Coffee is affirmed, yet again.  In an article by Woman's Day | Healthy Living, author Jessica Girdwain tells us that downing coffee can actually help you improve your health, feel better faster and boost your mood.  Girdwain says... You...

Originally posted on Blogcritics Culture. For many adults, the whistle of the espresso machine is the alarm clock that rouses them from half-consciousness, gets them shuffling on their feet and out the door to start another working day. It's a co...

Originally posted on Seattle's Big Blog. We all know coffee powers us. Now, it’s helping to power the planet. Thankfully, it can no longer get you executed. Starting with that last part, NPR’s Adam Cole just recounted the history of co...

So, what's your preference?  Do you like light roast or dark roast?  Do you even know? Before making up your mind, you may want to know a little more about the two roasts.  First, the types of roasts has nothing to do with the actu...

By Gretchen Zukunft Back in 1992, the introduction of K-Cups was pretty much a breakthrough in the coffee world. This idea that a single serving K-cup could be easily made within a minute or so was beyond unthinkable especially due to the conveni...

According to Barismo, there are four basic types of iced coffee: standard, double strength, cold drip, and cold brew.  Click here to read its summary of each type.  The blog also includes directions for making your own!

Nature affects the senses in ways that can improve our moods: Sunshine warms us, lifting low spirits. Balmy breezes caress us, soothing weary souls. Melodic birdsongs and rhythmic tides comfort us, calming frayed nerves. Floral hues and fragrances...

Originally published in The New York TImes. THOUGH wine tastings seem to have become less pretentious in recent years, it’s still rare to hear a top varietal compared to Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal. But at coffee tastings — known to aficiona...

Sat, Jul 23, 2011      1:00 pm - 4:00 pm    Global Exchange Fair Trade Store4018 24th Street [ 1 block away from Castro St.] San Francisco, CA Global Exchange Fair Trade Store in San Francisco is welcoming Gilber...

We keep reading about the health benefits of coffee, which is a nice change (coffee has long been blamed for many health-related issues, like heart disease).  Most recently, evidence has indicated that coffee may actually help preve...

Anyone can brew the perfect cup of coffee, we just recommend following a few basic steps.   First, we suggest using cold, filtered water.  If there are less impurities in the water, you are more likely to taste the true flavor of the co...

Originally posted on Mashable.com. In their early stages, when dedicated office space is unrealistic, unnecessary or too expensive, small businesses and startups tend to frequent coffee shops for their working and meeting needs. It’s nice to ...

Originally posted on STLToday.com by Dr. John Morley. As a coffee addict, I have spent most of my life wincing every time I hear how bad coffee is for me. It's hard to imagine life without my coffee, which keeps me awake, helps me focus and reduc...

Originally posted in EatingWell.com. If you’re a coffee drinker, you know how much a bad cup of coffee can ruin the experience. Here are 7 coffee-making myths to watch out for to ensure you brew a perfect cuppa joe. Click here to read the full...

Originally posted in Coffee Zen. Coffee isn’t simply just coffee, it’s actually a mixture of the different components that make up the coffee bean. Some of these components which are chemical are destroyed while the coffee bean is being roa...

Odor Eating Fabric Made from Recycled Coffee Grounds is Perfect for Athletes Originally published in Inhabitat. Wearing a cup of coffee sounds more like a morning disaster than a fashion statement. But Taiwanese company Singtex / S. Cafe is d...

Originally posted on NewsLeader.com. Spent coffee grounds are a superb source of organic matter and plant food for vegetable gardens. That was the result of research conducted by Virginia State University a few years ago. Scientists determine...

 Originally posted in Fresh Cup Magazine. BOGOTA—Alejandro Mendez has come a long way in a short time. “Three years ago, I didn’t know anything about coffee,” says the reserved, perma-grinned 23-year-old. Mendez built his coffee knowle...

Originally reported in Bloomberg. Arabica coffee prices may be set for a “straight up vertical spike” to a record $4 a pound by the end of the first quarter with daily gains of 50 cents a pound after climbing to a 13-year high last week, resea...

Those of us who feel guilty reaching for a second cup of coffee during the day may admit that we have a love-hate relationship with the drink. Some of us may need it to stay awake, and some of us, try as we might, just can't quit. Click here to r...