Discovering Organic Coffee

Discovering Organic Coffee
Many people have turned to organic fruits and vegetables (and even meats) in recent years, striving to live healthier, longer lives. You may be one of these people. But did you know that organic coffee is now available, too? If you can't find it at your local health food store, then you can definitely find it online.How Organic Coffee Differs From Traditional CoffeeThe coffee plant has traditionally been grown in the company of shade trees and other food and cash crops. This approach made for he

Starbucks Coffee Has Changed The Way America Drinks Coffee
Starbucks coffee has changed the way American's drink coffee. Gone are the days when the only choice in coffee at the local 7-11 was regular or decaf. Today's convenience stores offer not only many selections of flavored coffees as well as flavored creams for your coffee drinking pleasure. The rise in popularity of coffee in America as an any time of the day drink is due largely in part to the growing popularity of Starbucks around the nation.There is no denying that Starbucks coffee is good. If

Equal Exchange Brings Fair Trade To Small-Scale Tea Growers
Forbes - Equal Exchange hopes to replicate the success they had promoting specialty coffee from small-farmer co-operatives in the 1980s and 90s. Currently both tea connoisseurs and traders are unaware of the role of small-scale farms and co-operatives in ...

A Guide to Coffee Beans
Comedian Bill Maher once observed that if your favorite drugged state is "wired" and you live in the United States, you are set for life. Starbucks on every corner, coffee aisle in every store. Energy drinks like Red Bull and Monster in every convenience store, and a coffee pot on the burner at every job. Americans may be deficient or ignorant in other matters pertaining to food and beverages, but when it comes to coffee, they're right up to speed... no pun intended!However, working in a restaur

The History And Main Types Of Coffee
It's a mainstay in many households the world over with a commodity ranking of number two, just behind oil production. But how did the worldwide coffee craze get started and what exactly is the history of the little bean loved the globe over for the coffee it creates?According to legend, the first use of coffee dates back to the 800s when a goat herder named Kaldi discovered his goats had more energy after eating the berries from a specific bush. Kaldi's story takes place in east Africa and is co