Coffee N’ Beans

Can I buy you a cup of coffee? (Rhinelander Daily News)
I’d really like to. It’ll be free. Won’t cost you a penny. All you have to do is show up and be relatively thirsty or in need of your morning jolt of caffeine. Did I mention that the coffee would be free*?

Make Coffee, Not War: Baristas Unite to Fight Bad Coffee (PR Web)
Western Barista Guild Jam June 3rd and 4th brings together some of the best coffee people in the west for training, community and fun. (PRWEB May 22, 2006) Trackback URL: http://prweb.com/pingpr.php/VGhpci1JbnNlLUZhbHUtQ3Jhcy1IYWxmLVplcm8=

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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Convenience store robber throws hot coffee on clerk (La Crosse Tribune)
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) Police were searching on Thursday for a robber who used a hot cup of coffee to attack a convenience store clerk.

Tempe library adds coffee shop, senior center (The Arizona Republic)
Tempe today will unveil a 2,500-square-foot coffee shop and recreational senior center, one of the Valley’s first designed to meet the needs of baby boomers, many of whom are entering the next stage in their lives.

Can I buy you a cup of coffee? (Rhinelander Daily News)
I’d really like to. It’ll be free. Won’t cost you a penny. All you have to do is show up and be relatively thirsty or in need of your morning jolt of caffeine. Did I mention that the coffee would be free*?

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…

Convenience store robber throws hot coffee on clerk (Winona Daily News)
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) Police were searching on Thursday for a robber who used a hot cup of coffee to attack a convenience store clerk.

Is it really decaf coffee? Ask a llama or camel (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
ST. LOUIS - Jack Ladenson is one of thousands of Americans bothered by caffeine. The older he gets, he says, the more he switches to decaf coffee.

Krups Espremio Machines, Jeff M

Bottom Line: Not a bad machine for single shot use, BAR pressure could be improved
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Coffee or the Web? Half would give up java (MSNBC)
A new survey finds that half of U.S. workers would rather give up their morning coffee than forgo the ability to surf the Web for personal use while at work.

As Crucial as Coffee: Web Surfing at Work (eWeek)
Half of all workers would rather give up their morning coffee than the ability to surf the Web at work, according to findings of a new Web at Work study.

What Kind of Tea are You?
I just realized that I only had a personality quiz for the coffee drinkers, and that’s not fair to all the tea-lovers out there. So, take this quick 8-question quiz…

Making coffee on the front lines gets easier (North County Times)
NATICK, Mass. — Soldiers thirsting for a cup of coffee on the front lines of World War II could quickly heat up the beverage inside their “steel pot” helmets that served as both head protection and a handy container for campfire cooking.

Making Coffee Gets Easier for Soldiers (AP via Yahoo! News)
Tom Blakey remembers cooking everything from coffee to potatoes in his helmet during World War II. He and other members of the 82nd Airborne Division would plop their “steel pot” helmets onto campfires and heat whatever was inside.

Mrs. Olson’s Hometown Gets Giant Coffee Pot (WPVI-TV Philadelphia)
Some excitement is brewing over a really big coffee pot.

Coffee! Tea? Not me
My office is filled with weaklings. These are people who are afraid of running a short hundred mile marathon.

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…

Coffeehouse Confessions
I knew I had a problem. I just couldn’t admit it.

Council grinds out Fairtrade coffee (Edinburgh Evening News)
FAIRTRADE coffee machines have been installed at Midlothian Council HQ as part of its bid to secure official Fairtrade status.

The CoffeeGeek FAQ

The official FAQ for this website, covering why it exists, what its mission is, and what we hope it becomes.
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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…

Coffee: Portugal’s Other National Drink

When people think of Portugal, they think of Port wine, but coffee is just as revered inside the country, and has long been a constant source of pleasure for many. In Portugal, if you’re old enough to hold a cup, you are old enough to sip a coffee.
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Weighty tomes that need coffee-table homes (CP via Yahoo! Canada News)
(AP) - Coffee-table books are aptly named for the spot in the living room that’s ideal for displaying and browsing through these oversized and often lavishly illustrated volumes.

Inanimate Objects Comics #23
The 23rd installment of Inanimate Objects.