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Coffee with a Conscience: Support Transfair USA with your Morning Brew - Earthtimes

07.12.10 7pm | 

Earthtimes

Green Awakening? Coffee, an inclusive and socially responsible, fair trade, organic coffee company partnered with TransFair USA as part of its overall

Mypressi Announces New Origins Program, Helping Coffee Farmers With One-of-a ... - PR Web (press release)

07.12.10 4am | 

PR Web (press release)

The new mypressi Origins program puts coffee farmers first with an ongoing donation of mypressi TWIST espresso makers. When you purchase a TWIST at $199,

Is civet coffee worth the price? - The Guardian

07.09.10 6am | 

The Guardian

Reiss is a 'coffee person' par excellence. He takes coffee so seriously that he roasts and blends beans to order for individual customers, so when he asks

Farm to Table: Coffee - HONOLULUMagazine.com

07.08.10 4pm | 

HONOLULUMagazine.com

Steiman feels that the time is right for producers of artisanally made coffee?also known as specialty coffee?to find a wider audience.

Will Moka Be America's Next Coffee Tradition? - The Atlantic (blog)

07.08.10 9am | 

The Atlantic (blog)

It has a balanced taste, neither bitter nor sour (somewhat dependent on roast?more roasting produces more bitterness), and a clean aftertaste.

Ristretto | Hot Water - New York Times (blog)

07.01.10 3pm | 

New York Times (blog)

Even though espresso was the star at the World Barista Championship held in London last week, the thousands of coffee geeks who gathered under the soaring

Green Awakening' Fair Trade, Organic Coffee and TransFair USA Partner to Raise ... - Earthtimes (press release)

06.30.10 2pm | 

Earthtimes (press release)

(theCSRfeed/3BLMedia) Winterpark, FL - June 30th, 2010 ? Green Awakening Coffee, an inclusive and socially responsible, fair trade, organic coffee company

ANACAFE launches the VII Competition of coffee cupping - Latino Business Review

06.30.10 12pm | 

Latino Business Review

The National Coffee Association of Guatemala (ANACAFE) held its seventh edition of the World Competition Coffee Cupping (WCTC) and the World Barista

Intelligentsia's world champion barista could be serving at Lakeview cafe - Chicago Tribune (blog)

06.29.10 5pm | 

Chicago Tribune (blog)

Last Friday in London, Intelligentsia Coffee barista, Michael Phillips, took first place in the 2010 World Barista Championships.

Indicative coffee prices on the cards - The Citizen Daily

06.28.10 3pm | 

The Citizen Daily

In addition, he said TCB would continue to market Tanzania's coffee at international fairs such as the one organised by the Specialty Coffee Association of

Intelligentsia Coffee barista wins world championship - Chicago Tribune (blog)

06.28.10 1pm | 

Chicago Tribune (blog)

A barista representing Chicago's Intelligentsia Coffee took first place at the 2010 World Barista Championships in London last Friday.

Too Much Caffeine For Coffee Traders? - Daily Markets

06.25.10 10am | 

Daily Markets

This lack of origin selling ? especially out of Vietnam ? has caused exchange warehouse stockpiles to decline, triggering concerns of a possible short

Poor Harvests Push Coffee to 12-Year High - Wall Street Journal

06.24.10 5pm | 

Wall Street Journal

Sales of beans sold directly from coffee growers, who are referred to as "origin" sellers in market parlance, were expected to pressure prices with the

SOFTS-London cocoa touches 32-yr high, arabicas 12-yr peak - Forexyard

06.24.10 11am | 

Forexyard

Low certified stocks have supported both the arabica and robusta coffee markets although the recent rally in prices has prompted some origin selling.

Hawaii Coffee Association hosts 15th annual conference (July 15-17) - Hawaii 24/7

06.24.10 9am | 

Hawaii 24/7

Entries will be blind judged by an independent panel of expert coffee 'cuppers' with honors awarded in the 'Best of Origin' and 'Best of Hawaii' categories.

World Barista Championship streaming live from London - Seattle Times

06.23.10 1pm | 

Seattle Times

A US barista has yet to win the decade-old championship, although Phillips placed third last year, and Heather Perry placed second in 2007.

Karma Cup a win-win for everyone - Herald Times Reporter

06.23.10 5am | 

Herald Times Reporter

The specialty coffee industry was at the forefront of the green movement long before the philosophy of sustainability became fashionable to the rest of the

Dispelling some espresso myths - Mountain Xpress

06.23.10 12am | 

Mountain Xpress

Fair Trade is a registered trademark, says Rutledge, which basically means a company charges money to farms to slap the label on their coffee.

SOFTS-Cocoa rallies, coffee edges higher - Forexyard

06.22.10 12pm | 

Forexyard

Low certified stocks are supporting both the arabica and robusta coffee markets although the recent rally in prices has prompted origin selling.

La Marzocco Strada Is Your Barista's New Wet Dream Machine - Gizmodo Australia

06.21.10 8pm | 

Gizmodo Australia

For instance, a barista might start the extraction at low pressure, ramp up to high pressure, and back down. Or anything in between that.

From your cup to their farm - ROASTe (blog)

06.21.10 11am | 

ROASTe (blog)

You'll understand the journey coffee takes from its origin to your cup. You'll learn things about varieties, processing, and roasting- but you can get all

Drip Coffee "Near Threatened" in Natural Habitat - Seattle Weekly (blog)

06.21.10 9am | 

Seattle Weekly (blog)

I have gone to coffee shop cuppings, at which it is typical to taste several different kinds of coffee. Caffe Lusso greeted me with three different roasts

UAE Champion All Set to Vie Against 56 of the World's Best in 2010 World ... - Zawya (press release)

06.21.10 7am | 

Zawya (press release)

Kashyap has undergone extensive preparations with a special trainer after he ruled the UAE Barista Championship, which was organised as part of the Middle

Barista Gets Liquor, Violetta (Finally!) Opens its Doors - Eater.com (blog)

06.18.10 3pm | 

Eater.com (blog)

ALBERTA: The second location of Billy Wilson's chic coffee shop Barista has something the original Pearl locale doesn't: Booze.

No Two Brews Are Alike - SBS

06.17.10 2am | 

SBS

With the worldwide rise of specialty coffee, it's no wonder that brewing methods have evolved accordingly. For those who aren't familiar with the
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