Inside The Bean

Two Hours of Joint Solitude

Solitude in a Cafe? Chris Pluger offers this short essay of an exploration of the reasons why we go to cafes - even if it is to "be alone".
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Review of Kopi Luwak Gift Box
Kopi Luwak is the strangest and and rarest beverage in the world. The beans are collected from animal droppings, cleaned, roasted and ground. Odds are good that you won’t find this at your local Starbucks. AnimalCoffee.com has a gift box…

Neem Based Fertilizer Use Efficiency
The importance of fertilizer, particularly nitrogen, in increasing coffee yields and quality was proved beyond doubt by researchers and this lead to the widespread and indiscriminate use of nitrogenous fertilizers in boosting coffee yields.

Review of Thai Tea Syrup
My latest product review is for Thai Tea Syrup from CurrySimple.com. It’s just a simple syrup made from tea concentrate, but it sure offers a lot of flavour. Use it for either quick iced tea, or a cup of instant…

Creamy Chocolate Coffee
Coffee drink recipe.

Best In Show #2
2nd installment of Best In Show.

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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Scots coffee chain doubles store numbers (The Scotsman: Business)
BEANSCENE, the Scottish coffee shop chain, is set to double its number of outlets in Scotland from ten to 20 over the next 12 months - taking the number of stores in the Capital from two to seven.

Health Benefits of Herbal Teas
With cold winter weather almost here, it’s a perfect time to experiment with some new herbal teas to help boost your health. Here is a list of many common herbs used in tea, with a breakdown of their basic health-related…

Coffee And Cream Springs Into Action With Alternative Easter Gifts (Press Dispensary)
An online home accessories boutique with a delicate range of furnishings for spring 2006 is launching at Coffee and Cream …

Coffee in moderation relatively harmless (The Columbus Dispatch)
Q: I would like to know how habit-forming caffeine is. I am 43, and I drink about three cups of coffee a day and have been doing so for most of my adult life. Would it be better for me to stop drinking it?

Vibiemme Domobar Super

CoffeeGeek takes a first look at a heat exchanging, E61 equipped machine that stands out from the crowd on more than a few features.
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Office coffee results in productive worker (UPI)
CHICAGO, Feb. 4 (UPI) — Almost 80 percent of U.S. workers say employers providing hot beverages such as coffee make them feel the employers care about them, a survey finds.

Tiverton boards cite safety in objections to coffee shop (Newport Daily News)
A proposal for a Dunkin’ Donuts coffee shop at one of the busiest intersections in the town has planners concerned about safety issues.

Morning club fun since Dean doesn t make coffee anymore! (Clark County Democrat)
If you can manage to wake up at 4 a.m., you can join the many men who come by the store from all over to get some of Rhonda s home cooked breakfast and anyone but Dean s coffee!

Health Benefits of Herbal Teas
With cold winter weather almost here, it’s a perfect time to experiment with some new herbal teas to help boost your health. Here is a list of many common herbs used in tea, with a breakdown of their basic health-related…

Reaching Espresso Nirvana

Mark Prince revives a very old article of his with some new thoughts about the nirvana of espresso, which may not necessarily be the "god shot".
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Review of Thai Tea Syrup
My latest product review is for Thai Tea Syrup from CurrySimple.com. It’s just a simple syrup made from tea concentrate, but it sure offers a lot of flavour. Use it for either quick iced tea, or a cup of instant…

Egg Nog Recipes
Christmas is just days away and I’m already in the mood for some egg nog. I’ve added several new recipes to the egg nog page so you can have lots of variety in your holiday beverage festivities….

Popular Espresso Machine Features
Cup warmers, frothing wands, water filters and so much more. What features are important to you in an espresso machine? Did you even know that espresso machines came with so many bells & whistles? Here are the typical features that…