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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COMPONENT DESIGN NORTHWEST Timers help keep servers on track Timers are important for serving fresh coffee and operating an efficient, high-quality beverage station. The new 2-Event Timer & Clock from Component Design Northwest (CDN) gives the user the ability to keep track of two events at once, while also functioning as a clock. Each channel has the ability to count up or down in hours, minutes and seconds for up to 10 hours. The large digital readout displays both channels at the same time. When time is reached, one of two distinctive alarms sounds loud enough to be heard in a hectic environment. The timer offers a memory function, stop and restart, and last count recall. Phone 800-338-5594 or visit www.cdn-timeandtemp.com. VILLAGE CRAFT IRON & STONE Stations are light, easy to build Coffee stations from Village Craft Iron & Stone are lightweight (shipping weight 68 pounds) and easy to assemble into an attractive perch for an airpot, small brewing machine or other equipment. Designed for compact areas, the station measures 24 x 62 x 18 inches and comes with wheels and a solid maple wood top as standard features. It comes in white or black and includes attractive graphics that can be customized for larger orders. Phone 814-353-1777 or access www.villagecraftiron.com. SENCHA NATURALS Private-label mints offer variety The Mintology offers customized breath mints for retailers who are looking for something different from traditional private label mints, like artificial peppermint. From exotic flavors to eye-catching tin designs, the Mintology line gives smaller retailers choices typically limited to the larger chains. With a 99-tin minimum, the Mintology has created a fun and easy program that allows retailers to extend their brand presence with minimal risk. Phone 213-621-4100 or visit www.themintology.com. VICTORIAN HOUSE SCONES LLC Mixes make scone baking easy Scone mixes let retailers make fresh, mouthwatering scones quickly and efficiently, while allowing easy customization for unique products. The commercial size single-batch, single bowl packaging, at 2.5 pounds and 32 scones per bag, lets retailers produce perfect scones each time. Users freeze the dough as individual ready-to-bake scones, for quick baking of fresh scones each morning. They can also customize scones by using either the Original Recipe or Original Oatmeal scone as a base, and adding a variety of fruits, nuts, or flavorings to the dough. Retail packaging is available for all scone mix flavors, Suggested retail pricing on the mixes is $9.95 per bag. Individual packages weigh 20+ ounces (varying by flavor), and yield 16 scones per bag. Phone 877-749-1943 or visit www.victorianhousescones.com. When visiting the website, enter username “wholesaleorder” and password “4sconemix” for wholesale pricing and order information. Reference Specialty Coffee Retailer for special first-order pricing. LA CREMA COFFEE CO. Girlfriends coffee now in gift pack Girlfriends Gourmet Coffee from La Crema Roasting And Packaging Coffee Co. is now available in a gift pack of four 1.5 oz. coffees, packaged by hand in an acetate box with a bow. One 1.5-oz. coffee package is considered will make eight to 10 cups. Flavors include Queen Of Caffeine, Blah Blah Blend, Coffee-Chocolate-Men, and Group Therapy. Each flavor carries a catchy tagline (such as “Will Trade Coffee For Gossip”). Units have a suggested retail price of $12.95, and weight is approximately 7 ounces per unit. Minimum order is a case pack of 12 units. For more information, call 513-779-6278 or visit www. lacremacoffeecompany.com. 1ST-LINE EQUIPMENT New espresso machines ready for U.S. Elektra Maxi and ExtraMaxi espresso machines, in black and stainless steel, are newly imported by 1st-line Equipment. The new Elektra Black Maxi 2 group and ExtraMaxi 3 group espresso machines are designed with reliable production in mind. The black/stainless steel line joins the Belle Epoque and Barlume lines. Current pricing is $5,922 for the two-grouphead version and $7,596 for the three-grouphead version. Shipping is included in the 48 contiguous United States. For more information, visit www.1st-line.com or www.elektrasrl. Fill in 81 on Reader Service Form or visit www.OneRs.hotims.com/35096-81 40 | August 2011 • www.specialty-coffee.com com. SCR