Archive for April, 2006

ON NUTRITION | DR. ED BLONZ: Can drinking too much coffee cause brittle bones? (The Charlotte Observer)

Posted in Coffee Info on April 11th, 2006

ARAMARK Acquires Coffee Service Company (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Food services company ARAMARK Corp. said Tuesday it acquired Park Avenue Office Services, a provider of coffee service to businesses in south Florida, for an undisclosed sum.

The Philippines’ taste for civet coffee (BBC News)
The Philippines is producing coffee from beans that have passed through a cat-like mammal, writes Sarah Toms.

Coffee artists grind toward national title (The Charlotte Observer)
This is just a guess. But this morning, we bet you’re having a cup of coffee.

Coffee, Sugar Acts to be amended (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation)
The Coffee and Sugar Acts are set for amendments in order to address shortcomings in the two sectors. Agriculture PS Dr Romano Kiome says the two acts were hurriedly passed and tend to cause unnecessary conflicts.

ON NUTRITION | DR. ED BLONZ: Can drinking too much coffee cause brittle bones? (The Charlotte Observer)
Q. I’ve been told that coffee (caffeine) absorbs calcium and that it can even absorb calcium out of bones. Is that true? And, if so, does adding milk or half-and-half to coffee give the caffeine calcium to absorb and keep it from absorbing calcium elsewhere?

Growing pains for coffee industry (Honolulu Advertiser)

Posted in Coffee Info on April 11th, 2006

Nespresso InCar Coffee Machine Concept (Gizmodo)
Nespresso invited design students from all over Europe to consider how coffee rituals of today might evolve and fit into future lifestyles, and announced the winners of their Design Contest last week…

Ethiopia: Cooperative, Unions Buy Crops, Coffee From Farmers (AllAfrica.com)
Cooperative unions and basic associations in 15 woredas of Bale Zone procured crops and coffee worth 5.4 million birr from farmers in the zone during the past two months, the Zonal Cooperatives’ Promotion and Organization Department said.

Forza coffee shops plan strong move in South Sound (Tacoma News Tribune)
In the five years since he switched from hitting the streets as a Gig Harbor police detective to running a specialty coffee franchise, Brad Carpenter’s heard it all. (OK, here’s the place for the cop and doughnuts-and-coffee jokes. Got that out of your system now?)

Caribou Coffee Adds Kiosks To Its Retail Strategy Market Wire (ePaynews)
Apr 10 2006 : US-based gourmet coffee chain Caribou Coffee is using kiosk and new POS systems to speed transaction time and customer throughput at its stores while maximizing employee productivity.

Growing pains for coffee industry (Honolulu Advertiser)
KAILUA-KONA, Hawai’i €” Kona coffee farmers and processors are determined to protect their industry, despite a couple of issues that keep percolating.

Coffee festival in Madikeri - Newindpress (subscription)

Posted in Coffee Info on April 10th, 2006

Coffee convention buzzes uptown - News 14 Charlotte


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Coffee convention buzzes uptown
News 14 Charlotte, NC - 7 hours ago
CHARLOTTE, NC €“ Coffee lovers are being united by the versatile beverage in uptown Charlotte this weekend. More than 8,000 coffee
Grounds for coffee excitement Charlotte Observer
Coffee association trade show in Charlotte WWAY NewsChannel 3
Specialty Coffee Convention Facts Charlotte Observer
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Coffee farmers cry foul - Standard

Coffee farmers cry foul
Standard, Kenya - 2 hours ago
By Patrick Muriungi. Coffee farmers from Meru have accused the Government of failing to initiate reforms in the industry. About 200

Realizing coffee shop dreams on Rte. 33 - Portsmouth Herald News

Realizing coffee shop dreams on Rte. 33
Portsmouth Herald News, NH - 10 hours ago
It didn€™t take much research to discover that the specialty coffee shop craze in the country was far from peak - which may or may be related to the fact that

Cream? Sugar? Wi-Fi? Local coffee shops pick up on trend - Pioneer Press

Cream? Sugar? Wi-Fi? Local coffee shops pick up on trend
Pioneer Press, MN - 15 hours ago
When June Berkowitz took over Nina&’s Coffee Cafe in February 2005, her customers asked her one question again and again: "When are you getting Wi-Fi?".

Coffee festival in Madikeri - Newindpress (subscription)

Coffee festival in Madikeri
Newindpress (subscription), India - 16 hours ago
MADIKERI: A two-day eco tourism show and coffee festival will be organised at Gandhi maidan here from April 14. The festival would

Fair Trade Certified(TM) Kenyan Coffee Finally Available (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Posted in Coffee Info on April 9th, 2006

Coffee With The Candidates: Mike Arismendez (KCBD-TV)
Friday is the last day for early voting in the run-off election for Lubbock County Clerk. Mike Arismendez and Kelly Pinion are competing for the position. Thursday NewsChannel 11’s Suleika Acosta sat down with one candidate. Friday morning she had coffee with the opposing candidate, Mike Arismendez.

2005 Specialty Coffee Research Results I (The Gourmet Retailer)
MAY 01, 2005 — With the specialty coffee industry continually changing and redefining itself, the biannual SCAA/Gourmet Retailer Specialty Coffee Survey becomes more important than ever. This, our fifth study, provides data in several categories for retailers who sell specialty coffee.

Blending art with coffee (Salem Statesman Journal)
Keizer’s Steam Heat Coffee House is brewing up more than coffee for its customers.

Coffee shop serves attitude with its java (WIS-TV Columbia)
(Columbia) April 6, 2006 - There’s a new java joint in town, but it’s not the coffee that’s got people talking, it’s the name. It’s coffee with a kick, named after an animal with an attitude at the “Bad Ass Coffee Co.”

Fair Trade Certified(TM) Kenyan Coffee Finally Available (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
OAKLAND, Calif.—-April 8, 2006–Answering great and long-felt consumer demand, TransFair USA — the only third-party certifier of Fair Trade goods in the United States — is pleased to announce that Fair Trade Certified Kenyan coffee is finally available on the market.

Kinards supply the links between coffee and tee - Charlotte Sun-Herald

Posted in Coffee Info on April 9th, 2006

Grounds for coffee excitement - Charlotte Observer

Grounds for coffee excitement
Charlotte Observer, NC - 8 hours ago
Whether it&’s about growing coffee beans, importing teas, brewing up the best hot cocoa or the trendiest new espresso flavor shot, it&’s on display at the annual
Coffee association trade show in Charlotte WWAY NewsChannel 3
Specialty Coffee Convention Facts Charlotte Observer
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Rides Coffee Craze - Oregon Magazine

Rides Coffee Craze
Oregon Magazine, OR - 2 hours ago
If you care about coffee, you should meet David Griswold, a young man whose Portland-based businesses are dedicated to bringing you the best of this beverage

Spyhouse Coffee Shop - About - Cities & Towns

Spyhouse Coffee Shop
About - Cities & Towns, NY - 3 hours ago
What do you look for in a coffee shop? Free wifi access? Scones, muffins, cookies, Rice Krispie bars? Good coffee? I look

Barbour at Coffee Clatch - The Bear Insider

Barbour at Coffee Clatch
The Bear Insider - 5 hours ago
Early Thursday morning (April 6th) Cal Athletic Director Sandy Barbour addressed a small but enthusiastic group of Bear Backers at the Haas Grill Room.

Kinards supply the links between coffee and tee - Charlotte Sun-Herald

Kinards supply the links between coffee and tee
Charlotte Sun-Herald, FL - 19 hours ago
Tea and crumpets. Coffee and doughnuts. Golf and tennis. Golf and coffee. Rather an unusual combination, right? Not for Rob

Dirty secrets - Globe and Mail

Posted in Coffee Info on April 8th, 2006

Think you know your coffee? Think again - Daily Review Online

Think you know your coffee? Think again
Daily Review Online, CA - 22 hours ago
AROUND THE GROUNDS €” This week&’s mail contained a press release from a company called Filterfresh, which manufactures single-cup coffee makers.

Includes the Counties: Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Coffee, Davidson … - Goblin Weather Report

Includes the Counties: Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Coffee, Davidson
Goblin Weather Report, TN - 11 hours ago
Saturday…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Sunday…Mostly sunny.

Reservist serves up drive, determination at coffee cafe - Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription)

Reservist serves up drive, determination at coffee cafe
Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription), SC - 4 hours ago
Marine reservist Guy Mallory opened K & B Coffee House on East Main Street in 2002. Without his leadership, the coffee house struggled to remain open.

Library coffee shop idea raises hackles - The Union Leader

Library coffee shop idea raises hackles
The Union Leader, NH - 6 hours ago
By TODD MORRISON. Londonderry €“ Some are calling a proposal to put a coffee shop in the local library a double-tall cup of nonsense.

Dirty secrets - Globe and Mail

Dirty secrets
Globe and Mail, Canada - 2 hours ago
My first day on the job, the sun hasn&’t risen when I join a dozen other maids at a Coffee Time in Scarborough. At $9 an hour, even coffee is a luxury.
Modern Times Globe and Mail
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TV Tonight: Coffee! As in the largest coffee pot - Kansas City Star

Posted in Coffee Info on April 7th, 2006

Returning Astronaut Asks for Coffee, Salad - Houston Chronicle


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Returning Astronaut Asks for Coffee, Salad
Houston Chronicle, United States - 21 hours ago
After more than six months in orbit, returning US astronaut Bill McArthur longs for two simple pleasures: a hot cup of fresh coffee and a crunchy salad.
Returning astronaut desires fresh coffee and salad KWWL
Space station commander longs for a down-to-earth meal Houston Chronicle
Astronaut wants fresh coffee and salad on return to Earth Bradenton Herald
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Coffee County sheriff resigns - Savannah Morning News

Coffee County sheriff resigns
Savannah Morning News, GA - 15 hours ago
Sonny Perdue received and accepted former Coffee County Sheriff Rob Smith&’s resignation this week after Smith pleaded guilty to malpractice and malfeasance in
Coffee sheriff resigns WALB-TV
Special election set WALB-TV
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Hogs and daughters and coffee - Searcy Daily Citizen

Hogs and daughters and coffee
Searcy Daily Citizen, AR - 14 hours ago
Stop by and visit sometime, but don€™t offer me coffee. I can€™t stand the stuff. €śWe€™ll talk about dogs (or Hogs) and daughters and coffee.€ť.

Wrong to label it coffee tongkat ali - Malaysia Star

Wrong to label it coffee tongkat ali
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 18 hours ago
COFFEE manufacturers are not allowed to label their products kopi tongkat ali because it contravenes the law on labelling for foodstuff.

TV Tonight: Coffee! As in the largest coffee pot - Kansas City Star

TV Tonight: Coffee! As in the largest coffee pot
Kansas City Star, MO - 1 hour ago
Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations.€ť The ever-intrepid travelers, known for their big, big ball of tape, encounter the World€™s Largest Coffee Pot in

Wrong to label it coffee tongkat ali - Malaysia Star

Posted in Coffee Info on April 6th, 2006

(BW) Saint Basil Coffee Blends Gourmet Coffee with a Good Cause … - Houston Chronicle

(BW) Saint Basil Coffee Blends Gourmet Coffee with a Good Cause
Houston Chronicle, United States - 13 hours ago
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–April 5, 2006–In December of 2004, Saint Basil Coffee (http://www.saintbasilcoffee.com) opened its virtual doors to sell fine coffee
Saint Basil Coffee Blends Gourmet Coffee with a Good Cause SocialFunds.com
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Starbucks to expand African coffee purchases - Reuters

Starbucks to expand African coffee purchases
Reuters - 14 hours ago
PARIS (Reuters) - US coffee giant Starbucks (SBUX.O: Quote, Profile, Research) is increasingly turning to Africa for its coffee as it seeks to build on its

Returning Astronaut Asks for Coffee, Salad - Houston Chronicle


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Returning Astronaut Asks for Coffee, Salad
Houston Chronicle, United States - 8 hours ago
After more than six months in orbit, returning US astronaut Bill McArthur longs for two simple pleasures: a hot cup of fresh coffee and a crunchy salad.
Returning astronaut desires fresh coffee and salad KWWL
Astronaut wants fresh coffee and salad on return to Earth Bradenton Herald
Space station commander longs for a down-to-earth meal Houston Chronicle
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Hogs and daughters and coffee - Searcy Daily Citizen

Hogs and daughters and coffee
Searcy Daily Citizen, AR - 1 hour ago
Stop by and visit sometime, but don€™t offer me coffee. I can€™t stand the stuff. €śWe€™ll talk about dogs (or Hogs) and daughters and coffee.€ť.

Wrong to label it coffee tongkat ali - Malaysia Star

Wrong to label it coffee tongkat ali
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 6 hours ago
COFFEE manufacturers are not allowed to label their products kopi tongkat ali because it contravenes the law on labelling for foodstuff.

Teen stabbed outside Mountain coffee shop - Hamilton Spectator

Posted in Coffee Info on April 5th, 2006

India&’s &’coffee lounges&’ date - Financial Express

India&’s &’coffee lounges&’ date
Financial Express, India - 11 hours ago
NEW DELHI, APRIL 5: From roadside stalls and government-run coffee homes to swanky branded coffee bars, coffee culture in India has come a long way.
Say it with coffee lounges NewKerala.com
Coffee lounge: The new beverage marquee Hindustan Times
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Greeenpeace and Nestle clash over GM coffee - Turkish Press

Greeenpeace and Nestle clash over GM coffee
Turkish Press, MI - 47 minutes ago
GENEVA - The environmental campaign group Greenpeace on Wednesday called on food group Nestle to withdraw a patent for a genetically-modified coffee plant and

Coffee Mill opens first shop in China - Jamaica Observer


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Coffee Mill opens first shop in China
Jamaica Observer, Jamaica - 7 hours ago
SHANGHAI, China - With a US$250,000 (J$15.5M) investment in yet another of its trademark coffee shops, The Coffee Mill of Jamaica on March 31 brought a taste
THE MONDAY INTERVIEW: JOHN O. MINOTT - In the footsteps of his Jamaica Gleaner
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ILLINOIS STYLE: Champaign coffee roaster rates Dominican coffee - Belleville News-Democrat

ILLINOIS STYLE: Champaign coffee roaster rates Dominican coffee
Belleville News-Democrat, IL - 11 hours ago
That&’s how Mark Herriott describes the process of coffee "cupping," a method coffee connoisseurs use to evaluate different varieties and blends.

Teen stabbed outside Mountain coffee shop - Hamilton Spectator

Teen stabbed outside Mountain coffee shop
Hamilton Spectator,  Canada - 13 hours ago
A teenager was stabbed in the stomach outside a Tim Hortons coffee shop on the Mountain Monday evening. Police say a 17-year-old
Businesses close for five hours following flash fire Toronto Star
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Three Great Friends Creating Specialty Coffee Business (PR Web)

Posted in Coffee Info on April 4th, 2006

Caribou Coffee Brews Up Innovative Customer Service Using IBM Retail Systems (RetailSolutionsOnline)
Gourmet coffeehouse operator Caribou Coffee says it has helped improve the customer experience at its 400 shops worldwide by implementing innovative IBM kiosk and point of sale (POS) technologies. Working with RDS Systems of Minneapolis, Minnesota, IBM has installed more than 900 SurePOS 500 point of sale systems and more than 100 IBM Anyplace Kiosk units at the Caribou locations, with plans to

A Good Cup of Coffee in Pittsburgh (About.com)
It’s well known that Pittsburghers love their coffee. Where to get the best coffee, however, is a bone of contention among the locals. Everyone has their favorite local coffeehouse, from…

Shock Coffee Names S&D Coffee Inc. Distributor (Convenience Store News)
NEW YORK — Shock Coffee, the hyper-caffeinated coffee containing over 50 percent more caffeine than other gourmet coffees, announced that S&D Coffee Inc. will be a distributor and exclusive roaster for the brand.

Spilled coffee may have caused fatal crash on Highway 121 (San Francisco Chronicle)
(04-03) 09:25 PDT NAPA — A spilled cup of coffee may have caused a fatal accident that closed Highway 121 in Sonoma County for nearly three hours this morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The driver of a pick-up truck traveling south…

Three Great Friends Creating Specialty Coffee Business (PR Web)
Marcela Zuchovicki, along with her two partners and lifelong friends, Janet Allen and Libe Diamant, has launched a specialty coffee company €“ Jalima Coffee, LLC, which imports a line of exceptional high altitude 100% Arabica coffees, organically grown, from Chiapas and Veracruz, Mexico. The name Jalima Coffee was derived by the first couple of letters of each partner€™s name: Janet, Libe and