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From Coffee Kiosk To Billion-Dollar Business: How Scooter's Became One Of America's Top Franchises
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (699+ words) More than a decade into running his Omaha-based coffeeshop chain Scooter's, founder Don Eckles wrote a letter to Warren Buffett to see if Berkshire Hathaway might be interested in buying his business. The Oracle of his hometown wrote back asking…...
Coffee And Tea Consumption Associated With Lower Dementia Rates
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (345+ words) I have been a regular coffee drinker since college (and especially during the challenging days of medical school.) Last year, I covered a pair of recent research papers indicating a link between regular coffee consumption and decreased mortality from strokes…...
How Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey Turned Skepticism Into Global Momentum
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (548+ words) When Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey first landed on my radar in 2021, I'll admit, I was a skeptic. Peanut butter and whiskey seemed like strange bedfellows'at least, that's what I thought. But then I tried it. The initial novelty faded quickly,…...
Iced Coffee Nut Finally Finds A Grocery Store Winner
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (345+ words) As a journalist who has published travel guidebooks and written about food and various libations for many years, I will humbly admit, for full transparency, that I have an iced coffee habit. Nearly every day, a drive to Starbucks yields…...
After Decades Of Machines, Keurig Launches Its Own Coffee Brand
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (839+ words) Dave Knox: Keurig is a brand everyone knows, but you're about to launch an exciting new journey for the business. Can you tell me about that? Christine van den Broeck: We have launched an exciting new journey for the business....
Founder Cafes: Inside The Quiet Revolution Of Builder-Only Spaces
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1188+ words) Building a company has never been a desk job. It's obsession, sacrifice, and long hours spent glued to a laptop, chasing clarity, product'market fit, and'on some days'your own sanity. But one question is rarely asked out loud: Where do founders…...
Starbucks Bearista Cup Frenzy Leaves Big Lessons For Brands
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (495+ words) The Starbucks Bearista cup caused a frenzy online and in stores. When Starbucks announced the release of a limited-edition holiday merchandise'including the bear-shaped $29. 95 glass cold cup'as part of the holiday menu, few people expected overnight queues, in-store brawls and a…...
Why Memento Mori Is The New Napa Success Story
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1111+ words) Behind those numbers is a story about what can still happen in Napa if you're willing to go all in'and the stars actually align. Memento Mori was born from a near-death moment. Founders Adriel Lares, Hayes Drumwright, and Adam Craun…...
The Complexity of Civet Coffee Goes Well Beyond Your Palate
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (1159+ words) I am the founder and CEO of Wildlife Alliance, a Cambodia-based organization that implements a direct on-the-ground approach to conserving natural resources and combines ecosystem management with development of economic incentives for local communities. As an environmental conservationist, my mission…...
Why Spain's Coffee Scene Is The Secret Every Traveler Needs To Know
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (1651+ words) Spain's love affair with coffee stretches back centuries, spanning continents and cultures with drama and influence. The first Spaniard known to taste it was Pedro P'ez, a Jesuit missionary in Ethiopia around 1596. Captured in Yemen, he documented a dark, bitter…...