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Latte art printer automates daily pouring task

August 14th, 2008 · No Comments · Retail Coffee Industry, Tips, Weird but True

How many times have you been pouring your morning double rosetta and wished that some machine was invented to automate the task? If you’re like me, that happens… well, never. This article and video from the Wall Street Journal online is on the scene.
By CARI TUNA
August 14, 2008; Page A1
For the past eight [...]

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Meth Coffee brand name entices Illinois Attorney General

July 30th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Retail Coffee Industry, Venting Steam, Weird but True

Underscoring the government’s total failure to understand the root causes of America’s drug epidemic, Illinois Attorney General Amy Madigan (nice blazer!) has threatened to sue the makers of Meth Coffee citing “the devastating impact that methamphetamine has had” in that State.
I have never tasted this coffee, do not know the owners of this company and [...]

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Pete Licata is the real Coffee Prince

July 10th, 2008 · No Comments · Coffee Shop News, Events, Venting Steam, Weird but True

…or so says this article from The Pitch, a Kansas City food blog that recently interviewed our friend from PT’s Coffee.
You may notice (above, left) the publicity photo for “Coffee Prince,” a hugely popular Korean drama television series. What you may not notice is that the WBC logo backdrop and trophy are [...]

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Post-Exercise Caffeine Helps Muscles Refuel

July 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · Weird but True

Yes, I know the first rule of medical press releases is that every study has an equal but opposite contradictory study funded by a rival trade association; however, this one supports my personal preference so I shall blindly accept it as fact.
BETHESDA, Md. (July 1, 2008) — Recipe to recover more quickly from exercise: Finish [...]

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Coffee Cereal coming to a grocery store near you (maybe not)

June 30th, 2008 · No Comments · Events, Weird but True

My friend Allen (shown here) and I were stunned when we happened upon a new coffee flavored cereal this weekend at the NASFT show in New York. The idea seemed so obvious that I kicked myself for not thinking of it - ouch.

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