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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KONA BAR Gourmet chocolate features Kona coffee Kona Bar is a line of chocolate bars made with heirloom Hawaiian Kona coffee beans, pure Belgian milk chocolate and other high-quality, all-natural ingredients. Kona Bar flavors include Macadamia Nut, with nuts grown on the same Kona plantation as the coffee beans; Tahitian Vanilla, made with prize-winning vanilla imported from Raiatea, Tahiti; Raspberry, with freeze-dried, preservative-free raspberries; and Dark Chocolate Hibiscus, with the flavor of hibiscus flowers. The 2-ounce bars come in point-of-purchase display cartons of 24 bars, with six cartons to a case. For more information, call 704-866-9050 or visit www.konabar.com. REALBEANZ Coconut water added to iced coffee RealBeanz, a new RTD gourmet iced coffee combining premium- brewed beans and artificial growth hormone-free milk with nutrient enhanced flavors, announced today it has launched two new flavors made with coconut water: Iced Cappuccino and Iced Dark Roast. Both flavors are made with 20 percent coconut water and contain only 70 calories. For more information, visit www.realbeanz.com. ILLY ISSIMO Iced espresso comes in three flavors illy issimo, the ready- to-drink, espresso Italian style beverage, is now available in 9.5-ounce resealable glass bottles in three flavors: Latte Macchiato, Cappuccino and Mochaccino. With natural ingredients, no preservatives, added colors or flavors, illy issimo is a sophisticated blend of authentic 100 percent Arabica coffee packaged in a new stylish bottle that offers an extra ounce of coffee to savor and is best enjoyed chilled. illy issimo Latte Macchiato, Cappuccino, and Mochaccino flavors are available in single-serve bottles with a suggested retail price of $2.49. For more information, visit us.illyissimo.com. DR. SM DR SMOOTHIE Low-cal smoothie delivers nutrients SERE ITE company, has organic using FIT-LYTE is a fresh fruit tasting smoothie with stevia and a white tea-coconut water infusion that cuts the sugar and not the fruit. A 16- ounce FIT-LYTE smoothie has only 200 calories. FIT-LYTE is a shelf-stable, pour-over blend that delivers antioxidants and electrolytes. FIT-LYTE won the Best New Product People's Choice Award at the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) Expo in April. For more information, call 714-449-9787 or visit www.drsmoothiebrands.com. HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS Service combines multiple network functions SmartLink for Restaurants is a managed network service that provides secure, high- speed transport of card transaction data and back office information. By segmenting electronic payment transactions from other network traffic, SmartLink helps ensure PCI compliance while allowing for rapid implementation of other critical applications that need broadband connectivity. Additionally, SmartLink allows for the consolidation of multiple phone and Internet lines, which can often save the operator telecommunications costs by bringing the services under a single Heartland umbrella. In addition to consolidating multiple communication lines to one high-speed connection, SmartLink for Restaurants provides secure, monitored network communication for freezer temp monitoring, Voice over IP, back-office systems, digital signs, email and managed Wi-Fi Internet access. It also segments credit/debit/prepaid card transactions from other network traffic to meet Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) requirements. For more information, visit www. heartlandpaymentsystems.com. a beverage technology. SERENITEA a Tea concentrate is fast, convenient SereniTea, California-based rolled out a new assortment of USDA certified green teas patented processing Single servings of tea are stored in convenient, portable packets that can be poured into an iced glass or hot mug of water, to create the perfect cup of green tea without the hassle of steeping time or tea bags. The patented beverage processing technology developed by SereniTea partners in China uses no preservatives or refrigeration. SereniTea is available in lemon, peach, raspberry, and green tea. All flavors are offered in caffeinated and naturally decaffeinated forms. For more information, liquidsereniteas.com. CAFFE D'AMORE Blended mixes are bases for gourmet drinks Blended Ice Base Mixes from Caffe D'Amore are a line of coffee-free bases made from the finest ingredients. Hot or cold, these versatile mixes allow operators to add their own espresso to create signature frappes and other specialty beverages. With flavors including Vanilla-Dairy and Non-Dairy, Skinny Vanilla and Chocolate, Caffe D'Amore Blended Base Mixes allow for the creation of fully customized coffee experiences. For more information and a full listing of all flavors, visit mydrinkworks.com or call 800- 640-6779. HAMILTON BEACH Urns easy to use and clean Commercial BrewStation urns have a removable, easy to clean tank with handles that fold up for easy carrying and down for compact storage. A dual heater system brews coffee using a center heater, which shuts off when brewing is complete; then a gentle warming heater July 2012 • www.specialty-coffee.com | 35 visit www. beverage