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illy to Compete with Starbucks via Independent Coffee Shops
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009“IllyCaffè SpA may not have a company-owned store near you, but it’s a good bet you know the company’s coffee. Illy’s espresso machines and coffee beans are available to purchase online at the company’s website, on Amazon.com, and a wide variety of retail outlets. Its art-inspired cups are a favorite of Italiaphiles (a good friend whose husband is Milanese was my introduction to the designer series of tiny espresso cups and saucers). And, after three years of success in Italy, the company has expanded its Artisti del Gusto (Artist of Taste) certification to the U.S., with 28 shops around the country serving Illy coffee, and about 100 more planned by 2012.”
Read the full article, “Illy confronts Starbucks with a low-cost indy strategy” at DailyFinance.
Chance of Endometrial Cancer May Decrease With Coffee
Monday, November 2nd, 2009According to Reuters Health, results from a Swedish Mammography Cohort study showed, “those who daily drank 2 or more cups were significantly less likely to develop endometrial cancer, compared with those who drank fewer cups of coffee.”
The investigators want to see a similar study done using decaffeinated coffee before they can tell if it was the coffee or the caffeine that affected the outcome.
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I’ll Take a Coffee with Cream and Collagen, Please
Thursday, October 29th, 2009That’s right, now you can have collagen in your coffee. The Times of India reports, “Nescafe, brand of instant coffee made by Swiss-based manufacturer Nestle, has started selling a version aimed at women, and it comes with the beauty-enhancing ingredient collagen.”
Maybe this works and maybe it doesn’t, but what I do know, is that it’s another excuse people can use to drink coffee. Don’t get too excited yet though; it appears this drink is currently only available in Singapore.
Read the full article, “Now, instant facelift with a cup of coffee” at The Times of India
Former SCAA Chief Operating Officer Sentenced
Saturday, October 24th, 2009Scott Welker, former Chief Operating Officer of the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA), received his sentence in U.S. Federal Court last Monday; he was charged with embezzling nearly half a million dollars. According to the SCAA’s blog, “Welker’s sentence includes a 33 month jail term to begin in January, 2010, three years of probation following release from custody, and a restitution order of payment to SCAA of $467,665.73.”
It’s hard to believe someone could make off with that much money, but obviously it does happen. They discovered the “accounting irregularities” right after Welker resigned from the SCAA in August 2005. It may have taken a while, but I’m sure this is a huge relief to the SCAA.
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- Read the full SCAA blog entry, “Justice prevails-SCAA finally gets closure“
Pick One: Coffee or Chocolate
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009If you had to pick, would you choose coffee or chocolate? I know they’re delicious together, but what if you could only have one? I’d easily take the coffee, but it looks like Kraft Foods is leaning towards the chocolate. Kraft is negotiating with Sara Lee Corporation to sell off its Maxwell House Coffee brand. The proceeds of the sale would help Kraft increase its $16 billion offer to buy Cadbury, the bid having been previously rejected by the company.
The New York Post reported, “under British Takeover law, Kraft has until Nov. 9 to make a new formal proposal — or back off for at least six months.” November 9 isn’t that far away, so this may be a negative thing for Kraft Foods, despite their confidence to raise the funds. For the public, that may mean we’ll be able to find out what’s going to happen with Maxwell House and Cadbury sooner. I don’t drink Maxwell House Coffee very often, but I do like it. On the Cadbury side, those Cream Eggs are amazing; rich, but amazing. I wish I could find them year-round and not just around Easter.
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- New York Post. Read the full article, “Bittersweet decision. Kraft CEO faces tough decision on Cadbury.”