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Local Mardi Gras celebration to benefit French Quarter coffee shop (Paris Beacon)
Its ��carnivale�� time at the Five & Dime Coffee Shop Tuesday in celebration of Mardi Gras. For the third consecutive year, the local cafe plans to celebrate the annual festivities with a live band, Zydeco music, New Orleans cuisine and much more throughout the day.

Kenyan coffee farmers forced to diversify (Independent Online)
Low earnings due to mismanagement and weak global prices over several years have pushed Coffee farmers to look for alternatives, according to Patrick Nyambari, a research associate at the French Institute for Research in Africa.

Coffee Fest trade show heats up Washington (The Washington Examiner)
The Olympics are winding down, but at the Washington Convention Center Friday, the competition was just heating up as coffee lovers from across the region gathered for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Barista Competition.

Burned-up customer causes coffee clash (Boston Herald)
Talk about a java jolt. Police say an obscenity-shouting elderly man refused to pay for his coffee at the Bayside Expo on Saturday and then threw the hot joe in a concession worker’s face before…

Boeing to Be Fueled by Tully’s Handcrafted Coffee (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SEATTLE—-Feb. 27, 2006–Tully’s Coffee Corporation , the Pacific Northwest’s largest handcrafted coffee roaster, has struck a deal with Boeing, the world’s leading aerospace company, to open and operate stores at the corporation’s facilities.

Coffee Fest trade show heats up Washington (The Washington Examiner)
The Olympics are winding down, but at the Washington Convention Center Friday, the competition was just heating up as coffee lovers from across the region gathered for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Barista Competition.

Burned-up customer causes coffee clash (Boston Herald)
Talk about a java jolt. Police say an obscenity-shouting elderly man refused to pay for his coffee at the Bayside Expo on Saturday and then threw the hot joe in a concession worker’s face before…

Is The Fair Trade Federation Really Fair to Coffee Farmers? (PR Web)
Fair Trade, a concept that took center stage during the Seattle riots surrounding the World Trade Organization summit in late 1999, has captured the American consumer’s heart. It soothes the green conscience to know that the farmers who grew the gourmet organic coffee in their double froth cinnamon latte are living better and being paid better than the non-fair trade farmers. The Fair Trade

Coffee is criticized on health grounds (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
It’s the caffeinated coffee conundrum: If you didn’t drink coffee you’d sleep better and be more awake in the morning so you wouldn’t need to drink coffee in the morning to be more awake.

Lakeside Inn gains popular coffee shop (Orlando Sentinel)
Michael and Dee Price create freestanding shop in larger quarters than their downtown spot. Inside an artsy alcove, Michael and Dee Price have been serving coffee for years.

Coffee treat (The Star Online)
Enjoy a variety of aromatic and fresh coffee from the traditional Illy espresso, coffee latte and cappuccino to hot coffee specials and innovative cold coffee cocktails plus mocktails at the Lobby Lounge of Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur until Feb 28. Try the Ritorno made of espresso, dark rum, Benedictine DOM, sugar and ice, the Amore made of espresso and amaretto cream and other mixtures for a

Lakeside Inn gains popular coffee shop (Orlando Sentinel)
Michael and Dee Price create freestanding shop in larger quarters than their downtown spot. Inside an artsy alcove, Michael and Dee Price have been serving coffee for years.

COFFEE GEAR (The Myrtle Beach Sun News)
New home coffee makers might have controls that look like old-fashioned spaceships, but actually they are easy to use and packed with features.

A Kenyan worker prepares coffee beans before storage at the Kiamariga coffee factory Nyeri Kenya (AlertNet)
A Kenyan worker prepares coffee beans before storage at the Kiamariga coffee factory in Karatina, Nyeri, 100km northwest of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, February 24, 2006. Starbucks Corp is sponsoring the coffee factory to conserve the environment and improve the quality of coffee and has promised to purchase the coffee to help farmers who have been facing serious problems from marauding animals

A Kenyan worker holds up coffee beans at the Kiamariga coffee factory in Nyeri Kenya (AlertNet)
A Kenyan worker holds up coffee beans at the Kiamariga coffee factory in Karatina, Nyeri, 100km northwest of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, February 24, 2006. Starbucks Corp is sponsoring the coffee factory to conserve the environment and improve the quality of coffee and has promised to purchase the coffee to help farmers who have been facing serious problems from marauding animals from Mount Kenya.

Offbeat Coffee Talk shop still pretty quirky - Arizona Republic

Over a cup of coffee with Raymond Bagatsing - Manila Standard Today

Coffee farmers turn to vanilla - Daily Nation (subscription)

Vans Rowley Slims Coffee/Khaki Check Shoes - Skateboard.com

Lakeside Inn gains popular coffee shop - Orlando Sentinel

Coffee is criticized on health grounds (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
It’s the caffeinated coffee conundrum: If you didn’t drink coffee you’d sleep better and be more awake in the morning so you wouldn’t need to drink coffee in the morning to be more awake.

Lakeside Inn gains popular coffee shop (Orlando Sentinel)
Michael and Dee Price create freestanding shop in larger quarters than their downtown spot. Inside an artsy alcove, Michael and Dee Price have been serving coffee for years.

Coffee Fest trade show heats up Washington (The Washington Examiner)
The Olympics are winding down, but at the Washington Convention Center Friday, the competition was just heating up as coffee lovers from across the region gathered for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Barista Competition.

A Kenyan worker holds up coffee beans at the Kiamariga coffee factory in Nyeri Kenya (AlertNet)
A Kenyan worker holds up coffee beans at the Kiamariga coffee factory in Karatina, Nyeri, 100km northwest of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, February 24, 2006. Starbucks Corp is sponsoring the coffee factory to conserve the environment and improve the quality of coffee and has promised to purchase the coffee to help farmers who have been facing serious problems from marauding animals from Mount Kenya.

Kenya coffee farmers buy into “Fairtrade” schemes (AlertNet)
NYERI, Kenya, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Kenyan small-holder coffee farmers, long weighed down by poor prices and mismanagement, are seeking “Fairtrade”-style certification for their beans to attract higher prices in the international market.

Kenya coffee farmers buy into “Fairtrade” schemes (AlertNet)
NYERI, Kenya, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Kenyan small-holder coffee farmers, long weighed down by poor prices and mismanagement, are seeking “Fairtrade”-style certification for their beans to attract higher prices in the international market.

Library will host coffee, conversation (Baxter Bulletin)
The Baxter County Library Foundation has scheduled an informal community gathering to meet and greet other early risers for conversation and coffee from 8-10 a.m. Tuesday at the library meeting room.

Coffee Fest trade show heats up Washington (The Washington Examiner)
The Olympics are winding down, but at the Washington Convention Center Friday, the competition was just heating up as coffee lovers from across the region gathered for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Barista Competition.

More on how to brew great coffee at home (The Wichita Eagle)
Bob Boewe, owner of The Spice Merchant, suggests these tips for those wanting to make a great cup of coffee at home. Use fresh-ground, high-quality coffee.

Upscale coffee drinks almost as caloric as Big Mac (The Wichita Eagle)
Starbucks’ Caramel Frappuccino — a blend of coffee, milk, caramel and ice capped with whipped cream and a swirl of caramel — is a tempting treat.

Kenya coffee farmers buy into "Fairtrade" schemes - Reuters AlertNet

The joy of coffee consumption with less enviro-guilt - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Seattle Post Intelligencer

The joy of coffee consumption with less enviro-guilt Seattle Post Intelligencer - 13 hours ago Admit it — you don&’t always tote your own mug to the coffee stand for your regular caffeine fix. But your eco-conscience may find … A new coffee cup Seattle Post Intelligencer Microgreen raises $2.4M Puget Sound Business Journal Venture Capital: &’Eco-friendly&’ cups that cut heat, waste Seattle Post Intelligencer all 5 related

Wi-Fi & coffee - Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Chance: Do you speak coffee language? - Broomfield Enterprise (subscription)

Tami Olvera, 33, coffee shop owner - San Jose Mercury News

New Coffee Marketing Rules to Be Gazetted (AllAfrica.com)
The Government is set to gazette new rules and regulations to govern the sale of coffee from the farm gate, Agriculture minister Kipruto arap Kirwa said yesterday.

Anything and everything about coffee (Manila Bulletin)
I don��t know much about coffee. Coffee is a good after��meal drink, has caffeine that gives energy boost, and it can be drank instant or brewed, plain or with sugar and cream�� that��s basically all I know about coffee.

Tee and coffee at golf club’s open morning (The Scotsman: Scotland News)
THE Ladies Section of Musselburgh Old Course Golf Club are holding their annual open coffee morning on Saturday, March 4, at 10am at the club house, Balcarres Place.

Coffee reduces diabetes risk (Malaya)
oes coffee drinking reduce the risk for diabetes? A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine January 6, 2004 suggested that regular coffee drinking “reduces the risk” for the development of Type II (adult onset) diabetes mellitus.

Kick caffeine habit with coffee substitutes (Birmingham News)
It’s the caffeinated coffee conundrum: If you didn’t drink coffee you’d sleep better and be more awake in the morning so you wouldn’t need to drink coffee in the morning to be more awake.

Chat and a coffee good HR strategy - New Zealand Herald

Coffee sales drive Nestle profits - BBC News

CBS News

Coffee sales drive Nestle profits BBC News, UK - 11 hours ago Price increases and sales of Nespresso coffee have helped Nestle to report record net profits in 2005. Net profit at the world&’s … Nestle profit up on higher prices despite costs Reuters Record net profit for Nestle CNN International Nestle Hires Ex-Parmalat Executive to Overhaul Unit (Update1) Bloomberg Bloomberg - ABC News - all 129 related

HP turns 40, makes crazy coffee table - engadget

Coffee��s back; will it be black? - Maui News

Florida man finds cup is full with Coffee Beanery - IndUS Business Journal

IndUS Business Journal

Florida man finds cup is full with Coffee Beanery IndUS Business Journal, MA - 5 hours ago … When Sandeep Patel first came to the United States from Gujarat, India, 10 years ago, he never imagined he would end up in the coffee business, but that is …

Tata Coffee forays into holiday homes biz - Business Standard

ADNOC signs contract bringing Coffee Planet to 50 locations - Al-Bawaba

Coffee cakes are simple but sweet - Kansas City Star

Coffee before exercise won&’t kill you - DesMoinesRegister.com

Coffee shop taking shape downtown - MLive.com