Inside The Bean

The Coffee Float
Hearkening back to the days of Root beer floats, warm summer nights and the cooling draught slinking down your throat?

Death of a Virgin
Artwork made from coffee.

Java Juice
Now you can toss coffee in your backpack and have it handy whenever you want a cup. Well, you still need to have hot water, but these little packets of…

The Milk Frothing Guide

Everything you could possibly want to know about milk and milk frothing is presented to you by CoffeeGeek.com and Aaron Delazzer
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Los Alamos warns about daylight-savings impact . . . on coffee makers? (EETimes)
The weapons laboratory joins tech vendors like Microsoft, IBM and Novell in preparations for the March 11 spring forward.

World coffee growers warned not to raise production (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Coffee-growing nations risk killing a nascent price recovery should they boost production to take advantage of a fall in Brazilian output, a top industry executive has warned.

A central Nebraska trio s investment into a Costa Rican coffee farm depends heavily on personal involvement, strong … (Kearney Hub)
EUSTIS The smell of rich, hot coffee fills Doug German s small Main Street law office in Eustis when he opens a metal thermos and pours a cup of his favorite Costa Rican brew.

Espresso Advice - From One Steel Guy to Another

Len Sabo offers his espresso-deprived friend and former co-worker some detailed advice on a first-time home espresso set-up. It’s great info for any espresso newbie.
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Espresso Advice - From One Steel Guy to Another

Len Sabo offers his espresso-deprived friend and former co-worker some detailed advice on a first-time home espresso set-up. It’s great info for any espresso newbie.
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Coffee stand near U-of-O robbed (NewsSource 16 Eugene)
A coffee stand near the University of Oregon was robbed at gunpoint by two men wearing bandanas.

Deadline passes for beloved coffee and tea shop (Half Moon Bay Review)
Negotiations appeared over between Raman Bechar, the owner of the popular Coastside Gourmet Coffee, and his landlord Mike Shami. Shami had set a Feb. 15 deadline for Bechar to propose an acceptable increase in rent and a commitment to undertake substantial renovations.

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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Making Carbonated Water at Home
Carbonated drinks aren’t just for summer. Even now, many drinks are always better with a shot of sparkling water. I love glass of cold coffee with club soda, and plenty…

Is This the End of the Barista?

George Sabados, an Australian coffee professional and former barista, considers whether recent advances in technology will lead to major changes for the barista… or possibly the extinction of the vocation.
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Starbucks’ Coffee Conundrum (The Motley Fool)
The coffee giant faces muddy challenges over Ethiopian coffee.

Types of Tea Photos
All true tea comes from the Camellia sinensis plant. But the different types of tea stem from the processing, with 3 main varieties: black, oolong, and green. Take a quick…

Reward for information leading to coffee robbers (phillyburbs.com)
A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of three men who ve robbed 16 convenience stores by splashing hot coffee in clerks faces, officials said.

Ascaso Steel Duo Espresso Machine

We take a product walkaround view of the new machine from Spain-based Ascaso: the Ascaso Steel Duo, a dual heater (boiler / thermoblock) espresso machine.
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My Salute to Chai Tea
I enjoy tea in its many forms, but when the weather is particularly cold out, I find chai to really warm me up. Chai is not complicated, nor is it…

Starbucks tries to settle Ethiopian coffee tiff (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Starbucks Corp. on Monday said that it won’t oppose the efforts of Ethiopian coffee farmers to obtain trademarks on their specialty coffees.