Does Coffee in the Office Improve Morale?

Are you lucky enough to work  in an office where great tasting coffee is supplied by your employer? Do you enjoy gathering around the coffee pot for a quick chat before you recaffeinate and hopefully boost your productivity? Maybe you are the one responsible for making sure the staff lunchroom stays stocked with gourmet coffees…

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Caffeine Inhalers – Will They Replace Gourmet Coffee?

“Breathable Energy … Anytime, Anyplace” Last month the dietary supplement product called AeroShot was introduced to New York and Boston consumers as quick way to get enough caffeine in their system that is equivalent to a large cup of coffee. The small canister is about the size of a tube of lipstick and releases a…

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Indonesia’s ‘Black Satin’ Sumatran Coffee Beans

Indonesia is currently among the top five largest coffee producing countries in the world. The specific longitude and latitude regions of Indonesian islands create the ideal climate for the Arabica coffee plant to grow. Sumatran Mandheling coffee beans are considered a premium coffee, originating in Western Sumatra, Indonesia. Because of their rich flavors and complex…

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What is Bird Friendly Coffee?

Thanks to environmental advocate groups promoting Fair Trade and Organic coffees as well as the internet’s accelerated dispersion of information, many customers are looking for “Bird Friendly Coffee”. But what exactly does this mean? Bird Friendly, Shade Grown Coffee Bird friendly coffee refers to coffee beans that are grown in shaded areas where the forest…

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What do you mean “Acidic Coffee”?

Have you ever wondered what people mean when they say that coffee is acidic or high in acidity? Perhaps you have experienced heart burn after drinking a cup of coffee and know first hand that certain coffees can be acidic. Coffee Cupping Characteristics Just like wine tasting, coffees can be tested and described using a…

Has Coffee Really Changed America?

Today National Geographic News online writer Brian Clark Howard posted a News Watch article titled, “How Coffee Changed America“. The article starts off with sharing an infographic of the time line of coffee in America which some interesting coffee statistics are presented: Coffee is the 2nd most traded commodity in the world US coffee drinkers…