Nothing beats a Cup of Coffee to start the day.
Drive-thru coffee clash (Crane’s Chicago Business)
A new fast-food rumble is brewing, as McDonald’s and Starbucks eye each other’s turf. In the past year, Starbucks Coffee Co. has doubled the number of drive-through coffee shops it operates, and the company expects half its new store openings to be drive-throughs.
Geoff Watts of Intelligentsia Coffee gives you a primer on how to cup coffee at home! Using simple tools, and with a beginner’s vocabulary, you can evaluate coffee like the pros!
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Jura Capresso Impressa S9 Super Automatic 
CoffeeGeek takes a long overdue look at one of the top of the line consumer / office super automatics available today - the Jura Capresso Impressa S9 dual thermoblock machine.
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McDonald’s introduces organic coffee range (Drinks Business Review)
McDonalds restaurants has signed an agreement with Green Mountain Coffee Roasters to source, roast and package Newmans Own Organics Blend coffee exclusively for more than 650 McDonalds restaurants in a number of US states.
McDonald’s To Sell Green Mountain Coffee (The Champlain Channel)
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Here’s your chance to drink some green beans. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters announced Thursday it will begin supplying 650 McDonald’s restaurants with its brand of Newman’s Own Organic coffee.
McD s to offer organic coffee (Portsmouth Herald)
MONTPELIER, Vt. - McDonald s will begin selling organic coffee at its New England restaurants next month, an arrangement that could propel growth for a Vermont roaster and help the fast-food chain compete for customers who avoid the Golden Arches in favor of a better cup of joe.
Top Coffee/Espresso Combo Machines
Machines that multi-task. Any kitchen gadget that can do more than one thing is always practical. These coffee makers can also make you a great shot of espresso. Now you can be a barista in your own kitchen and make…
McDonald’s to Start Selling Organic Coffee (AP via Yahoo! News)
McDonald’s Corp. will begin selling organic coffee at its New England restaurants next month, an arrangement that could propel growth for the Vermont-based roaster and help the fast-food chain compete for customers who avoid the Golden Arches in favor of a better cup of joe.
McDonald’s reaches deal to sell organic coffee in New England (Norwalk Advocate)
MONTPELIER, Vt. — McDonald’s will begin selling organic coffee at its New England restaurants next month, an arrangement that could propel huge growth for the Vermont-based roaster and help the fast-food chain compete for customers who avoid the Golden Arches in favor of a better cup of joe.
An Ode To Iced Tea
The weather is lovely and there is still plenty of warm days left before fall sets in. Cooling off in the summer is easy with plenty of cold, iced tea at your fingertips. I’ve got lots of recipes, as well…
Coffee producers put ethics into the mainstream (Business in the Community)
Business in the Community’s marketplace programme has supported the move by some of the major coffee companies to produce brands that base their appeal on social and environmental standards. It welcomed the news that Nestle has produced a FairTrade brand, Partners’ Blend and Kenco its Kenco Sustainable Development brand.
Nick Cho offers up a preliminary "work in progress" called the Barista Code of Conduct - meant to take the Third Wave movement on its upward path.
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Coffee on the Road - Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz is a town located 70 miles south of San Francisco and just ‘over the hill’ from San Jose in California. The town is a tourist magnate for its beaches and bucolic downtown.
Bodum Granos Automatic Espresso Machine 
CoffeeGeek takes a first gander at a new espresso machine from the folks at Bodum - an automatic, shiny work of art that thinks a lot for itself.
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Diedrich Coffee Announces its Latest Blend - News, Traffic and Stocks! (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Diedrich Coffee Inc. , a leading roaster, retailer and wholesaler of gourmet coffee in Southern California, is announcing the deployment of the Diedrich Digital Network.
Everything you could possibly want to know about milk and milk frothing is presented to you by Aaron DeLazzer, CoffeeGeek, and Aabree Coffee.
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Meijer Introduces Newman’s Own Organics Coffees Roasted by Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters today announced that Meijer, a chain of family owned grocery and general merchandise supercenters, has introduced a selection of Newman’s Own Organics Fair Trade Certified coffees roasted exclusively by Green Mountain Coffee Roasters.
Popular Espresso Machine Features
Cup warmers, frothing wands, water filters and so much more. What features are important to you in an espresso machine? Did you even know that espresso machines came with so many bells & whistles? Here are the typical features that…
An Ode To Iced Tea
The weather is lovely and there is still plenty of warm days left before fall sets in. Cooling off in the summer is easy with plenty of cold, iced tea at your fingertips. I’ve got lots of recipes, as well…
Popular Espresso Machine Features
Cup warmers, frothing wands, water filters and so much more. What features are important to you in an espresso machine? Did you even know that espresso machines came with so many bells & whistles? Here are the typical features that…
The Fine Art of Irrigation in Robusta Coffee Plantations
In the 17th century, saint Baba Budan, planted seven coffee seeds on the elevated hills of BabaBudan in Chickmagalore District of Karnataka (India). Thus coffee growing took its birth in the enchanting hills of Bababudan.
Nick Cho offers up a preliminary "work in progress" called the Barista Code of Conduct - meant to take the Third Wave movement on its upward path.
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Krups Crystal Arome Models, Patrick Waterlander 
Bottom Line: OK brew from a sometimes awkward machine. Not worth the price paid.
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