where they need to go.
The partnership will show up at the Embarcadero BART Station around the end of April, and that will be the debut stop for enjoying Peet’s […]

New daily coffee at Starbucks – Pikes Place Blend

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

Some people (me included) cannot get enough of the Sumatra coffee from Starbucks. My family goes through a pound a week, and the one time we ran out and had to use the “backup” coffee we made it double strength…and it still tasted like hot flavored water. Ick!
But many people feel that the standard Sumatra […]

The Cultural Impact of Starbucks

Monday, April 17th, 2006

Bryant Simon, professor at Philadelphia’s Temple University, is “searching for the meaning of modern life amid the round tables and comfy sofas of Starbucks coffee shops.”
He has observed out 300 Starbucks locations in 6 countries, trying to learn “what it means to live and consume in the age of globalization.” In 2008, expect to […]

Those Helpful Folks at the Counter-Finding my Favorites

Tuesday, November 8th, 2005

I’ve got to say that I’m just beginning to appreciate the wonderful world of coffee. It all started in Europe where my hosts had coffee several times a day; it was a standard part of a good long conversation. I’ve continued my enjoyment of coffee here in the states. I have found a couple of […]