Posted by TheShot on 23 Jun 2007 | Tagged as: Café Society, Consumer Trends
When grumbling over tax law conspiracies, some people get steamed over corporations that avoid paying U.S. taxes by incorporating in Bermuda. Others want to start a tax revolt because they might have to pay an extra dime to drink their coffee out of something other than a paper cup: Patterico’s Pontifications » Tax Tip of [...]
[view full post]Posted by TheShot on 29 Mar 2007 | Tagged as: Café Society, Quality Issues
Now we’ve written before about the importance of a good cup when drinking espresso. And we’ve written that there are times where what’s right for flavor and what’s right for the environment go hand-in-hand. The paper cup issue is the perfect example, and some governments are contributing to the cause: Taiwan to ban paper cups [...]
[view full post]Posted by TheShot on 05 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Coffee Health, Consumer Trends, Starbucks
In a curious move, a Nashville, TN councilman has proposed something of a “latte tax” to help local school budgets: Metro Councilman Suggests Tax On Coffee | WKRN.COM. To help fund technology upgrades at local schools, Nashville councilman Jamie Isabel wants the Tennessee state legislature to increase taxes on alcohol and tobacco, and he would [...]
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