The little book of coffee law
"The history and the business of coffee are the stories that this book will tell, through the lens of the law--that is, through legal cases involving the production, distribution, marketing, and sale of coffee in the Americas during a brief moment in coffee history--from the early days of the new Republic of the United States to the present"--Introduction, p. xiii
xvi, 272 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
9781604429855, 1604429852
645708025
It's a pirate's life for him : the "Flying Fish" case
The wreck of the Mary W. : insuring your coffee
I like my coffee fully leaded : adulterated coffee
"Quaff the quality cup" : Hills Bros. recognized standard : trying to control the coffee market
Taking the easy way out
Dominating the institutional market : the fate of the wagon men
Having your coffee and drinking it too
The importance of the brand : private label
Fishy coffee : the importance of the brand, part II
Freeze-dried coffee : patent rights
What goes up can come down : the wild world of coffee futures trading
He was dunked by Dunkin Donuts : coffeehouse franchise agreements
A smuggler's tale : the International Coffee Agreement
Hot coffee
Frozen coffee : freeze-out in the world of coffee distributors
The coffee house craze : when is there too much of a good thing?
Diluted coffee : the importance of the brand (redux)
Grounds for divorce
A face-off against Nestle : the use of an image to sell coffee
Coffee in cyberspace : the importance of the brand (last drop)
Fair trade coffee : the growers
Can you mandate fair trade?