by andrew | May 20, 2018 | business, news, oddities, science
Coffee is not known by medical science to cause cancer, nor it is considered a probable carcinogen by any accredited health organization. Nonetheless, California’s coffee shops will soon be required to display a cancer warning sign due to a recent state court... 
by andrew | May 10, 2015 | health, marketing, oddities, quality
About three or four weeks ago I started receiving calls from journalists reporting on the latest fad plaguing the coffee industry, called “Bulletproof Coffee.” Promoters of the Bulletproof brand of lifestyle products claim that buying (I jest not)... 
by andrew | Dec 7, 2011 | featured, industry, oddities, origin, quality, retail |
Kopi Luwak coffee. You’ve heard of it before: the coffee consumed and excreted by palm civet cats in Southeast Asia, washed off by resourceful locals and served by annoying dinner hosts to their unsuspecting guests for the sole purpose of declaring, “guess... 
by andrew | Jan 5, 2011 | business, marketing, oddities, retail, starbucks |
Remember when Starbucks pledged to return to its roots and focus on core coffee business? Well, it’s time for those roots to get a new bleach job. Today in yet another move that has confused brand marketers flipping their calendars ahead to April 1st, Starbucks... by andrew | Oct 7, 2009 | news, oddities, sustainability |
I cannot think of a single comment that needs to be added to this new story: Taipei – A Taipei funeral parlour is using the heat saved from cremations to operate air conditioners and to brew coffee for mourners, the director said Wednesday. The project is part... 
by andrew | Jun 21, 2009 | oddities, starbucks |
Reporting from Seattle, Michael Allen Smith of Coffee Hero reports on one new Starbucks location that opened recently in Seattle’s Pike Place Market. What do I see when I pass the NEW Starbucks location? The same behavior I see in front of the original... 