Image via Wikipedia J.M. Smucker Co, who owns Folgers, as announced that it will close its plant in Kansas City as of mid-2012. The phase out of the plant will begin early next year, when Folgers will begin laying off approximately 50 of the plant’s 180 workers. Maribeth Badertscher, a spokeswoman for The J.M. Smuckers…
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Percolator Unboxing – Episode #133
Overview Jason unboxes a percolator from GE. Question of the Day? Have you ever used a percolator? View full post on Coffee Review with Coffee Cup News
Whole Bean or Ground? & Review – Episode #129
Machine & Description Mr. Coffee Electric Coffee Grinder with Chamber Maid Cleaning System This blade grinder does it job well. Distributes an even grind and has an automatic stop setting. Overall Rating 4 out of 5 Functionality: 4 Esthetics : 3 Ease of Use: 4 Quality: 4 Price vs Above Ratings: 4 View full post…
Spiro Sells $13 Cup of Coffee
In these economic times its hard to believe that people would pay $13 or a cup of coffee. Well, believe it. Spiro, a coffee shop in Baltimore, is selling a 12oz cup of coffee for $13 and people are lining up to buy it! Spiro is selling a blend from El Salvadore called Aida’s Grand…
Dark Brewed Coffee: Stomach Problem Cure
I must be pulling your leg, right? To be honest, I am not quite convinced about this piece of news, but it is just too good not to share. According to new research (we have new studies ALL THE TIME, don’t we?), there is something in dark brewed coffee that can help stomach problems. This…
Coffee Can Lead To Food Addiction
And you’re telling me that NOW? I know, this kind of news is simply not welcome at certain times. While we’re in the middle of Lent, a lot of people are actually practicing abstinence of one sort or another. No need to talk about food, right? Sorry, I can’t help but share the results of…
Specialty Coffee Association of America’s 22nd Annual Exposition & Symposium
From April 15 to April 18 of this year, Anaheim is set to host the 22nd Annual Exposition & Symposium of the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA). Fondly called “The Event,” the symposium will welcome coffee professionals from over 40 countries. The Event will focus on everything specialty coffee including trends, products, technology, and…
Heartburn and Coffee Issues?
Image via Wikipedia Coffee is loved nationwide. However, some people have problems enjoying it because of it gives them heartburn. I too have had this problem. was able to find a stomach friendly coffee at www.honeybean.comthat helped me. Its called Cophee and is a reduced acid coffee. A lot of people suffer from this, enough…
Brewing up a gentler java: Dark-roasted coffee contains stomach-friendly ingredient
( American Chemical Society ) With stomach irritation preventing almost two out of every 10 people from enjoying coffee, scientists today reported discovery of several substances that may be among the culprits responsible for brewing up heartburn and stomach pain in every cup. Read more on EurekAlert! Related articles by Zemanta Why Dark Coffee Is…
Peru coffee farms in tax trouble in cocaine zone
Coffee and cocoa farmers from a turbulent cocaine-producing region of Peru say the country’s tax agency is unfairly fining their cooperative, and putting at risk their exports of high-quality organic beans to the United States and Europe Read more on TVNZ
Farewell, Emilio Lavazza!
Last week marked the end of an era for the world of coffee for Emilio Lavazza, the boss of the Italian coffee giant of the same name, has passed away. Lavazza has long been known in Italy as perhaps the most reliable name in the coffee business. The family business was founded way back in…
From Bean to Cup: the Battle Between Starbucks and Ethiopian Coffee Farmers
Image via Wikipedia Every day in the early hours of the morning, the farmers of the Oromia region head out to the coffee plantations in the Ethiopian highlands for a day’s work. Often walking barefoot for miles to arrive, the farmers use their bare hands to pick the coffee beans off of steep mountains in…
Coffee Climbs in New York as Stockpiles Decline; Cocoa Advances
Coffee Climbs in New York as Stockpiles Decline; Cocoa Advances March 11 (Bloomberg) — Coffee futures rose in New York, heading for the first weekly gain since last month, as inventories slid to lowest amount in seven years. Cocoa prices increased. Read more on Bloomberg
Coffee Powered Car Gets 56 Espressos Per Mile
Your morning cup of coffee may get your motor running, but it could also add some fuel to your gas tank — literally! Behold the Carpuccino, a £400 1988 Volkswagen Scirocco that has been retrofitted to run on coffee grounds. … View full post.
Coffee as a Deadly Weapon
Tue Feb 9, 2010 11:32am EST BERLIN (Reuters) – A thief in the German town of Hamelin robbed an amusement arcade by threatening the attendant with a cup of coffee, authorities said on Tuesday. “He wasn’t going to pour coffee over her, he was going to hit her with the cup,” [...] Related posts: Mountain…
Latte Art at Dean & Deluca
In episode #118 I interviewed 2 baristas at Dean and Deluca and showed them doing some Latte Art. A few of you requested that I make a video with only the Latte Art portion. So here it is. Enjoy! View full post on Coffee Review with Coffee Cup News
Coffee Not Linked to Tinnitus
For decades people have believed that there is a negative link between tinnitus, which is ringing in the ear, and coffee consumption. Namely, many people believed that drinking coffee could cause increased ringing in the ear. In fact, if you suffer from tinnitus and stop drinking coffee, your problem might just get worse according to the Researchers at Bristol University’s Center for Hearing…
Researchers: Coffee Lowers Risk of Stroke
We have all heard that coffee might help prevent strokes. Well, now there is research to back it up. This news comes from a study that was presented by researchers from Great Britain at the International Stroke Conference in San Antonio Texas. Researchers out of Great Britain tracked 2,300 people for 11 years to study whether or…
Demand for high-quality coffee puts pressure on growers
Battling everything from the effects of climate change to the high cost of fertilizers, farmers will struggle in coming years to grow enough high-quality coffee to meet growing worldwide demand, experts said at the annual World Coffee Conference held in Guatemala last weekend. Read more on Seattle Times
Take Heart in Coffee
The results of a study on coffee’s effect on cardiovascular disease will be presented by the American Heart Association at their 50th Annual Conference. The new study found that drinking coffee can regulate heart rhythm problems, reducing the number of hospitalizations related to this condition. ”People who reported four or more cups a day had almost…