Archive for April, 2006

Church in the Wildwood opens coffee house on Saturday nights

Sunday, April 30th, 2006

Church in the Wildwood opens coffee house on Saturday nights (Hernando Today)
WEEKI WACHEE - If Saturday nights offer little for local youth, Christian Church in the Wildwood jives with its new Vine Coffee House. The music is live. And lively.

Home Coffee Roasting on the Rise
The home roasting phenomenon is a mixture of a few things. First, people have tasted the nectar and know how good it can be.

Monitoring Soil pH Inside Coffee Plantations Soil pH is important

Saturday, April 29th, 2006

Monitoring Soil pH Inside Coffee Plantations
Soil pH is important because of the many effects it has on biological and chemical activity of the soil, which affects the metabolism of your plants.

The Joy of Soy Soy milk is a very healthy

Saturday, April 29th, 2006

The Joy of Soy
Soy milk is a very healthy alternative to regular cow’s milk, both for straight drinking, or for adding just a splash in your tea or coffee. If you’ve never tried…

Magazine: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters top corporate citizen (WCAX 3)
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. of Waterbury is the top corporate citizen in the country, according to an annual list compiled by Business Ethics magazine.

SCAA Charlotte Final Thoughts.
SCAA Charlotte Final Thoughts.

Mark wraps up CoffeeGeek’s coverage of the 2006 SCAA Conference and Trade Show in Charlotte, North Carolina with some thoughts on the good and bad of conferences, and big shout outs to some of the special people in specialty coffee.
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Rancilio Silvia, Steve Cairns
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Bottom Line: A superb machine for the money.  For those willing to spend time to get to know this equipment, they will be rewarded with years of wonderful espresso shots and espresso based coffee drinks.
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Brewing Turkish Coffee CoffeeGeek serves up a primer on how

Friday, April 28th, 2006

Brewing Turkish Coffee
Brewing Turkish Coffee

CoffeeGeek serves up a primer on how to brew using one of the oldest continuing methods of making a fine cup of coffee - the Turkish (or Greek!) way.
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My Salute to Chai Tea
I enjoy tea in its many forms, but when the weather is particularly cold out, I find chai to really warm me up. Chai is not complicated, nor is it…

Coffee farmers trained on modern methods (INQ7money.net)
A TOTAL of 221 farmers and agriculture students have graduated from Nescafe’s coffee specialists program at its experimental farm in Tagum City in the southern province of Davao Del Norte since June last year, Nestl Philippines Inc. announced.

Top Spot for Green Mtn. Coffee (WCAX 3)
Big recognition Thursday for Green Mountain Coffee Roasters. The Waterbury company has been ranked number one on Business Ethics magazine’s 2006 list of 100 Best Corporate Citizens.

Coffee: Does it offer health benefits? (Mayo Clinic) A. Coffee

Thursday, April 27th, 2006

Coffee: Does it offer health benefits? (Mayo Clinic)
A. Coffee has a long history of being blamed for many ills from the humorous, “It will stunt your growth” to the not-so-humorous claim that it causes heart disease and cancer. But some recent research indicates that coffee may actually be good for you. So which is it good or bad?

Top Ways to Make a Bad Cup of Coffee
Sure, making coffee is a simple process. But there are plenty of things that can ruin your brew. Here is a handy list of ways to make a bad cup…

Review of Postum Postum is an all-grain coffee substitute. If

Wednesday, April 26th, 2006

Review of Postum
Postum is an all-grain coffee substitute. If you’re looking for a caffeine-free replacement for your daily cup of coffee, you might want to see my thoughts on Postum….

Coffee Shop at Glenside Train Station Forced to Close (KYW News Radio 1060)
A popular coffee shop at SEPTA’s Glenside train station is being forced out in a lease dispute. Elcy’s Coffee House has been serving latte’s, crimpets and sandwiches to commuters for 5 years, but owner Lisa Rittler says SEPTA has asked her to leave.

How to Make Coffee in a Drip Coffee Maker Next

Tuesday, April 25th, 2006

How to Make Coffee in a Drip Coffee Maker
Next in my series of illustrated instruction pages. If you’re used to buying your coffee at the local coffee shop, you might not have used your own drip coffee maker…

AnTEAdote Iced Tea Now in 4 Flavours Adagio Tea has

Monday, April 24th, 2006

AnTEAdote Iced Tea Now in 4 Flavours
Adagio Tea has introduced 3 more varieties of their AnTEAdote bottled iced tea line. You can now get these natural and unsweetened iced teas in black, green, white and even…

Robusta’s Rehab
Robusta's Rehab

Arguments for and against robusta in espresso blends, featuring commentary from some of espresso’s top experts. A reprint from Fresh Cup Magazine.
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The Joy of Soy
Soy milk is a very healthy alternative to regular cow’s milk, both for straight drinking, or for adding just a splash in your tea or coffee. If you’ve never tried…

The Cereal Bowl seeks coffee crowd (Miami Herald) Commuters might

Sunday, April 23rd, 2006

The Cereal Bowl seeks coffee crowd (Miami Herald)
Commuters might not think ‘’coffee'’ when they see the swirling green sign for The Cereal Bowl caf that sits tucked away in the Riviera Plaza shopping center at 1560 S. Dixie Hwy.

Rain Water Harvesting in a Robusta Farm Every one is

Saturday, April 22nd, 2006

Rain Water Harvesting in a Robusta Farm
Every one is aware of the scarcity of rain water.The media has been giving enough publicity to encourage rain water harvesting.