Stockton Graham & Co. will be closed on Monday, December 26th. FedEx will not pick up or deliver on the 26th, too. We encourage all customers to order early and stock up as FedEx’s normal shipping transit times are not guaranteed during this time of year due to tremendous increases in their overall package volume. [...]
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Last year, I was fortunate to attend the 2010 Coffee Fest in Seattle, WA. Aside from having a fantastic time walking the showroom floor, I was also able to sit in on some educational lectures presented by professionals in the coffee industry. One of the guest speakers I was able to hear from was Bruce [...]
With the biggest shopping day of the year approaching, follow these tips to market your business: -Nearby shopping center opening up very early or very late? Pass out menus and coupons for customers to stop in after they finish shopping. -Offer a gift wrapping service on Friday (“FREE with a purchase of $10.00 & up!”). [...]
Stockton Graham & Co always has a wide variety of seasonal coffees designed to appeal to even the most discriminating of guests. Over our 17 years in the business, we’ve seen flavor trends evolve, change, shift and move. Our 2011 Holiday Flavored Coffee list is back and better than ever, refined and polished over the [...]
The holiday season is the most profitable time of the year for many cafes, and it is very easy to become preoccupied with profit, sales, shipping schedules, inventory and business in general. Of course, these matters require a good deal of attention, but it is also important to remember why we celebrate. As a business [...]
Ever wonder where that weird new featured flavor in a bag of chips come from? A recent article in Bloomberg BusinessWeek profiled Kevan Vetter, the executive chef from McCormick & Co. Every year since 2000, Vetter has published his Flavor Forecast which has accurately predicted culinary popularity increases for chipotle and small plate meals, just [...]
