Sales of single-serve coffee makers such as the Nespresso have doubled in the past three years and is the fastest growing segment of the home coffee market. These types of machines brew a single cup of coffee with just a push of a button – often relying on coffee pods or capsules. I have tried…
Starbucks is launching its new line of designer t-shirts this week which will become available through their store website as well as some Nordstrom locations. The collection is made up of three unique designs from three up and coming fashion designers. One of the designers, Alexander Wang, decided to incorporate a coffee stain down the…
I came across this inspiring story and found it worthwhile to share .. The newest place to be and be seen at Dacula High School in Georgia is the Dacula Coffee Shop. Sponsored by the school’s Special Education teacher and operated by her students the coffee shop offers affordable drinks to the student body before…
As the leading coffee producer and exporter in the world, Brazil’s Agriculture Ministry is beginning to question the 2012 harvest of coffee beans in some of its coffee regions. A cold winter in the Southern Hemisphere is believed to have lasting effects on the crop. Brazilian winters are typically very dry which makes it a…
Have you ever wondered exactly how many coffee beans are in the 1 pound bag of coffee you buy? There’s about 3,250 whole beans in that pound of coffee! However, if you start to count your next bag of coffee you will likely come across some cracked and broken beans, making it difficult to get…
As families get back into their fall routine of school, after school music lessons and sports leagues one mother made ABC’s Good Morning America for her unusual way of calming her 7 year old son so he can perform all his activities. Rowan Haskell, as shared by his mother, is a jittery and energetic 7…
Ludwig van Beethoven, the famous German composer and pianist, was well known for his quirky and eccentric ways. Rather than measuring his coffee beans like most, Beethoven was said to count out exactly 60 coffee beans per cup when he brewed coffee.
Fast Company often has intriguing articles on a variety of business topics ranging from technology to leadership. A recent article titled How to Break Your Daily Caffeine Habit and Use Coffee Strategically caught my attention. The article was entertaining and I walked away knowing a little more about caffeine. I encourage you to head over…
A recent study performed by the University of Toronto reports that caffeinated beverages can help lower your chances to developing UV-related skin cancer. The findings are reported by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and state: “Multiple human epidemiologic studies link caffeinated (but not decaffeinated) beverage intake with significant decreases in several types…
I recently discovered Jonathan’s Card – a pay it forward type experiment where the Starbucks App featuring Jonathan’s gift card is being made available to the public. All you have to do is save the picture to your smart phone and take it in to any Starbucks (apparently it works in the United States but…
