Gloria Jeans Coffes Girne/Kyrenia is now open

cidem



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Message Posted:
04/01/2010 13:51

Hi everyone i wannet to let all of you know that Gloria Jeans Coffes is now open in Girne on Naci Talat caddesi on Jasmine court hotels road..

its a nice place that you can sit down chat or relax..im over there most of the time aswell because my fiancee is the manager ))

Hippo


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Message Posted:
04/01/2010 14:13

Hope it does well- it seems the season of the coffee shops at the moment i counted no less than 8 new ones that have opened in the same area over the last two months.

ttoli


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Posts: 1172

Message Posted:
04/01/2010 14:21

And Off-licences too, 3 new ones opened in the last couple of weeks within half a mile of the Bellapais traffic lights, hope the business is there for them.

roisin


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Message Posted:
04/01/2010 15:19

Hi Cidem.I love Gloria Jeans coffee. When u say it is on jasmin Court Hotel road do you mean in the small turn off to the hotel or is it on the main road ? I live near the water fountain roundabout. Thanks

exnavalperson


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Message Posted:
04/01/2010 15:56

Roisin



It is on the main road next door to Ali Haci's new car showroom











David

cidem



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Message Posted:
04/01/2010 16:20

its on the main road near new hacı ali buildings..thanks David...

İ love Gloria Jeans aswell and the baristas are really kind and friendly too..Not b ecause i know them all but they are all lovely ))

pilgrim



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Message Posted:
04/01/2010 23:50

Visit the one in Famagusta often . recommended.

Stonehousepub


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Message Posted:
05/01/2010 00:14

Sorry Cidem.. whats a barista?

birdyblaster


Joined: 19/10/2009
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Message Posted:
05/01/2010 00:15

Coffee shop franchise ,i wonder if we will have some of the more famous coffee shops open up here,even though they are all more or less the same .

Had a coffee there today in girne,very nice place.coffee good.will be nice outside in the summer watching the world pass you by ! tons of carbon monoxide !

Lilli



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Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
05/01/2010 00:18

stonehouse its a person its a bar tender who can make real coffee xxx Good luck GloriaJeans xxxx

Stonehousepub


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Message Posted:
05/01/2010 00:33

We learn something everyday lilli, honestly never heard of it before..



Hope business is good, unfortunately I had to close down the pub

smithy


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Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
05/01/2010 07:33

We went to Gloria Jeans the other day it was a lovely setting and the coffee/croissants butter/jam extra were beautiful but I thought a bit over priced but hey I would go again as it was nice

sheila

elko2



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Message Posted:
05/01/2010 07:58

My daughter in law the photographer often has her meetings at Gloria Jeans Famagusta or Nicosia and she was looking forward to the opening of Girne branch. She is a member of some sort of consultation committee for Gloria Jeans. Good luck.

ismet

Sandie


Joined: 14/08/2008
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Message Posted:
05/01/2010 08:19

Very nice coffee - but paper cups - and pricey - watch out for the extras. Hope it does well though.

smithy


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Message Posted:
05/01/2010 09:17

I forgot about the paper cups Sandie, they know what we are like with breakages )

louthlass


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Message Posted:
05/01/2010 09:55

Oh, no, not paper cups, that puts me right off!!

everon


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Message Posted:
05/01/2010 09:57

me too, hate them, "nothing like a brew in a cup and saucer" as my auntie used to say x

cidem



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Posts: 92

Message Posted:
05/01/2010 17:02

well yes like Lilli said baristas are educated persons to serve coffe.

the cups are made up of different materials which are organic,and its now turning to paper cups all over the world in gloria jeans as a concept..

its a good place for even meetings aswell and there is wireless internet..

please dont get it wrong im not the owner eighter working there...

but i like the place because i meet my fiancee there ))

pilgrim



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Posts: 1404

Message Posted:
05/01/2010 17:11

sell costa type 'berry muffins' wonderful

Texas


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Message Posted:
05/01/2010 20:34

No "baristas" in Ikea



Fantastic FREE capuccino, with FREE re-fills. Tuesdays only.



I normally have 3 espressos then a capuccino. All in the same china cup. Three cups minimum. How much would that be at Star(loadsa)bucks?



It's almost worth the drive/insurance!

kiwikid


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Posts: 496

Message Posted:
05/01/2010 21:21

Cidem, when I asked in Lefkosa about the Paper cups when it opened last year, I was told the same thing about all over the world Gloria Jeans going for paper cups now, But sorry I have have coffee in Gloria Jeans in Istanbul only last week and in New Zealand 6 months ago and in the south and they were all sold in real cups. I have to say it puts me off going as well.

But good luck, will come in for a coffee and it would be a regular thing if it was in a real cup.

susief


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Posts: 529

Message Posted:
06/01/2010 08:57

So anyone know what the prices are like for your basics - latte, cappacino, expresso etc...?

TRNCVaughan


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Message Posted:
06/01/2010 09:44

I suppose you could always take your own cup/mug.

Maz


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Message Posted:
06/01/2010 13:48

As a fan of all things Australian, I can suggest to anyone that they join the Coffee Culture at Gloria Jeans, but it isn't cheap, but then nor is Starbucks and the like that one has in the south. The prices are cheaper here than the south (there is a Gloria Jeans in the Debenham's complex next door to Ikea) and of course one gets a Customer Reward Card that after so many purchases you get a freebie.

But although you can pay 8 or 9 tl for a 'mere' coffee, it has enough calories to see you through the day, withpiles of cream on top, and you can sit there for as long as you like putting the world to rights with your mates.

All three branches of Gloria Jeans (Famagusta, Nicosia and now here in Kyrenia) seem to be doing extremely well, and it shows that the Caner Group of companies who bought the franchise are a sensible, forward looking outfit. Why didn't I think of it? Do you think it is because I don't have the money? Oh yes, why not ask them to use PROPER cups. If all ask, we may!

mamachina


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Message Posted:
06/01/2010 15:25

The only problem I can see is where the h...do you park!!

cidem



Joined: 08/09/2009
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Message Posted:
06/01/2010 15:31

ok you all are right i got in proper cup in istanbul but there a bıt different from here..

well they will solve the parking problem soon as i heard and i will tell them your thoughts about the glass cups..

bridie


Joined: 18/09/2008
Posts: 308

Message Posted:
06/01/2010 16:33

If you take on a franchise there are contractual rules that fit in with the rest of the world! Even most beach bars here use decent crockery or glassware.

fishh


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Message Posted:
06/01/2010 17:34

ok cidem organic paper cups but what do Gloria Jeans do with them after they have been used! recycle!!!

Maz


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Message Posted:
06/01/2010 18:56

Special to Cidem. Just done a write up of the place and had to refer to the inadequate parking, as did Mamachina! Guess most of the customers go on foot.



But please do tell the bosses how most of us enjoy coffee far more in proper cups. You can get them in the south at the Debenham';s centre next to Ikea (if you ask), so maybe Kyrenia could do the same - or for use indoors only if they are afraid of breakages.



Over to you on that one - p0lease!

Maz


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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 01:15

Come on Cidem, give us some assurances that you are going to get us those china cups!

exnavalperson


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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 17:15

I see that Susief in message 22 asked if anyone would give prices for the various coffees.



She has been totally ignored by all you people who extol gloria jeans.



Are the prices that high that nobody dares to give them?

fishh


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Posts: 147

Message Posted:
07/01/2010 17:35

8 tl for hot choc in paper cup

Maz


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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 17:45

If you look at my message No.24, I said you might pay 8 or 9 lira for a coffee, but that is a HUGE one topped with half a gallon of cream.

Why don't you pop in, take a look at the prices and then decide. There are too many to list, and I am still awaiting assurance (although I might go in and ask!) for those 'china' cups.

I used to have a friend who with a really super plum in m outh accent say that 'plaaastic cups ruin the taste' and she is right, so if we want quality coffee we need quality containers, especially at those high prices. But I think it is worth it for the ambience and the people you meet, and, and, and - or is it just that it takes me back to Oz?



p

everon


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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 19:46

paper cups are for kids parties/picnics, no breakages, then you can throw them away. But NO NO NO not in a nice coffee shop x

susief


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Posts: 529

Message Posted:
08/01/2010 07:02

Thanks exnavalperson - funny how people raving about the place didn't want to give an idea of prices.



MarieB, you're right of course, I could pop in to look at prices and then decide



8TL seems a little high for a coffee or hot chocolate - even if it is a large one with cream on top. Ezic Premier's coffee shop do a fabulous (and good sized) creme caramel latte with lots of cream and caramel sauce on top, all for 5TL - it's in a nice glass mug too!



Still, I'm sure I'll give Gloria Jeans a try but it sounds like it may be more of a treat yourself place than a regular coffee stop for me though.

Maz


Joined: 29/03/2009
Posts: 1924

Message Posted:
08/01/2010 19:02

Might see you in there then!? You are buying into Coffee Culture, and of course, I am misleading - you can have an ordinary coffee with far less calories and cholesterol for less money - especially if you have 'small'.

I have quoted the extremes -which I can't afford, but I like going to these places to meet people and share the special ambience which takes me back to other places I have enjoyed! Nice to have it on one's doorstep, and at the end of the day - it is personal preference. Maybe that is why there are somany different catering establishments around the place!

Maz


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Message Posted:
08/01/2010 19:15

bY THE WAY if anyone wants to fight for the right to use 'china' cups, why not write to gjc@kaner.net and ask them!!!!

cidem



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Posts: 92

Message Posted:
08/01/2010 19:53

I'll definately pass these over to Guliz Kaner

cidem



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Message Posted:
09/01/2010 14:25

hi everyone, i did let the managers know your thoughts about cups and also Marion Stuart's e-mail had reached them and been passed on to the Kaners..

Maz


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Message Posted:
09/01/2010 19:09

Thanks, Cidem! YOu are a helpful 'gem'!

Pipie


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Message Posted:
18/05/2010 23:13

MarieB did you manage to get the china cup service ?