After Jollibee Purchase of The Coffee Bean, We Check In On The Gourmet Coffee Industry

More Americans are celebration specialized beverages compared to non-gourmet coffees, according to an annual National Coffee Association report.

And this could be a good thing for eccentric coffee companies that are means to supplement their singular products to a coffee scene. 

One marketplace strategist who focuses on a coffee marketplace says eccentric owners can have several advantages compared to franchises, including larger coherence with products and constant patron bases. 

We check in on a trends in a coffee attention after a proclamation that Jollibee is purchasing The Coffee Bean Tea Leaf. 

Guests:

Chuck Jones, owners and owner, Jones Coffee Roasters in Pasadena who operates a five-generation coffee plantation in Guatemala

Judy Ganes, President of J Ganes Consulting in New York; she’s a marketplace strategist who focuses on a coffee market.