Archive for October, 2008

Changing The World Through Coffee

Posted by on 30 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: Coffee Shop

In the recent years, awareness about the environment and the harm that is coming to it has increased more than tenfold. People from different sectors are doing what they can to contribute to the conservation and preservation of our environment. The coffee industry is one of the forerunners of this movement.
I have to [...]

Want Smaller Breasts? Drink More Coffee!

Posted by on 27 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: Coffee Shop

I doubt that a large number of women would actually find my suggestion attractive but I would not be surprised if there were some who would actually get excited at this post’s title. Indeed, a recent study just announced that drinking more than 3 cups of coffee a day can reduce the size of [...]

Dunkin’ Donuts On The Attack

Posted by on 25 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: Coffee Shop

The coffee wars are far from over it seems. Just when I thought that the furor over the McDonald’s ads (which are supposedly jibes at Starbucks) was over, another party has joined the fray. Dunkin’ Donuts apparently commissioned a double blind test against Starbucks and guess what? They won.
Seattle PI has this [...]

Coffee: The Ultimate Social Lubricant

Posted by on 24 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: Coffee Shop

When was the last time you had to tell someone that you needed “to talk?” This question poses so many possibilities, both positive and negative. When you have a positive purpose, then there really is no reason to be anxious. But what if the talk was something that would not sit well [...]

Coffee Cultures: Eritrea and Ethiopia

Posted by on 24 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: Coffee

In Eritrea (pronounced er-ih-TRAY-uh), coffee is not merely something that starts on a timer and brews into to-go cups, but it is a ceremony, a ritual, a meaningful time to sit down with friends and family to chat.
Source:Coffee Cultures: Eritrea and Ethiopia

Mechanical Harvesting on a Coffee Farm

Posted by on 22 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: Coffee

Coffee has now been mechanically harvested for over 20 years, and while there are a few different brands of machines they are all basically the same design with the same components.
Source:Mechanical Harvesting on a Coffee Farm

Cup of Breakfast - Five Second Rule

Posted by on 20 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: Coffee

What is the rule when something falls on the floor?
Source:Cup of Breakfast - Five Second Rule

Human Elephant Conflict Inside Coffee Forests

Posted by on 20 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: Coffee

Due to timber logging and rampant poaching for ivory, the forest itself is in trouble. The elephant range has become more and more fragmented. Elephants are no longer safe because there is a prize on the elephants head.
Source:Human Elephant Conflict Inside Coffee Forests

Cup of Breakfast - Harv's Fantasy

Posted by on 19 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: Coffee

Harv has a Jeopardy dream.
Source:Cup of Breakfast - Harv's Fantasy

Do Libraries Need A Makeover?

Posted by on 18 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: Coffee Shop

Apparently, the Secretary of State for Culture of the United Kingdom thinks so. Andy Burnham, is spearheading a government proposal which will allow radical changes to the activities that can be held in the library. I don’t know if you have been to the library in a long time, but I am sure [...]

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