Coffee News

Hourglass Cold Brew Coffee Maker System

alan — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:58:15 +0000

How about a coffee maker that brews delicious coffee without heat or electricity and instead makes cold water extraction coffee that is not only virtually acid free, but also does not stain your teeth while still giving that wonderful caffeine feel when you drink it. Enter the innovative Hourglass Cold Brew Coffee Maker system, which makes its international debut at the 2009 International Home House Wares Show in Chicago from March 22-24.

A Smell of Coffee Could be Enough to Wake You Up

alan — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:26:08 +0000

According to a new study to be published in the 25 June 2008 edition of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, you may only need to smell the rich aroma of coffee to send a wake up call to the brain rather than drink it.

Coffee Does Raise Blood Sugar Levels According to New Research

alan — Thu, 22 May 2008 13:29:04 +0000

According to some new research conducted at the University of Guelph in Canada, if you drink a cup of coffee before eating your bowl of low sugar cereal in the morning, your body’s blood sugar levels could be significantly impacted.

Starbucks Pledges Continued Ethical Sourcing of Sustainable Coffee

alan — Thu, 15 May 2008 14:19:50 +0000

In its seventh annual Fiscal 2007 Corporate Social Responsibility Annual Report, the Starbucks Coffee Company has once again confirmed its pledge to continue supporting ethical sourcing of sustainable coffee while supporting coffee farmers, their communities and environment.

Britain’s Costa Coffee Commits to Sustainably Grown Coffee Beans

alan — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:05:51 +0000

Britain's Costa Coffee have announced plans to convert its entire coffee bean supply to sustainably grown beans sourced from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms by 2010. The Rainforest Alliance is an independent, international non-profit NGO that works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behaviour.

Free Italia Granita Day at PJs Coffee of New Orleans

alan — Tue, 13 May 2008 13:23:41 +0000

To celebrate thirty years of roasting and serving up the south's premier coffee, PJ's Coffee of New Orleans, has announced its second annual Free Granita Day! Customers visiting their local participating PJ's on Saturday, 21 June 2008, which is also midsummers day, will benefit from one, free twelve ounce Traditional Granita.

Fairtrade Coffee Price Increase for Small Scale Coffee Growers

alan — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:18:33 +0000

From 1 June 2008, the Fairtrade minimum price for Arabica coffee will increase to ensure that farmers continue to receive a price, which covers the cost of sustainable production.

Producers will receive a guaranteed minimum price of at least US $1.25 per pound of Fairtrade certified Arabica coffee and US $1.20 for unwashed Arabica coffee, or the market price, if that is higher. In accordance with the Fairtrade model, producer organisations will also continue to receive an additional Fairtrade Premium of 10 cents per pound for investment in community and business improvements. For organic Fairtrade certified coffee an additional minimum differential of 20 cents is applied.

Two Cups of Coffee a Day Increases Risk of Miscarriage Two Fold

alan — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:44:13 +0000

According to a recent, US research study published in the January 2008 issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, women who consume more than two cups of coffee per day during pregnancy, were at twice the risk of miscarrying than those that abstain from coffee altogether.

Keep Your New Year Resolutions with Starbucks Skinny Latte

alan — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:54:32 +0000

The New Year is upon us once again and time for everybody to make the statutory resolutions for 2008, most of which will fall by the wayside half way through January. With that in mind, Starbucks have come up with a way to help customers keep their resolutions with the introduction a non fat, sugar free latte under the appropriately named "Skinny' platform.

Fair Trade Certified Coffee of the Week at Starbucks

alan — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 14:24:33 +0000

In support of the fourth annual Fair Trade month in the US, Starbucks will feature a 100% Fair Trade Certified Café Estima Blend as the “Coffee of the Week” in participating stores in the United States and Canada for three weeks in October 2007.