Starbucks just posted a 3Q loss — its first quarterly net loss in more than 15 years. What’s to blame? Several things: The company is in the middle of closing about 600 under-performing stores. The company has also announced plans to cut about 1,000 office jobs (7% of the entire workforce). U.S. consumers have stopped…
Monthly Archives: July 2008
CoffeeFool
CoffeeFool says: Nearly all of the coffee out there is stale. The good news is that stale coffee is drinkable if you’ve never had truly fresh coffee. The bad news is that once you’ve tasted truly fresh coffee, you’ll be forever hooked. It will make you giddy every time you go to make a pot….
Spotting Tourists In Italian Coffee Shops
When I’m traveling, I do try not to wave my camera and map around, or fumble too much with the change or the language. Here’s a lovely local color piece from Gimme Some Art on visiting Italian coffeeshops, and spotting the visitors. Just as many Americans eagerly anticipate that first aromatic sip of modified or…
Spotting Tourists In Italian Coffee Shops
When I’m traveling, I do try not to wave my camera and map around, or fumble too much with the change or the language. Here’s a lovely local color piece from Gimme Some Art on visiting Italian coffeeshops, and spotting the visitors. Just as many Americans eagerly anticipate that first aromatic sip of modified or…
Coffee on our skin
For the coffee lovers out there,do you know that coffee is good for your skin?? Nowadays,you can ind coffee grounds as an ingredient in a number of scrubs and body wraps that are offered at spas and sold at cosmetic retailers. There is even a plethora of recipes that will show you how to make…
Where In The World Is The Most Expensive Cup of Coffee?
At $10.83 for a cup of black coffee, Moscow reigns as the most expensive city in the world to get a cup of coffee. Wow. Makes me appreciate my local Starbucks (YEA btw–it’s not closing!) even more. Paris looks like it is in second place with the average price for a cup of coffee being…
Studies Showed Health benefits of Coffee
Coffee drinkers often are concern that their delicious java is too much of a good thing that it must be bad for you. After all it tastes great and really peps you up .Well,it certainly is surprising when something that was once considered questionable for your health turns out to have health benefits.Sure,caffeine is bad…
Music and the Coffee House
I don’t know about everyone else, but the coffee house is the quintessential venue for good live music. Whether it be a full four piece jazz quartet, or just a singer/songwriter with their guitar, a coffee house is just not complete without live music. You hear me out there coffee house owners! However, I have…
A Cup of Coffee
My day isn’t complete without a cup of coffee. In fact it’s not just a cup but many cups. Hehehehe! I am a coffee addict. I never felt relaxed wihtout drinking coffee or any caffeinated drinks. Maybe that’s the reason why I was shocked when I tried the “Death by Caffeine” post of one author…
My Mocha frappuccino
I always start my day with a coffee. Instant sachet or with a cream were my cup of taste.Eventhough I don’t eat anything for breakfast, by having a coffee to start my day I’m already solved. During breaktime, I always have one cup to drink. I am a coffee addict. If I’m out and at the mall, I…