Archive for January, 2008

Coffee Shop - Robusta Coffee Drops for Third Day on Speculation About Sales

Monday, January 28th, 2008

Bloomberg - Coffee exports from Ethiopia, Africa’s largest producer of the beans, plunged 64 percent in the 30 days through Dec. 9, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said in a report today. Shipments fell to 4,416 tons during the period, from 12
Business ‘committed to the bean’Edmond Sun - EDMOND [...]

Coffee Shop - P&G might spin off Folgers coffee

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

KEYE Austin - CINCINNATI (AP) - The Procter and Gamble Company might spin off, instead of sell off, its Folgers coffee business. Reports circulating today cite unnamed sources who say the Cincinnati-based company was interested in a spin-off for tax reasons. A P&G
Rocketing oil prices inflate product costsHampton Roads Daily Press - [...]

Coffee Shop - Coffee, Tea, or C++?

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Dr. Dobb’s Portal News - easier finding Incense Navel Therapy than espresso and I needed a caffine fix a lot more than a back rub. From Beijing it was on to Seattle, where you get a java jolt just from sniffing the air. Criminy, there’s even a TV channel devoted [...]

Coffee Shop - Caffe d’Amore’s passion for coffee warms the Tournament of Roses

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - Passport to Americas blends Columbian and Mexican coffee beans that are dark roasted in the Northern Italian style for a coffee that is delicate and low in acid. Rosas said it is a good breakfast coffee. Eva and Paul Comi have been in the
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Coffee Shop - Baez could have broken my leg, says Mitchell

Monday, January 21st, 2008

Statesman - The singer, whose critically praised Shine album last year was released under a label owned by the Starbucks coffee chain, goes out of her way to try to repair the reputation of Jimi Hendrix as a wild man of rock, recalling a conversation in which
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Coffee Shop - Follow the sun

Sunday, January 20th, 2008

Manila Bulleting Online - Guests may watch the artist at work while sipping his unique blend of rice coffee. Entrance is P150. per head. CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL DESTINATION VILLA ESCUDERO, Laguna-Quezon Boundary. Located amid the plantation and the grand mansion of the
Tips for small-business owners making New Year’s resolutionsSan Francisco Gate - [...]

Coffee Shop - EMI’s pain doesn’t mean gain for other labels

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

International Herald Tribune - McCartney signed to Hear Music, a label set up by Starbucks coffee chain, while the Eagles sold “Long Road Out of Eden” in Wal-Mart stores in the United States. Madonna, meanwhile, signed to concert touring company Live Nation in a deal estimated to

Coffee Shop - Views from atop smaller hills of beans

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

OregonLive.com - Matt Lounsbury, director of operations for Stumptown Coffee Roasters, a local roasting company founded by Duane Sorenson that opened the first of its five cafes in Portland and Seattle on Southeast Division Street in 1999. Starbucks‘ impact
News and FeaturesMilwaukee Journal Sentinel - Appetizers Addictive Caramelized Nuts Almond-Parmesan Crisps Ancho-Rubbed Grilled [...]

Coffee Shop - Coffee Gets Hotter at McDonald’s

Saturday, January 12th, 2008

BusinessWeek - McDonald’s ( MCD ) is riding high, enjoying a resurgence fueled by new snacks and longer restaurant hours. But is it about to put the whole thing at risk by trying to take on Starbucks ( SBUX )? The burger giant plans to install specialty coffee
Starbucks Chairman Back In Day-To-Day [...]

Coffee Shop - CD Reviews

Friday, January 11th, 2008

Patriot-News - Scofield continues his blend of guitars and horns on songs like “Down D” and “Trio Blues.” In “Down D,” Scofield starts off Country-folk mystics Calexico pop up on several tracks, including a marvelous tumbleweed-strewn “One More Cup Of Coffee” done
Kiwi Chef Delights Aussies With DessertsScoop - The Kiwi [...]