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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entries through the KRUPS Facebook page. The winners are: Atlanta - Condesa Coffee: Condesa Coffee is a café and espresso bar located in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward that specializes in roasting great counter-culture coffee. They are very bike- friendly and accessible, offering discounts to people who bike over. (480 John Wesley Dobbs Ave.) Boston - Thinking Cup: Located just steps from the Boston Common, Thinking Cup, which opened is its doors in December 2010, is the first coffee shop in downtown Boston to serve Stumptown Coffee. (165 Tremont St.) Chicago - Metropolis Coffee Co.: The second win for the Windy City shop, the Metropolis Coffee Co. aesthetic is rooted in the belief that great coffee comes from a line of respect, beginning with the farmers and their respect for their land. Founded by a father and son team, the small batch artisan roasters have been serving the area since 2003. (1039 West Granville Ave.) Dallas - White Rock Coffee: Taking home the title for Dallas two years in a row, White Rock Coffee is a locally owned coffee shop specializing in hand-crafted, small-batch, micro-roast coffee, freshly roasted on the premises. (10105 E. Northwest Hwy.) Washington, D.C. - M.E. Swing Co.: Another repeat winner, the legendary M.E. Swing Co. was opened in 1994, across from the historic Old Executive Office Building. It's filled with the original mahogany and mirrored fixtures, vintage burr grinders, wooden coffee bins and counter-weight scales that graced the Mesco Building on E Street. Their Mesco Blend coffee was given a patent in 1918 and is still one of Washington's best selling coffees. (1702 G St. Northwest) Los Angeles - Café Dulce: Home to such creations as green tea and bacon donuts, Café Dulce knows the importance of pairing pastries with the best coffee available. The shop brews their drip coffee cup by cup, offering single origin coffees and exclusive blends. (134 Japanese Village Plaza, Bldg E) Miami - Tinta y Café: Miami Cuban café meets bohemian coffeehouse at Tinta y Café. Outside, an unassuming window dispenses powerful Cuban coffee to daily commuters in need of a morning jolt. Inside, locals enjoy lazy afternoons sipping coffee in the living room-like setting filled with mismatched couches and bookshelves. (276 Southwest 8th St.) New York - 9th Street Espresso: With a short, yet worthy drink menu, 9th Street Espresso proves why its no-nonsense approach to coffee has become a staple for New Yorkers. Located in Chelsea Market, in Alphabet City (its most popular blend is named after this neighborhood) and in Tompkins Square, 9th Street Espresso serves up intense cups of coffee that look like little works of art. (Flagship location at 700 East 9th St.) Philadelphia - Elixr: Located in Center City, Elixr has become a mecca for desperate coffee lovers. Though relatively new, this coffee shop has already developed a reputation for serving real- deal coffee in a modern, yet relaxed atmosphere. (207 S. 15th St.) San Francisco - Four Barrel Coffee: Serious about sourcing the best beans for their brews, Four Barrel Coffee goes to great lengths to obtain the most flavorful beans from farms in Colombia, Costa Rica, Sumatra and more. (375 Valencia St.) SCR April 2012 • www.specialty-coffee.com | 7 Send your older* Ditting grinder to us and get $1,000 trade-in credit when you buy a new black KR1203. THREE years warranty on all retail grinders. Includes ALL electrical parts. Excludes damage due to misuse or abuse, and normal wear of grinding disc. *Grinders purchased before October 1, 2010 included a 1 year limited warranty.