http://www.coffeechainworld.com The Competetive World Of Coffee Chains Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:52:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Organic is the way of the future. Organic growers don't have to pay rising costs for petroleum-based synthetic fertilizers. While organic production won't be affected by higher costs for synthetic fertilizers, this will give those growers a bigger profit, thereby attracting other growers to go organic. ... http://www.coffeechainworld.com/organic-coffee-is-the-way-of-the-future/ Coffee may jump as much as 26 percent this year as Brazil, the biggest producer and exporter, harvests less of the bean and boosts consumption, said Nathan Herszkowicz, head of the country's roasters association. Prices may reach $1.45 per pound in New York near year-end after Brazilian ... http://www.coffeechainworld.com/coffee-prices-on-the-rise/ BEST INSTANT: Maxwell House Instant Coffee Our tasters described this dark-colored quickie as full, smooth and nutty. “It tastes like coffee!” enthused one surprised cynic; another called its vanilla zing “heavenly.” BEST DECAF: Dunkin’ Donuts Dunkin’ Decaf Tasters commented on its “nutty, round” and even “cake-ish” flavor, calling it a “sweetie-pie pick-me-up” and ... http://www.coffeechainworld.com/large-coffee-brands-taste-test/ Young people wearing hoodies and chunky glasses are sipping microbrew beers and espressos, nibbling on cheese and baguettes made at a local bakery and listening to a guitarist strum and sing. The scene could be at any independent coffeehouse around the country. Instead, it is at a Starbucks-owned shop called 15th ... http://www.coffeechainworld.com/now-at-starbucks-a-rebound/ In this morning's LA Times Business section, the feature story is about Peet's Coffee, the chain that inspired Starbucks. The article is interesting, but the outstanding tidbit of information exists in a small box that lists the top 10 coffeehouse chains in the United States, as of the first quarter ... http://www.coffeechainworld.com/us-largest-coffee-chains/