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After nine years and over 2100 posts, we are going dormant. We will remain online so our readers may access the archives. It's been fun and we appreciate your visits. Robert Pura Vida!

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Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:48:54 GMT The latest studies by German researchers have shown positive effects of coffee on human health, saying it improves functions of liver and brain. The studies run by Germany's Green Cross points out that coffee accelerates digestion, and prevents age-related diabetes, chronic liver disease and replacement of liver tissue by fibrous scar tissue. Drinking at least

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      (27/07/09 08:20 CET) July 27, 2009     * Acquisition allows Philips to expand in the high-growth, high-margin espresso machine market with a strong range of products     * Acquisition of Saeco by Philips has been closed Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG) announced today that it has closed the acquisition of Saeco International Group S.p.A. of

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At 6:00 am on Friday, the doors opened to Starbucks first “un-Starbucks” store on Capitol Hill in Seattle. It’s called 15th Ave Coffee & Tea and upon first glance, you would never know it was a Starbucks. There isn’t a green siren logo to be found anywhere. The only thing giving away the true identity of the corporate owner are the words “inspired by Starbucks” strategically placed around the

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Massive coffee replanting launched The Philippine Coffee Board will begin massive replanting of former coffee plantations with new trees and developing new ones to ensure that the country will regain its dominance of  the world coffee market at the soonest time possible. To ensure the undisrupted tree planting, the board has also mobilized local government units in various coffee growing areas

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Costa Rica's coffee production in the next 2009-10 crop cycle, for which harvesting won't start until October, is forecast to rise 5% to 1,671,270 60-kilogram bags, the official Costa Rican Coffee Council, or Icafe, said Friday. This compares to total production of 1,591,477 bags in Costa Rica's current 2008-09 cycle. The crop cycle starts Oct. 1 and runs through Sep. 30 the following year but

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(RTTNews) - Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) rose sharply in early trade Monday and advanced further in the final 90 minutes of the afternoon. The stock finished up by $6.86 at $67.01 on above average volume. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters broke out of over a one-month trading range and set a new high for the year. More >>

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By Rosemary Black DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Besides giving you that morning boost, coffee may actually boost your memory as well, helping to keep memory loss at bay. That mug of morning coffee may do more than keep you from falling asleep at your desk. New research shows it could also help treat or stave off memory loss, a key symptom of Alzheimer's disease. Studies have found that giving lab

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By Adam Williams Tico Times Staff | awilliams@ticotimes.net Costa Rican coffee production is forecast to rise 5 percent during the 2009-2010 cycle, the Coffee Institute of Costa Rica (ICAFE) reported. The next production cycle, which begins its harvest in October, is expected to generate 1,671,270 bags of coffee. “Each season we have a technical management team that visits each region where

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Waterbury business charts remarkable growth By Molly Walsh, Free Press Staff Writer • July 5, 2009 WATERBURY — Five years ago, no one knew quite what to do with the decrepit train station in the center of this small town. Then came local employer Green Mountain Coffee Roasters with a plan to help renovate the 1875 building and lease a portion for a cafe and company visitors center. The venture

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Distant Lands' decision to become lead supplier has rewards, challenges By Mike Hughlett | TRIBUNE REPORTER TYLER, Texas -- Every day at the Distant Lands roasting plant here, a river of green coffee beans is transformed into espresso, fuel for McDonald's Corp.'s boldest gambit in decades. Distant Lands' Russell Kramer was skeptical at first that it would ever happen. Could the burger giant

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The Hawaii Coffee Association's 14th Annual Conference and Trade Show July 9 to 12 will offer what sponsors say is the first state-wide "cupping" competition at Maui Tropical Plantation in Waikapu, Maui. Advertisement Highlights include evening dinner receptions, workshops, trade show, silent auction and farm tours. Funded in part by the state Department of Agriculture, this is the inaugural

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Janet Whitman, Financial Post The Naked Cowboy in New York City's Times Square. How will he take his Tim Hortons coffee?Mario Tama/AFP/Getty ImagesThe Naked Cowboy in New York City's Times Square. How will he take his Tim Hortons coffee? After a 25-year battle to make inroads in the biggest fast-food market in the world, Tim Hortons Inc. is set to open up a new U. S. front in August when it

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Fair trade and organic coffee farming is the topic as a Jesuit High School mathematics and science teacher is on a large-scale research and environmental expedition in Costa Rica this week. Jennifer Cournia, a 1997 Jesuit graduate, is in Coope Tarrazú, a farming cooperative located in the small town of San Marcos de Tarrazú. Cournia is conducting research on coffee farms, meeting local farmers,

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By Matt Krantz, USA TODAY Looks like coffee is starting to perk up on Wall Street. While the broad market is struggling to hold its recent gains, shares of five of the largest publicly traded coffee companies are on a high boil. Shares of Diedrich Coffee (DDRX) are up 4,525% this year, Green Mountain (GMCR) has doubled and even Starbucks (SBUX) is up 50%. That shows that investors think

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by Baruch Gordon (IsraelNN.com) We all know why Starbucks puts boxes of breath mints close to the cash register. Your morning latte can create a startling aroma in your mouth, strong enough to startle your co-workers too. But intriguing new research from Tel Aviv University by breath specialist Prof. Mel Rosenberg finds that a coffee extract can inhibit the bacteria that lead to bad breath. New

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Get a FREE issue of Roast Magazine today with any order including beans or equipment. One magazine per order, while supplies last. This is the July /August '09 issue. Here's another great issue. If you're interested in how green coffee is chosen by buyers and makes it to your cup, part one of Signed, Sealed, Delivered discussed the process. Designer Coffee poses the question of how an

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Posted by Melissa Allison The first of five weekly auctions on eBay starts Friday, and the URL will be linked at www.seattlecoffeegear.com/auction. As of this writing, they were not sure exactly what time it would start. The Seattle importer is auctioning Rocket Espresso's limited edition Giro d'Italia Giotto semi-automatic espresso machines to benefit Coffee Kids, a nonprofit that helps

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It’s cornered the market on Big Macs, fries, and shakes. And now McDonald’s is riding a massive marketing campaign to make gastronomic gains in premium coffee. Not only has the Golden Arches stolen share from java leader Starbucks as the place most preferred by coffee drinkers, but McDonald’s has also dislodged Dunkin’ Donuts from its second-place spot, according to the May 2009 survey by

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Franchise Direct, a franchise portal, has recently conducted a study on how coffee franchises are faring in the recession. You can find the full 4,000 word survey at the link below. Here are some of the key points from the survey, which shows that coffee franchises are recession-resistant: Talking Point one: Coffee consumption has increased or remained level in the last year among key

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11:40 AM MDT on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 By Kgw.com and KING5.com Staff SEATTLE - If you bought coffee at Starbucks on Memorial Day Weekend, you may have been one of a million customers double-charged for your beverage. And you can't be blamed for not noticing, because the charge came at the backend of the transaction, away from the store. Starbucks confirmed to NBC News that on Friday, May 22

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I know there are many uses for the steam wand, but here is one I had not thought of. Here is a step-by-step instruction to cooking eggs with the steam wand on your espresso machine. Eggs-Quick and easy

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Burke Museum’s “Coffee - The World in Your Cup” KAILUA KONA, HAWAII, June 1, 2009 The Kona Coffee Farmers Association has been invited to give a tasting presentation at the Burke Museum in Seattle, WA, on Saturday, June 27th, from 11-2 pm., as part of the Burke Museum’s exhibit, “Coffee - The World in Your Cup”. The Kona Coffee Farmers will showcase one of the world’s premier coffees from

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By SYLVIA RECTOR • FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER • June 1, 2009 Buying a cup of coffee Wednesday at any Tim Horton’s will help send hundreds of metro area children to camp, through the company’s annual Camp Day fund drive. It’s the one day every year when every penny of coffee sales throughout the U.S. and Canada is donated to Tim Horton’s Children’s Foundation, which organizes camp programs for

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