Inside The Bean

Interns’ work at Norwich credit union goes beyond fetching coffee (Norwich Bulletin)
NORWICH — There are no coffee runs for these interns. The nine Norwich Free Academy students and recent graduates spending their summer working at the CorePlus Credit Union in Norwich are getting a real-life lesson in the world of finances.

Another coffee shop planned for city’s west side (The Star Press)
MUNCIE — The westside coffee war is heating up, with a Kokomo company announcing plans to site a coffee shop along Tillotson Avenue near an upcoming Starbucks.

Can Hot Tea Really Cool You Down?
I’m sure everyone has heard this bit of wisdom during a heat wave. Hot drinks will make you sweat more, which will evaporate and cool you off. Sounds good, I…

Man crashes truck through coffee shop (WROC-TV Rochester)
“I got a call from one of my tenants about 2 in the morning that said there had been a really bad accident. And the car had hit the building,” said Lyjha Wilton owner of Boulder Coffee Co.

SCAA Charlotte Final Thoughts.

Mark wraps up CoffeeGeek’s coverage of the 2006 SCAA Conference and Trade Show in Charlotte, North Carolina with some thoughts on the good and bad of conferences, and big shout outs to some of the special people in specialty coffee.
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How to Make Coffee in a French Press
Using a French Press is probably one of the simplest ways to brew coffee. Also known as a plunger pot, these little pots have a plunger in them, that is…

Can Hot Tea Really Cool You Down?
I’m sure everyone has heard this bit of wisdom during a heat wave. Hot drinks will make you sweat more, which will evaporate and cool you off. Sounds good, I…

The Advocate - Scones with strawberry jam are terrific with coffee or tea and for breakfast. (Stamford Advocate)
Scones with strawberry jam are terrific with coffee or tea and for breakfast. (Kathleen O’Rourke/Staff photo)

Drive-through coffee shop opens (Star-Gazette)
Jo2Go in Horseheads, a shop on wheels, used to be in Cortland. HORSEHEADS — The Caffeine Connection, a drive-through gourmet coffee shop that was originally in Cortland, has found new life in Horseheads as the Jo2Go Drive-Thru Coffee Shop.

Lola’s Cinnamon Syrup Iced Coffee
You know the feeling of waking up each morning from a sleepy haze, stumbling out of bed blurry eyed wishing it was a Saturday. You have to be at your desk in an hour.

Tips for Making Iced Coffee
Yes it’s hot out, which makes it the perfect weather for having iced coffee. If you’re serving cold brewed beverages when friends are over, try some of these tips to…

Tales from a World Coffee Judge

Instaurator talks about his visit to Papua, New Guinea, one of the last frontiers of quality coffee, where he discovered much more than just superstar coffees.
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Kenya: Eco-Friendly Coffee Co-op Gets Global Recognition (AllAfrica.com)
A cooperative society in Nyeri District has won international recognition for responsible coffee production.

Vegan Cold Coffee
Recipe for Vegan Cold Coffee

I Love Coffee
I have been trying to wean myself off of coffee lately. I thought it might be a good time to replace my morning cup ‘o’ joe with a nice healthy cup of tea now that the weather has cooled. The only problem is that I LOVE COFFEE!

Caribou Coffee CEO on surviving, prospering (Northwest Herald)
Michael Coles, CEO of Caribou Coffee Co. Inc., co-founded the Great American Cookie Co. with $8,000 in 1977. Six weeks later, he was in a severe motorcycle accident and was told he would never walk again.

AN INFORMAL CLUB: Retirees, coffee and GM (Detroit Free Press)
Al Wrobel, 90 years old, puts down his cane and pulls up a chair at a table in the center of the Meijer coffee court in Westland. Like most weekday mornings, Wrobel, a General Motors Corp. retiree, is surrounded by a handful of other GM retirees, an informal coffee club.