Friday, September 30, 2011

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Coffee Drinking Linked to Less Depression in Women

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Women who regularly drink caffeinated coffee have a 20 percent lower risk of depression than nondrinkers.

The Most Coffee-Dependent Jobs in America

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

NEW YORK (MainStreet) — If a plague were to wipe out the world’s supply of coffee beans, it seems that scientific progress would grind to a halt and commercials would be a lot less funny. That, at least, is what we can infer from a survey conducted by Dunkin’ Donuts and CareerBuilder, which together looked at the professions that are the most reliant on coffee to get through the day. Topping …

Drink Coffee, Stay Happy?

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Title: Drink Coffee, Stay Happy? Category: Health News Created: 9/27/2011 11:01:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 9/27/2011

Health Buzz: Does Coffee Cut Depression Risk in Women?

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Coffee May Thwart Depression, New Study Says

Can women avoid depression by drinking coffee?

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Coffee has been getting a lot of good press lately as evidence grows of its protective effects against strokes, diabetes, and Parkinson’s disease, and another new study will likely make coffee drinkers even happier.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Brotherhood of the Bean

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Coffee May Cut Risk of Depression in Women

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Drinking coffee may lower women’s risk of depression, a new study says.

Could Coffee Lower Your Risk of Depression?

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Could Coffee Lower Your Risk of Depression?

Lots of Coffee Might Lower Depression Risk: Study

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

MONDAY, Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) — Coffee lovers, take heart: Women who drink four or more cups of caffeinated coffee daily seem to have a lower risk of depression than those who don’t drink java or stop at one cup a day, a new study suggests.

For women, coffee can keep blues away

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

A few cups of coffee a day may help keep the blues at bay. According to a large new study, women who drink caffeinated coffee are less likely to become depressed — and the more they drink, the more their risk of depression goes down.

Coffee linked with lower depression

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Women who drink four cups of coffee a day are 20 per cent less likely to become depressed than women who rarely drink coffee, US researchers have discovered.

For women, risk of depression falls as coffee intake rises

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

A few cups of coffee a day may help keep the blues at bay. According to a large new study, women who drink caffeinated coffee are less likely to become depressed — and the more they drink, the more their risk of depression goes down.

I’ll drink to that: Coffee lowers depression risk in women

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Fellow ladies: Are you tired or unhappy? Perhaps a trip to Starbucks (or if you live in a cool area, a mom and pop coffee shop) will cheer you up.

Caffeinated Coffee May Help Women Fight Depression, Study Says

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Drinking caffeinated coffee may help women fight depression, Harvard researchers said, cautioning that more study is needed before they'd recommend adding several cups a day as therapy.

Well Blog: Coffee Drinking Linked to Less Depression in Women

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 10:00 AM PDT

Women who regularly drink caffeinated coffee have a 20 percent lower risk of depression than nondrinkers.

Coffee ‘may prevent depression’

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 10:00 AM PDT

Women who drink two or more cups of coffee a day are less likely to experience depression, researchers have discovered.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Brotherhood of the Bean

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Green Mountain Coffee Forecast: Not Decaf

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 10:00 AM PDT

Canaccord Genuity analyst Scott Van Winkle released a Q4 preview where he reiterated his Green Mountain Coffee BUY rating and $120 price target. Mr. Van Winkle said: “We expect several years of rapid growth, driven by rising penetration of Keurig single-cup coffee makers in coffee-drinking households that should drive higher revenue growth and even higher …

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Brotherhood of the Bean

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Coffee…With a Buzz

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Coffee is an obsession across the globe with something on the order of 450 billion cups consumed every year. No place, however, is as hooked on the caffeine-laden elixir as the United States . Business empires and worker productivity levels are built on it.

Coffee Output in Vietnam May Reach Record on Weather, Area, Survey Shows

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Vietnam, the second-largest coffee grower, may produce a record crop in the upcoming harvest as favorable weather and a larger cultivated area boost output in the 2011-2012 season, increasing global supplies.

Two-thirds of Americans perk up with coffee: survey

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

(Reuters) – Two-thirds of Americans drink coffee, and many gulp down their first cup within an hour of awakening, according to a survey released on Thursday.

Blue Bottle: The best coffee you may ever drink

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

As it does every day, a line trails out of the door at Blue Bottle Coffee Co. in Mint Plaza, a formerly grubby intersection of small streets and walkways in the center of San Francisco. Architects in chunky plastic-framed glasses, bike messengers in plaid shirts and skinny jeans, and a trio of older women with clanky jewelry all wait patiently in an alleyway for their turn to taste what many …

(Coffee Bean)town: 10 Spots to Caffeinate in Greater Boston

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

For those people too busy with their overworked, overstressed, over-technologically saturated lives, coffee can be a way to fuel this…

Coffee output in Vietnam may reach record on weather, expansion

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Vietnam, the second-largest coffee grower, may produce a record crop in the upcoming harvest as favorable weather and a larger cultivated area boost output in the 2011-2012 season, increasing global supplies.

Coffee lovers can relax once more

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Food: Cold and hot sandwiches, cakes, biscuits, muffins, cold drinks and, of course, coffee. Ambience: Relaxed and inviting.

Fair Trade USA Names Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Worlds Largest Purchaser of Fair Trade Certified Coffee

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Fair Trade USA, the leading third-party certifier of fair trade products in the United States …

Best coffee in D.C.? You voted, now we reveal the winners

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Early last month, the Food section's Tim Carman asked readers of the All We Can Eat blog how they take their coffee — at a chain or at one of the rapidly growing number of indie coffee shops in the area. Readers voted for more than 20 options, from the neighborhood Caribou to Chinatown Coffee, and at the end of the polling, we were left with a list of amazing coffee shops that even we would …

Vietnam coffee exporters start to lose footing

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Vietnamese coffee exporters fear that they could lose the market to foreign companies who have ample money to stockpile the bean.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

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How to Pick the Right Single-Cup Pod Coffee Maker

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 10:00 AM PDT

If you want coffee and convenience, pod coffee makers are the way to go– but which one is right for you? We’ve got a list of some of the top-rated machines under $150. 

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Brotherhood of the Bean

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Arabica Coffee Price To Remain High – Nespresso

Posted: 20 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Arabica coffee futures won’t drop as low as $1.50 a pound for at least the next two years, despite ongoing global economic uncertainty, a director at gourmet coffee brand Nespresso told Dow Jones Newswires Tuesday, reiterating a view made earlier this year.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

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Homeland Security recruits jittery coffee drinkers to spot terrorists

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 10:00 AM PDT

Big Brother is watching you while you drink your coffee, or at least imploring you to watch others while you drink your coffee.

Percolating a Sustainable Coffee Cup

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 10:00 AM PDT

It inspires fiercer loyalty and warmer associations than the Stanley Cup, the World Cup and America’s Cup. It’s the cup we cherish for our morning ritual: the lowly-but-ubiquitous disposable coffee cup. Yet this same cup’s environmental footprint ??? Starbucks alone uses 4 billion annually ??? is inspiring a consumer backlash that’s grabbing boardroom attention for …

Business Community… and Coffee

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 10:00 AM PDT

When I left my 11 year career with the City, I noticed something happen. Friends started treating me different. People I’ve known for a long time were reaching out all of sudden … for coffee. I had no idea how much work gets done at Starbucks. It’s great. Friends, further along in their business development …

Monday, September 19, 2011

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Takoma Park coffee company is among first ‘benefit corporations’ in state

Posted: 18 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

For the millions of Americans whose morning ritual is to worship at the Cup of Joe, the idea of a "blessed" roast isn't unfamiliar. But for Ethiopians, the word has a more literal meaning. The traditional way of making coffee in their African country means brewing it three times before serving. The third round of brewing is called baraka . Blessed. It is around these concepts — community and a …

Saturday, September 17, 2011

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Kona coffee dispute prompts class-action lawsuit

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 10:00 AM PDT

A spat involving Safeway and Hawaii coffee growers is still brewing, even after the supermarket giant agreed to change labeling on its Kona blend coffee.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Brotherhood of the Bean

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This Coffee Stock Is No Starbucks

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 10:00 AM PDT

Drinking in this stock could stunt your portfolio’s growth.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Brotherhood of the Bean

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In Laos, a Campaign to Resurrect Great Coffee

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

“This is pure arabica, very mild,” says Sinouk Sisombat, sampling his brew with a serious, self-satisfied air. “There is some acidity,” he continues thoughtfully, “acidity is the mark of a great coffee.” Sinouk, who was born in Laos but spent much of his life in France, is the president of the Lao Coffee Association and owner of a 50-hectare plantation on the Bolaven Plateau. Dressed in a cream …

Starbucks Showcases Coffee Leadership and Commitment to Communities

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) welcomes the cool, crisp days of fall with a variety of tastes and flavors in …

The Coffee Can Dividend Portfolio

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Sometimes inaction is the best action.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Brotherhood of the Bean

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Consignment store, coffee shop pick Fifth Ave. locations

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Downtown Scottsdale’s Fifth Avenue has attracted a mother-and-daughter consignment business and an entrepreneur who plans to convert a church-run coffee shop into an evening destination with the addition of beer and wine service.

Coffee’s cost rises as shortage fears brew, economy sputters

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 10:00 AM PDT

ROCKFORD — Higher coffee prices, driven by supply shortages and an unstable market, are making your daily cup of joe, whether it's brewed at home or at a restaurant, more expensive.

Monday, September 12, 2011

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Coffee’s cost rises as shortage fears brew, economy sputters

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 10:00 AM PDT

ROCKFORD — Higher coffee prices, driven by supply shortages and an unstable market, are making your daily cup of joe, whether it's brewed at home or at a restaurant, more expensive.

Starbucks 9/11 Free Coffee Offer Generates Controversy

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 10:00 AM PDT

If there’s one subject Starbucks might have decided to steer clear of by now, it’s the 9/11 terror attacks. Starbucks has an uneven history when it comes to 9/11 publicity. Residual distrust by the public may be contributing to the reaction to a current Starbucks campaign offering free brewed coffee to customers on the morning of 9/11.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

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Intelligentsia Coffee and Tea Asks a Friend to Help It Grow

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Doug Zell’s college fraternity brother, the former real estate developer Robert Buono, will provide management expertise to help his company expand.

Entrepreneur taps into what many Americans do, drink coffee

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

USA Coffee Company in Plantation promotes American and American-made Who : Ted Massinello

Friday, September 9, 2011

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Bicycle Coffee Co. pedals fair-trade coffee

Posted: 08 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

It delivers by bike and keeps overhead low so it can sell ‘ethical’ coffee at a competitive price.

It’s Easy To Get Burned In Coffee Stocks

Posted: 08 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

From Dunkin’ to Peets and Coffee Holding Co., there is plenty of action happening in coffee stocks. If you don’t watch closely, you could be in for a surprise when you see the values of your holdings in this volatile market.

Thursday, September 8, 2011

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It’s Easy To Get Burned In Coffee Stocks

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 10:00 AM PDT

From Dunkin’ to Peets and Coffee Holding Co., there is plenty of action happening in coffee stocks. If you don’t watch closely, you could be in for a surprise when you see the values of your holdings in this volatile market.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Brotherhood of the Bean

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It’s Easy To Get Burned In Coffee Stocks

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

From Dunkin’ to Peets and Coffee Holding Co., there is plenty of action happening in coffee stocks. If you don’t watch closely, you could be in for a surprise when you see the values of your holdings in this volatile market.

Starbucks plans to triple its China coffee shops

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Starbucks Corp., the world’s largest coffee retailer, plans to triple its coffee shops in China during the next four years and step up expansion elsewhere in Asia, an executive said Tuesday.

Coffee Peaking as Latin American Cargoes Surge: Freight Markets

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

The rally that drove arabica coffee prices up 50 percent in a year may be ending as record production in Brazil, the highest output in a decade in Central America and a rebound in Colombia's crop boost exports.

Coffee shop erroneously ‘closed’ on Google

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

HAYS, Kan., Sept. 6 (UPI) — A Kansas coffee shop owner said he was shocked to learn his business was listed as “permanently closed” on Google Places, the online giant’s Yellow Pages.

Coffee Peaking as Cargoes Carrying Brazilian Beans Surge: Freight Markets

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

The rally that drove arabica coffee prices up 50 percent in a year may be ending as record production in Brazil, the highest output in a decade in Central America and a rebound in Colombia's crop boost exports.