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Consumers rate the leading retailers and restaurants for coffee
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Defining cold brew

 Oct. 25, 2017

Cold-brew coffee is made by steeping grounds in cold water, which avoids the bitterness and acidity of regular coffee, leaving a softer—yet still rich—flavor profile. Replacing time with h...

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Nitro demand is percolating

 Oct. 25, 2017

Seventeen percent of c-store operators reported that they don’t yet offer cold brew, yet some customers are beginning to ask for it, according to Technomic’s Consumer Brand Metrics. And 58...

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QSR competitors: Starbucks

Oct. 25, 2017

Along with traditional cold-brew and nitro offerings, Starbucks has rolled out an array of cold-brew and nitro specialty drinks, including the Whiskey Barrel-Aged Cold Brew. It starts with slow-steepi...

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QSR competitors: Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (tea)

Oct. 25, 2017

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is also trying its hand at cold-brew tea with a raspberry cold-brew tea and a citrus yuzu cold-brew tea—the latter made with Scottish breakfast tea leaves steeped ...

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C-store leaders: QuickChek

Oct. 25, 2017

QuickChek added to its strong coffee arsenal with a line of cold-brew coffees in seven flavors: sweet cream vanilla, vanilla, caramel, mocha, vanilla caramel, caramel mocha and vanilla mocha. It also ...

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Training and trial

Oct. 25, 2017

Some retailers find that while the customer is ready for cold brew, the in-store staff needs a primer. Rutter’s conducted customer intercepts at stores earlier this year, asking visitors if they...

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Tim Hortons

Mar. 08, 2017

An iconic Canadian chain with a variety of store formats, Tim Hortons has spent the past year focusing on social-media tie-ins, from contests for customers who follow the chain’s U.S. Twitter ha...

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Starbucks

Mar. 08, 2017

Coming in below two c-store chains and two other quick-service chains in recent consumer surveys, Starbucks’ quality score shows that there’s plenty of room to compete in the coffee catego...

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Cumberland Farms

Mar. 08, 2017

With more than 500 stores stretching along the East Coast, Cumberland Farms uses its coffee program as a promotional tool. It regularly offers coupons and Free Coffee Fridays in order to encourage rep...

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Kwik Trip

Mar. 08, 2017

Kwik Trip has long been known for its Karuba coffee offering. A few years back, the regional c-store stalwart invested in a fleet of self-serve, touchscreen beverage machines that grind espresso beans...

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