keeps stored coffee at a constant serving temperature without overcooking it. Other features include one-hand dispensing, a decaf indicator and a ready light that illuminates when brewing is complete. Commercial BrewStations are available in 45-, 65- and 110-cup sizes. For more information, call 800-572-3331 or visit www.commercial.hamiltonbeach.com.
OTIS SPUNKMEYER Frozen brownie nuggets easy to bake
Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the farm offers a breathtaking view of highland plains, home to the proud Maasai people. Ngoro Ngoro is light-roasted, highlighting its bright, strawberry-sweet character and developing its underlying caramel notes. Each purchase supports the Shangri-La Education Foundation and helps to fund improvements to schools in this progressive farming community. For more information, visit www. reunionislandcoffee.com or call 905-829-8520.
New Otis Spunkmeyer Bake-Up Brownies are frozen brownie nuggets that are preportioned and ready to bake. Brownies can be baked in an Otis Spunkmeyer or convection oven using either a traditional square silicone mold or round baking cups. They are available in 3-ounce Arriba Chocolate (104 per case), made with fine Ecuadorian cocoa, and 3.2-ounce Chocolate Walnut (96 per case), a classic combo of chocolate chips and chunks of walnut. For more information, call 888-ASK-OTIS (888-275-6847) or visit www.spunkmeyer.com.
REUNION ISLAND COFFEE Tanzanian light roast comes from Shangri-La Ngoro Ngoro is Reunion Island Coffee's latest direct trade coffee, harvested from Tanzania's Rainforest Alliance Certified Shangri- La Estate. Perched on the outer slopes of the
SNARKY SLEEVES Reusable sleeves cop an attitude Snarky Sleeves are reusable felt cup sleeves with a sassy attitude. The felt sleeves, made from 100% post-consumer recycled PET bottles, feature messages like "#@&! You, I'm an Artist" and "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Numbnuts." The messages come in clean, borderline-swears and swear- words versions (the last in several languages). The sleeves are machine-washable and dryer-safe. For more information, call 312-912-8321 or visit www.snarkysleeves.com.
TORN RANCH Cookies join coffee-flavored treat lineup
ingredients like organic wheat, local hormone-free butter and real vanilla. Torn Ranch's Café Time product line also includes chocolates, dragées, hand-rolled biscotti and specialty truffles, all infused with the same rich flavors and textures found in the world's finest coffees and teas. For more information, visit www. tornranch.com.
ROASTAR Do-it-yourself software designs bags Custom-print software from Roastar allows users to design
their own bag graphics. This web-based software requires no downloading and can accept proprietary, uploaded photos and other graphics. Software features an intuitive interface that's easy to use, even for those without graphic software experience. All panels of the standup pouch are laid out for easy design. User can save the design as a PDF, and Roastar will supply a sample bag free of charge. For more information, visit www.roastar. com/coffeebagdesign.
PERKA Punch-card app tracks loyal clients
Cookies are the latest addition to the Café Time line of sweet goods flavored with coffee. Café Time All Natural Cookies are packaged in small and regular sizes and are available in Chocolate Chip, Fudge Nut, Oatmeal Currant and Snappy
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Perka is a punch-card smartphone app that keeps real-time records of customer loyalty and responses, tracking both visits and purchases, and can customize offers for a shop's best customers. When customers make a purchase, you award them stamps with a few quick taps on the Perka Merchant Validator app. Regular customers earn increasingly better perks, so you reward the customers who matter most to your business. Perka can store historical data on the success of individual specials and promotions, and also offers live Facebook updates for both store and customer pages. Perka is a free app that can run on any iPhone or Android, or on any other phone with text messaging. For more information, call 888-957-3752 or visit www.getperka.com.
