Read more gourmet coffee stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/11342/gourmet-coffee.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 5:55:41 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/66751/recession-mcdonalds-is-loving-it.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNow that the recession’s supposed to be just about over, it’s time to survey the battlefield and pick out winners, and nobody was a bigger winner than the Golden Arches, writes Daniel Gross for Slate. McDonald’s sales grew more in 2008 than in 2006 or 2007, and it opened 600...http://www.newser.com/story/66751/recession-mcdonalds-is-loving-it.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 12 Aug 2009 13:42:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/48295/economy-brews-change-for-coffee-drinkers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStill hitting Starbucks every day on your way to work? You’re in the minority. A recent survey found 60% of Americans buying less gourmet coffee as the economy has soured, reports Advertising Age . Starbucks’ loss has been Dunkin’ Donuts’ gain, allowing the company to expand into new markets as it...http://www.newser.com/story/48295/economy-brews-change-for-coffee-drinkers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 19 Jan 2009 9:51:58 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/27490/san-francisco-coffee-scene-heats-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPlans for tapping the premium coffee market are percolating in the Bay Area, the San Francisco Chronicle reports in an in-depth look at the new generation of roasters. Emphasizing freshness and preparation, next-gen roasters are building Northwest-inspired businesses that offer patrons ground-to-order $8 cups, or $9-$11 pots prepared by a...http://www.newser.com/story/27490/san-francisco-coffee-scene-heats-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 16 May 2008 18:10:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/26588/small-town-coffee-purveyor-goes-grande.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA success story is brewing in tiny-town Vermont, where a coffee roaster is supplying beans to 600 McDonald's restaurants across 50 states and 25 countries. The creator of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Bob Stiller, never imagined such a feat—nor the $121 million in sales last quarter—when he started...http://www.newser.com/story/26588/small-town-coffee-purveyor-goes-grande.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 09 May 2008 21:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/24114/civet-digested-beans-yield-99-espresso.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYou might look for a $99 espresso shot in a crowded Italian café before the second floor of a London department store. Yet it's the latter where you'll find the cup brewed from two of the world’s rarest coffee beans, one of which is sniffed out and, er, digested by...http://www.newser.com/story/24114/civet-digested-beans-yield-99-espresso.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 17 Apr 2008 17:19:24 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23752/starbucks-to-pour-freebies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStarbucks will pour a new blend for free tomorrow (Tuesday) in an effort to rekindle customer love, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. The company is keeping the blend's ingredients—“subtle, rich flavors of cocoa and toasted nuts"—under wraps, and hopes it will boost sales as Starbucks faces fresh competition from...http://www.newser.com/story/23752/starbucks-to-pour-freebies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 07 Apr 2008 20:59:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/21933/starbucks-rolls-out-customer-focused-changes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA customer-loyalty card, a new website and upgraded brewing machines highlighted changes in store at Starbucks, the Wall Street Journal reports, with CEO Howard Schultz using today's annual meeting to re-focus the firm on quality of customer experience. The card will offer rewards for regulars at the coffee giant, which...http://www.newser.com/story/21933/starbucks-rolls-out-customer-focused-changes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 19 Mar 2008 14:46:10 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/20937/why-fork-over-11000-for-a-coffee-machine.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA cup of coffee brewed with 16 ounces of water at 203 degrees for 44 seconds? Coming right up. The brouhaha over the $11,000 Clover 1s—the ultra-high-tech machine that brews one cup at a time—makes sense, Paul Adams writes in Slate. After two hours test-driving the built-to-order...http://www.newser.com/story/20937/why-fork-over-11000-for-a-coffee-machine.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 13 Mar 2008 19:18:53 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/19121/starbucks-testing-250-cup-of-brew.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStruggling with its first major sales slump, Starbucks hopes to lure back customers with a $2.50 cup of luxury coffee. The company hopes to find a high-end niche among serious coffee aficionados with the new brew, made in an $11,000 gizmo similar to a French press, Bloomberg reports....http://www.newser.com/story/19121/starbucks-testing-250-cup-of-brew.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 15 Feb 2008 9:03:19 CST