Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Brotherhood of the Bean

Brotherhood of the Bean

Link to Brotherhood of the Bean

Tanzania coffee prices slip, volumes sold rise

Posted: 07 Nov 2011 09:01 AM PST

DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – Tanzanian coffee prices fell at last week’s auction, taking their cue from New York markets, with volumes of arabica beans supplied by farmers rising, the regulator Tanzania Coffee Board (TCB) said on Monday.

Kenya sees 2011/12 coffee crop up 6 pct y/y

Posted: 07 Nov 2011 09:01 AM PST

NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s coffee output is seen rising 6 percent in the 2011/12 (Oct-Sept) crop year to 54,000 tonnes as farmers make additional investment in existing farms and expand to new areas to take advantage of favourable prices, the industry regulator said on Monday.

Coffee and Power Site Aims to Get Jobs Done, Bit by Bit

Posted: 07 Nov 2011 09:01 AM PST

The creator of Second Life built the software for his new work exchange site, Coffee and Power, by hiring programmers from around the world and dividing up the work into small tasks.

Coffee Dream@15

Posted: 07 Nov 2011 09:01 AM PST

What started out as a small kiosk  operation in 1996 at the 4th Level  in Ayala Center Cebu has grown to be one of the country’s specialty coffee chain with a total of 36 stores nationwide.

Coffee exports projected to decline in 2012

Posted: 07 Nov 2011 09:01 AM PST

Coffee exports are expected to drop for the 2011-12 crop to 1.1 million tonnes of coffee, due to a fall in output and depleted stock, according to the Viet Nam Coffee and Cocoa Association (Vicofa).

Buzz about the coffee biz

Posted: 07 Nov 2011 09:01 AM PST

MANILA, Philippines — Robert SF Francisco loves coffee, probably even more than the standard coffee lover does. His romance with the beverage began early—it was associated with many positive things in his everyday life. "Over a cup of coffee one evening," Francisco shares, "the birth of my coffee world with my family was created."

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