Showing posts with label coffee accessories. Show all posts
Showing posts with label coffee accessories. Show all posts

Sunday, October 12, 2008

coffee gifts the ultimate guide to giving coffee gifts

More practically, they're excellent presents for people who you don't know very well, or even for generic gift exchange events. Coffee gifts are great to give to the person who has everything. At some point in time, coffee shops started focusing on selling something other than a hot cup of espresso and moved into the world of merchandising. These days, you can't walk into a coffee shop without seeing hundreds of coffee accessories. Because Starbucks has such a clever marketing scheme, their prices are significantly higher than the market average. While there is a Starbucks on every corner (more than 13,000 in the world), you're going to pay a bit more there than at your local mom and pop shop. Nobody does this better than Starbucks. As a result, if you're looking for an affordable coffee gift of mugs, espresso machines or coffee beans, you may want to steer clear of the green logo. While coffee houses are fantastic places to get specialty beans and teas, if you're going to buy somebody an actual coffee maker you may want to look elsewhere. Department and specialty stores are best for larger item purchases, and you'll save a lot of money if you go to one of those. Coffee houses thrive on impulse buys for those looking for coffee gifts. It's best to be smart about the situation and split up your purchases. For example, go buy the cappuccino maker at the department store, where you'll save up to 30 percent. Then, head over to your local coffee shop and purchase the coffee gifts that you're looking for. Fill up a basket with chocolate covered espresso beans and a bag of fresh coffee. They can be used at any time toward just about any purchase, and they're as easy to use as cash. When in doubt, gift cards make excellent coffee gifts.

More practically, they're excellent presents for people who you don't know very well, or even for generic gift exchange events. Coffee gifts are great to give to the person who has everything.At some point in time, coffee shops started focusing on selling something other than a hot cup of espresso and moved into the world of merchandising. These days, you can't walk into a coffee shop without seeing hundreds of coffee accessories.Because Starbucks has such a clever marketing scheme, their prices are significantly higher than the market average. While there is a Starbucks on every corner (more than 13,000 in the world), you're going to pay a bit more there than at your local mom and pop shop. Nobody does this better than Starbucks.They can be used at any time toward just about any purchase, and they're as easy to use as cash. When in doubt, gift cards make excellent coffee gifts.

Friday, September 5, 2008

starbucks coffee the history and background of starbucks coffee

The largest coffeehouse company in the world, Starbucks was named after the first mate in the book Moby Dick. While everyone recognizes the logo and knows of a local franchise, few people know where Starbucks Coffee got its name. The higher prices are a direct result of their ingenious marketing strategy. Interestingly enough, the prices found at Starbucks Coffee are significantly higher than the market average. The stores all sell drip coffee, espresso drinks, tea, blended drinks, coffee mugs and other coffee accessories. There are more than 13,100 Starbucks stores in the world, spanning 40 countries. Selling books, music and film, the brand is developing into something much larger than a Venti Frappucino. Moving beyond beverages and coffee mugs and makers, Starbucks has started an entertainment division that features the Hear Music brand. Founded in Seattle, Washington in 1971, Starbucks Coffee began growing exponentially. During the 1990s, a new Starbucks store was opening somewhere in the world every single working day. This continued into the new millennium, however domestic growth has since slowed down quite a bit. Abroad, however, the brand is still expanding rapidly. Starbucks Coffeehouses began to give consumers a different kind of feeling about drinking coffee. Even employees, called partners, get a different kind of experience than one a regular barista would expect. Between two and six partners are working at any given time. The same can be said of the UK stores, which were voted among the top ten best places to work by the Financial Times in 2007. In 2005, Starbucks was rated the 11th best place to work in the United States by Fortune magazine. Stock option grands are also available, as is 401k with matching to employees who work 20 hours a week or more. Starbucks Coffee offers full benefits to partners, including vision, health and dental insurance. Coffee Masters are partners that have gone through extensive training in tasting, roasting, purchasing and growing regions.

The largest coffeehouse company in the world, Starbucks was named after the first mate in the book Moby Dick. While everyone recognizes the logo and knows of a local franchise, few people know where Starbucks Coffee got its name.The higher prices are a direct result of their ingenious marketing strategy. Interestingly enough, the prices found at Starbucks Coffee are significantly higher than the market average. The stores all sell drip coffee, espresso drinks, tea, blended drinks, coffee mugs and other coffee accessories. There are more than 13,100 Starbucks stores in the world, spanning 40 countries.Selling books, music and film, the brand is developing into something much larger than a Venti Frappucino. Moving beyond beverages and coffee mugs and makers, Starbucks has started an entertainment division that features the Hear Music brand.The same can be said of the UK stores, which were voted among the top ten best places to work by the Financial Times in 2007. In 2005, Starbucks was rated the 11th best place to work in the United States by Fortune magazine. Stock option grands are also available, as is 401k with matching to employees who work 20 hours a week or more. Starbucks Coffee offers full benefits to partners, including vision, health and dental insurance. Coffee Masters are partners that have gone through extensive training in tasting, roasting, purchasing and growing regions.

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