Texas Coffee Grinders Deal for TX-Coffee.com readers

I received an email from Tom Kurys, owner of www.texascoffeegrinders.com. He makes hand-crank coffee grinders by hand.

He writes,

Hey guys,
Just a note to let you know that I am offering your customers a great deal on grinders right now! As you know, I get $149.95 during the buying season before Christmas…right now your customers can get one for $109.95! Please pass this info along.

Thanks,
Tom

The Coffee Groundz: Houston, TX

I received an email today from Johnathan R. letting us know about their shop.

He writes,

Midtown location in Houston is up and running after much fine tunning. We also have a full bar as well. So if your in the area stop by and double your pleasure.
Thanks
J.R.

It seems they have a new location (the reason for the email). Their two locations are:

MIDTOWN
713.874.0082; 2503 Bagby, Houston, TX 77006
M–TH: 6 am to 12 am; F: 6 am to 3 am;
SAT: 7 am to 3 am; SUN: 7 am to 12 pm;

and

SUGAR LAND
281.313.2007; 2109 Highway 6, Sugar Land, TX 77478
M–TH: 5:30 am to 9 pm; F: 5:30 am to 10 pm;
SAT: 7 am to 10 pm; SUN: 7 am to 9 pm

Their website is http://www.thecoffeegroundz.com/

Joe Mama’s Coffee House Closed: Amarillo, TX

Joe Mama’s

Coffee House

is now closed. It was open for three months serving up great coffee (and food) to citizens of Amarillo, but alas.. it was not to last.

I’ve been told that a smaller retailer may open in the future for a smaller build-out attempt at a successful retailer.

Best wishes to Ray & Co. at Joe Mama’s.

Starbucks to Acquire The Coffee Equipment Company

    Starbucks entered into an agreement today to acquire The Coffee Equipment Company, inventor and producer of the famed Clover™ brewing system.

Starbucks had already acquired at least two or three Clovers to be used in test locations like Seattle and Boston.

Some speculated that Starbucks may possibly opt to purchase several more for larger scale use. No-one that I know of speculated that Starbucks would pursue the acquisition of the company that makes them.

Maybe we’ll see more of these brewers popping up in Starbucks locations. With just a little more luck, maybe we’ll see their baristas learning more about coffee extraction as well.

Wall Street Journal article.

TradingMarkets.com article.

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Panther City Coffee: Now Closed (Ft. Worth)

http://www.panthercitycoffee.com/

The roaster retailer in Ft. Worth known as Panther City Coffee has officially closed its doors after months of being up for sale.

Panther City was one of very few places in the greater DFW area doing anything worth writing home about.  They roasted in house on a Deidrich roaster that was situated out in plain sight near tables so patrons could watch, or just have a look at the equipment involved in making the coffee they were drinking become what it has.

They pulled shots on a La Marzocco Linea, and at least one of the baristas poured art regularly.

The equipment will be listed on e-bay shortly.

Panther City Coffee will be missed.