Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Brotherhood of the Bean

Brotherhood of the Bean

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Tanzania coffee prices rise, eyes on euro zone

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 09:00 AM PST

DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – Tanzania’s coffee prices rose at last week’s auction buoyed by strong export demand, the Tanzania Coffee Board (TCB) said on Tuesday, and traders expect further increases in the coming weeks despite euro zone fears. State-run TCB said 21,359 60-kg bags were offered at the sale with 20,615 bags sold. A total of 29,333 bags were up for sale in the previous auction, with …

Albanian makes world’s largest coffee bean mosaic

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 09:00 AM PST

TIRANA (Reuters) – A mosaic made with a million coffee beans by Albanian artist Saimir Strati, depicting five musicians, entered the Guinness World Records Monday as the world’s largest coffee bean mosaic. Strati used 140 kg (309 pounds) of coffee beans, some roasted black, some averagely and some not roasted at all, to portray a Brazilian dancer, a Japanese drummer, a U.S. country music singer …

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