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August 2009 Â www.specialty-coffee.com Starbucks adopts chameleon guise The mighty mermaid recently drew attention to three shops designed to adapt to their neighborhood surroundings and meet stringent eco-friendly green biz standards. The experiment began in March with the Pike Street opening of a rough-hewn motif modeled on a workmen's commissary. In June Starbucks unveiled a store at Paris Disney Village clad with reclaimed Champagne racks. The countertop is made from recycled mobile phone parts; the walk-off entrance mats are recycled rubber from French aircraft tires. The latest version is at University Village in Seattle where cabinets and wall fixtures were reclaimed from school bleachers. The new global store design strategy sets the stage for a reinvigorated customer experience according to the company. The renovations are in keeping with the company's ongoing commitment to ethical sourcing, environmental stewardship and community involvement. The designs reflect the character of each store's surrounding neighborhood and help to reduce environmental impacts. According to the release, As company-operated stores are built and renovated, Starbucks will source materials and employ craftsmen on a localized basis, and will incorporate reused and recycled elements where possible. Starbucks aims to achieve LEED Â certification for all new company-operated stores beginning in 2010. In addition, Starbucks will provide licensed stores and other business partners with design plans and guidance on construction. Will this effort to look local convince residents that Starbucks is as neighborly as independent shops? I see this as another desperate attempt for them to regain momentum to get to where they once were. Ain't gonna happen, writes Tony DiCorpo of Joe Mud Consulting, Cleveland, Ohio. On the other hand, we as indies need to be sure we are positioned to apprehend the espresso newbies and any possible converts on the horizon. International expansion marks anniversary Mountain Mudd Â Espresso is celebrating 15 years in business. the company's recent growth into the international marketplace, according to a release from CHS Inc., a leading energy and grain-based foods company. Eight Mountain Mudd kiosks were recently shipped to IPT Convenience Stations in Byblos, Lebanon; this is a milestone that represents the first time the brand has been available outside of the United States. Today Mountain Mudd is a growing brand of CHS, with locations in 22 states. Its kiosks are still manufactured in Billings, Mont., where the company was originally founded. Mark Your Calendar September 12-14: Atlanta Fall Gift & Home Furnishings Market; (800) 285-6278; www.americasmart.com 12-14: Total Home & Gift Market; Dallas; (214) 655-6100; www.dallasmarketcenter.com 12-15: Vancouver Gift Show; South Vancouver, B.C.; (888) 823-7469; www.vancouvergiftshow.com 21-23: Chicago Market: Living & Giving; (312) 527-4141; www.shopchicagomarket.com 22-26: World Tea EastTM; Boston; (702) 253-1893; www.worldteaexpo.com 25-27: Coffee Fest Seattle 2009; (425) 295-3300; www.coffeefest.com 30-Oct. 1: Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo 2009; San Diego; (800) 765-4842; www.westernfoodexpo.com Amy LaPerle, Bluehouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Barak Bright, Bagcraft Papercon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Billy Hulkower, Mintel Analyst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Bob Phibbs, The Retail Doctor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Bruce Milletto, Bellissimo Coffee InfoGroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Cheryl Miller Balster, Flair Packaging International. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Christina Koumpouni, World Cezve/Ibrik Champion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Cody Utzman, Brooklyn Standard Deli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Daniele Giovannucci, Industry Consultant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 David Buscher, Bluehouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Doug Roberts, Channel Capital Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Geoff Watts, Intelliencia Coffee & Tea, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 George Jage, World Tea Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Greg Feinberg, Aisle 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Harley Cross, Hint Mint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Ian McMillan, Equal Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Jay Cramblit, Signature Packaging Group USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Joe Monaghan, La Marzocco USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Joe Prewett, Coffee Bean International. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Joy Weedon, Pack Plus Converting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Kathleen McEldowney, Brooklyn Standard Deli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Liz Wheeler, Koinonia CafÃ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Matt Milletto, Brooklyn Standard Deli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Matthew Adams, Datamonitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Marshall Fuss, SCAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Marta Piigli, World Coffee in Good Spirits Champion . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Mike Ferguson, Fresh Ground Consulting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Nicole Mitzel, Double Decker Coffee Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Pat Trenkle, North Atlantic Specialty Bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Peter Hernou, World Latte Art Champion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Phil Lempert, Grocery Guru . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Randy Wirth, Caffe Ibis Coffee Roasting Company, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Ric Rhinehart, SCAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Rob Hartmann, Bluehouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Rob Taylor, splick it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Robert F. Nelson, National Coffee Association. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Robert Passikoff, Brand Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Sal Pellingra, Ampac Flexibles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Scott Hoyt, Moody's Economy.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Steven Schnitzler, Port City Java . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Tamara Smith, Coffee Fest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Tony DiCorpo, Joe Mud Consulting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Tracy Ging, SCAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Valentina Kazachkova, World Cup Taster Champion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Wendy Sims, Hint Mint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Zoe Detmold, Detpak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Newsmakers are indexed to the first page of the article in which each is mentioned

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