Specialty Coffee - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Oct 2001
News

Q&A: Orin Smith

the quintessential entrepreneur." When Schultz purchased the Starbucks name and assets in 1987 for $3.8 million, the company, founded in 1971, had six retail stores that sold whole bean coffee, tea, and spices. Three years later, there were forty-five Starbucks stores... View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia; Hospitality; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade

01 Feb 2001
News

The Doctor Is In

Dr. Peter L. Slavin (MBA '90) nods toward a long line stretching back from a gourmet coffee counter. "That's one of our most utilized facilities," he says with a smile. "The joke around here is that the hospital operation is a loss leader... View Details

Keywords: healthcare; Health, Social Assistance

01 Mar 2004
News

HBS Alumni Explore Tanzania

exploited for centuries, and a better understanding of the Maasai who grace the covers of so many books about the continent. A second academic component centers on a lively case discussion about Tanzanian coffee production with... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

23 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Brand Power from Wedgwood to Dell: Part Two

Starbucks Coffee Company; and Michael Dell—all successfully navigated the transition from "garage" to global business. ... No Detail Too Small All three of them made that transition very successfully, but my research suggests it... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

26 May 2003
Research & Ideas

What Your Competition is Telling You

Coffee Infogroup of Eugene, Ore. "Starbucks provides a safe place to have your first latte," he says, explaining that specialty coffee is still a young industry with... View Details

Keywords: by David Stauffer

19 Apr 2004
Research & Ideas

Ground-Floor Opportunities for Retail in India

helped raise equity for two retail food chains, Café Coffee Days and Barista. "It's possible to adapt successful U.S. strategies to India," said Raheja, "but you need a sustainable competitive advantage to survive."... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Consumer Products; Retail

23 Jun 2015
First Look

First Look: June 23, 2015

Bros. Coffee: A Compelling Future Travis Boersma, cofounder and president of the Dutch Bros. coffee chain, faces three operational decisions that will shape the company's growth trajectory and distinctive culture. First, should they offer... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Mar 2004
News

Ron Shaich’s Café Society

the attention of consumers on the go, fresh bread fans, and people looking for a place to relax with a cup of coffee in the afternoon. Expected to top $1 billion in sales this year, the publicly held Panera has also satisfied the... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality

01 Dec 1997
News

A Piece of the Action

there is an audible buzz—the sound of deals being made. Over coffee and fresh bread, someone with an idea and someone with the knowledge, money, or connection to turn that idea into a reality are hatching a deal that might just change the... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

15 Jul 2008
First Look

First Look: July 15, 2008

billion for the block of shares. Was the investment in CEMIG worth that price? Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=707512 Starbucks Coffee Company in the 21st Century Harvard Business School... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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