Inside The Bean

Living For The Mornings Part 2
More coffee poetry from Living For the Mornings!

Nicotine in Tim Horton’s Coffee?
A friend of mine let me in on a secret: the reason Tim Horton’s coffee is so good is because they add nicotine to keep all us Canadian coffee-drinkers addicted. I looked at him with open disbelief. Sure, he said….

Caphe Phin Tutorial
Vietnamese coffee is surprisingly good. The best preperation I found while visiting was this remarkably simple drip filter made of stainless steel.

Role of Antibiotics in Coffee Plantation Ecology
The production of antimicrobial substances produced by living microorganisms within the confines of the coffee mountain.

KitchenAid ProLine Grinder First Look

CoffeeGeek takes a first look at the all metal, seriously built "ProLine" offering in the grinder category from KitchenAid
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Burger King to launch new coffee brand (Muzi)
[LatelineNews: 2005-9-27] NEW YORK - Burger King Corp. Chief Executive Greg Brenneman said on Tuesday the No. 2 burger chain will launch a new coffee brand called “BK Joe” in the next 10 days, beating McDonald’s Corp.’s nationwide rollout of its new coffee blend by several months.

Hot Tea for Cool Weather
Fall is coming and you’ll soon be trading your iced tea for a mug of hot tea. There are still plenty of variations to choose from. Here are a few of my favorite tea recipes: Kashmiri Tea - A chai…

The Good, The Bad, The Uninformed

Rhonda Eudaly tells us about her journey into what quality coffee really is all about, and how she has Billy Crystal moments (from City Slickers).
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WebMD, Caribou Coffee, Horizon Lines IPOs on deck (CBS Market Watch)
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The name WebMD returns to the stock market this week in the form of a spinoff from parent Emdeon, and Caribou Coffee takes aim at such publicly traded rivals Starbucks and Peet’s as the IPO market continues to gear up for fall.

Falling coffee stocks hide bitter surprise for consumers (AFP via Yahoo! News)
World coffee stocks have reached a critically low level because of a collapse in Brazilian reserves, the head of the International Coffee Organisation said.

2005 USBC Judges’ Certification

An insiders’ look and a photo essay that examines the certification process people go through to be qualified to judge at a national barista competition.
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SCAA Seattle 2005 Preview

Mark Prince gives a biased (and proud of it!) preview look at this year’s SCAA show in Seattle, taking place April 15-18, 2005. Check out his comments on the trade show floor, the costs, the seminars, and the parties.
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The Fine Art of Irrigation in Robusta Coffee Plantations
In the 17th century, saint Baba Budan, planted seven coffee seeds on the elevated hills of BabaBudan in Chickmagalore District of Karnataka (India). Thus coffee growing took its birth in the enchanting hills of Bababudan.

The Barista Code of Conduct

Nick Cho offers up a preliminary "work in progress" called the Barista Code of Conduct - meant to take the Third Wave movement on its upward path.
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FreshRoast Roaster, Mike Burman

Bottom Line: It’s a hyper-responsive, somewhat tempermental, hands-on and yet very lovable roaster.
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Would Sugar by Any Other Name be as Sweet?
Do you like your coffee black or with a touch of sweetener. Or maybe a lot of sweetener? Most coffee shops offer those little packets of white sugar, but some fancier coffee houses may also offer brown sugar or even…

Planning a Picnic
Ah, summer. The season of swimming, vacations, suntans and picnics. The weather is perfect these days for packing up some food and drink, and heading to the nearest park (or maybe even just your own backyard). You might not think…

The Milk Frothing Guide

Everything you could possibly want to know about milk and milk frothing is presented to you by Aaron DeLazzer, CoffeeGeek, and Aabree Coffee.
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Espresso: An Art Form With Its Own Following
The difference between a filtered coffee and an espresso lies in the flow of the highly heated water. With espresso, the water irrigates the grounds as it is forced directly through them, producing an intense coffee flavor.

Building a Chaff Collector
Using the Melitta coffee roaster chaff collector for other popper based coffee roasters.