Saturday, July 30, 2011

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Coffee Prices Plummet to Six-Month Low

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:00 AM PDT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Coffee prices slid to a six-month low Thursday on concerns about excess supply amid favorable weather conditions in Brazil — the world’s largest coffee producer. September Arabica coffee futures hit a six-month low of $2.3720 a pound Thursday before paring losses. The contract was falling 0.7% to $2.3945 a pound Thursday afternoon. “Expectations are that weather there …

Starbucks: Coffee Perks or Putters?

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:00 AM PDT

SEATTLE (TheStreet) — Starbucks has been plagued by soaring coffee prices and famously raised prices by 17% in the recent quarter. Market watchers will pay close attention to the coffeehouse giant’s earnings report, scheduled to be released after the closing bell Thursday, to see if consumers swallowed a more expensive java or curbed their daily fix. Analysts are calling for Starbucks to have …

Green Mountain Drives Rise in Coffee Stocks

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:00 AM PDT

WATERBURY, Vt. (TheStreet) — Green Mountain Coffee Roasters is crushing the one-cup coffee brewing market, and its strong profit numbers are driving rival coffee stocks like Starbucks , Tim Hortons and McDonald’s higher. Following a stellar earnings beat after the closing bell Wednesday, Green Mountain shares surged nearly 22% at their all-time peak on Thursday, coming off their highs in early …
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Friday, July 29, 2011

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Green Mountain Coffee tops $100 mark

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 10:00 AM PDT

Green Mountain Coffee's stock rises above $100 for the first time, surprising even the most bullish investors with the latest numbers.
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Thursday, July 28, 2011

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Coffee over Donuts: How Dunkin Donuts Wins

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 10:00 AM PDT

Dunkin Donuts—with its IPO lunched today under Dunkin Brands (DNKN)–and Krispy Kreme (KKD) are in the same business. They both serve breakfast, selling donuts and coffee, with one difference: Dunkin Donuts sells coffee and donuts, while Krispy Kreme sells donuts and coffee.Though to everyday person, this clarification sounds like a word-game, to a business strategist, it tells a great deal …

Sourcing the Perfect Cup: Micato Safaris Introduces A Coffee Connoisseur’s Tour of Kenya and Tanzania

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 10:00 AM PDT

Micato Safaris Introduces a Coffee Connoisseur’s Tour of Kenya and TanzaniaNew York, NY (PRWEB) July 25, 2011 For the food and beverage enthusiast, coffee can stir passions as powerfully as fine wine. Introduced to East Africa in the late 1800s, Arabica beans are highly prized for their body, richness, and acidity, and demand for Kenyan coffee is so strong that it is the country's third largest …

Ghana Plans Fivefold Increase in Coffee Production by 2015, Board Says

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 10:00 AM PDT

Ghana, the world's second-biggest cocoa producer, plans a more than fivefold increase in coffee output by 2015 as it replants old farms.
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

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Sourcing the Perfect Cup: Micato Safaris Introduces A Coffee Connoisseur’s Tour of Kenya and Tanzania

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 10:00 AM PDT

Micato Safaris Introduces a Coffee Connoisseur’s Tour of Kenya and TanzaniaNew York, NY (PRWEB) July 25, 2011 For the food and beverage enthusiast, coffee can stir passions as powerfully as fine wine. Introduced to East Africa in the late 1800s, Arabica beans are highly prized for their body, richness, and acidity, and demand for Kenyan coffee is so strong that it is the country's third largest …
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

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Sourcing the Perfect Cup: Micato Safaris Introduces A Coffee Connoisseur’s Tour of Kenya and Tanzania

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 10:03 AM PDT

Micato Safaris Introduces a Coffee Connoisseur’s Tour of Kenya and TanzaniaNew York, NY (PRWEB) July 25, 2011 For the food and beverage enthusiast, coffee can stir passions as powerfully as fine wine. Introduced to East Africa in the late 1800s, Arabica beans are highly prized for their body, richness, and acidity, and demand for Kenyan coffee is so strong that it is the country's third largest …
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Saturday, July 23, 2011

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Introducing Finca La Valentina Geisha – Winner – Best of Panama Coffee Competition 2011

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 10:01 AM PDT

PT’s Coffee Roasting Co. has been offering some of the worlds finest Specialty Coffees since 1993. The introduction of Finca La Valentina, Geisha variety coffee, continues the tradition of exceptional coffees that is PT’s standard.Topeka, KS (PRWEB) July 22, 2011 PT’s Coffee Roasting Co. introduces Finca La Valentina Aristar Agririo Geisha variety coffee, winner of the Best of Panama coffee …

Global Partnerships and Sustainable Harvest Partner to Help Latin American Coffee Growers Succeed

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Global Partnerships, a Seattle-based nonprofit investor, and Sustainable Harvest, a Portland-based specialty coffee importer, announced today that they have collaborated on an innovative loan product to two fair-trade coffee cooperatives in Mexico and Peru. The loans, which were made by Global Partnerships and fully secured by coffee sales contracts from Sustainable Harvest, are helping provide …

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Earnings Preview

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters will unveil its latest earnings on Wednesday, July 27.
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Friday, July 22, 2011

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Coffee without Tobacco?

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 10:01 AM PDT

MANILA, Philippines – Here is a question for the coffee drinking addicts who are smokers as well. Can you drink coffee without the usual companionship of a cigarette? For some it could be but what is the ratio of coffee drinkers who want a cigarette to go with their favourite brew?The MMDA is aggressively on the prowl to curb down the millions of smokers in Metro Manila and while the drive has …

3 Food Events You Should Know About: Cognoscenti Coffee tasting + Royal/T; Carmela Ice Cream at DomaineLA; Library …

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Coffee time: Royal/T, Culver City’s Japanese pop-art gallery and maid cafe, hosts a Cognoscenti Coffee tasting, along with food pairings from cheesemonger Sebastian Robin Craig of the Cheese Store of Beverly Hills and Jessica Koslow of Sqirl. Cognoscenti Coffee founder…

Coffee prices to remain high, Euromonitor

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 10:01 AM PDT

A delay in global harvests will contribute to lingering high coffee prices as the market struggles to bounce back from soaring costs earlier this year, according to Euromonitor.

Cold-Brewing Coffee and Tea – The Curious Cook

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Cold-brewed teas and coffees tend to contain less caffeine and less acid than their hot counterparts. And, of course, they taste different.
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

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Gourmet Coffee Bars: A Caffeine-Fueled Comparison

Posted: 18 Jul 2011 10:00 AM PDT

By Michelle Juergen for Entrepreneur Magazine Whether a big chain or a tiny kiosk, great gourmet coffee shops get java drinkers juiced. A shop’s success isn’t determined by one specific factor; rather, it’s a combo of the right atmosphere, culture, philosophy and — of course — coffee. Stumptown Coffee Roasters …
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Monday, July 18, 2011

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Second Cup Coffee Chain To Brew In Morocco

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 10:00 AM PDT

Leading coffee Shop Cafe to open four locations in Morocco Mall – CasablancaMississauga, Ontario (PRWEB) July 17, 2011 The Second Cup Coffee Company Inc. ("Second Cup") continues to build its global presence. As part of its continued global expansions strategy, Second Cup today announced plans to open four new locations in Morocco Mall, Casablanca, Morocco with its Regional Franchise Partner …
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Sunday, July 17, 2011

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More Coffee, Less MRSA Risk… But Why?

Posted: 16 Jul 2011 10:01 AM PDT

People who drink hot tea or coffee are less likely to carry the superbug known as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in their noses, researchers found.

More coffee! More coffee!

Posted: 16 Jul 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Yesterday's article on new third-wave coffee bars and roasters in Los Angeles sparked a flurry of letters, emails and comments nominating other worthy cafés and roasters (some still in the works) that deserved mention and should be on the map….

In Iraq, coffee keeps cultural history awake

Posted: 16 Jul 2011 10:01 AM PDT

In a country where people blend modern and tribal identities freely, coffee links people to their history, to their ancient hospitality.
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Friday, July 15, 2011

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Do tea, coffee drinkers have lower "superbug" risk?

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 10:01 AM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – People who regularly drink tea or coffee may be less likely to carry the antibiotic-resistant “superbug” MRSA in their nostrils, a new study suggests.

Do tea, coffee drinkers have lower risk of MRSA superbug?

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 10:01 AM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) – People who regularly drink tea or coffee may be less likely to be carriers of the “superbug” MRSA, according to a U.S. study.

Starbucks’ Coffee Blends to Beat the Heat

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Starbucks Corporation has added two new products to its already extensive selection of summertime refreshment offerings.
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Thursday, July 14, 2011

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Astro Coffee perks up Corktown

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 06:43 AM PDT

Detroit — Astro Coffee, the first in a wave of eateries or bars planned along a stretch of Michigan Avenue in Corktown, opened Tuesday with much brew-ha-ha.

Can Coffee, Tea Lower Brain Cancer Risk?

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 06:43 AM PDT

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have discovered that coffee and tea might do more than boost your energy levels: Regular consumption of the world’s two most popular beverages may also shield you against a form of brain cancer.

Can Hot Coffee or Tea Cut MRSA Risk?

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 06:43 AM PDT

Title: Can Hot Coffee or Tea Cut MRSA Risk? Category: Health News Created: 7/12/2011 11:01:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/12/2011

Are Coffee Drinkers Less Prone to Aggressive Breast Cancer?

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 06:43 AM PDT

TUESDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) — Women who drink a substantial amount of coffee each day may lower their risk for developing a particular type of breast cancer, Swedish researchers say.

Can Coffee Cut a Woman’s Stroke Risk?

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 06:43 AM PDT

THURSDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) — Women who have at least one cup of coffee — or even five cups — daily may be reducing their risk of stroke by as much as 25 percent, new Swedish research shows.

Could Coffee Lower Men’s Risk for Prostate Cancer?

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 06:43 AM PDT

TUESDAY, May 17, 2011 (HealthDay News) — Men who drink at least six or more cups of coffee a day may be cutting their risk for advanced prostate cancer by 60 percent, new research suggests.

Coffee Holding To Go Ex-Div

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 06:43 AM PDT

According to DividendChannel.com, on 7/14/11, Coffee Holding Co (JVA) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.03, payable on 8/1/11. As a percentage of JVA’s recent stock price of $26.80, this dividend works out to approximately 0.11%.Below is a dividend history chart for JVA, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.03 declared by Coffee Holding Co Inc:JVA …

Coffee Protects Against Drug-Resistant Germs in Latest Baffling Benefit

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 06:43 AM PDT

Drinking tea and coffee may be linked to reducing antibiotic resistant bacteria carried by healthy people in their noses, a potential benefit of the beverages that baffled researchers.

Coffee Addiction May Be Grounded in Genes

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 06:43 AM PDT

WEDNESDAY, April 6 (HealthDay News) — Genetics may help determine how much caffeine one craves, new research indicates, with differences in two specific genes driving people to consume more — or less — of the world’s most popular stimulant.

Rising prices give coffee an even bigger kick

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 06:43 AM PDT

Rising prices give coffee an even bigger kick
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Thursday, July 7, 2011

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Some Starbucks’ workers in Chile plan strike – Reuters

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 04:00 AM PDT


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Some Starbucks' workers in Chile plan strike
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LOS ANGELES, July 6 (Reuters) – Some employees at Starbucks Corp in Chile are planning to walk out on Thursday over a pay and benefits dispute, but the coffee chain said the action would not result in cafe closures. …
Has the Market Gone Coffee Crazy?Small Cap Network
WSJ: Starbucks Workers In Chile Plan StrikeRTT News
Caribou Coffee: Valuation Still Reasonable Despite Stock's Recent Run-UpSeeking Alpha
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Has the Market Gone Coffee Crazy? – Small Cap Network

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 03:00 PM PDT

Has the Market Gone Coffee Crazy?
Small Cap Network
By SmallCap Network Far be for me to say what should or shouldn't get investors excited, but has the market gone coffee stock crazy? Seriously. Don't get me wrong – I'm the king of obscure (maybe even bizarre) stocks, but I'm having a real hard time …
Caribou Coffee: Valuation Still Reasonable Despite Stock's Recent Run-UpSeeking Alpha
Analyst sees Starbucks delivering growth into 2012Forbes
Starbucks (SBUX) Given New $46.00 Price Target by Credit Suisse (CS) Analysts.NewsyStocks.com

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Peet’s Coffee & Tea Unveils New Light Freddos – MarketWatch (press release)

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 11:43 AM PDT

Peet's Coffee & Tea Unveils New Light Freddos
MarketWatch (press release)
ABOUT PEET'S COFFEE & TEA: Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc., (PEET), is the premier specialty coffee and tea company in the United States. The company was founded in 1966 in Berkeley, Calif. by Alfred Peet. Peet was an early tea authority who later became …

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Ethos Acquires 20 Kilometers of Claims Along Coffee Fault, White Gold District … – MarketWatch (press release)

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 11:04 AM PDT

Ethos Acquires 20 Kilometers of Claims Along Coffee Fault, White Gold District …
MarketWatch (press release)
The Hayes Property covers an additional 20 kilometers of the interpreted Coffee Fault structure and is situated along strike from Kaminak Gold Corporation's Coffee Property. The Board of Directors has approved an additional $650000 to be added to the …

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Peet’s Coffee & Tea Unveils New Light Freddos – MarketWatch (press release)

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 06:03 AM PDT

Peet's Coffee & Tea Unveils New Light Freddos
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ABOUT PEET'S COFFEE & TEA: Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc., (PEET), is the premier specialty coffee and tea company in the United States. The company was founded in 1966 in Berkeley, Calif. by Alfred Peet. Peet was an early tea authority who later became …

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Wednesday, July 6, 2011

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Car dealers add more show to showrooms – The Seattle Times

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 02:00 AM PDT

Car dealers add more show to showrooms
The Seattle Times
Drab floors, battered furniture, weak coffee in a paper cup. By TOM KRISHER The Associated Press CARLOS OSORIO / AP A bagel and coffee shop is inside LaFontaine Cadillac in Highland Township, Mich. Car dealers are spending big bucks adding leather …

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Marketing for Iced Coffee Begins to Pick Up

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 01:00 AM PDT

Efforts to promote iced coffee consumption at home are beginning to pick up.

Iced coffee a hot trend

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 01:00 AM PDT

I t wasn’t too long ago that a cup of cold coffee wasn’t worth beans. But these days iced coffee is one hot brew. Last year, the restaurant industry served up 500 million orders of iced, frozen or what are categorized as “slushie” coffee drinks, says Bonnie Riggs, restaurant industry analyst for NPD Group, a major market research firm. That compares with 400 million in 2006, an impressive …

Coffee percolates through Iraq’s cultural history

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 01:00 AM PDT

Coffee is more than a beverage. It links Iraqis to their ancient hospitality and serves as an entry to small talk when visiting a tribal sheik, as an excuse to sit and argue, as a comfort in times of death. Abdullah Saadi fingers the fine brown leather belt with holsters for thimble-sized coffee cups and a dagger. He is a keeper of customs, Baghdad’s professional server of coffee.

Are Pete Wentz and Michelle Trachtenberg Rekindling Former Romance? – PopEater

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 07:30 PM PDT


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Are Pete Wentz and Michelle Trachtenberg Rekindling Former Romance?
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Whether it was just an innocent coffee date or a similarly single shoulder to cry on, Pete Wentz is giving estranged wife, Ashlee Simpson, a run for her recent PDA money by stepping out with former flame, …
Pete Wentz, Michelle Trachtenberg back together? Exes' coffee date sparks …New York Daily News
Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson hit the dating scene while divorce pendingNew York Post
Is Pete Wentz Dating Michelle Trachtenberg?Zimbio

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Iced Coffee Gets Its Day in the Sun – New York Times

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 05:55 PM PDT

Iced Coffee Gets Its Day in the Sun
New York Times
IN 2010, Americans ordered 500 million iced coffee drinks in restaurants and cafes, up from 400 million in 2006, according to data from the market research firm NPD Group. Keurig, the single-cup coffee brewing system, …
Iced coffee stars in these tricked-out dessert drinksSan Jose Mercury News

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Bellamy Brothers set to perform at Dosey Doe Coffee House – Your Houston News

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 04:31 PM PDT

Bellamy Brothers set to perform at Dosey Doe Coffee House
Your Houston News
Internationally known entertainers and award-winning recording artists the Bellamy Brothers perform live at 8:30 pm Thursday at Dosey Doe Coffee House, located at 25911 I-45 in The Woodlands. For more information, call 936-367-3774 or visit …

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Coffee Stocks Are Percolating, But Are They Going To Brew Profits For You? – San Francisco Chronicle

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 03:12 PM PDT

Coffee Stocks Are Percolating, But Are They Going To Brew Profits For You?
San Francisco Chronicle
The market snapped out of its correction last week, with the three major indexes soaring around 5% each, and the coffee stocks were the group that was acting the strongest during the correction. Now that the correction appears to be over, …
GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS SHARES CREEPING HIGHER, UP 1.7% (GMCR)Zacks.com

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Coffee Companion — 7/5: O’s lose, turn to another Atkins – Baltimore Sun (blog)

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 01:00 PM PDT

Coffee Companion — 7/5: O's lose, turn to another Atkins
Baltimore Sun (blog)
Each morning, Monday through Friday, I'll hook you up with reading material to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday — that way I'll have an excuse to do the same at the start of mine. 1. …

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Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson hit the dating scene while divorce pending – New York Post

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 12:33 PM PDT


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Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson hit the dating scene while divorce pending
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The former Fall Out Boy bassist was spotted on a coffee date over the weekend with "Gossip Girl" actress Michelle Trachtenberg, whom he dated back in 2006. Simpson, 26, was also on the rebound, getting affectionate with "Boardwalk Empire" star Vincent …
Pete Wentz, Michelle Trachtenberg back together? Exes' coffee date sparks …New York Daily News
Are Pete Wentz and Michelle Trachtenberg Rekindling Former Romance?PopEater
Is Pete Wentz Dating Michelle Trachtenberg?Zimbio
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