Archive for March, 2007

Frequently Asked Questions I’ve started a list of the common

Saturday, March 31st, 2007

Frequently Asked Questions
I’ve started a list of the common questions that I get about coffee, tea and other related drinks. Ten questions are answered so far, such as why is loose tea…

Java Juice Now you can toss coffee in your backpack

Friday, March 30th, 2007

Java Juice
Now you can toss coffee in your backpack and have it handy whenever you want a cup. Well, you still need to have hot water, but these little packets of…

Capresso ST600 Coffee Maker
Capresso ST600 Coffee Maker

We take a first gander and product walk through of one of the latest coffee brewers from Capresso - the definitely art deco ST600 Thermal coffee brewer.
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UPDATED 3 p.m. — Coffee from McDonalds, Jack in the

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

UPDATED 3 p.m. — Coffee from McDonalds, Jack in the Box and mom (!) are in Mar. 29’s News from the Web (The Idaho Statesman)
3 p.m. Isn t it time for your afternoon coffee fix? Jane writes: McDonalds has changed to a premium bold roast for their hot coffee. They gave up on Seattle s Best, thank heaven. I have started out my mornings with this new coffee and it is great and I, as a senior get it for 1 2 price.

Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee (Chicago Tribune)
In this caffeine-addled corner of the world, the bean and its brew are both blessing and curse, swirled together in a single cup. Inside the coffee plant’s corrugated metal fence, men look more like mules as they lug 100-pound sacks of coffee on their backs.

Capresso MT 500, Adam Aston
Read review by Adam Aston

Bottom Line: I recommend this unit. It makes consistengly hot, good coffe. One negative: cone can overflow.
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Coffee on the Weekend
Coffee as you driving out to the mall on the weekend

Capresso ST600 Coffee Maker We take a first gander and

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

Capresso ST600 Coffee Maker
Capresso ST600 Coffee Maker

We take a first gander and product walk through of one of the latest coffee brewers from Capresso - the definitely art deco ST600 Thermal coffee brewer.
Read more…

An Introduction to Green Tea
If you are used to your morning cup of Earl Grey, you might cringe at the idea of switching to green tea. Green tea isn’t that exotic, and there is…

Exploring Irish Coffee
Exploring Irish Coffee

Our resident mixologist and barista extraordinare, Arthur Wynne starts his new column with a Celtic bang - an in depth look at the coffee beverage synonymous with Ireland - the Irish Coffee… plus a bonus signature drink!
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Exploring Coffee in Dubai: A Traveler’s Diary from Cup to Cup
Exploring Coffee in Dubai: A Traveler's Diary from Cup to Cup

Tim Wendelboe, the 2004 World Barista Champion, reports from Dubai City in the United Arab Emirates on his search for coffee culture and a decent espresso.
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Coffee Potlatch (Fast Company Magazine) Where you work, do you

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

Coffee Potlatch (Fast Company Magazine)
Where you work, do you have a shared coffee pot for the entire office? Do you have one of those newfangled single-cup brewing machines? Or do people stop off somewhere on their way to work — and after lunch? In…

Gas pumps that smell like coffee (CNN Money)
It’s not enough to have your customers’ eyes and ears–now you need to attract their noses too. This month, 100 gas stations in California will be trying technology that wafts coffee aroma at the pump in a bid to tempt its pay-and-go customers into the store for java.

Coffee shirt makes Mormons jittery (Chicago Sun-Times)
TAYLORSVILLE, Utah — For a coffee shop, T-shirts of a Mormon angel with java flowing into his trumpet are selling well. But they don’t have the blessing of religious leaders.

Saxbys Coffee hopes franchises will jolt local market (Dayton Daily News)
CENTERVILLE Saxbys, the new coffee house that entered the Dayton market last month, is already looking to spread its franchise footprint in the Miami Valley.

Editor’s Choice Awards 2006 - Espresso As part of our

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007

Editor’s Choice Awards 2006 - Espresso
Editor's Choice Awards 2006 - Espresso

As part of our celebration for five years on the Internet, CoffeeGeek is introducing our first ever Editor’s Choice awards! In this first of two parts, we’ll be looking at some top picks in the world of espresso.
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Fountains of Fizziness
Highlighted recipes this week are all fizzy, bubbly, sparkling and carbonated. ? Coffee Soda - Mix of rich creaminess and bubbly fizz. ? Espresso Spritzer - A refreshing espresso…

Editor’s Choice Awards 2006 - Espresso As part of our

Monday, March 26th, 2007

Editor’s Choice Awards 2006 - Espresso
Editor's Choice Awards 2006 - Espresso

As part of our celebration for five years on the Internet, CoffeeGeek is introducing our first ever Editor’s Choice awards! In this first of two parts, we’ll be looking at some top picks in the world of espresso.
Read more…

Church Unhappy Over Coffee Shop’s Shirts (Fox 12 Oregon) TAYLORSVILLE,

Sunday, March 25th, 2007

Church Unhappy Over Coffee Shop’s Shirts (Fox 12 Oregon)
TAYLORSVILLE, Utah — T-shirts of a Mormon angel with coffee flowing into his trumpet are selling well at a Utah coffee shop. But church leaders aren’t happy about it.

Coffee Kids: Expanding Our Frontiers
Coffee Kids: Expanding Our Frontiers

Bill Fishbein talks about Coffee Kids’ latest efforts in South America - bringing better health care and more to the coffee-growing families of Peru.
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Editor’s Choice Awards 2006 - Espresso As part of our

Saturday, March 24th, 2007

Editor’s Choice Awards 2006 - Espresso
Editor's Choice Awards 2006 - Espresso

As part of our celebration for five years on the Internet, CoffeeGeek is introducing our first ever Editor’s Choice awards! In this first of two parts, we’ll be looking at some top picks in the world of espresso.
Read more…

Capresso ST600 Coffee Maker We take a first gander and

Friday, March 23rd, 2007

Capresso ST600 Coffee Maker
Capresso ST600 Coffee Maker

We take a first gander and product walk through of one of the latest coffee brewers from Capresso - the definitely art deco ST600 Thermal coffee brewer.
Read more…

Coffee giant meets a Beatle: McCartney in Starbucks deal (USA Today)
Starbucks (SBUX) said Wednesday former Beatle Paul McCartney would be the first musician to release an album on the coffee shop chain’s new Hear Music record label.

Frequently Asked Questions
I’ve started a list of the common questions that I get about coffee, tea and other related drinks. Ten questions are answered so far, such as why is loose tea…