Starbucks' pain, Chinese Chain Luckin Coffee's gain in U.S.? From number of stores to taste - here is a comparisonStarbucks has more than 41,000 stores in the world. Luckin has more than 26,000 stores worldwide.
06 Sep, 2025, 09.14 PM IST
Local cultures, or booby traps?Italians are passionate about coffee. There are strict rules about when to drink it. Drinking cappuccino after 11 a.m. is a faux pas. Time ...
07 Jun, 2025, 10.29 PM IST
Free dosas, rides & discounts rain on voters as companies & retailers step in to drive turnoutHotels, cafes, fine dining restaurants, bars, bakeries, and electronics stores in Bengaluru, India, have offered discounts to encourage vot...
27 Apr, 2024, 10.45 AM IST
Red Sea unrest is bad news for world’s fragile food supplyItalian exporters, which sell about $4.4 billion of agricultural produce to Asia, are worried that going around Africa will hurt freshness ...
19 Jan, 2024, 09.49 AM IST
Black Friday 2023: What deals restaurants are offering? Find out hereThe shopping season has set in with Black Friday. As the festive season will see lots of feasting, the food business is leaving no stone un...
25 Nov, 2023, 03.16 PM IST
Brioni inaugurates its first boutique in IndiaThe First Brioni boutique, which has been inaugurated in Delhi, captures the essence of brand's global store concept, offering an inviting ...
09 Nov, 2023, 05.52 PM IST
Most ordered dish on Swiggy in 2022? You guessed it rightForeign flavours like Italian Ravioli (a kind of pasta) and Korean Bibimbap (rice dish) were among the most popular food choices.
16 Dec, 2022, 05.29 PM IST
Coffee chain Barista brews a new strategy as it quietly scales upWhen a host of popular brands — including Starbucks, Blue Tokai and Third Wave Coffee — are vying to get a giant chunk of the pie, can a le...
29 Sep, 2022, 12.56 PM IST
Rug that turns into couchAlessandro Isola, a 39-year-old Italian architect, calls it the 'Stumble Upon Sofa', a nod to his being inspired after continuously trippin...
09 Oct, 2014, 12.08 PM IST
CCD, Barista say no plans to take on Starbucks' killer pricingStarbucks, which debuted here over the weekend, said it will follow low pricing strategy across all its forthcoming outlets, including the ...
21 Oct, 2012, 07.48 PM IST
- Philips India launches Italian coffee machines for home use
Philips India is banking on products from the portfolio of Saeco International Group that was acquired by its parent Royal Philips Electron...
19 Aug, 2012, 01.46 PM IST
Starbucks-Tata Global joint venture: Can Starbucks master the India blend?As the world's biggest coffee shop chain partners to enter India, ET on Sunday with Technopak explores the potential and challenges in the ...
05 Feb, 2012, 04.35 PM IST
- Barista to focus on customer acquisition with 'Bean-o-holic'
Loyalty programmes, though a new concept in India, have started picking up in the last few years with the growth of modern retail where cus...
13 Feb, 2011, 02.59 PM IST
Gradually, all our businesses will be under Lavazza brandGiuseppe Lavazza's focus is to make India the top international market for his family-run business that markets coffee in more than 90 coun...
31 Jan, 2011, 03.16 AM IST
- US gets idiot-proof coffee machines
The sleek, push-button ESE System (Easy Serving Espresso), which uses pre-measured plastic cartridges whose precise amount and grind of cof...
02 Oct, 2007, 03.30 AM IST
- Coca-Cola may launch hot drink Far Coast
Coca-Cola India is debating the possibility of launching its hot beverage brand Far Coast in India. “The company is keenly awaiting the res...
05 Dec, 2006, 12.16 AM IST
- Foreign brands to flavour Indian coffee cuppa!
A number of foreign coffee retail brands are making a beeline for India to tap its young market with lifestyle cafes and hundreds of new fl...
22 Aug, 2006, 12.30 PM IST