Starbucks Coffee has been running a twisted road and the very tarmac that the company paved the road with is giving it the bumps. Yes, it is their own concept of Starbucks being the ‘Third Place’ is giving them a hard time in managing the foot traffic and accommodating them in the closed and limited […]
May 30 2012 | Posted in
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It is not a new concept though. There have been many places in the past that have been a man’s third place, a coffee shop, a bar, a billiard club or a deli for that matter. What Starbucks did was dwell on the deficiency of a centralized and systematic organization of such third places. Free […]
May 30 2012 | Posted in
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“Changing the business model from third places to speed lane stops will not change the underlying human psychological need,” said Suzanne Roff, PhD, an industrial psychologist. “The value added to a cup of Starbucks coffee is the safe, unhurried comfortable environment that is not home or the workplace. This has become its brand identification.” If Starbucks […]
May 30 2012 | Posted in
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One of the major reasons for Starbucks remarkable success was that it capitalised on the concept that was new and no one ever thought of that before, “The Coffee house as a get-together place”. It is not a place to just stop by, grab a cup of coffee and carry on with your routine work. […]
Feb 29 2012 | Posted in
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It is amazing how a little assistance can help you in grooming your business. A few tips from some of the most successful business giants are hence discussed as under. Starbucks is one of the most leading and successful companies today. It has developed from a single coffee shop to a $4.1 billion international company […]
Feb 29 2012 | Posted in
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One of the major reasons for Starbucks remarkable success was that it capitalised on the concept that was new and no one ever thought of that before, “The Coffee house as a get-together place”. It is not a place to just stop by, grab a cup of coffee and carry on with your routine work. […]
Jan 31 2012 | Posted in
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It is amazing how a little assistance can help you in grooming your business. A few tips from some of the most successful business giants are hence discussed as under. Starbucks is one of the most leading and successful companies today. It has developed from a single coffee shop to a $4.1 billion international […]
Jan 31 2012 | Posted in
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Starbucks was founded in 1970’s with its head quarters in America. Howard Shultz joined Starbucks in 1982 and during his visit to Milan; he visited a famous coffee shop in Italy and was deeply moved by the coffee culture. Schulz wished to have the same love for coffee in the United States. He knew that […]
Jan 22 2012 | Posted in
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France was the first to come up with coffee machines for as Espresso Machines in 1822. Dr. Ernest Illy invented the first automatic espresso machine in 1933. Modern day espresso machine was invented by Achilled Gaggia an Italian, in 1946. Gaggia build up a coffee machine with high pressure by using a spring power lever […]
Dec 29 2011 | Posted in
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It is however believed to be Dutch who initiated the spread of coffee in Central and South America. British introduced coffee to Jamaica in 1730, where today the world’s most famous and expensive coffee in the world is grown, in Blue Mountains. Coffee was rapidly farmed in Brazil and Java which caused a significant downfall […]
Dec 29 2011 | Posted in
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Coffee growing and drinking was globally initiated in the Horn of Africa. Coffee trees were originated in the Ethiopian province of Kaffa as the tale suggests. It is believed that the fruit of the tree known as coffee cherries was eaten by Slaves taken from Sudan into Yemen and Arabia of today. Coffee was cultivated […]
Dec 29 2011 | Posted in
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Positive aspect of drinking Coffee – No Skin Cancer! Everyone knows the side effects of drinking coffee but still it’s the most refreshing drink especially in European and American countries. People reluctantly drink coffee but they are unaware that they are taking a positive step against skin cancer. Coffee prevents skin cancer. Yes, it’s true. […]
Dec 22 2011 | Posted in
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