All About Gourmet Coffee

Coffee shop owners grounded in history (River Valley Business Report)
Todd Ondell has given the same drive and energy to being chairman of the La Crosse Sesquicentennial Committee as he has running the successful business �� Grounded Specialty Coffee �� he and his wife, Deb, own and operate together in downtown La Crosse.

Local coffee house offers Grace in the Grind of life (The Meridian Star)
How does one escape life��s daily grind? With the grace of the word. That��s the premise of Grace in the Grind, the weekly coffee house ministry held at The Daily Grind.

Starbucks Coffee sued over bungled coupon (Orange County Register)
New York attorney files $114 million lawsuit, seeks class action status. A bungled Starbucks iced coffee freebie may end up hurting the chain more than just lost good will with customers.

Coffee offers emergency asthma relief (Bradenton Herald)
I was wondering if you could answer a few questions for me about coffee and asthma. I’ve tried coffee and it certainly works for my asthma!

Starbucks sued in NYC over cancelled freebie coffee coupon (Boston Herald)
NEW YORK - Starbucks was sued for $114 million Friday over its recall last week of a coupon that entitled the holder to a free large iced drink being promoted by the giant Seattle coffee retailer. …

Buzz over coffee has come back to Kaanapali (The Maui News)
LAHAINA �� Kaanapali coffee goes back on the shelves today, under the MauiGrown Coffee label. The former Pioneer Mill office, one of the few reminders of the old mill operation still standing, has been converted into a store.

Starbucks Coffee sued over bungled coupon (Orange County Register)
New York attorney files $114 million lawsuit, seeks class action status. A bungled Starbucks iced coffee freebie may end up hurting the chain more than just lost good will with customers.

A brewing coffee war (McKinney Messenger)
If you think your job keeps you awake at night, you should hear Ray De Leon tell it. De Leon’s first job was working for a coffee company in San Francisco, where among his duties was taste-testing the blend on 150-gallon containers.

��Ethical�� coffee workers paid below legal minimum (Financial Times)
��Ethical�� coffee is being produced in Peru, the world��s top exporter of Fairtrade coffee, by labourers paid less than the legal minimum wage.

Local coffee house offers Grace in the Grind of life (The Meridian Star)
How does one escape life��s daily grind? With the grace of the word. That��s the premise of Grace in the Grind, the weekly coffee house ministry held at The Daily Grind.

Wetherspoons gains foothold in coffee market (Daily Telegraph)
Pub company JD Wetherspoon has made the unlikely claim that it is one of the UK’s largest coffee chains.

Man pleads guilty to using hot coffee during robbery (Dayton Daily News)
XENIA �� A man pleaded guilty Thursday to charges accusing him of robbing a Beavercreek gas station by throwing a cup of hot coffee on the clerk.

Workers happy to see more coffee sipping (Warrnambool Standard)
DAIRY trainee James McGinty isn’t a huge fan of coffee and doesn’t really like milk - but he’s happy to step up work to increase supply.

Suspect In Coffee-Throwing Robbery Pleads Guilty (WHIO-TV 7 Dayton)
Authorities said a man pleaded guilty to charges that allege he robbed a Beavercreek gas station by throwing hot coffee on the clerk.

Coffee Holding Co., Inc. Reports Third Quarter and Nine Month Earnings (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BROOKLYN, N.Y.—-Sept. 7, 2006–Coffee Holding Co., Inc. today announced its operating results for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2006. In this release, the Company: Reports sales growth of 10.0% for the quarter and 30.0% for the nine month period; Reports a $627,000 increase in net income for the quarter and a $138,000 decrease in net income for the nine month period; and Reports net

Seventh-graders lose to Coffee - Moultrie Observer

Vietnam&’s coffee output to rise in 2006-2007 crop - People’s Daily Online

Hawaii coffee sales hit record high in 2005-2006 - KPUA

Jonesin&’ for the joe: Your coffee addition is OK. In fact, stoke … - Belleville News-Democrat

To Coffee Shop Mafia Gang�� - The Heritage

Dunkin’s Coffee Buzz (CNN Money)
By the time the doors opened at 5 A.M., nearly two dozen people were waiting in the sultry late August heat. Their mission: coffee and doughnuts. That’s what happens these days at the grand opening of a Dunkin’ Donuts, in this case at a shopping center in the Nashville suburb of Franklin, Tenn.

The Fresher the Coffee Beans, the Better It Tastes (Manila Bulletin)
Do you like your coffee fresh? Then make sure your coffee is not only freshly brewed but freshly brewed with just roasted coffee beans.

Insomnia reaches deal to only sell Fairtrade coffee (Sunday Business Post)
The leading Irish coffee retailer Insomnia has struck a deal to serve only Fairtrade coffee to its customers. The agreement has been reached following nine months of negotiations.

Hawaii coffee sales hit record high in 2005-2006 (KPUA Hilo)
HONOLULU (AP) _ A bumper crop and record high prices pushed Hawaii coffee sales to an all-time high of 37 (m) million dollars during the 2005-06 season.

Coffee Legends picks Star Group as agent (Courier-Post)
The Star Group has been named agency of record for Coffee Legends Inc., a boutique packer and coffee industry innovator, based in Little Rock, Ark.

Coffee shop owners grounded in history (River Valley Business Report)
Todd Ondell has given the same drive and energy to being chairman of the La Crosse Sesquicentennial Committee as he has running the successful business �� Grounded Specialty Coffee �� he and his wife, Deb, own and operate together in downtown La Crosse.

Celebrate The Birth of Coffee�� Sept. 12 (Helena Independent Record)
The morning mantra of millions coffee will be part of a provoking program Sept. 12 that explores ��The Birth of Coffee.��

What it takes to be a coffee farmer (INQ7 Business)
PLANTING coffee as a primary crop has never been more attractive for Filipino farmers today than a decade ago, especially since coffee is enjoying its highest trading price for the past two years.

Cloudy Skies? Airport Clinic Grounds Anxiety (Washington Post)
BUENOS AIRES — With her carry-on backpack hanging from one shoulder, Veronica Taussag had a few minutes to spare before she was scheduled to report to her boarding gate. Bypassing a magazine stand and a coffee shop, she headed toward the latest in airport terminal services: her psychiatrist.

Coca-Cola��s taste for tea, coffee (The Telegraph)
New York, Sept. 2 (Reuters): Competition in caffeinated drinks is about to heat up with Coca-Cola Co��s planned launch of premium brewed tea and coffee, a move it plans to announce next Wednesday in Toronto.

For local man, coffee is life (The Iowa City Press-Citizen)
Coffee isn��t just a drink for Stephen Dunham.

Coffee shop owners grounded in history (River Valley Business Report)
Todd Ondell has given the same drive and energy to being chairman of the La Crosse Sesquicentennial Committee as he has running the successful business �� Grounded Specialty Coffee �� he and his wife, Deb, own and operate together in downtown La Crosse.

PM’s coffee cup drives home message about Blair as leader (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A coffee mug held by Prime Minister Tony Blair during a newspaper interview proved to be an appropriate prop to drive home his message about staying in power.

Coffee is about to cost us more (News Interactive)
FIRST it was petrol, then bananas and orange juice. Now the cost of a coffee is set to rise.

Coffee shop, MCC dispute ad flier policy (East Valley Tribune)
Tim Prawdzik, owner of a small coffee shop near Mesa Community College, saw no harm in putting coupons on students’ windshields in the campus parking lot. But MCC officials had a different opinion.

For local man, coffee is life (The Iowa City Press-Citizen)
Coffee isn��t just a drink for Stephen Dunham.

Celebrate The Birth of Coffee�� Sept. 12 (Helena Independent Record)
The morning mantra of millions coffee will be part of a provoking program Sept. 12 that explores ��The Birth of Coffee.��

Coffee shop owners grounded in history (River Valley Business Report)
Todd Ondell has given the same drive and energy to being chairman of the La Crosse Sesquicentennial Committee as he has running the successful business �� Grounded Specialty Coffee �� he and his wife, Deb, own and operate together in downtown La Crosse.

Coca-Cola��s taste for tea, coffee (The Telegraph)
New York, Sept. 2 (Reuters): Competition in caffeinated drinks is about to heat up with Coca-Cola Co��s planned launch of premium brewed tea and coffee, a move it plans to announce next Wednesday in Toronto.

Slaying with broken coffee mug brings year sentence in plea deal (The Salt Lake Tribune)
A man who fatally slashed another man’s neck with a broken coffee cup during a fight over a woman last year at a West Jordan apartment complex was sentenced Thursday to a year in jail. Paul Kenneth Madill, 30, was set for trial later this month on a first-degree felony murder charge in connection with the Aug. 23, 2005, death of 27-year-old Klynt Joseph Barber.

PM’s coffee cup drives home message about Blair as leader (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A coffee mug held by Prime Minister Tony Blair during a newspaper interview proved to be an appropriate prop to drive home his message about staying in power.

Coffee shop, MCC dispute ad flier policy (East Valley Tribune)
Tim Prawdzik, owner of a small coffee shop near Mesa Community College, saw no harm in putting coupons on students’ windshields in the campus parking lot. But MCC officials had a different opinion.

Slaying with broken coffee mug brings year sentence in plea deal (The Salt Lake Tribune)
A man who fatally slashed another man’s neck with a broken coffee cup during a fight over a woman last year at a West Jordan apartment complex was sentenced Thursday to a year in jail. Paul Kenneth Madill, 30, was set for trial later this month on a first-degree felony murder charge in connection with the Aug. 23, 2005, death of 27-year-old Klynt Joseph Barber.

Coffee shop owners grounded in history (River Valley Business Report)
Todd Ondell has given the same drive and energy to being chairman of the La Crosse Sesquicentennial Committee as he has running the successful business �� Grounded Specialty Coffee �� he and his wife, Deb, own and operate together in downtown La Crosse.

Littleton content with cup of coffee (MLB.com)
Littleton content with cup of coffee

National coffee chain pours into Austin (Austin Business Journal)
There’s a new player in the local coffee scene.

Littleton content with cup of coffee (MLB.com)
Littleton content with cup of coffee

Coffee drinks: More than just a spoonful of sugar to kids (Orange County Register)
Starbucks and other coffee retailers sell food and drinks that appeal to children, but some worry about the high calories and high cost of the goodies.

Java Jo’z wants to perk up drive-through coffee (Syracuse.com)
What the drive-up photo booth did for film processing, Java Jo’z is hoping to do for coffee.

Au naturel coffee enthusiast arrested (Tulsa World)
BEND, Ore. (AP) — A motorist who allegedly visited a coffee stand while naked from the waist down has been arrested. A worker told police that a man without pants or underwear visited the stand twice over the last few weeks and returned Monday fully clothed.