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Coffee Breath

September 30th, 2010

The girls got together for our day out. Our agreement is that this is a girls only day; no husbands, boyfriends, life partners, kids, parents or work allowed to intrude. It is time to take care of the women and enjoy one day without responsibilities. Thankfully, our families understand. One of the girls mentioned that [...]

What Makes A Good Cafe

September 30th, 2010

Most people will tell you that a good cafe must have great coffee. That is true. How can you call yourself a cafe and not serve a good cup of joe? A good cafe will have a great variety of brews. Remember that nursery rhyme: “peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold”? That’s what a good [...]

Coffee for the Skin

September 30th, 2010

I depend on my morning cup of coffee. I’d rather have brewed coffee, of course, but when on trips, sometimes, I have had to settle for the instant kind. It does not matter, as long as I have my morning dose of caffeine – taken orally in the form of a hot cup of coffee. [...]

Home Roasting

September 30th, 2010

What? That may be the first thing that came into your mind when you read the title for this post. I am talking about roasting your own coffee beans at home as opposed to merely buying ground coffee beans from the supermarket or your coffee shop. So why should you even think about roasting your [...]

Coffee Lowers Risk of Gout in Older Women

September 28th, 2010

Coffee is good for a lot of health conditions, that is a fact.  Now Reuter’s Health is reporting that Boston Researchers have found that it is also helpful in reducing the risk of gout in older women. “The risk of gout was 22 percent lower with coffee intake of 1-3 cups a day and 57% lower [...]

Coffee Prices Soar!

September 28th, 2010

Coffee prices have risen about 43% in the last three months.  This is a 13 year high for the delectable bean. Coffee for December delivery settled up 2.25 cents at $1.9455 a pound Wednesday after hitting $1.9865 per pound earlier in the day. Trading volume was light, which can exaggerate price movements, according to the Associated [...]

New York Women Attracted To The Smell of Coffee

September 27th, 2010

A study has shown that New York women are attracted to the smell of coffee, according to a report by NBC New York.The study was conducted by the  Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation and sponsored by Ax Men’s Grooming Products.The study also noted that women around the US prefer different smells.  In Philadelphia [...]

Cafe Grumpy in NY Bans Laptops

September 27th, 2010

Cafe Grumpy in Chelsea, NY is fed up with extension cords being ran all over their store.  Although their Brooklyn location welcomes those with laptops and noise cancelling headphones.  The owners, Caroline Bell and Chris Timbrell have been the target of much bad publicity for their ban in the Chelsea location.Cafe Grumpy has opened up [...]

Starbucks Plans Selective Price Increase

September 27th, 2010

Starbucks has made the decision to raise the price on some of its drinks after its announcement that it would absorb the rising cost of coffee.  The decision is due to the price of green Arabica coffee.  They said Wednesday that due to the near 13 year high on the green beans along with the rise [...]