Serious (yay!) about coffee

Serious (yay!) about coffee

Los Angeles Times - Southern California is used to the spotlight, but when it comes to independent coffeehouses, we're still in the rain shadow of the Pacific Northwest. Maybe this is because Angelenos don't have to endure the lurking damp and early darkness that send ...



How To Apply Logic In Choosing An Espresso Coffee Maker

Choosing an espresso coffee maker isn't just determined by price. Many people have rushed in and bought a coffee maker simply because they thought that it's price dictated how good or efficient the machine was. This can be a costly mistake. Be careful not to over capitalize!An espresso maker should basically suit your needs. That's it. If you are a light coffee drinker then you won't be needing a cafe style machine that can produce cups of coffee en masse. There are basically three styles of mak



Kona Coffee Is A Taste Of Paradise In A Cup

Kona coffee is perhaps one of the true treasures of Hawaii. More to many than the vast natural beauty of these islands is the wonderfully delicious coffee drink that is found in its purest form within these island chains. In fact, if you interview several coffee connoisseurs about their favorite type of coffee bean, at some point in the interview process you will find that a vast majority fined the time to work in Kona. You will find that many people can be brought back (at least mentally) to th



Farmers Advocate Fair Trade

Harvard Crimson - After a lobbying campaign from the Harvard Fair Trade Initiative (HFTI), Harvard University Dining Services switched to fair trade coffee in 2002. Fair trade advocacy has gained presence in colleges in recent years. The United Students for Fair Trade ...



Chicago tobacco lounge still in business

Northwest Herald - CHICAGO (AP) ? Max Moss was walking through his new neighborhood when he looked in a shop window and saw people drinking coffee, working on computers, and doing something that took him by surprise: These people were smoking. Coming up on a year ...



Starbucks urged to sign pact with Ethiopia over coffee names

Seattle Post Intelligencer - Oxfam America, a deep-pocketed charity, has turned up the heat on Starbucks by taking out full-page newspaper ads Thursday that urge the Seattle-based coffee giant to sign a licensing agreement with Ethiopia. The controversy centers upon the ...