UCLA Press blurb
Why did Starbucks take hold so quickly with consumers? What did it seem to provide over and above a decent cup of coffee? Why at the moment of Starbucks’ profit-generating peak did the company lose its way, leaving observers baffled about how it might regain its customers and its cultural significance? Everything but [...]
Posts Tagged ‘coffee’
Everything but the Coffee. How Starbucks succeeded. then belly-flopped.
Climate change causing problems for coffee and tea farmers
The rise in temperature is forcing coffee growers to higher altitudes while disease and pests are on the increase. Plus there are droughts and changing weather.
Ok, I can tolerate a lot of things. But not screwing with my coffee supply. Let’s end global warming NOW!
The Economics of Coffee
Coffee is the second most valuable traded commodity, right behind oil (petroleum), in North America and Europe coffee consumption is about one third that of tap water. The annual global retail sale is 70 billion dollars but the producers of coffee only receive 6 billion of that. Where does the leakage occur?
Most growers have small [...]
Swett Maria’s goes to Ethiopia
Baskets used to winnow Harrar coffee
Long, fascinating travelogue of a coffee buying trip
Coffee today keeps dementia away
A study in The Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease suggests that drinking coffee keeps dementia away. 3-5 cups a day seems to be the optimal amount.
I’ll have to cut down, then…
Barack O Blend coffee
Kona Joe of Hawaii presents Barak O Blend coffee, a blend of Hawaiian, Kenyan, and Indonesian coffee.
“Sip the story of our 44th president. Hawaii, Kenya, and Indonesia. The coffee of change”
Burr Ginders for coffee
My personal blog reviews the Krups Burr Grinder, which really does make for better coffee.
Coffee’s class war
The competition—between Dunkin’ and Starbucks, as well as with chains like McDonald’s—is heating up just as the economy is slowing down. And that could very well tilt the advantage to Dunkin’ Donuts.
While the article says the battle is for “switchers” – those who go to Starbucks when they feel well-off and Dunkin’ when broke – [...]
