Inside The Bean

Coffee Drinkers May Get Jolt From Decaffeinated Brew (KGTV TheSanDiegoChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
Does that cup of decaffeinated coffee give you a jolt? It may, because almost all decaf coffee contains some caffeine, a new University of Florida study shows.

Local developer lands coffee franchise deal (Sun Herald)
Look out Starbucks — a Rotonda West businessman has been awarded Florida development rights for the Virginia-based Daily Grind coffee chain.

Study: Decaf coffee has some caffeine (USA Today)
Does that cup of decaffeinated coffee give you a jolt? It may, because almost all decaf coffee contains some caffeine, a new University of Florida study shows.

Tips for Making Iced Coffee
Well, it’s still 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…

Green / A Cup of Hope: Coffee’s Lessons
In the past decade, coffee went through a period of rapid and disastrous liberalization — a failed experiment in globalization that nearly destroyed the industry.

The Cup of Excellence and the NCA

Susie Spindler, the Executive Director of ACE, the overseeing body for Cup of Excellence, speaks out about the recent ACE / NCA Alliance, and gives some history about the CoE and how it started.
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Spa Products by BodyCoffee
I’ve recently discovered an entire line of spa products that use coffee grounds, coffee extracts and coffee blossom scents. BodyCoffee has captured the theraputic qualities of coffee in their body…

Group to decide on Coffee Cup’s future (News 14 Charlotte)
CHARLOTTE — The Historic Landmarks Commission will soon decide the fate of a beloved local restaurant. The Coffee Cup restaurant on S. Clarkson Street near uptown has been in business since the 1940s and was one of the first racially integrated establishments in the area.

Asian coffee venture stars Jackie Chan (Miami Herald)
A U.S. company is hoping to put some kick in Jackie Chan’s coffee. Hometown Coffee Co. of Bridgeville, Pa., is partnering with Chan, the kung fu movie star known for his gravity-defying stunts and corny humor, to open across Asia a chain of cafes, carts and kiosks bearing the martial artist’s name.

Crazy Rumors Lip Balm
Crazy Rumors has a nice line of lip balms in a mix of coffee and tea flavors. I shared these with a few female friends (what do I know about…

Price hike for Folgers coffee (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Procter & Gamble Co. raised prices of Folgers’ ground and instant coffee this week, due to higher prices for robusta beans grown in Asia and Brazil.

Starbucks aims to sell coffee to the Brazilians (The Scotsman)
STARBUCKS, the coffee chain which has become a byword for globalisation, is set to grow even bigger by tripling the number of its stores worldwide.

Vote With A Coffee Bean (KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids)
IOWA CITY - The general election is about a month away, and a local restaurant is conducting its version of a straw poll. The Hamburg Inn 2 in Iowa City is bringing back its coffee bean poll. People drop a bean into a jar representing the candidate they support.

Gadgets for the Dorm Room
Don’t settle for cafeteria coffee while living at school. Depending on the rules of your dorm, you should be able to have some basic gadgets in your room that will…

Tips for Making Iced Coffee
Well, it’s still 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…

Kombucha Tea
Kombucha tea is a sparkling tea drink that you ferment, almost like making wine. Using a starter culture that you buy (or get from a friend), you can produce an…

Sunbeam EM6900 Espresso Machine, Syd Low

Bottom Line: Clear class leader in the thermoblock segment. A good barista will make great espresso with this machine.
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iRoast 2 Home Coffee Roaster

We take a first look walkaround the iRoast 2 - a fluid bed air coffee roaster that lets you set custom profiles for achieving unique and standout roasts and blends.
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SCAA 2006 Charlotte Preview

A preview of the largest specialty coffee related tradeshow in the world - the Specialty Coffee Association of America’s 2006 Conference and Trade Show happening in Charlotte, NC, on April 7th through the 10th, 2006.
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6:35 a.m. electronic crickets tap snooze bar

The Coffee Art Corporation
Original coffee art from Ryan L. Lewis.

Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans
These mouth-watering chocolate gems are easy to make and are a favourite whether you drink coffee or not. I have recipes for 2 variations of chocolate-covered coffee beans. More chocolate recipes: ?…