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Here’s a collection of timely coffee news items, refreshed daily.

BuzzTracker.com – Coffee » Lunch Break: Hoops and YoYo – Pour us a cup of coffee

Posted 3 hours ago

To give us a break from the daily grind… Email LauraLoo with your Lunch Break suggestions. [HT: Mike S.] [Link]

Coffee News » Five great java joints for five different coffee…

Posted 3 hours ago

If the long line and full tables that greeted us at St. Mark's Coffeehouse this morning are any indication, Denverites can't start their days without a caffeine-fix. So it should be no surprise that we … [Link]

BuzzTracker.com – Coffee » How Do You Solve Fannie and Freddie?

Posted 5 hours ago

In this week’s edition of Coffee and Markets, featuring The New Ledger’s Francis Cianfrocca, we’re talking about the latest GDP numbers, Fannie and Freddie, and the challenges facing … [Link]

BuzzTracker.com – Coffee » Starbucks' Future: Short, Tall, or Venti?

Posted 7 hours ago

The coffee giant has a lot of options. [Link]

Coffee News » Baileys teams with Seattle barista, bartender to create "The Simple One" | Coffee City

Posted 8 hours ago

If we had anything resembling normal weather, it would be time for iced coffee. I'm writing this post anyway, as a sort of incantation that I hope will summon a temperature of at least 65 … [Link]

BuzzTracker.com – Coffee » Starbucks bomb deal

Posted 10 hours ago

That's a latte prison time. Manhattan prosecutors made their best offer to an accused Starbucks bomber yesterday: 3½ years behind bars if he pleads guilty to the May 25, 2009, Upper East Side blast. [Link]

Coffee News » Cheryl's signed Starbucks tumbler to be auctioned

Posted 12 hours ago

CHERYL Cole signed a coffee tumbler for charity when she popped into Starbucks on the A3 during her first public appearance since contracting malaria. [Link]

Coffee News » JWA ought to look at San Jose's new terminal

Posted 16 hours ago

I'm having an iced espresso from Illy, the Italian coffee company with just a handful of outlets in the U.S. I could have chosen a Peet's or, as a distant third choice, Starbucks. [Link]

BuzzTracker.com – Coffee » UPDATE – Green Mountain Coffee Q3 beats; sees Q4 EPS below mkt (at Reuters)

Posted 16 hours ago

* Q3 adj. EPS $0.19 vs est $0.18 * Q3 sales up 64 pct to $311.5 mln * Sees Q4 EPS $0.18 to $0. [Link]

BuzzTracker.com – Coffee » Raise a Mug of Coffee to Your Health

Posted 20 hours ago

As a coffee lover, I looked for excuses to drink it. However, I never thought that health benefits would become one of those excuses. [Link]

Coffee News » Part I: A taste of Hawaiian coffee Kona style

Posted 20 hours ago

The history and cultural significance of coffee in Hawai'i is as rich as the coffee itself. [Link]

BuzzTracker.com – Coffee » Sometimes, Only Coffee Helps

Posted 21 hours ago

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Coffee News » Espresso Solo: Stylish concrete coffee maker

Posted 24 hours ago

Adding to the long list of amazing coffee makers, Shenkar College of Engineering and Design student, Shmuel Linski has come up with a concrete espresso machine. [Link]

Coffee News » Coffee, gelato 'alive' at Vovito Caffe and Gelato at The Bravern

Posted 25 hours ago

Vovito Caffe and Gelato owners, Ariff and Shairose Gulamani, had a vision. The two Eastside entrepreneurs wanted to open a new business in Bellevue that would offer premium quality food and beverage offerings at a … [Link]

Coffee News » Coffee prices on the rise

Posted 25 hours ago

That could soon mean another price hike at your local coffee shop, as the cost of beans hit a 12-year peak. [Link]

Coffee News » Wire: Free Coffee Tomorrow; Hill Country Dinner for the Troops

Posted 25 hours ago

EaterWire UPPER WEST SIDE : The Times learns that tomorrow master Italian barista Girorgio Milos will be giving away espresso drinks from noon-2 PM from a cart set up outside Alice Tulley Hall at Lincoln … [Link]

Coffee News » Free Coffee at At65 Cafe

Posted 26 hours ago

Giorgio Milos will be giving away coffee on Friday afternoons at a pushcart next to Lincoln Center. [Link]

BuzzTracker.com – Coffee » Free Coffee at At65 Cafe

Posted 27 hours ago

Giorgio Milos, the 2008 barista champion of Italy, is giving away coffee every Friday from noon to 2 p.m. until early October. [Link]

Coffee News » 3rd Wave Coffee Roasting in the Bay Area

Posted 28 hours ago

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about my amazing tour of Peet's Coffee and Tea's roasting facility in Alameda . [Link]

Coffee News » Terra Leaf Tea Pods from Baronet Coffee

Posted 32 hours ago

Baronet Coffee has sent us over some of their Terra Leaf Tea Pods to try out. These Tea Pods are packed much like coffee pods in a 62mm pod that can be used in just … [Link]

BuzzTracker.com – Coffee » Concrete Espresso Machine Would Probably Be Difficult to Break [Coffee]

Posted 32 hours ago

If you find the look of a typical espresso maker, with all its dainty knobs and levers, lacking in character, you're not alone. [Link]

Coffee News » Coffee Republic updates stores to target women

Posted 34 hours ago

Coffee Republic is rolling out a fresh visual identity and store design as it looks to broaden its appeal. [Link]

Coffee News » Fundraising

Posted 37 hours ago

GFWC endorses select fundraising companies that have programs designed to assist clubs in their fundraising efforts. [Link]

BuzzTracker.com – Coffee » Cement Your Love For Coffee

Posted 38 hours ago

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Coffee News » Coffee shops struggle with economy, McDonalda s

Posted 41 hours ago

When Katie Traxel and two silent partners opened Dunn Bros. Coffee in Kenosha in 2006, she thought her most formidable competition would come from upscale chains like Starbucks or Biggby Coffee. [Link]

Coffee News » Looking For a Workout Pick-Me-Upa Drink Coffee

Posted 43 hours ago

Hailee Fleming// Intern Writer Health & Fitness America clearly has a caffeine addictionpractically every street corner is stocked with at least one chain coffee shop. [Link]

Coffee News » Enjoy Fresh Maine Crab Meat Quesadillas on the Rockland Waterfront …

Posted 44 hours ago

Or you can choose to indulge yourself in our fresh Maine crab meat or lobster rolls or satisfy your appetite with one of our fresh "Rocko Tacos" overstuffed with fresh Maine lobster meat & all … [Link]

Coffee News » Help Reddit.com find the best coffee in Seattle | Coffee City

Posted 2 days ago

After eight days trying to suss out the best coffee in Seattle, the posters at Reddit.com haven't gotten very far . [Link]

Coffee News » Cat Poo Coffee Craze

Posted 2 days ago

Whoever said Americans drink crappy coffee might have been thinking about the latest craze – "Cat Poo Coffee." It's java juice made from the droppings of a cat-like creature called a civet and its fans … [Link]

Coffee News » The 20 most caffeine-addled cities

Posted 2 days ago

Chances are you're probably reading this with your morning cup of coffee – or in my case, a string of double espressos. [Link]