date:Jun 03, 2013
d to reach $33.7 billion by 2018, according to research firm IBISWorld, though it does not yet separate revenues for high-end purveyors.
Small bi-coastal chains Intelligentsia, Blue Bottle Coffee and Stumptown Coffee Roasters lead the so-called third wave or slow coffee movement, while industry behemoth Starbucks Corp shows off its craft roots selling limited-supply reserve coffees for up to $50 for a half-pound bag.
The new generation of upscale coffee shops and roasters includes dozens of op