Coffee N’ Beans

Inanimate Objects Comics #26
The 26th Installment of Inanimate Objects.

Coffee shop owners grounded in history (River Valley Business Report)
Todd Ondell has given the same drive and energy to being chairman of the La Crosse Sesquicentennial Committee as he has running the successful business Grounded Specialty Coffee he and his wife, Deb, own and operate together in downtown La Crosse.

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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Cold Brewed Coffee on the Cheap
If you are a regular visitor to this site, you are already probably aware of the drink that is known as cold-brewed coffee. There are at least two other articles that go into the advantages/disadvantages of the cold brewing method compared to the many hot-brewing methods available.

Home Cold-Brewed Iced Coffee
Cold brewing takes time. However, it dissolves through the grounds only certain elements of the coffee. Surprisingly enough, about 90% of the flavor elements and the normal caffeine content come through this way, while only about 15% of the oils and acids will.

Decaf coffee may still pack a mini-caffeine punch (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Decaf coffee is often not totally caffeine-free, a new study shows. In fact, while these beverages have far less caffeine than a cup of regular coffee, they still may have enough of the stimulant to cause physical dependence on them.

Hip Hints | Trendy coffee tables (The State)
Needed for trendy coffee tables this fall: Hip Hollywood Homes: An Intimate Look at L.A. s Hottest Trendsetters and the Inspiring Spaces They Live In (Clarkson Potter, $40).

The Future of the World Barista Championship

Tim Wendelboe, the WBC Champion from 2004, gives an indepth view of how he sees the WBC and where the barista championship should be heading down the road. Reprinted from Viva Barista.
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Gearing up for the WBC…

As the judges training goes into high gear, Mark Prince gives a pre-show report (sans speculation about competitors, cuz it wouldn’t be right) from Bern and the WBC.
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Grindenstein Knockbox

CoffeeGeek takes a quick and dirty (yet pretty thorough) look at a new consumer knockbox coming out of Australia, the Grindenstein, which is available in a wide variety of colours. Check out our take on this product.
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Bad Robot offers organic coffee, tea by the cup (Daily Nebraskan)
You can get your coffee squeezed through an espresso machine when the barista pulls your shots. You can have it American-style from the dripping brew pot at home. You can watch it trickle down into your glass from a small metal filter at Vietnamese restaurants.

Coffee, Tea and Religion
Ramadan has just begun and Yom Kippur is also approaching, which got me thinking about food and religion. Coffee and tea are generally benign beverages with little spiritual significance, but…

Kenya: Coffee Farmers to Get Subsidies, Says Awori (AllAfrica.com)
The Government is exploring ways to subsidise coffee farmers to increase production, Vice-President Moody Awori has said.

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…

Technivorm Clubline - All, Bob Le Beau

Bottom Line: Great hot coffee, built to last, and stylish!
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Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans
These mouth-watering chocolate gems are easy to make and are a favourite whether you drink coffee or not. I have recipes for 2 variations of chocolate-covered coffee beans. More chocolate recipes: ?…

Green / A Cup of Hope: Coffee’s Lessons
In the past decade, coffee went through a period of rapid and disastrous liberalization — a failed experiment in globalization that nearly destroyed the industry.

A Symphony of Birds Inside Coffee Forests
Inside these unique coffee forests one can witness an incredible variety of rare, exotic, native and endangered species of flora and fauna. The dense coffee forests often conceal a wide variety of song birds too.

WBC 2006 Finals Report

Mark Prince provides an indepth look at the WBC Finals, including detailed analysis of each Barista’s final performance and interviews with the competitors.
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Coffee break for Alzheimer’s Extendicare hosted a coffee break fundraiser on Sept. 21 and raised $330 in support of (Leduc Representative)
Extendicare hosted a coffee break fundraiser on Sept. 21 and raised $330 in support of Alzheimer’s Disease. We ve done this for a few years. It s a world thing, said Bev Neufeld, a recreational therapist at Extendicare.

Gaggia Classic Machine, Brian Hamada

Bottom Line: More then sufficient for a serious first time buyer looking for a quality espresso machine. Highly recommended!
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