http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2006/07/illycaffe-espressamente/ Rants and Raves on Espresso Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:18:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2006/07/illycaffe-espressamente/#comment-402 Espresso News and Reviews - TheShot.coffeeratings.com » Italian coffee company illy looks to expand with luxury Tue, 26 Dec 2006 01:21:04 +0000 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/?p=230#comment-402 [...] Today’s International Herald Tribune published an article on Illy’s growth strategy of luxury cafés: Italian coffee company illy looks to expand with luxury - Business - International Herald Tribune. Illy’s café chain is called Espressamente. We reviewed a Lisbon Espressamente here last month. [...] [...] Today’s International Herald Tribune published an article on Illy’s growth strategy of luxury cafés: Italian coffee company illy looks to expand with luxury - Business - International Herald Tribune. Illy’s café chain is called Espressamente. We reviewed a Lisbon Espressamente here last month. [...]

]]> http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2006/07/illycaffe-espressamente/#comment-346 TheShot.coffeeratings.com » Trip Report: Illy Espressamente - Lisbon Tue, 14 Nov 2006 06:21:13 +0000 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/?p=230#comment-346 [...] Back in July we reported on Illy’s strategy for opening licensed Illy Espressamente cafés across Europe. During my travels in Portugal last month, I had the pleasure of encountering my first one in the unlikeliest of places. [...] [...] Back in July we reported on Illy’s strategy for opening licensed Illy Espressamente cafés across Europe. During my travels in Portugal last month, I had the pleasure of encountering my first one in the unlikeliest of places. [...]

]]> http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2006/07/illycaffe-espressamente/#comment-324 TheShot.coffeeratings.com » I Have Returned… Fri, 27 Oct 2006 04:07:11 +0000 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/?p=230#comment-324 [...] And while I did not encounter a single Starbucks or other known U.S. chain in the entire country, there were some European phenomena afoot — such as my discovery of an Illy Espressamente café located in the walls of the Praça de Touros do Campo Pequeno, a Moorish-styled bullring in the geographic center of Lisbon. [...] [...] And while I did not encounter a single Starbucks or other known U.S. chain in the entire country, there were some European phenomena afoot — such as my discovery of an Illy Espressamente café located in the walls of the Praça de Touros do Campo Pequeno, a Moorish-styled bullring in the geographic center of Lisbon. [...]

]]> http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2006/07/illycaffe-espressamente/#comment-316 TheShot.coffeeratings.com » Head barista: Andrea Illy of Illycaffè Thu, 28 Sep 2006 22:20:09 +0000 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/?p=230#comment-316 [...] The article reviews Illy’s strategy behind their recent opening of Espressamente Illy cafés across Europe and temporary exhibits such as “Beauty has a taste” in New York City — all primarily as advertisements for the Illy brand. It also touches on his skepticism about the Fair Trade movement — which he claims rewards growers for certification rather than quality. [...] [...] The article reviews Illy’s strategy behind their recent opening of Espressamente Illy cafés across Europe and temporary exhibits such as “Beauty has a taste” in New York City — all primarily as advertisements for the Illy brand. It also touches on his skepticism about the Fair Trade movement — which he claims rewards growers for certification rather than quality. [...]

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