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OPINION

Zagat Is Wrong:
Peet's Is Better Than Starbucks

Bad methodology gave Seattle giant the survey win: Nate Silver

Jun 9, 09 11:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Zagat’s annual fast-food survey served up its usual batch of surprises, but one stood out for Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight.com fame. Somehow, some way, Starbucks beat Peet’s Coffee for best coffee chain. A travesty of that magnitude can only mean mistaken methodology, Silver contends; Starbucks is fine,... More »

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San Francisco • Starbucks • coffee • statistics • Peet's Coffee • Zagats • Nate Silver • coffee shop

(Newser) - Silicon Valley’s tastemakers are trading coffee for the soothing sensation of fine tea, reports Wired. The same tech giants who helped fuel the Starbucks craze are flocking to expensive teas, and tea lounges are popping up in the Bay Area to meet the demand. “It’s the new... More »

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Silicon Valley • Starbucks • coffee • Digg • tea • Kevin Rose • Peet's Coffee • trend

 San Francisco Coffee Scene Heats Up 

Next-gen roasters brew plans to tap premium market

May 16, 08 6:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Plans for tapping the premium coffee market are percolating in the Bay Area, the San Francisco Chronicle reports in an in-depth look at the new generation of roasters. Emphasizing freshness and preparation, next-gen roasters are building Northwest-inspired businesses that offer patrons ground-to-order $8 cups, or $9-$11 pots prepared by a... More »

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San Francisco • Starbucks • coffee • coffee roasting • gourmet coffee • Peet's Coffee

He Taught Starbucks How to Make Coffee

Alfred Peet, America's coffee king, dies at 87

Sep 2, 07 2:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Dutchman who gave America an early jolt of caffeine culture died Friday at his home in Oregon, the Los Angeles Times reports. Before there was Starbucks, Alfred Peet opened Peet’s Coffee & Tea in 1966, distinguishing his coffee with high-quality beans and pioneering a roasting system that Starbucks... More »

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San Francisco • Starbucks • coffee • obituary • Alfred Peet • coffee roasting • gourmet coffee • Peet's Coffee

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