Kirk just made one of these up in the office from a recipe we received from Big Train. Not only does this drink taste incredible, it also looks great, too. Cinnamon Bun Crème – A frosty cinnamon bun in a cup Serving Size: 16 fl oz Blended Drink 4 fl oz of water or milk [...]
June 2010
Dear Joe, Creating holiday oriented drinks was a breeze, but I always have a large ebb in sales following the holidays. What can I do to make sure I begin the year with a bang? From, Stuart Artois Dear Stuart, The holidays always help to boost coffee sales at the end of the year, but [...]
Your local school system is an excellent target for increasing sales. The opportunities for bringing in repeat customers are seemingly endless. Here are a few ideas on how your coffee shop could benefit after summer ends: -After receiving the proper clearance with administrators, focus on making one visit per month to a different local school. [...]
CAFECOM S.A., a coffee export organization we work with, produced a report compiled by their field agents in Guatemala on the damage from the volcanic eruption in May and the subsequent flooding from Tropical Storm Agatha. We like to share these stories with our customers and interested readers to help them understand how minor news [...]
According to a recent article in Bloomberg Businessweek: Starbucks Corp., the world’s largest coffee-shop operator, plans to sell vanilla, caramel and cinnamon-flavored packaged coffee in U.S. grocery stores beginning in June. The coffee, called Natural Fusions, will be available in 11-ounce packages… Starbucks recognizes the potential for profit in flavored coffee. As the article mentions, [...]
Graham’s Greatest Blend is a best seller that has been with us since our inception as a 700-square foot coffee shop. It was created in the summer of 1994 as the house blend for our flagship location. Its development was driven to satisfy the requests of our initial coffee shop customers. In doing our market [...]
