Specialty Coffee Shops: Market Size in the U.S.
By Heather Ward Specialty coffee shops play a key role in shaping the consumer experience. It is the third place that connects the barista to the consumer, and finally, to the coffee beverage. In past SCAA research, specialty coffee consumers have consistently revealed the significance of their coffee shop experiences. They associate their coffee with …
Meditations on Branding
By Timothy J. Castle Brands are vessels built to hold meaning and sentiment about a particular enterprise and its products and services. When first molded, they are empty except for their “shape,” “structure,” and “hue.” The brand might be boxy or round; it could be—metaphorically—made of glass, metal, or wood; and its “coloring” could range …
Ensuring Coffee Viability Through Community and Sustainability
By Russ Kramer Specialty coffee customers expect the best. It’s the current state of the industry. The end user demands complex, distinctive flavor in every cup. It is important for our industry to understand that producing great coffee requires selecting coffee fruit from the “grand crux” producing regions of the world, and controlling their transformation …
Ask Emma: Shade-Grown Coffee
Dear Emma, My customers seem very interested in shade-grown coffee. Why does it matter?! How does it impact the coffee quality? Shouldn’t I just advise them to judge specialty coffee by its flavor? Thanks! Shady Business South Bend, IN Dear Shady, There are many factors that make coffee valuable to consumers. Shade matters to some …
People of Specialty Coffee: An Interview With Launtia Taylor
Launtia Taylor, VP Marketing & Communications, Probat Inc. (left) and Mary Tellie, Roasters Guild Executive Council Chair (right). How did you get involved in coffee? I started in cocoa when I was living in Jamaica. We grew coffee and cocoa in the area, and I was used to both products. So, I didn’t start off …
The Influence of Design in Today’s Increasingly Stylized Coffee Market
Sponsored content provided by KitchenAid. When asked to choose your favorite coffee shop, what are the qualities that make a compelling case? Of course, there’s the quality of the drinks. Or maybe you’re a fan of the roasters they feature. Is it the friendliness of the baristas? The design of the logo, the upscale lids …
Re:co Debate: Great Coffee – Does It Scale? Part 2
Re:co introduced a new session format this year at the Dublin event, with panelists debating the topic “Great Coffee — Does It Scale?” In this final section, hear questions from the audience, final remarks, and find out the results of the final audience vote on the topic.
Noah Namowicz | Cultivating Healthy Cultures
Making “Good” Coffee: The Redwood Gospel Mission
Through participation in Redwood Gospel Mission’s certification program, men and women in recovery are taught to roast coffee as a skill they could use to enter the work force again as a coffee professional. By Max Bretzke, Redwood Gospel Coffee Co. For the past eight years, I have been riding a wave from a single experience. …
Emma Sage | Recipe for a Flavor Wheel
KitchenAid Innovates the French Press With Precision
Sponsored content provided by KitchenAid. Whether it’s sneakers or smartphones, water bottles or bikes, there are few places in our lives that aren’t touched by a constant flow of information and innovation: “Did you get the update on that new app?” “Dude, you’ve got to check out these new blue tooth headphones.” “It lets you …
Daterra Auctions Off ‘Masterpieces’ Honoring Brazilian Coffee Farmers
Sponsored content provided by Daterra. Every year at Daterra, we search our crop’s production for the very best coffees – we call them MASTERPIECES by Daterra. They are very limited in quantity, but we are sharing them with the world at our fourth online auction on November 22, 2016. The eight featured coffees represent Daterra’s …