http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2006/09/far-coast-pods/ Rants and Raves on Espresso Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:23:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2006/09/far-coast-pods/#comment-2589 Espresso News and Reviews - TheShot.coffeeratings.com » Coca-Cola FoodService Partners with Juan Valdez Mon, 21 May 2007 14:27:32 +0000 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/?p=256#comment-2589 [...] We’ve been monitoring Coca-Cola’s murky interests in the coffee business for some time now. The most obvious example being their patent filings in recent years, which have lead to — among other things — their launch of Far Coast coffee pod and machine systems for food service retailers. [...] [...] We’ve been monitoring Coca-Cola’s murky interests in the coffee business for some time now. The most obvious example being their patent filings in recent years, which have lead to — among other things — their launch of Far Coast coffee pod and machine systems for food service retailers. [...]

]]> http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2006/09/far-coast-pods/#comment-350 TheShot.coffeeratings.com » Coca-Cola ventures into premium specialty coffee Sat, 18 Nov 2006 01:42:17 +0000 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/?p=256#comment-350 [...] ChannelNewsAsia published an article today on Coca-Cola’s venture into coffee distribution in Singapore: Channelnewsasia.com - Coca-Cola ventures into premium specialty coffee. Coca-Cola has been investing in coffee service for quite some time. In previous posts here, we’ve covered their development of Far Coast pod systems — among other patents. As one of Wall Street’s darling growth stocks, and a stock represented in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Coke continually seeks out new revenue streams to keep the party train going. [...] [...] ChannelNewsAsia published an article today on Coca-Cola’s venture into coffee distribution in Singapore: Channelnewsasia.com - Coca-Cola ventures into premium specialty coffee. Coca-Cola has been investing in coffee service for quite some time. In previous posts here, we’ve covered their development of Far Coast pod systems — among other patents. As one of Wall Street’s darling growth stocks, and a stock represented in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Coke continually seeks out new revenue streams to keep the party train going. [...]

]]> http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2006/09/far-coast-pods/#comment-300 TheShot.coffeeratings.com » Coke, Nestlé Take Aim at Starbucks Fri, 15 Sep 2006 02:54:46 +0000 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/?p=256#comment-300 [...] Not to be outdone by Coca-Cola’s Far Coast and CHAQWA announcements earlier this month, Big Four junk coffee giant, Nestlé, says “me too!”: Coke, Nestlé Take Aim at Starbucks (Advertising Age). [...] [...] Not to be outdone by Coca-Cola’s Far Coast and CHAQWA announcements earlier this month, Big Four junk coffee giant, Nestlé, says “me too!”: Coke, Nestlé Take Aim at Starbucks (Advertising Age). [...]

]]> http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2006/09/far-coast-pods/#comment-292 TheShot.coffeeratings.com » Tea Time - Or: Where Are All My Coffee Varieties? Sat, 09 Sep 2006 00:51:24 +0000 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/?p=256#comment-292 [...] Given the perishable inventory and training requirements for coffee, handling multiple varieties may be a much lower maintenance option for tea. But before we all go following the trend towards Monkey Picked Tieguanyin Oolong tea like lemmings, will somebody please at least humor me with a choice of either Ethiopian or Costa Rican when I order a cup of coffee? I’m not even asking for Jamaican Blue Mountain. Is that really too much to ask? (And please — none of those crappy pod systems either. Even though that would still be an improvement.) [...] [...] Given the perishable inventory and training requirements for coffee, handling multiple varieties may be a much lower maintenance option for tea. But before we all go following the trend towards Monkey Picked Tieguanyin Oolong tea like lemmings, will somebody please at least humor me with a choice of either Ethiopian or Costa Rican when I order a cup of coffee? I’m not even asking for Jamaican Blue Mountain. Is that really too much to ask? (And please — none of those crappy pod systems either. Even though that would still be an improvement.) [...]

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