Coffee N’ Beans

Living For The Mornings Part 6
Coffee poems from Living For the Mornings.

20 Women For Darfur Asks Coffee Drinkers To Donate A Cup For Darfur During Global Days For Darfur (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
20 Women For Darfur (TWFD), a coalition of 20 women from various sectors of the entertainment field, is teaming up with the Darfur Action Committee at UCLA (DAC) for A Cup Of Coffee For Darfur, an internet-based fundraising event to raise awareness and funds for the displaced families in the region.

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…

Barista Guild Report: 2007 SCAA Conference and Beyond

Ellie Matuszak brings us up to date on the latest news from the Barista Guild of America, including plans for the 2007 SCAA Conference and new opportunities for potential members.
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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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Serving coffee in Kat ears (Tri-Valley Herald)
LIVERMORE Most coffee shop owners don’t help customers while donning a pair of cat ears. But it seems appropriate at Kat’s Coffee.

Monsooned Coffee
In the 1600 s coffee made its way to Europe, first through the port of Venice, Italy. By sea it traveled, and traveled, and traveled some more.

Economic Benefits of Home Roasting
The economics of coffee consumption are quite relevant to the home roasting industry. There is a direct relationship between the quality - perceived or real - of coffee and the amount consumed (people will drink more coffee if it tastes better).

Coffee and Muffins
Viennese Coffee and Cappucino Muffins.

Holiday Espresso Eggnog

Just in time for Christmas, Arthur Wynne offers up some traditional holiday eggnog, with a twist - adding espresso to the mix! Enjoy, and Merry Christmas everyone!
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Vietnamese Coffee Culture
In America it seems we try to do everything so fast. We have a drive through, pre-made, just microwave, fast food kind of lifestyle.

Kbank turns off the coffee, says speedy service a priority (Bangkok Post)
Kasikornbank’s four-year experiment with ‘’coffee banking'’ is ending as the bank will no longer extend its lease contracts with the global coffee chain Starbucks.

Economic Benefits of Home Roasting
The economics of coffee consumption are quite relevant to the home roasting industry. There is a direct relationship between the quality - perceived or real - of coffee and the amount consumed (people will drink more coffee if it tastes better).

Mr Coffee Auto Drip - All, Andrea Long

Bottom Line: Don’t waste your money on this. Spend $30-40 more and get a quality machine.
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Monsooned Coffee
In the 1600 s coffee made its way to Europe, first through the port of Venice, Italy. By sea it traveled, and traveled, and traveled some more.

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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Mazzer Mini Grinder, Bill Miano

Bottom Line: If you think you can save money on a less expensive grinder and get results as good as a Mini, you are WRONG!
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Deal of the Day - Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf (ABC 15 Phoenix)
It’s the weekend! Put a little spring in your step on Saturday with this Deal of the Day. The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf will be giving away a free small drink of your choice between 10am and 2pm on Saturday 4/14/07 only. You must show your Smart Shopper Savings Club Card to get the deal.

Coffee lovers, smokers at lower Parkinson’s risk (Asbury Park Press)
Could smoking cigarettes and drinking coffee protect you from Parkinson’s disease? That’s the startling suggestion of a new U.S. study of families that also found NSAID use has no impact on the disease risk. Previous studies have reported that consuming caffeine, smoking and taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen may help prevent Parkinson’s …

Fundamentals of Coffee Business Success
The retail specialty coffee industry is unique in that it attracts as many admirers of the product (coffee fanatics) as it does those who are looking for a lucrative business investment, probably more.

Beginner’s Guide to Cupping

Geoff Watts of Intelligentsia Coffee gives you a primer on how to cup coffee at home! Using simple tools, and with a beginner’s vocabulary, you can evaluate coffee like the pros!
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