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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around the world. Stephen Prime, a dedicated cyclist and coffeehouse owner, and Dayle Walker are making their cross-country journey to benefit Coffee Kids, an organization dedicated to helping coffee-farming families with food security, health care, education, capacity building and economic diversification. They plan to begin their journey in Surf City, N.C., crossing 11 states to arrive in Santa Monica, Calif., on Aug. 23. For more information, visit www.cycleamerica2011. Gevalia coming to U.S. shelves Kraft brand from Sweden will make retail debut in August Gevalia, a Swedish coffee brand that is now one of the stars of Kraft Foods’ coffee portfolio, is coming to U.S. store shelves. Gevalia is a $400 million brand but had been available in the U.S. only through online sales or in foodservice. It will be available for purchase in supermarkets, mass merchandisers and other retail outlets across the U.S. beginning in August. Additionally, in June, three new extra-bold Gevalia T Disc selections will be available in stores for Kraft’s Tassimo on-demand beverage system. Krups names best U.S. coff eehouses Street polls yield winners for 11 major cities Coffee equipment supplier Krups USA has announced the winners of its nationwide search for the best coffeehouses. Krups representatives polled consumers seen with coffee cups in hand on the streets of 11 U.S. cities, coming up with this list: Los Angeles: Groundwork Coffee Co., numerous locations in Southern California Seattle: Monorail Espresso, 520 Pike St. Miami: News Café, 800 Ocean Dr. Chicago: Metropolis Coffee Co., 1039 W. Granville Ave. Boston: Barismo, 169 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington Philadelphia: Spruce Street Espresso, 1101 Spruce St. Dallas: White Rock Coffee, 10105 E Northwest Hwy. San Francisco: Blue Bottle Coffee Co., locations throughout SF and Oakland Atlanta: Dancing Goats Café, 419 W. Ponce De Leon, Decatur MUDTruck, a mobile coffee service as well as a Manhattan coffeehouse, made Krups’ top retailer list. Washington, D.C.: M.E. Swing Co., 1702 G Street N.W. Krups also found a winning coffeehouse in each of the five boroughs of New York City: Bronx: Beans and Berries, 2038 Eastchester Road Staten Island: Java Den, 3135 Victory Blvd. Manhattan: MUDTruck, 307 E. 9th St. Brooklyn: Gimme! Coffee, 495 Lorimer St., Williamsburg Queens: Sweetleaf, 10-93 Jackson Ave., Long Island City SCR Newsmakers are indexed to the first page of the article in which each is mentioned Alan Butts, Coffee Crossing, New Albany, Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Alex Morgan, Rainforest Alliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Alexis Grossman, Crop to Cup Coffee Bar, Brooklyn, N.Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Anne Miller, Gluten-Free Gem Bakery, Portland, Ore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Beckee Moreland, National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA) . . . . . . . . .25 Charlotte Peyraud, Green Seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Chris Gumke, New Cascadia Traditional, Portland, Ore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Clarice Turner, Starbucks Coffee Co., National Restaurant Association . . . . . . . . .12 Dale Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 David Reuland, Coffee Shop Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 G. Kent Mangelson, American Society for Asset Protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Gerald Kalal, K. Dees Coffee and Roasting Co., Lafayette, Ind.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Gloria Montenegro de Chirouze, La Caféothèque, Paris, France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Jacob Elster, Crop to Cup Coffee Bar, Brooklyn, N.Y.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Joseph John, Josuma Coffee Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 K.C. Pomering, G-Free Foodie, Madera, Calif.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Katie Barrow, Fair Trade USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Kevin Daw, Heritage Coffee, Seminole, Fla.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Lara Weihs, Granny Lala’s Inc., Tacoma, Wash.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Leslie Sarasin, Food Marketing Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Mary Schluckebier, Celiac Sprue Association (CSA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Michael Blair, Seven Virtues Coffeehouse, Portland, Ore.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Misa Kawada, Seven Virtues Coffeehouse, Portland, Ore.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Richard Karno, Groundwork Coffee, Los Angeles, Calif. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Rick Martin, Momento Coffee House, Vancouver, British Columbia . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Sandy Yuban, Green Mountain Roasting Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Stephen Prime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Tasha Ross, FiddleCakes, Nashville, Tenn.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Taylor Mork, Crop to Cup Coffee Bar, Brooklyn, N.Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Teresa Atkins, New Cascadia Traditional, Portland, Ore.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Wes Herman, The Woods Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 July 2011 • www.specialty-coffee.com | 9