It is a telling sign that specialty coffee may be about to go mainstream.
The disease is now reaching mountainous elevations in Central America that produce high-quality specialty coffee.
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Now both must also contend with McDonald's entry into the frozen and specialty coffee market.
The McCafe menu includes specialty coffee based drinks like Mocha, Americanos, Lattes and Cappuccinos.
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"There has been increased demand for specialty coffee, " says NPD Group food and beverage analyst Harry Balzer.
Today, with stores around the globe, the company is the premier roaster and retailer of specialty coffee in the world.
Specialty coffee shops, most java aficionados agree, debuted in New York in 2001 with Ken Nye's Ninth Street Espresso in Alphabet City.
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The company also competes with Starbucks in the specialty coffee market.
Every PAC coffee farmer now meets Fair Trade Certified standards, allowing their product to be sold at a premium and quite possibly end up in the bottom of your cup of specialty coffee.
Akha Ama coffee is distinct for its citrus notes and acidity, and has been selected out of 2, 500 entries to be used in World Cup Tasters Championship by the Specialty Coffee Association of Europe.
Stell traveled from Oregon to Atlanta, Georgia, for the Specialty Coffee Association of America expo, where the show floor was filled with nearly 800 booths featuring everything from exotic coffee beans to the latest Italian espresso machines.
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters shares this afternoon gained 25% after the embattled specialty-coffee company provided a surprisingly upbeat snapshot of the business that a new chief executive will soon helm.
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Considering the addition of better-tasting coffee, iced coffee and specialty brews in some of McDonald's U.S. stores, one has to take the concern seriously.
Soon, the distinct tastes of different regions became more pronounced, and Rwandan coffee started fetching better prices among specialty roasters.
The store was also a very strong food outlet, featuring specialty items such as real sourdough bread, whole coffee beans etc.
By mid-2012, Starbucks will test some specialty stores on the West Coast, with the units about the size of its coffee shops.
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