25 December 2014
15 December 2014
Is growing coffee in California the future for the crop? - Videos - CBS News
This does not look like it is poised to take over the global market!
13 December 2014
11 December 2014
Westrock Coffee
Had not heard of them before seeing a television commercial today. I guess it started off only with the coffee of Rwanda, but has now expanded. I like the focus on the farmers, including this one.
07 December 2014
06 December 2014
Amazon.com : Trader Joe's Organic Fair Trade Five Country Espresso Blend 100% Arabica Roasted Whole Bean Coffee (13 Oz.) : Grocery & Gourmet Food
I did not realize that Trader Joe's is available on Amazon.
04 December 2014
26 November 2014
25 November 2014
20 November 2014
Le patron de Malongo décoré par l'Education Nationale à Carros | Carros | Nice-Matin
I look forward to meeting this fellow.
15 November 2014
The Tax Attraction Between Starbucks and the Netherlands - NYTimes.com
Coffee is everywhere and nearly about everything!
13 November 2014
12 November 2014
11 November 2014
Le 12/13 de France 3 : journal télévisé du 11 novembre 2014 en replay
Story here today on Cafe de la Paix and how it charges 4.50 euros for a cafe compared to 1.50 nearby. Why and how......Margin on coffee, the report says, is 80%. It is what French people drink most after water.
10 November 2014
Lavazza - AT HOME - BLENDS - Crema e Gusto
"Italy's favorite coffee", it says. Excellent. Goes through my espresso machine in half the time, which is lightning fast.
04 November 2014
Vente en ligne de café et cafetières
Want to learn more about this company whose advertising I have just noticed on French television.
31 October 2014
30 October 2014
22 October 2014
Hitler Creamers Jolt Swiss Coffee Drinkers, and Retailer Apologizes - NYTimes.com
Switzerland has a lot of mountains down which a lot of heads could roll in this matter!
18 October 2014
17 October 2014
15 October 2014
09 October 2014
Sensodyne® ProNamel® Toothpaste Dentist Recommended | ProNamel.us
They have some television advertising focusing on how this is a good toothpaste to use if you drink lots of coffee. No explanation here of why...!
06 October 2014
Brew Brings Raleigh's Loves Together in Seaboard Station | Food Feature | Indy Week
First reaction is "how odd!".
28 September 2014
26 September 2014
24 September 2014
23 September 2014
21 September 2014
Causes of Acid Tooth Erosion | Sensodyne® ProNamel® Toothpaste
Pronamel dumps on coffee in a television commercial and then say nothing here except to mention it in some vague way. What's up?
19 September 2014
18 September 2014
10 September 2014
5 Reasons Why Your Coffee Tastes Bad (And How to Fix It Next Time) — Smart Coffee for Regular Joes | The Kitchn
Doesn't seem to address it either.
The Bitter Truth About Why Your Coffee Isn't Tasting as Good Lately - DailyFinance
Does not explain my own declining sense of good taste no matter what coffee I use.
08 September 2014
Un café Starbucks va ouvrir à Cannes | Cannes | Nice-Matin
Pretty soon, everywhere. How are French people responding? What do they really think?
05 September 2014
04 September 2014
03 September 2014
DURHAM: Durham cafe owner raises money to save his struggling shop | Shop Talk | NewsObserver.com
Nowhere near out of the woods.
31 August 2014
30 August 2014
28 August 2014
27 August 2014
Nespresso veut conquérir les États-Unis, peut-être y installer une usine
Would be great to have them here in NC!
26 August 2014
25 August 2014
LES MORDUS DES CAFES HISTORIQUES ET PATRIMONIAUX D'EUROPE | Annuaire des associations françaises
Sad, this seems to have expired.
23 August 2014
21 August 2014
One Woman's 'Pay It Forward' Moment Inspires 11 Hours Of Kindness : NPR
Pretty amazing. I don't fully understand what's going on here....
Smucker Retail Coffee Profits Fall 4% on Pricing and Ads - NYTimes.com
I had no idea they were the biggest roaster in the US.
17 August 2014
Welcome to CuppaKona. Your source for estate-grown and processed 100 percent Kona Coffee.
Just learned that this is owned by a very old friend!
16 August 2014
15 August 2014
Starbucks to Revise Policies to End Irregular Schedules for Its 130,000 Baristas - NYTimes.com
I hope this works to everyone's benefit.
11 August 2014
09 August 2014
Attention coffee drinkers: Caffeine intake linked to lower incidence of tinnitus | Daily Digest News
More on the complex story of coffee.
08 August 2014
Italian Coffee Producer Massimo Zanetti Seeks to List Shares - NYTimes.com
I wonder if this would be a good investment.
07 August 2014
04 August 2014
24 July 2014
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14 July 2014
06 July 2014
30 June 2014
Le 20h de France 2 : journal télévisé du 30 juin 2014 en replay
Piece tonight on how burlap sacks in which coffee beans arrive are being reused in all sorts of different things from gardening to fashion instead of going to the dump.
Un camion de café braqué à Nice vendredi midi - France 3 Côte d’Azur
It can be a dangerous business.
17 June 2014
16 June 2014
Starbucks Pays Part of College Tuition for U.S. Workers - Businessweek
Seems like a great move to me! I wonder if any other companies in the coffee world do the same?
12 June 2014
Starbucks to Offer Wireless Charging Pads - NYTimes.com
It's really a duo - charge your device and yourself!
Tax Breaks for Apple and Starbucks Investigated by E.U. - NYTimes.com
Perhaps a European "coffee party" is in order!
10 June 2014
04 June 2014
25 May 2014
22 May 2014
19 May 2014
10 May 2014
08 May 2014
07 May 2014
06 May 2014
01 May 2014
Caffeine and exercise: metabolism, endurance and ... [Sports Med. 2001] - PubMed - NCBI
Very helpful and reassuring.
26 April 2014
24 April 2014
21 April 2014
For Square, Making Money Remains a Challenge - NYTimes.com - NYTimes.com
Does not appear to have worked out as hoped.
18 April 2014
17 April 2014
11 April 2014
05 April 2014
Episode 247: Amy Schumer, Errol Morris, & The War on Drugs | The Dinner Party Download | 89.3 KPCC
Fascinating piece here on milk in coffee.
04 April 2014
Nespresso Colombian Terroirs Limited Edition
I hope they spend as much on product as they do on promotion.
03 April 2014
28 March 2014
26 March 2014
25 March 2014
24 March 2014
23 March 2014
Americans Are Getting Even More Pretentious About How They Drink Coffee
Note decline in percentage of coffee drinkers in the US from 63 to 61.
15 March 2014
13 March 2014
Wake Up And Smell The Caffeine. It's A Powerful Drug : NPR
So much more complex than I would have imagined.
07 March 2014
06 March 2014
03 March 2014
28 February 2014
The New And The Next: Making The Coffee Shop The Office, Without The Guilt : NPR
How is this working in Europe?
26 February 2014
TV5MONDE : Programmes - UN OEIL SUR LA PLANÈTE
The segment here on Starbucks-branded espresso machines being made is especially notable.
19 February 2014
18 February 2014
Chock full o'Nuts - Home
Interesting to see advertising among coupons in Sunday paper, I think, trying to clarify that there are no nuts in this.
13 February 2014
11 February 2014
10 February 2014
25 January 2014
20 January 2014
12 and 15 Jan 2014 - Air France
Had coffee on each flight. The flight attendant opens a sealed cup, pours in hot water, and voila! Excellent. Served with a packed of sugar and dry creamer which was good but not a substitute for real milk or cream.