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Tips on using coffee grounds at home

support@coffee4dummies.com (Administrator) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:24:30 GMT

I know most of you throw your used coffee grounds away but have you ever thought about making a good thing of it, like using it as a fertilizer for your garden? Or maybe as a deodorizer for your fridge that doesn’t smell that good right now? ;)

There are several ways of using the used grounds, and while some of them may seem weird to you and you won’t even use them, the others will help you a lot in your housekeeping, I promise.

Tip 1: I know you like that old faded dress,

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Starbucks, Tata Global ink JV to open coffee shop in India

support@coffee4dummies.com (Administrator) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:57:28 GMT

Starbucks Corp Tuesday said it has entered into an agreement with Tata Global Beverages to unveil its first coffee shop in India, the news reports said.

The world’s largest coffee firm entered into a tie-up with Tata Global in January last year to acquire coffee from India and also open retains outlets.

Tata Global Beverages will form an equal joint venture with Seattle-based Company to run cafes and develop business in India, the reports said.

The company formed out of the equal stake joint venture named Tata Starbucks Ltd will be making an investment of Rs 400 crore and will open 30-50 outlets

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Coffee trade

support@coffee4dummies.com (Administrator) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:25:32 GMT

Did you know that coffee is the second trading commodity in the world, after oil, and leaves behind such worldwide consumed products as meat, coal, sugar and wheat? Its harvest depends on the climatic changes which cannot guarantee equal supply and, thus, permanent consumption every year.

The unstable situation in the coffee world variable coffee harvest and quality, changing prices caused by climatic unsteadiness and distinct political interests needs global human control. In order to maintain control and provide stability, all countries involved in coffee business, namely, the growing and purchasing states

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National Irish Coffee Day

support@coffee4dummies.com (Administrator) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:04:42 GMT

As the Irish actor Alex Levin said, “Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat. ”

This Wednesday, 25th January, the United States are celebrating this fact with the National Irish Coffee Day.

What better way to celebrate Ireland’s one and only traditional Irish cocktail than by taking a look at some traditional and simple, delicious recipes?

Here’s a recipe for the perfect Irish Coffee:

Ingredients:

1 ½ oz. of Jameson Irish whiskey

5-7 oz. hot coffee or 2 shots of espresso

1-2 tsp. brown sugar

Fresh whipped cream

Method:

Run hot water slowly over a glass mug

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Coffee Tourism

support@coffee4dummies.com (Administrator) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:04:11 GMT

Travelling is always fun seeing other countries, their sights and other people would surely bring most of us a lot of positivity and good spirit. Having a cup of your favorite coffee sitting next to a beautiful ocean or somewhere high up in the mountains is divine. But just imagine: besides enjoying these beauties, also could visit places and farms where coffee is grown. I’m sure you’ll like the idea but before rushing to pack your things, let’s discuss what countries should be visited first.

Since Latin America is our point of destination,

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Coffee Tourism in Latin America

support@coffee4dummies.com (Administrator) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:36:39 GMT

These days, many people are traveling to places specifically to learn about the food and drink they consume on a regular basis back home. Whether exploring a favorite wine region or a cherished food, the choices are vast.

And now, coffee lovers can do likewise throughout Latin America. The good news is that coffee tourism exists all throughout the region in the form of tastings and tours. You can even stay at an inn or B&B where the beans for the coffee you sip at breakfast came from the bushes right outside your window.

Author Joshua Berman covers

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Cleaning your coffee maker

support@coffee4dummies.com (Administrator) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:19:00 GMT

Everyone likes drinking coffee but just few of us find the same pleasure in cleaning their equipment, am I right? We are waiting for something, put it aside hoping that someone else will do this for us, etc. In fact, there’s nothing difficult in doing the dirty job. Just take water, vinegar and some cloth you’re using in the kitchen and do not feel sorry throwing away afterwards, and clean your coffeemaker.

Take your coffeemaker, clean its filter from coffee grounds and put it aside. Make the vinegar- water mixture: when I first decided

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Coffee drinkers smarter? Maybe...

support@coffee4dummies.com (Administrator) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:29:33 GMT

Good news for everyone who drinks coffee by the gallon.

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences researcher Serena Dudek says caffeine strengthens nerve cell connections in a small area of the brain, which can explain why those who regularly drink coffee or highly caffeinated energy drinks can gain a temporary boost in mental sharpness.

Dudek’s research team fed caffeine to laboratory rats and found that even at lower doses, caffeine dramatically increased signaling between neurons in an area of the rat hippocampus called CA2. The hippocampus is an area of the brain that is important for forming memories.

To be sure, that does

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Coffee Roasters Rethink the Blend

support@coffee4dummies.com (Administrator) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:21:43 GMT

Coffee roasters are caught in a grind.

There is a lull in supplies of arabica beans, the most widely consumed variety of coffee, after rain damaged output in Colombia and Central America. Meanwhile, Brazil's harvest, expected to be large, is months away. Prices still are at historically high levels, even though they have come down considerably from the near-14-year settlement high of $3.0490 a pound hit by the front-month futures contract in May.

Last year's surge in arabica prices prompted some roasters to substitute robusta beans in certain blends. Robusta is an easier-to-grow variety that is less expensive because its taste is

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Ethical Coffee Pursues Nespresso Case After Losing Swiss Appeal

support@coffee4dummies.com (Administrator) — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:38:03 GMT

Ethical Coffee Co. said it will appeal a ruling by a court in the Swiss canton of Vaud upholding a nationwide injunction against sales of the company’s capsules that that fit in Nespresso machines.

The decision earlier this month barring sales of Ethical Coffee capsule by Metro AG’s Media Markt stores doesn’t match a ruling in a St. Gallen cantonal court that overturned a similar prohibition against another retailer, the Fribourg, Switzerland- based manufacturer said today in a statement.

“We are very surprised by the court decision,” Chief Executive Officer Jean-Paul Gaillard said in the statement. The cases against the two retailers

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