Month: July 2017

Russian Coffee Chain Shokoladnitsa Plans To Expand in CIS

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According to buybrand.ru, coolidea.ru and rambler.ru, Shokoladnitsa, the largest franchise coffee chain in Russia, keeps moving across the CIS countries. The company has reached an agreement to enter Kyrgyzstan market under the brand name. According to Maksim Trubnikov, the head of the franchising department, the new partner in Kyrgyzstan plans to open five places in Bishkek, the capital city, within the next three years.

How to treat your customers, as they deserve it (Part 5)

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Why some of the cafes and coffee shops are packed with customers every day of the week? Long queues of people patiently waiting for their cup of coffee, cappuccino or Flat White, while other places just can’t seem to get customers coming in even during busy times of the day…? You’re aware of these facts, that: providing quality with your products, consistent branding and messaging,

World Coffee Producers Forum Adds President Clinton

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According to Daily Coffee News, the World Coffee Producers Forum in Medellín, Colombia has seen the addition of a new member, former US President Bill Clinton, to join the discussion panel. President Clinton, alongside Colombian President, Juan Manuel Santos will join international coffee experts as from July 10 to 12, 2017 to address the already sold-out inaugural event of the

Coffee Culture and Specialty Coffee in the Middle East

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Last month, Trade Arabia announced that Coffee Planet, a coffee roaster and coffee shop chain in the Middle East, signed a franchise agreement with HB Brands for 70 shops in Saudi Arabia. Coffee Planet, based in Dubai, embarked on the franchise concept in order to expand its global presence, adding to its existing franchise agreements in UAE, Qatar, Pakistan and Malaysia.

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Rust-Resistant Leaf Hybrid, Centroamericano Scores 90.5 at 2017 Nicaragua CoE

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According to Daily Coffee News, Centroamericano, a leaf-rust-resistant hybrid has marked a major win in the 2017 Nicaragua Cup of Excellence, CoE, by scoring 90.5. This is a major win for this type of hybrid development called in coffee as F1. Centroamericano also bagged the CoE Presidential Award as well as coming second place in the National Coffee Quality Competition, that