Month: September 2016

S&D Coffee & Tea acquired by beverage Giant Cott corporation

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One of the largest coffee companies in the United States, North Carolina-based S&D Coffee & Tea has been acquired by the Canadian beverage company Cott Corporation. The purchase price was approximately $355 million, according to a Street Insider report. Jerry Fowden, Cott’s Chief Executive

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5 Short Term Strategies to Get More Awareness for your Cafe

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Do you get the reputation you want for your cafe? Do you know why your customers stopped by, when they came for the very first time? Was it a recommendation? A Social Media post? Did they pass by your shop

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Recent Coffee Price Increases Raises Hopes

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Coffee prices saw an increase in the last two weeks after a decline was witnessed in February this year, report Deccan Herald. The recent coffee price increase raises hopes for coffee growers as they look at the market with great

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Africa’s Top Coffee-Exporter Output to reach its highest in 2016-17

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The biggest coffee exporter in Africa is likely to increase its output by 5 percent next season since trees planted in Uganda in the past few years started producing. The nation’s regulator said that weather improvement played a major part (Bloomberg.com). Also, Bloomberg reports that coffee production through September

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Why a Not for Profit needs to be Profitable!

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Profit is not always purely financial; it can be measured as an advantage or benefit derived from an activity. In particular for charities or social enterprises who will measure their success in many other ways. Every week we talk to

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CoffeeBI becomes an SCAE member

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Since September 2016 and less than 1 year from its launch, CoffeeBI has become an SCAE (Speciality Coffee Association) member, a sign of a gradual but fast growth of our project in the coffee industry. This is an important stage that

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Spanish Café owner Charges Clients According To How Polite They Are

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A Spanish café owner charges clients according to how polite they are. The café, found in Costa Brava, Spain, has introduced an incentive scheme to encourage good manners by clients, reports The Telegraph. The café charges clients according to how

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Coffee House sold to Azerbaijan

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Coffee House, a Russian coffee shop chain, has sold its first franchise to Azerbaijan. The first café will open in Baku, the country’s capital. The franchisee is Coffee House Azerbaijan, LLC. Azerbaijan is a complicated market, with specific traditions. The

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Kenya: Prevailing Cold Weather to Curb Coffee Trees Flowering

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Farmers are afraid the recent cold weather Kenya is experiencing will curb the flowering of coffee trees, reported Bloomberg. Crop flowering determines the expected yield for harvest. To prepare for flowering, coffee plants need about a month of dry weather

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Tim Hortons chain comes to Great Britain

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Famous Canadian coffee chain is continuing its international expansion and this time it is coming to the United Kingdom. The plan is to launch stores in England, Scotland and Wales under franchise with a UK investor, though it is not

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