Saturday, December 31, 2011

Brotherhood of the Bean

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EERC Uses Coffee to Brew up Energy

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 09:02 AM PST

The Energy & Environmental Research Center at the University of North Dakota announced today it is leading a project to develop an efficient renewable electricity technology for coffee-processing plants.

Friday, December 30, 2011

Brotherhood of the Bean

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Coffee Shop Clashes Show How Bahrain Rules Fear Any Dissent

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 09:00 AM PST

With no place to legally organize, a coffee shop has become an unlikely gathering place for activists and opposition leaders.

Coffee grumble irks cafe owners

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 09:00 AM PST

Timaru’s coffee shops have hit back at criticism from an Australian tourist who says she struggled to find a decent coffee on Stafford St during the Boxing Day rush.

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Brotherhood of the Bean

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Coffee prices may surge next year

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 09:01 AM PST

Global coffee prices may surge early next year as tighter bank lending in top robusta producer Vietnam chokes off cash to exporters, cutting supply and pushing up premiums even as the harvest rolls in.

How to Master the Coffee Meeting

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 09:01 AM PST

Looking to get insight into how a company hires? Invite someone who works there to have coffee with you. By meeting in an informal setting you can pick her brain and learn valuable tips that may better position you for a job offer.

Was 2011 a Good Year for Coffee Holding?

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 09:01 AM PST

Let’s reflect on the company’s roller-coaster performance over the past year.

Can coffee prevent cancer?

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 09:01 AM PST

There’s good news on the horizon for coffee lovers, with research suggesting that it can reduce the risk of developing endometrial cancer by up to 25 per cent.

Williamsburg roaster debuts ‘gay coffee’

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 09:01 AM PST

The coffee might not be gay, and the consumers are likely coffee lovers of every persuasion, but the message of this campy new brand is clear: Gay culture and gay history are splashing onto the coffee scene.

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Brotherhood of the Bean

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Williamsburg roaster debuts ‘gay coffee’

Posted: 26 Dec 2011 09:01 AM PST

The coffee might not be gay, and the consumers are likely coffee lovers of every persuasion, but the message of this campy new brand is clear: Gay culture and gay history are splashing onto the coffee scene.

Brewing a national coffee culture: Delhi to host coffee fest

Posted: 26 Dec 2011 09:00 AM PST

Bangalore, Dec 26 (IANS) As changing lifestyles fuel a coffee culture beyond southern India, a three-day festival will be held for the first time in Delhi next month to boost consumption of the aromatic beverage in the north. The event will pack in workshops on espresso-making and even cooking with coffee.

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Brotherhood of the Bean

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Berlin Imports Coffee, and Its Culture

Posted: 24 Dec 2011 09:00 AM PST

Coffee culture has slowly worked its way to the German capital, and the selection of specialty roasts offered in Berlin is more varied than ever, thanks to an influx of expat-run cafes. Here’s a survey of three of them.

Williamsburg roaster debuts ‘gay coffee’

Posted: 24 Dec 2011 09:00 AM PST

The coffee might not be gay, and the consumers are likely coffee lovers of every persuasion, but the message of this campy new brand is clear: Gay culture and gay history are splashing onto the coffee scene.

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Brotherhood of the Bean

Brotherhood of the Bean

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In Transit Blog: Berlin Imports Coffee, and Its Culture

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 09:01 AM PST

Coffee culture has slowly worked its way to the German capital, and the selection of specialty roasts offered in Berlin is more varied than ever, thanks to an influx of expat-run cafes. Here’s a survey of three of them.

Specialty Coffee Association of America Brings World’s Largest Specialty Coffee Event to Portland, Oregon, April 19 …

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 09:01 AM PST

LONG BEACH, CA– – The Specialty Coffee Association of America’s 24th Annual Exposition & Symposium will be held in Portland, Oregon this April 19-22, 2012. At the annual Exposition thousands of coffee …

Research and Markets: Coffee Market in Vietnam: Business Report 2011

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 09:01 AM PST

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Coffee Market in Vietnam: Business Report 2011″ report

SPoT Coffee Announces Option Issuance

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 09:01 AM PST

TORONTO, ONTARIO– – SPOT COFFEE LTD. announces the grant of an aggregate of 963,106 options to acquire SPoT common shares at a price of $0.21 per common shares to certain officers and directors of the Company. These options will vest in four equal monthly installments beginning from the date of grant. …

Research and Markets: Coffee Market in United States: Business Report 2011

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 09:01 AM PST

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Coffee Market in United States: Business Report 2011″

Research and Markets: Coffee Market in Italy: Business Report 2011

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 09:01 AM PST

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Coffee Market in Italy: Business Report 2011″ report t

Research and Markets: Coffee Market in Ethiopia: Business Report 2011

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 09:01 AM PST

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Coffee Market in Ethiopia: Business Report 2011″ repor

Friday, December 23, 2011

Brotherhood of the Bean

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Specialty Coffee Association of America Brings World’s Largest Specialty Coffee Event to Portland, Oregon, April 19 …

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 09:00 AM PST

LONG BEACH, CA– – The Specialty Coffee Association of America’s 24th Annual Exposition & Symposium will be held in Portland, Oregon this April 19-22, 2012. At the annual Exposition thousands of coffee …

Research and Markets: Coffee Market in Ghana: Business Report 2011

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 09:00 AM PST

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Coffee Market in Ghana: Business Report 2011″ report

Research and Markets: Coffee Market in Brazil: Business Report 2011

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 09:00 AM PST

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Coffee Market in Brazil: Business Report 2011″ report

Research and Markets: Coffee Market in Colombia: Business Report 2011

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 09:00 AM PST

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Coffee Market in Colombia: Business Report 2011″ repor

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Brotherhood of the Bean

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Tanzania arabica coffee prices fall, poor take up

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 09:01 AM PST

DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – Tanzania’s arabica coffee prices fell at last week’s auction, with just over half of the coffee on offer sold after growers rejected low bids from exporters, traders said on Tuesday. State-run Tanzania Coffee Board (TCB) said 23,615 60-kg bags were offered at the sale and 12,765 bags sold. That compares with figures at the previous action of 21,359 bags for sale and 20 …

Tanzania arabica coffee prices fall, poor take up

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 09:01 AM PST

DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – Tanzania’s arabica coffee prices fell at last week’s auction, with just over half of the coffee on offer sold after growers rejected low bids from exporters, traders said on Tuesday. State-run Tanzania Coffee Board (TCB) said 23,615 60-kg bags were offered at the sale and 12,765 bags sold. That compares with figures at the previous action of 21,359 bags for sale and 20 …

Coffee – Top 5 European Markets

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 09:01 AM PST

NEW YORK , Dec. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:Coffee – Top 5 European Markets http://www.reportlinker.com/p0715832/Coffee—Top-5-European-Markets.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Hot_DrinkThis …

Coffee – Top 5 European Markets

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 09:01 AM PST

NEW YORK , Dec. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:Coffee – Top 5 European Markets http://www.reportlinker.com/p0715832/Coffee—Top-5-European-Markets.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Hot_DrinkThis …

Uganda sees Dec coffee exports at 215,000 bags

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 09:01 AM PST

KAMPALA (Reuters) – Uganda expects coffee exports in December to slip from the same month a year earlier because rains have delayed harvesting and drying of beans, the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) said on Tuesday. UCDA said it expects 215,000 60 kg bags of coffee to be exported this month, down from 237,747 bags a year earlier. Uganda primarily cultivates the robusta variety and …

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

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Cameroon 2011-12 coffee output seen up at 65,000 T

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 09:01 AM PST

YAOUNDE (Reuters) – Cameroon coffee production may nearly double in 2011-12 to 65,000 tonnes, recovering from a dismal previous season, a senior official at industry regulator CCIB told Reuters on Monday. He said coffee plants that had been rested during the 2010-11 season will become productive again and enhanced use of herbicides will reduce disease. …

SPoT Coffee Appoints BDO Canada LLP as Auditor

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 09:01 AM PST

TORONTO, ONTARIO– – SPOT COFFEE LTD. is pleased to report that effective December 15, 2011 the Company has changed its auditor from McGovern, Hurley, Cunningham, LLP to BDO Canada LLP . SPoT’s audit committee …

Monday, December 19, 2011

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Italy’s favourite coffee

Posted: 18 Dec 2011 09:00 AM PST

Introduced in 1989, Lavazza Espresso Point has revolutionized the way we drink coffee. Lavazza Espresso Point was the first ever single dose coffee machine, developed in response to growing needs of coffee lovers who wish to enjoy an ultimate espresso experience in the comfort of their offices or homes, without the fuss of traditional coffee machines that occupy a large space and require a lot …

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Brotherhood of the Bean

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Hot Gifts for Coffee Lovers

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 09:00 AM PST

The standard percolator is so 20th century. Ever since the coffee shop revolution of the 1990s, coffee lovers have been on the hunt for cool new ways to brew a better cup of joe.

Coffee Falls in New York Before USDA’s Production Update; Sugar Advances

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 09:00 AM PST

Coffee fell in New York before a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that may show demand is trailing output. Sugar advanced, and cocoa fell.

Friday, December 16, 2011

Brotherhood of the Bean

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Coffee – Top 10 Global Markets

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 09:00 AM PST

NEW YORK , Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:Coffee – Top 10 Global Markets http://www.reportlinker.com/p0715831/Coffee—Top-10-Global-Markets.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Hot_DrinkThis …

Coffee culture in Korea abuzz with growth

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 09:00 AM PST

Coffee is experiencing phenomenal growth in South Korea, where the streets are overrun with coffee-clutching commuters, a cafe is found on every corner, and palates for specialty coffees are becoming increasingly sophisticated.

Burundi coffee revenues double in Nov

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 09:00 AM PST

BUJUMBURA (Reuters) – Burundi’s coffee revenues doubled to $4.8 million in November from the previous month, boosted by high volumes, the industry regulator said on Thursday. The coffee producer nation earned $2.4 million in October from the sale of 461,766 kg. It sold 1,150,800 kg last month, a report by regulator ARFIC showed. “The demand was stronger in November, the reason is that in …

The Buzz on Coffee

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 09:00 AM PST

At 6:30 a.m., a song from the clock radio bubbles through my bedroom like an icy winter brook. My eyes crack open and I spy the cold, gray light sneaking through the window shade. I pull the covers over my head. Can’t I stay in bed for just a few more minutes?

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

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 …

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Brotherhood of the Bean

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Coffee Pot Physics

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 09:01 AM PST

It seems I keep finding things to plug into this Watts Up Pro – a device that can record the power that household devices use. This particular model is nice in that you can use it with Vernier 's data acquisition stuff.

Monday, December 12, 2011

Brotherhood of the Bean

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The Rolex of Coffee Makers – How Swiss-Made Precision Changed My Life

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 09:01 AM PST

Yes, a coffee maker that costs nearly three grand. If you are shaking your head in disbelief, so was I until it arrived and I set it up and started drinking the coffee. Now I am daily finding ways to rationalize it.

ADVERTORIAL: The coffee connection

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 09:01 AM PST

COFFEE is one of the world's most popular drinks, enjoyed by millions daily. Not surprisingly, it has come under much scrutiny. Is coffee safe to be consumed? Will it cause illnesses? Can it protect us from diseases? These questions, and more, have been extensively researched for a long time.

Coffee clues

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 09:01 AM PST

Kuala Lumpur (The Star/ANN) – Coffee is one of the world’s most popular drinks, enjoyed by millions of people every day. Unsurprisingly, it has come under much public scrutiny. Is coffee safe to be consumed?

Friday, December 9, 2011

Brotherhood of the Bean

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UPDATE: The Great Coffee Caper Ends With Federal Criminal Guilty Verdict

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 09:00 AM PST

A coffee vending machine “business opportunity” scam ends with prison terms.

A Cold Cup of Overnight Coffee With A Roach Versus The Lousy Fortune Cookie

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 09:00 AM PST

A cold cup of overnight coffee versus a lousy fortune in a takeout fortune cookie. One Wall Street veteran takes on that existential challenge.

Coffee grower brews up success

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 09:00 AM PST

COFFEE grower Zeta Grealy was percolating with joy when she received a text message that Zeta’s coffee had won two medals at the 2011 CSR Golden Bean Awards.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

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Tanzania arabica coffee prices fall, follow N.York

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 09:00 AM PST

DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – Tanzania’s arabica coffee prices fell at last week’s auction, taking their cue from markets in New York, while robusta coffee prices rose on supply shortages, the regulator Tanzania Coffee Board (TCB) said on Monday. Tanzania mainly produces arabica coffee and grows some robusta. Prices of its arabica normally track the New York market while those for robusta take their …