Seattle Coffee got its start in 1968, just five years after the launch of Coffee Bean, making it the second-oldest coffee chain in the U.S.
There are also plans to expand the coffee range through new brewing techniques and the launch of single origin coffee.
Which is why she recently co-launched her line of coffee mugs and wine glasses dedicated to "mommyisms" called "Moms' Mugs + More".
In three weeks' time, a reply arrived from the C.E.O.'s assistant: "We are planning an autumn launch" of Good African Coffee.
And in Tesco's case, it follows the launch of the "artisan" coffee chain Harris + Hoole, which is up to 49% owned by the supermarket chain.
JD Wetherspoon is taking on Britain's high-street coffee chains with the launch of takeaway tea and coffee for just 99p.
The event, held in the Madison Avenue store of the leather-goods company Tod's, marked the launch of Tod's new coffee-table book, "Italian Touch," whose title has nothing to do with the inappropriate doings of prime ministers.
In August, Kraft (the world's second-largest food and drink company) announced the launch of Kenco Sustainable Development - an instant coffee sourced from eco-friendly farms certified by the Rainforest Alliance, a US conservation charity.
The Cups coffee app launched about a year ago, promising members an unlimited supply of coffee from local shops in exchange for a monthly fee.
As customers demand more information on the origin of products, Starbucks is launching social programs designed to benefit small, environmentally friendly growers of coffee beans in Latin America.
They now have 30,000 cups of coffee being drunk in the UK daily and plan to launch internationally.
