Coffee N’ Beans

Grinding Down the Competition
It is a well accepted fact that whole coffee beans stay fresher longer than already ground coffee, so why doesn t everyone buy whole bean coffee?

COFFEE PRICES IN VIETNAM RISE ON OUTPUT JITTERS (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance)
Food The price of robusta coffee beans reached a 11-year high of VND33,200 per kilogram last week in Dac Lac Province in the Central Highlands, the country’s coffee hub.

Ascaso Dream Espresso, Mister Spock

Bottom Line: This Ascaso machine really is "a dream" to use, making excellent espresso for home with loads of rich marbled crema via a 58mm pro portafilter (but it could use a pressure release valve).
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Maine coffee roaster addresses odor issue (USA Today)
Neighborhood complaints about the odor emanating from a local gourmet coffee roaster have prompted its owner to come up with a plan to increase the height of his roastery’s smokestack.

Westerville tractor shop s coffee hour lasts to 7 p.m. (Kearney Hub)
WESTERVILLE When there s not a coffee shop in town, morning and afternoon coffee drinkers have to make do somehow.

Coffee Prices In Vietnam Rise On Output Jitters (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News)
The price of robusta coffee beans reached a 11-year high of VND33,200 per kilogram last week in Dac Lac Province in the Central Highlands, the country’s coffee hub.

Trans-Canada Coffee Adventure, Part 1: Vancouver

Liz Clayton journeyed across five Canadian provinces (with a brief foray into the US) to savour great coffees, tour great roasteries, and enjoy great caf[’e]s. Some people have all the luck! This is the first part of a three-part chronicle of her grand tour of coffee.
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The 2007 Canadian National Barista Championship

Liz Clayton gives a full rundown on the happenings at the 2007 Canadian National Barista Championship, which took place in Toronto in mid September, with the winner going on to the 2008 World Barista Championship in Copenhagen.
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Frail Wings of Time
Painting made using coffee and acrylic on canvas.

Happy Valentine’s Day
Everyone’s favourite chocolate holiday. You can always get romantic with a warm coffee cocktail or a cup of hot chocolate. Or if you’re looking for a decadent dessert, I have…

Creating the 2008 Sketchtoon Coffee Calendar
A few years ago, my wife and I went looking for coffee-themed calendars to be used as gifts for coffee-loving friends. We were very surprised to find none in the calendar kiosks at the local malls, coffee shops and very few to choose from online.

Happy Valentine’s Day
Everyone’s favourite chocolate holiday. You can always get romantic with a warm coffee cocktail or a cup of hot chocolate. Or if you’re looking for a decadent dessert, I have…

Grinders, Coffees and Caffeines

November comes in like a juggernaut for the coffee world with a lot of new coffees coming available, people all in a frenzy buying coffee related holiday gifts, and then we have Dr. Illy (of the Andrea kind) lecturing… and there’s the constant questions about caffeine. All this and more in this Coffee at the Moment.
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History of Hot Chocolate
Hot chocolate didn’t start out as the sweet and creamy drink you know and love. The Atzecs first drank chocolate cold, mixed with wine and spiked with chili peppers. It…

Coffee and Your Diet Plan
The most popular New Year’s resolution is to lose weight. So if you are planning on trying one of the latest diet plans (South Beach, Atkins, the Zone etc), you’ll…

New Disc Choices for the Tassimo
Tassimo has partnered up with coffee giant Starbucks to produce a new series of coffee discs for its beverage system. Genuine Starbucks coffee is now available in 4 varieties: Breakfast…

Caribou Coffee Reports Fourth Quarter 2007 Results (Centre Daily Times)
Caribou Coffee Company, Inc. (Nasdaq:CBOU), the second largest U.S.-based company-owned gourmet coffeehouse operator based on the number of coffeehouses, today reported financial results for fourth quarter 2007 (thirteen weeks ended December 30, 2007).

Tea & Coffee Glossary
Do you really know what a barista does? Or what kind of tea is macha? There are plenty of terms in the world of coffee and tea, so make sure…

Ways to Brew Coffee
Coffee can be made many different ways, and the method you choose can have an effect on the taste of your final cup. If you’re looking to expand your coffee…

Ways to Brew Coffee
Coffee can be made many different ways, and the method you choose can have an effect on the taste of your final cup. If you’re looking to expand your coffee…

Trans-Canada Coffee Adventure, Part 2: The Prairies

Liz Clayton journeyed across five Canadian provinces (with a brief foray into the US) to savour great coffees, tour great roasteries, and enjoy great cafés. Some people have all the luck! This is the second part of a three-part chronicle of her grand tour of coffee. Read more…
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Coffee, caffeine and your health (The Beaufort Gazette)
Coffee is the most popular item consumed at breakfast in the United States. It is the main dietary source of caffeine for adults, followed by soft drinks, tea and chocolate. Soft drinks are the primary source of caffeine for children ages 2 to 17 and have overtaken tea as the second source of caffeine for young and middle-age adults.

Happy Valentine’s Day
Everyone’s favourite chocolate holiday. You can always get romantic with a warm coffee cocktail or a cup of hot chocolate. Or if you’re looking for a decadent dessert, I have…

Popular Espresso Machine Features
Cup warmers, frothing wands, water filters and so much more. What features are important to you in an espresso machine? Did you even know that espresso machines came with so…

La Spaziale S1, Gary Scott

Bottom Line: The Vivaldi II rocks, it is the best machine out there at its price point.   Buy it now or move up to it later.
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MARKET TALK: ICE Coffee Surges With Fund, Trade Buying (INO News)
0943 EST [Dow Jones] - ICE screen-traded March arabica coffee is up 10 points at $1.4730 a pound, with May up 20 points, paring an early rally to new contract and almost 10-year highs. “Speculators are buying, the trade is buying and there isn’t much selling,” a New York desk manager says.

Tully’s Coffee to withdraw initial public offering (Drinks Business Review)
Tullys Coffee has announced that it has decided to withdraw its initial public offering and its registration statement on form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission due to market conditions.