Starbucks goes international with ready-to-go coffee line

Starbucks Coffee expands Starbuck VIA Ready Brew line to the Asia Pacific
Starbucks is planning to key in on the “on-the-go” professional by expanding the ready-brew single self-serve line

https://paigepapers.com/2011/08/15/starbucksexpands_viareadybrew/

…And The Winner is Starbucks

Daily Finance, an AOL money and finance site, decided to conduct a taste test to know which coffee gave you “the best buzz for your buck”. The competitors included McDonald’s, Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donuts, and the coffee from their office as a control group.

Starbucks was the top contender and the office coffee in second place. As for McDonald’s, there were some harsh remarks about their beans.

Read more about the market analysis.

https://paigepapers.com/2011/08/12/starbuckswins/

Honduras rises as Guatemala takes
a back seat

There’s a new coffee sheriff in Central America named– Honduras. After tallying up the coffee production for this season, Honduras beat out Guatemala by producing 3.8 million of 60-kg coffee bags versus 3.5 million. Much of the boost in production is speculated to be from the decline of coffee smuggling in Honduras to Guatemala which put a damper on the country’s lifeline. New tax laws and government assistance have helped to boost the economy which includes organizing 90 farmers under a cooperative with 80% of the coffee being sold with certification seals as one of the steps towards to addressing the situation.

The Wall Street Journal reports more

https://paigepapers.com/2011/08/01/hondurascoffeeproduction2011/

Coffee War?

With the expansion of Dunkin Donuts going west and holding 57% of the fast-casual coffee market in the Northeast, experts from NPD says a coffee war between the franchise and McDonald’s is likely.
Coffee and other drinks account for 60% of Dunkin Donuts sales and the company is looking to tap into the western market

https://paigepapers.com/2011/07/25/dunkindonuts_coffewar/