Blogs Posts in Coffee Making category; 83 blog posts

Coffee Rises to 13-Year High on Vietnam Crop; Sugar, Cocoa G...

Arabica-coffee prices rose to a 13- year high in New York on speculation that adverse weather will disrupt supplies in Vietnam, the world’s second-largest grower. Sugar and cocoa gained, while orange juice fell. Rains may dela [...]

Posted On : Nov, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

How experts pick the crema of the crop

WE HAVE drunk Fairtrade coffee, Rainforest Alliance coffee, organic coffee and estate-direct coffee. Now there's another way to get your daily caffeine fix, the Cup of Excellence. Dubbed the "Coffee Oscars" by the specialty [...]

Posted On : Nov, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Ground coffee helps robot get a grip

The gripper is essentially a latex balloon filled with ground coffee, and is slipped around hard objects. Because it is soft it is able to conform to the object's shape. When a vacuum is applied it contracts and hardens, much like a [...]

Posted On : Oct, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Marylou’s chain plans R.I. expansion

A Massachusetts-based coffee shop chain famous for its pink and black logo and television commercials featuring beautiful servers has announced plans to expand into Rhode Island. Marylou’s plans to open five stores in Rhode Island [...]

Posted On : Oct, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

Tim Hortons coming to Iqaluit

Tim Hortons is finally setting up shop in Iqaluit, one of the last places in Canada where the iconic coffee-and-donut shop chain doesn't have a foothold in the local market. Tim Hortons officials announced this week that it' [...]

Posted On : Oct, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

Scientists Find Why Coffee Puts You in a Good Mood and Choco...

A study from Ohio University tells you why certain foods such as coffee and chocolate affect your moods. Just like alcohol or drugs, food and spices can excite, calm or rattle the brain."The distinction of what is a drug and what is [...]

Posted On : Oct, 19 2010 | Comments : 0

‘Corn coffee’ now sold in Davao, Manila

"Our corn coffee is special because it’s caffeine-free, all-organic and all-natural, with no additives and no preservatives," said Maria Carmela Sue P. Otarra, spokesperson for the Sumilao Agri-Enterprise (SAE), Inc. comp [...]

Posted On : Oct, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

Tempe Dunkin' Donuts locations offers free hot coffee Tuesda...

Dunkin' Donuts is offering a free medium, hot coffee Tuesday only at two Tempe locations to 6,500 ASU students. No purchase is necessary. This offer is valid until 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Mill Avenue and Fifth Street location and until [...]

Posted On : Oct, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

Morning Coffee! Bad Day For Giants

Morning Coffee! Here is your first look at Saturday's local sports scene. A gloomy day if you are a New York Giants fan. Mathias Kiwanuka's bulging cervical disc is horrible news for the Giants defense. Kiwi has been the group [...]

Posted On : Oct, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

Green Mountain Coffee makes investors jittery

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters is a vertically integrated company with two business lines. Vertical integration means that the company controls all stages of processing, except for growing the crop. GMCR buys the coffee and then processe [...]

Posted On : Sep, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Packers: Daily Coffee Mix

Packers vs Bears Previews–5 Things to Watch: BASICS–teams: The Green Bay Packers (2-0) vs. the Chicago Bears (2-0). Time: Monday, 7:30 p.m. Wisconsin time. Place: Soldier Field, Chicago. TV coverage: ESPN. The ESPN broadcast [...]

Posted On : Sep, 27 2010 | Comments : 0

Pharmaceutical-Grade Caffeine Brownies Really Pack a Punch

What if you could skip that cup of coffee in the morning and opt for a delicious brownie instead to get your daily caffeine fix? If that sounds like a good idea, and you live in Ames, Iowa – you’re in luck. Allison N [...]

Posted On : Sep, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

How do you brew a perfect coffee? Very slowly

* Machines imported from Japan * Requires 88 drips per minute * Twelve hours to make three litres AT a small cafe hidden away off San Francisco's busy Market St, James [...]