Liquidity	3 Months Ended
Jul. 03, 2011
Liquidity [Abstract]
Liquidity Disclosure and Going Concern Note [Text Block]	Liquidity As of July 3, 2011 we had cash and cash equivalents of $2.7 million, of which $456,000 was held in our Asian joint venture, Tully’s Coffee Asia Pacific Partners, LP (“TCAPPLP”) and limited in use, and a working capital deficit of $8.7 million, which includes a $4.0 million obligation of Tully’s Coffee Asia Pacific, Inc. (“TCAP”), our wholly-owned subsidiary, to Asia Food Culture Management Pte. Ltd. (“AFCM”), a Singapore company and the limited partner in TCAPPLP; such obligation is not expected to be satisfied by funds held by TC Global, Inc. The Company has realized improvements during its most recent periods in sales volumes as compared to previous periods and has made certain reductions in staffing and other expenses, including such reductions during First Quarter Fiscal 2012. With the exception of the third and fourth quarters of Fiscal 2011 and First Quarter Fiscal 2012, the Company has consistently incurred negative cash flows from operations. If sales volumes do not meet expectations during Fiscal 2012 or if increased costs result from pending litigation or contingent obligations, the Company does not believe it will be able to offset such negative events through additional overhead cost reductions. As a result, if operating results do not meet expectations, the Company may not have sufficient resources to cover its working capital and capital expenditure requirements and, without additional sources of capital made available to the Company during Fiscal 2012, there will be substantial doubt that the Company will be able to continue as a going concern. In order to maintain an appropriate level of liquidity, the Company believes it will need to either effectively implement its operational plans and objectives or obtain additional capital in the next six to nine months in order to fund its working capital requirements for the remainder for Fiscal 2012 and is evaluating a variety of alternatives, including the reorganization of existing operations and/or the sale of some of its stores or other selected assets. Certain financing alternatives could result in significant interest and other costs, be highly dilutive to existing shareholders or require the divestiture or sale of some or all of the Company’s assets. There can be no assurance that any debt or equity financing arrangement will be available to the Company on acceptable terms, if at all. In addition, there can be no assurance that these financing alternatives would provide the Company with sufficient funds to meet its current or long term capital requirements. If sources of capital are unavailable, or are available only on a limited basis or under unacceptable terms, then the Company could be required to substantially reduce or discontinue its investments in store improvements, new customers and new products; reduce operating, marketing, general and administrative costs related to its continuing operations; or limit the scope of its continuing operations. Due to various contractual obligations of the Company, including store operating leases, supply agreements and franchise agreements, the Company may not have the discretion to reduce operations in an orderly manner to a more sustainable level. The potential sale of stores or other income-producing assets could adversely affect future operating results and cash flows.

Liquidity

As of July 3, 2011 we had cash and cash equivalents of $2.7 million, of which $456,000 was held in our Asian joint venture, Tully’s Coffee Asia Pacific Partners, LP (“TCAPPLP”) and limited in use, and a working capital deficit of $8.7 million, which includes a $4.0 million obligation of Tully’s Coffee Asia Pacific, Inc. (“TCAP”), our wholly-owned subsidiary, to Asia Food Culture Management Pte. Ltd. (“AFCM”), a Singapore company and the limited partner in TCAPPLP; such obligation is not expected to be satisfied by funds held by TC Global, Inc.

The Company has realized improvements during its most recent periods in sales volumes as compared to previous periods and has made certain reductions in staffing and other expenses, including such reductions during First Quarter Fiscal 2012. With the exception of the third and fourth quarters of Fiscal 2011 and First Quarter Fiscal 2012, the Company has consistently incurred negative cash flows from operations. If sales volumes do not meet expectations during Fiscal 2012 or if increased costs result from pending litigation or contingent obligations, the Company does not believe it will be able to offset such negative events through additional overhead cost reductions. As a result, if operating results do not meet expectations, the Company may not have sufficient resources to cover its working capital and capital expenditure requirements and, without additional sources of capital made available to the Company during Fiscal 2012, there will be substantial doubt that the Company will be able to continue as a going concern. In order to maintain an appropriate level of liquidity, the Company believes it will need to either effectively implement its operational plans and objectives or obtain additional capital in the next six to nine months in order to fund its working capital requirements for the remainder for Fiscal 2012 and is evaluating a variety of alternatives, including the reorganization of existing operations and/or the sale of some of its stores or other selected assets. Certain financing alternatives could result in significant interest and other costs, be highly dilutive to existing shareholders or require the divestiture or sale of some or all of the Company’s assets. There can be no assurance that any debt or equity financing arrangement will be available to the Company on acceptable terms, if at all. In addition, there can be no assurance that these financing alternatives would provide the Company with sufficient funds to meet its current or long term capital requirements.

If sources of capital are unavailable, or are available only on a limited basis or under unacceptable terms, then the Company could be required to substantially reduce or discontinue its investments in store improvements, new customers and new products; reduce operating, marketing, general and administrative costs related to its continuing operations; or limit the scope of its continuing operations. Due to various contractual obligations of the Company, including store operating leases, supply agreements and franchise agreements, the Company may not have the discretion to reduce operations in an orderly manner to a more sustainable level. The potential sale of stores or other income-producing assets could adversely affect future operating results and cash flows.