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…so much so, in fact that they decided to steal it for themselves! Now I’ve done business in China before and this sort of designer knockoff approach to business is far from unusual in the country; however, the typical Chinese intellectual property thief is more discriminating. For example, why would the Big Island of Hawaii [...]

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Move over Exxon Valdez, if Colombian Coffee Federation Director Gabriel Silva has his way, you’ll soon be introduced to the Starbucks Valdez; however, unlike the boat, the latter just doesn’t hold water. In an interview published Sunday, the federation director said: “I am going to propose to my colleagues that we chip in to buy [...]

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A complete high quality version of Stephen Morrissey’s 2008 WBC winning routine is now online at the World Barista Championship website. Others to follow soon! Stephen Morrissey 2008

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More evidence of coffee’s healing powers were recently reported in the American Journal of Epidemiology. In a Japanese study with 38,679 participants over 13.6 years, the incidence of cancer was cut in half for those drinkers consuming 1-2 cups per day, with strong results even among smokers and others that reported high alcohol consumption. Using [...]

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Police artist’s sketch of the victim. Disturbing news came across the wire this afternoon from Jackson, Michigan. It appears that a Bearclaw Coffee mascot has been taken hostage. Columbia Township police were continuing to investigate a series of larcenies and break-ins they believe occurred over the weekend in Brooklyn. Among the items stolen was a [...]

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