Quality coffee from El Salvador enters Costa RicaMonday, January 19, 2009 The Coffee Cup, a gourmet coffee brand from El Salvador, opened the first of nine stores in the city of Grecia. Elfinancierocr.com reports: "The salvadoran entrepreneur indicated that the contract with the costa rican company Coffe and Talk includes opening nine additional stores in different locations of Costa Rica, and the investment for each of them will be between $125.000 and $150.000, depending on location and size." Green Mountain Special Coffee Estates Company Profile Organization that operates in El Salvador.
The Coffee Cup Expands in Costa RicaMonday, November 23, 2009 Salvadoran coffee chain 'The Coffee Cup' opened its second store in the country. The chain plans to open an additional store in San José International Airport in 2010. The Coffee Cup opens in the U.S.Tuesday, November 2, 2010 The Salvadoran franchise opened its first store in Austin, Texas, USA. The company invested $ 400,000 in its first store and expects to open 10 more next year. High quality Coffee Fest held in NicaraguaTuesday, November 11, 2008 Rainforest Alliance and the Nicaraguan Association of Special Coffees prepare for the First Coffee Fest - 2008. It will be held on November 14 and 16, at the Santo Domingo Galerias Shopping Center. The Coffee Cup Forays into United StatesTuesday, August 4, 2009 In February, the Salvadoran company will open a store in Austin, Texas. Samuel Quirós is the president of Quality Grains, holding company for The Coffee Cup stores. He said they intend to open 10 stores in Texas in their first year of U.S. operations. El Salvador: Coffee Shop Business GrowingWednesday, May 23, 2018 Local and foreign companies share a growing market, driven by greater consumer sophistication, where quality coffee is demanded, and by the trends imposed by international brands. The presence of coffee shops has been growing in the country, especially in the capital and in urban areas. International brands such as Starbucks and Juan Valdez compete with Salvadoran brands such as Coffee Cup. Tully's Coffee Cup winner grain to be sold at $210Wednesday, March 25, 2009 The Guatemalan El Porvenir Cooperative, took first place at the 2009 contest of the Japanese Distributor Tully's Coffee. Louisa Reynolds wrote in Elperiodico.gt.com: "Second and third place were awarded to the Nuevo Sendero and La Felicidad of Santa Rosa and Jutiapa Cooperatives respectively. Tully's Coffee will buy coffee from all the participating cooperatives at a better price than is currently listed on the commodities market ($117 per gold quintal). The cooperatives that took first and second place will be paid $210 and $155 per gold quintal respectively. The Coffee Cup Franchise Expands in Central AmericaMonday, May 25, 2009 The chain just opened its fifth store in Honduras and it expects to open its first one in Costa Rica in July, while negotiating entry into the U.S. The franchise model of the Salvadoran “The Coffee Cup” Company currently has 18 stores in El Salvador and it plans to open 2 more stores in the country and 2 others in the region. $1.545 per Quintal of Costa Rican CoffeeFriday, June 12, 2009 The Japanese business Tashiro Coffee paid $1.545 per quintal for coffee from the Bella Vista farm in the virtual auction that was conducted yesterday. In the auction, which was carried out via Internet, there were 24 lots of fine Costa Rican coffee and the average price obtained was $718 per quintal. “Cup of Excellence” Starts in El SalvadorTuesday, May 3, 2011 Until May 7, 28 international judges will be selecting the best coffee which will then be offered up to electronic auction. Judges accredited by the Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE) from at least 11countries, will select the best from among the 60 participating samples, each provided from similarly sized coffee farms. Cup of Excellence in its Final Stages in Costa RicaThursday, May 12, 2011 55 coffee samples were selected to participate in the competition that ends on May 13. 17 international judges selected the samples that will be offered to international buyers in the electronic auction to be held on June 21. "Costa Rica Coffee Export" Expands in ChinaThursday, December 2, 2010 The company reached an agreement to distribute its coffee brand in the Republic of China. "As part of the agreement, the national company will have a stake in the coffee chain 1919, which is headquartered in Taipei, as well as 42 locations in China, said the Foreign Trade Promoter (Procomer) on Wednesday," reports El Financiero.com. Honduras Welcomes Coffee BuyersTuesday, March 9, 2010 An international delegation of coffee buyers will visit the country, as part of the Coffee Festival. This festival will be hosted in the city of Marcala, La Paz, March 12-14. Cup of Excellence in Costa RicaWednesday, March 9, 2011 Coffee producers have until March 25 to submit samples in time for the competition. After not having it done last year due to lack of financing, the Cup of Excellence competition returns, sponsored by Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE). |
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