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Fighting Back Against Coffee Inflation

Unemployment is rising.  People are saving more and spending less.  Restaurants that were once packed are now empty.  The one exception, at least here in Seattle, are coffee shops.  Coffee seems to be the one thing consumers will not cut back on during tough times.  In the past year several new coffee shops have opened [...]

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I Call Coffee Shenanigans – The 12 Ounce Pound

Some coffee roasters are attempting a trick to pass on price increases.  They are switching from 16-oz bags to 12-oz bags.  This in itself is not a problem if you are honest with your customers.  Zoka Coffee is the latest roaster to switch from 16-oz to 12-oz bags.  However, I don’t think they are being [...]

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The Juan Valdez Cafe Bites it in Seattle

That didn’t take long.  In the June 24th post Ominous Signs: Juan Valdez Cafe, Seattle, I gave the Juan Valdez Cafe a harsh review and added my own predicition. The espresso was so tasteless, I only drank two sips (one while hot, the other after cooling) before handing it back to the barista.   The [...]

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Coffee Shops Fight Back Against Laptop Abusers

Today’s Wall Street Journal has a story listing the growing number of coffee shops that have decided to end the always on and always free access to WIFI broadband. The story is No More Perks: Coffee Shops Pull the Plug on Laptop Users and it is by Erica Alini.  It is a good article, although [...]

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15th Avenue Coffee and Tea – First Impressions

Ever heard of the saying “Taking one for the team“?  The Urban Dictionary defines it as: The act of someone willingly making a sacrifice for the benefit of others. On Monday, I took one for the team.  I went to the new 15th Avenue Coffee store in Capitol Hill.  Yes, this is the new concept [...]

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