Specialty Coffee Retailer is a publication for owners, managers and employees of retail outlets that sell specialty coffee. Its scope includes best sales practices, supplies, business trends and anything else to assist the small coffee retailer.
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Cluck, whose authentic old world coffeecake was created from a cherished family recipe. Today, Boston-based My Grandma's bakes their award-winning coffeecakes by hand six days a week. In addition to the original coffeecakes in flavors such as Cinnamon Walnut and Cape Cod Cranberry, My Grandma's offers lower-fat, nut-free and gluten-free options. No coffeehouse bakery selection would be complete without biscotti. My Boy's Baking (www.myboysbaking.com) in Bethlehem, Pa., has become synonymous with "all things biscotti," from Black Forest to Caramel Apple to Cranberry Pistachio. For years dietitians and other health care professionals have been touting whole grains and alternative grain foods, especially with soluble fiber, for heart health. Otis Spunkmeyer's Tasty Grains Fresh Baked Bars are all natural and made with 100 percent whole grains for a nutritious alternative in your bakery case. Available in two flavors, 3 Berry and Trail Mix, each three-ounce bar is flash-frozen as pre-formed dough so you can bake up fresh product at your location. Earnest Eats also strives to create healthy baked goods for discriminating consumers. Earnest Eats bars are filled with natural, minimally processed ingredients like whole nuts, fruit and other goodies. Some of their natural products offerings include the Earnest Eats Granola Planks and Granola Bars boasting super grain blends, whole oats, almonds, pomegranates, sunflower seeds and dried apricots. ALLERGY ATTENTION Food intolerance and food allergies, like peanut allergies, celiac disease and lactose intolerance, are receiving more and more attention, and foodservice providers are taking notice. For a long time, anything gluten-free was acceptable, because the choices were very limited. At the beginning, it didn't matter whether a product tasted good or not—people settled for the fact that it was gluten-free, period. My Grandma's coffeecake originated with an authentic old world recipe from Grandma Esther Cluck. 24 Pocket pies are among the gluten-free goodies from Bridge City Baking. Here's the good news: Due to the increasing number of people with celiac as well as the increased awareness of this disease, going gluten-free has become easier than ever, and more coffeehouses are offering gluten-free baked goods. And thanks to advancements in product offerings, as well as improved taste, texture, and nutritional value, gluten-free baked goods offer something for everyone. Indeed, with the demand for gluten-free products growing, manufacturers have been stepping up with better-quality products. Using a variety of grains such as amaranth, millet, kasha, gluten-free oats, teff, bean flours and nut flours in products provides better flavors and textures. The improvement in taste and the availability of gluten-free products has led many people to try them, even if they do not follow a gluten-free diet. The mission of Bridge City Baking (www.bridgecitybaking. com) is to "develop a product line that is not just for those committed to 'gluten free' but for anyone wanting a delicious alternative to traditional, favorite, gluten-containing desserts." Many of Bridge City Baking's products are perfect for coffeehouse distribution. Their tender Pocket Pies, available in flavors including French Apple, Hood River Blueberry and Fresh Poached Pear with Caramel, offer elegant options to pie lovers. And their gluten-free classic and Marionberry coffeecakes are individually packaged and sized in four-ounce servings. Bridge City Baking has also created a traditional glutenfree biscotti made with Cranberry-Orange-Almond. And their gluten-free decaf cappuccino cheesecake, flavored with freshly brewed decaf, Kahlua, and pure vanilla, is perfectly paired with a favorite java. Whatever route you choose, from scratch or frozen, from pre-packaged to pre-baked—coffee retailers agree that offering delicious baked goods can help increase your product offerings and entice your customers to come again. SCR