Third Wave of Coffee: Coffee Is A Culinary Experience

The craft coffee crave is a revolutionary trend similar in style to craft beers. Here’s a tip to help you catch a ride on what is being referred to as “the third wave” of coffee.
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The craft coffee crave is a revolutionary trend similar in style to craft beers. Here’s a tip to help you catch a ride on what is being referred to as “the third wave” of coffee.

This new crave is about finding coffee's literal “sweet spot” during roasting to fully develop the sweetness and enhance the natural subtle flavors.

Today’s savvy coffee drinkers are looking for the subtle tastes of chocolate, plums, lemon grass, caramel and more.(1)  

Know the demographic of your particular location so you can offer a customized culinary experience that is most relevant to your customers.

Source: (1) NextAvenue.org as presented in MarketWatch August 2014

 

/// S&D Coffee & Tea, in continuous operation since 1927, serves over 90,000 customers through national distribution and direct store delivery. Operators can learn more about the innovative beverage solutions that S&D Coffee & Tea offers by visiting the company website at www.sdcoffeetea.com or by contacting Jim Edmonson at edmonsonj@sndcoffee.com.

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