U.K. wakes up to coffee

U.K. wakes up to coffee

By Soren Billing

The Wall Street Journal Europe

20 Dec 2006



ALondon SEEMINGLY unquenchable thirst for espresso has created a booming market for branded coffee chains in the U.K., with companies now looking to keep growth going by moving into smaller towns. Despite a reputation for coffee that tastes like tea... read more...

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Starbucks protests aim to stir up change

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Starbucks protests aim to stir up change

TA R A M U L L O W N E Y St. J o h n ’ s Te l e g r a m S T. J O H N ’ S , N. L .

Edmonton Journal

17 Dec 2006



Protests were brewing at Starbucks locations across Canada and around the world Saturday, as demonstrators vented their anger over the popular coffee chain’s refusal to negotiate with Ethiopia over trademarks to three Ethiopian... read more...

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‘Purr-fect’ espresso

‘Purr-fect’ espresso

Tanaporn Tangcharoenmankong The Nation

The Nation

14 Dec 2006



After almost a decade of running the family’s whisky and wine-cooler business, Wongchanok Chevasiri has decided to branch out with a product she can feel proud of. The socialite recently launched her power-packing cans of espresso under the name Black... read more...

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Founder to take coffee chain private

Founder to take coffee chain private

Fiona Walsh

The Guardian

08 Dec 2006



Coffee shops chain, Caff Nero, is being taken private by its founder and chief executive, Gerry Ford, in a buy-out valuing the business at 225m. Rome Bidco, a company backed by Mr Ford, has agreed a 270p a share offer. Mr Ford and partners control... read more...

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Coffee Talk

Coffee Talk

By Severo Avila

Rome News-Tribune

03 Dec 2006



“Coffee is the common man’s gold, and like gold it brings to every man the feeling of luxury and nobility.” So said Abdal Kadir in his book “In Praise of Coffee,” written in 1587. By then the coffee craze was already under way. People were writing... read more...

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