A General Store with Specialty Coffee

I just read this in my most recent edition of CoffeeTalk: A gas station/convenience store, Star Fuel's All Star Stores in Oklahoma City, Okla., was recognized for excellence in brewing coffee with the "Golden Cup Award" from the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA). The honor is awarded annually to a few select retailers and restaurants whose specialty coffee is properly ground and brewed. To be eligible for the award, the retailer must prepare its coffee according to the SCAA's precise brewing standards. Star Fuel is a gasoline and convenience store retailer with 53 stores in the Oklahoma City area. SCAA is the world's largest coffee trade association with member companies from over 40 countries. To celebrate the award, Star Fuel executives and team members will personally serve free cups of Bella Supremo to customers on Feb. 21 between 8 a.m. and noon at the Star Fuel convenience store and gas station located at Memorial Road & Western (1101 West Memorial Road, Oklahoma City). Alan Wilkerson, Star Fuel's chief operating officer, applied for the Golden Cup Award by submitting a sample of his company's water and brewed coffee for laboratory analysis by the Specialty Coffee Association of America. The association chemically analyzed the samples to ascertain the amount of minerals in the water, as well as the ratio of water to coffee. Maybe it is just my opinion but I am very impressed with this outcome. How many gas stations do you know of that can serve coffee up to par with the "Golden Cup Award" given by the governing body of the specialty coffee association? Now, if this was an award given by a group that really had nothing to do with coffee, it would be one thing. But the SCAA? Great job. This store happens to be down the road from my parents in Oklahoma City so next time I am there, I will be stopping in. Now, for the rest of the gas stations... (article came from AMOnline.com) Think I'm kidding? Here is another article about it. And another. ...be bold Tagged: cafe evoke, coffee catering, coffee, espresso, tea, bozeman, montana,scaa The Global Exchange Fair Trade Store is your Online Source for Socially Conscious Gifts