August 26th, 2011
Coffee Shops in America
It wasn’t more than twenty years ago that coffee came in a variety of four. There was caffeinated, decaf, and it came with or without cream and sugar. That’s about it. And coffee was never more than sixty-five cents for a cup. This actually pertains to American coffee and the American culture, the rest of the world had it’s own love affair with this sacred bean evolve at different rates. The major transition, with the American scene, began to occur early in the nineteen nineties. Of course the city that is highly recognized as one of the major motivated transitions of the coffee scene is Seattle, Washington At the time, the grunge movement was also in progress and from this northwestern port city, a major music scene and fashion, or lack thereof to some, emerged. Of course, also to emanate from this overcast region was the enticing aroma of a diverse range of coffee drinks. That’s right, coffee had evolved from that warm black fluid in a cup to it’s own genre of specialized coffee drinks. And the movement has only grown and solidified itself in a permanent place in American culture. In cities across the country @TransGlobe_MGT commercial property zones include a local coffee shop.
Part of this transition included an explosion of coffee shops across the country. Companies like Starbucks, It’s a Grind and many others suddenly became as common as the standard convenience store and were integrated into the daily lives of many people. And while some people go to their local coffee shop to read, listen to an open mic performance and socialize, there are also those coffee die-hards who simply whip in for a shot of their favorite java concoction.
TransGlobe Property Management and various commercial property markets are changing a great deal. As Borders and other major book stores fall victim to the changes technology is bringing about to society and the book in hand is being replaced by kindles and other electronic devices, coffee shops remain intact in popularity and patronage. Many large bookstores incorporate their own coffee shops into their stores, which offers patrons the chance to browse their new reading material while enjoying a nice cup and maybe a pastry of some sort. However, with the decline in bookstore popularity, the in-house coffee shops are also in decline. With this being said, the standard popularity of a your favorite local coffee shop is not showing signs of trouble and while you might be bringing your kindle to your local shop, you’re not likely to be pouring your cup of brew from an electronic device anytime soon.



