Tea & Coffee 09/02 - Coffee Retailer Discussion: The Art of Take-Away (Cont)

Tea & Coffee 09/02 - Coffee Retailer Discussion: The Art of Take-Away (Cont) ()

  „Using the business experience of his main café, Ward Fowler, president of Alterra Coffee in Milwaukee gave his take on the to-go business. "We open at 6:30 am, but the main business comes between 7:30 and 9:30 am, probably," Fowler explained. "The café is filled at that time, so we're not just a revolving door with paper cups.“

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Coffee Association of Canada Coffee Association of Canada

  „"This is not just about charity," Ward Fowler, a partner with Milwaukee-based Alterra Coffee Roasters, said during the meeting between coffee roasters and growers from across Latin America in Oaxaca City, near Mexico's Pacific coast. "Fair Trade is an incredible marketing tool."“

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Tea & Coffee 05/02 - Looks Aren’t the Only Thing that Matters (Cont) Tea & Coffee 05/02 - Looks Aren’t the Only Thing that Matters (Cont)

  „For the last five years, to cut down on unnecessary waste and help improve the environment, Alterra Coffee from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, cafes have been offering a 50 cent discount off of a pound of coffee if customers bring back their bag to have it refilled. Across the cafes, they have about 40 to 50% compliance with this practice and in their main store, that compliance jumps to 60%. President Ward Fowler talked about this practice, “This answers a couple of questions.“

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CoffeeGeek - Regional: United States Central, Chicago Area Coffee Shops/Roasters CoffeeGeek - Regional: United States Central, Chicago Area Coffee Shops/Roasters

  „Fat Bean coffeehouse uses the beans from Alterra from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and I have heard many good things about it (if Rob/rbh151 is happy with it, then I want to try it.)  Perhaps, I will order a pound from them one of these days...“

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CoffeeGeek - TransFair USA Celebrates Fair Trade Month with Chefs, Farmers and Retailers CoffeeGeek - TransFair USA Celebrates Fair Trade Month with Chefs, Farmers and Retailers

  „ Top-tier chefs Dan Barber of Blue Hill Restaurant, New York; Mark Weber of Watermark, Milwaukee; Greg Higgins of Higgins, Portland; and Traci DesJardins of Jardiniere and Acme Chophouse, San Francisco all serve Fair Trade Certified food in their restaurants.  Fair Trade pioneers like Equal Exchange continue to expand their businesses and launch new Fair Trade products.  Meanwhile, Fair Trade also continues to make inroads into the mainstream through the efforts of companies like Procter & Gamble, Dunkin' Donuts, Starbucks, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Sam's Club, Stop & Shop, Giant, Tops, and Fred Meyer supermarkets.“

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Global Exchange : Activist Network Global Exchange : Activist Network

  „I personally felt that that was an erroneous statement. However, the coffee shop manager indicated that she would be willing to purchase Alterra's fair trade blends and give it a try as long as student reaction was favorable. I consider the whole event to have been a great success. My goal was to disseminate the information and foster awareness.“

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