Nothing beats a Cup of Coffee to start the day.
An Acapella Cup Near Timberline 
Trisha Neimi discovers and shares coffee as music, from the notes in a cup of Kenyan to a song of her own making.
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my demon in the steamer
just days ago I heard it,
I wish I could have coffee with her once again: Jessica Lal’s sister (Hindustan Times)
She remembers vividly the last time she shared coffee with sister Jessica, just a day before she was killed, and Sabrina Lal says she would love to re-live that moment when she goes to pray at her grave on Monday, the day Jessical Lal was brutally shot dead eight years ago.
Man pours hot coffee on woman, assaults her (The Buffalo News)
Buffalo police are looking for a 37- year-old West Side man who poured hot coffee onto a woman sitting inside her car, pulled her out of her vehicle and slammed her to the ground, police reported.
Turkish Coffee Making
Turkish coffee is the oldest method used to prepare coffee from roasted beans. Once roasted the coffee gets ground to an extra fine coffee powder (finer than espresso). You can also grind you own coffee beans using a traditional Turkish coffee grinder or a modern burr grinder.
cabernet, coffee grounds and the in between
Coffee poetry from Karen Suriano.
New Marketing Opportunities for the Tea Industry
As I travel around the world consulting with coffee retailers, several trends keep coming up: more teas and more exotic choices are on the menu, specialty sources are becoming the norm instead of the exception, and most importantly, the pseudo-adversarial position is now the start of a beautiful friendship of cooperation between the tea and coffee vendors.
Bottom Line: No frills, quality machine for no-nonsense coffee lovers
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The Decaf Drinker: Poor Stepchild or Ultimate Coffee Lover? 
Richard Reynolds describes the surprising results of his research into decaffeinated coffees, how he came to love them, and why you can, too.
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Lampung`s coffee exports drop (Antara News)
Lampung province`s robusta coffee seed exports in the January - Febriary 2007 period dropped to 14,326 tons from 36,374 tons in a corresponding period in the previous year, head of Lampung Industry and Trade Office, Suparmo said here on Thursday.
Top Sources for Organic Coffee
Organic coffee is better for your body, and better for the Earth. If you are interesting in supporting coffee suppliers that treat the environment with respect, try buying from one…
Coffee as a Prepared Food
The best restaurant in town has meticulously planned the evening s entr es; offering only the freshest available ingredients, arranged into an appetizing and visually appealing original creation.
Charge filed in coffee cup skirmish (Tacoma News Tribune)
Pierce County prosecutors charged a Key Peninsula fire commissioner with second-degree assault Wednesday for allegedly attacking a fellow commissioner with a coffee mug, opening a cut on the man s head that required staples to close.
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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Espresso Advice - From One Steel Guy to Another 
Len Sabo offers his espresso-deprived friend and former co-worker some detailed advice on a first-time home espresso set-up. It’s great info for any espresso newbie.
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Oster Coffee Maker, Jeff Thebod 
Bottom Line: Hard to beat performance for the price, coffee is great for a drip machine, not messy to use.
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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…
LET’S EAT: Don’t know beans about coffee? (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
We won’t pretend to have the secret for making a perfect cup of coffee, because the definition of perfection is a matter of personal taste. Here are tips on making a cup that suits you.
The Decaf Drinker: Poor Stepchild or Ultimate Coffee Lover?
Richard Reynolds describes the surprising results of his research into decaffeinated coffees, how he came to love them, and why you can, too.
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Diedrich Coffee posts positive Q3 results, appoints director (Drinks Business Review)
Californias Diedrich Coffee has reported net income of $4.35 million, or $0.79 per share, during the third quarter, compared to a net loss of $1.68 million, or $0.32 per share, for the same quarter of the prior fiscal year.
Is This the End of the Barista? 
George Sabados, an Australian coffee professional and former barista, considers whether recent advances in technology will lead to major changes for the barista… or possibly the extinction of the vocation.
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Tanzanian coffee farmers go green (BBC News)
A bio-gas converter that creates gas out of waste water is changing the lives of Tanzanian coffee farmers.
Firefly Fairy
Coffee and Acrylic on canvas.
The Midwest Regional Barista Jam 
In a blast from the not so distant past, Aaron Duckworth gives his report on what it’s like to attend and take part in a barista jam - this one’s the late 2006 MidWest Regional Barista Jam, sponsored in part by CoffeeGeek.
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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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Top Coffee Grinders
To make the freshest cup of coffee possible, you should grind the beans yourself. Then you know it’s fresh and you can also adjust the coarseness of the finished coffee….
Tea Brewing Temperature Guide
Though most teas will produce a decent cup if you steep them all in boiling water, many of the finer teas will do much better at lower temperatures. Green and…
Turkish Coffee Making
Turkish coffee is the oldest method used to prepare coffee from roasted beans. Once roasted the coffee gets ground to an extra fine coffee powder (finer than espresso). You can also grind you own coffee beans using a traditional Turkish coffee grinder or a modern burr grinder.
Top Sources for Organic Coffee
Organic coffee is better for your body, and better for the Earth. If you are interesting in supporting coffee suppliers that treat the environment with respect, try buying from one…
