Friday, July 20, 2007

Green Mountain Coffee Shares Rise


Green Mountain Coffee Shares Rise
MSN MoneyCentral - NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters rose Monday after the coffee maker said supermarket chain Pathmark Stores Inc. would begin selling the companys beans in some of its stores. Shares soared $5.95, or 6.5 percent, to $97.99. The ...

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 ...

Wreck causing delays on I-24 in Coffee Co
Nashville Tennessean - A wreck on I-24 east in Coffee County at the Manchester-Woodbury exit is causing delays today for motorists. The wreck was reported at 6 a.m., but the interstate is estimated to be cleared today by 2 p.m. Eastbound lanes of traffic are partially ...

Coffee and Brazil - How Coffee Molded the Culture of a Country
When Brazil was discovered in 1500 by the Portuguese, the country was inhabited by Indians only. Several new beverages were introduced to the Europeans, such as juices of several fruits, teas of several plants, and even an alcoholic drink made out of manioc.

Starbucking - Honest Artistry
In the most memorable scene in "Starbucking," Winter, the documentary’s subject, aims to break his record of 28 Starbucks cafes visited in one day. Under Winter's own rules, he must drink at least one 4-ounce coffee at each Starbucks he hits.