Coffee

ColombiaBoard says on Nov 17, 2006, 10:06:

Juan Valdez Coffee Shops You're right, there's a chain of coffee shops called "Juan Valdez". I've read that they're offering franchise opportunities but I don't know how you could contact them, just go to their website
http://www.juanvaldez.com/

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scotty says on Nov 17, 2006, 10:20:

yup..website yea, I'll just try juanvaldez.com and see what i can find out. id sure like to be able to go into a coffee shop that serves colombian coffee. i dont know what they serve at starbucks and other shops but it doesnt taste anything like the good coffee i had while i was in Cali. so i look forward to a change from starbucks...maybe juan valdez will fill that gap?

Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash

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webmanco says on Nov 17, 2006, 13:00:

'El Colombiano Ejemplar 2006' en su XVIII versión Juan Valdez, la mejor imagen

La imagen que creó Arturo Gómez (fallecido) en 1969, con la idea de distinguir el café ciento por ciento colombiano, fue distinguida en el 'Colombiano Ejemplar' categoría turismo. Juan Valdez, ese campesino de sombrero aguadeño y siempre acompañado de su mula 'Conchita', es el mejor embajador del país. Carlos Sánchez lo personificó durante 25 años. Hoy es Carlos Castañeda, campesino de Andes (Antioquia).

Otros ganadores del premio

Cultura. Rafael Escalona y corporación El Gran Llanero

Economía. José Cortés ( Seguros Bolívar) e Incubadora de Empresas de Base de Tecnología.

Solidaridad. Sofía Sarasti ( Banco de Alimentos-Cali) y fundación Fraternidad Medellín.

Turismo. Juan Valdez y Educamos Viajando.

Ciencia. José A. Cortés (médico) y Centro para la Investigación de Sistemas.

Medio Ambiente. Augusto Mejía y Autoridades de la Sierra Nevada (Sta. Marta).

Deportes. Cecilia 'Chechi' Baena y Politécnico Jaime Isaza Cadavid



Tiendas Juan Valdez

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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scotty says on Nov 17, 2006, 15:06:

wow VERY IMPRESSIVE! somebody bring one to Arizona...I'll be first in line.

Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash

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elmexicano says on Nov 17, 2006, 21:15:

I'm in Phoenix, and I never heard of it.

marcos

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law254 says on Nov 17, 2006, 21:18:

I've tried Juan Valdez coffee and it is without a doubt the best coffee I ever had. Star bucks sucks. I'm drooling for some more. lol.

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miamimike says on Nov 17, 2006, 22:08:

Truth is Starbucks Receives Some Of Colombia's Best Coffee What is different is the Method of Preparation and the Grind of the Beans. Starbucks doesn't prepare Tinto here in the USA so the Strength is different. Hard to compare the two,,,Starbucks and Juan Valdez coffee. I buy my Colombian Coffee Beans on eBay and grind them myself-lots of sellers(small roasters)who sell on eBay!

On Sept 17, 2008: Senator John McCain said, as he had many times before, that he believed the fundamentals of the economy were "strong."Hours later he backpedaled, explaining that he had meant that American workers were Strong.

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adrimm says on Nov 17, 2006, 22:17:

Lots on the site about JVC We've written pages about it, some people love it, others don't. I unfortunately fall into the latter category.


Here's a start to a lively thread

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scotty says on Nov 17, 2006, 22:57:

starbucks well i do know that starbucks sells colombian coffee to the public in bags or in bean form but i was told by a person working for starbucks that most of the coffee they serve to the walk in custom er is not colombian coffee but a starbuck blemd.
im looking for a coffee shop i could walk into sit down and have a reall 100% cup of colombian coffee without them calling it the house blens or whatever other name. i want the real thing.

Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash

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scotty says on Nov 18, 2006, 00:08:

juan valdez you never heard of Juan Valdez or the Juan Valdez coffee chain or a Juan Valdez in Arizona?
I know they have them all over Colombia Cali, Bogota, Medillin, etc and their website says they are expanding world wide. Somewhere i heard they had one in New York and one in Washington DC.
I waas hoping they had one in AZ or at least had plans to open some up here.
I sent them an email asking if they had one here or if they had plans to open one here, i havent heard back from them as of yet.

Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash

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scotty says on Nov 18, 2006, 00:09:

where did you have the coffee, what city? I agree starbucks is some nasty coffee.

Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash

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goin_south says on Nov 18, 2006, 01:03:

whome I imagine by now, you have done the coffee search here on PBH, as there surely have been more than a few caffeinated threads on the subject. I don't know much about coffee, as some do here, except I can't remember a day without a cup (or 3.) I don't know if they ship to the states or not, but next time you're in Colombia, may I suggest you try some 'Quindo' Brand, Special Reserve or Select Primo, whatever.

Why Colombianitas? Personally... I just don't like pink areolar tissue.

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scotty says on Nov 18, 2006, 08:50:

ok excellent suggestion, i'll give it a try. thanks

Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash

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goin_south says on Nov 18, 2006, 14:55:

Juan Valdez? is Starbucks under a different name? is what you meant, DG? 'cause I'm pretty sure you weren't referring to Quindio. But, a little misleading to whome who may not know.

Why Colombianitas? Personally... I just don't like pink areolar tissue.

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miamimike says on Nov 18, 2006, 15:35:

WHOME--ON Starbucks Look at the Bag it should tell you the country of origin and if its a blend. That guy who told you that Starbucks was a blend is only partially correct as Starbucks sells many Blends and Single(country) Origin Beans. I was in Target last night and they carried the Colombia Nariño(Supremo) Roast. This is a single bean coffee not a blend. Like I say, I pass on a lot of this store sold stuff as I grind my own and brew it within 15 minutes, actually immediately. And I don't have to Lug the coffee all the way home from Colombia. Not to mention its expensive and I do much better on eBay and its from Colombian Roasters. Again, here in the US, Starbucks doen't brew Tinto strength coffee so its unfair to even compare the taste. Apples and Oranges,,


http://www.perfectcoffees.com/starbucks.html

On Sept 17, 2008: Senator John McCain said, as he had many times before, that he believed the fundamentals of the economy were "strong."Hours later he backpedaled, explaining that he had meant that American workers were Strong.

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goin_south says on Nov 19, 2006, 12:50:

Colombia Nariño(Supremo) Roast ? Then, Miamimike, do I read it right? That was good stuff?

For Whome... I shelled out the 8.95 for a bag of Starbucks Colombian coffee. ONCE. no mas.

Why Colombianitas? Personally... I just don't like pink areolar tissue.

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