by andrew | Jan 8, 2009 | marketing, oddities, origin
Juan Valdez is back in the spotlight again, only a few weeks after announcing the the Colombian Coffee Federation would attempt to buy Starbucks. This time the news is even weirder, as the organization announces a lawsuit against a cartoon called Mother Goose and...
by andrew | Nov 23, 2008 | news, oddities, origin, starbucks |
Move over Exxon Valdez, if Colombian Coffee Federation Director Gabriel Silva has his way, you’ll soon be introduced to the Starbucks Valdez; however, unlike the boat, the latter just doesn’t hold water. In an interview published Sunday, the federation...
by andrew | Aug 14, 2008 | oddities, retail
How many times have you been pouring your morning double rosetta and wished that some machine was invented to automate the task? If you’re like me, that happens… well, never. This article and video from the Wall Street Journal online is on the scene. By...
by andrew | Jun 30, 2008 | events, oddities |
Allen Leibowitz (shown here) and I were stunned when we happened upon a new coffee flavored cereal this weekend at the NASFT show in New York. The idea seemed so obvious that I kicked myself for not thinking of it – ouch.
by andrew | Jun 20, 2008 | events, hawaii, oddities |
Adding yet another definition to the phrase “hot coffee,” it was reported by the Hawaii Island Police that a half ton of green coffee was stolen from a residence in the Kailua View Estates subdivision of North Kona. Knowing the area and the extremely small...
by andrew | Jun 2, 2008 | business, news, oddities, retail, starbucks |
In a move that directly contradicts the Starbucks’ position of putting people before products, the company is reported to be launching vending machines in place of baristas to serve coffee at grocery stores in 8 states. Starbucks Corp. is experimenting with...
