Weighing in at $100-$600 a pound, I was surprised to hear about kopi luwak coffee. This unique coffee is made by red coffee berries already picked and eaten by a small cat-like animal! Yes, you heard it right, the Luwak, better known as the Asian Pacific Palm Civet, eats the coffee berry which is collected…
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The Barako Coffee
A type of coffee only available in the Philippines and exported worldwide because of its gourmet characteristics as well as its superior taste compare to arabica and robusta coffee beans. Unfortunately for barako coffee lovers, it is not available to mega coffee shops like Gloria Jeans, Seattles best, Starbucks and other global brand. Its a…
April 21st, 50 cent Iced Coffee Day @ Dunkin Doughnuts!
Today April 21st, Dunkin Doughnuts is offering any small iced coffee for 50 cents. On top of that, Dunkin Doughnuts is donating 10 percent of the iced coffee proceeds to Homes for Our Troops, a non-profit organization that builds modified houses for wounded veterans. Along with their philanthropy work, Dunkin Doughnuts has also thwarted themselves…
Other Uses for Coffee…Some may Surprise you!
Coffee is good for more than a morning pick-me-up. Here are some uses for coffee, and coffee grounds, that I found. Some of them I knew already, and some were a total surprise. -Hangover relief. Have a cup (or two) of strong black coffee the morning after. Caffeine constricts blood vessels, reducing those throbbing headaches….
Kona Coffee
Kona coffee is gown on the Hawaiian hillsides of Mount Hualalai and Mount Mauna Loa. The Hawaiian climate and volcanic soil is perfect for growing the rare and expensive coffee bean. In late August the bright red fruit (characteristic of the Kona coffee tree) are ready for harvest. After harvesting, the beans go through a…
Brazil Fazenda Ipanema Natural Rainforest Organic Coffee
Brazil Fazenda Ipanema Natural Rainforest Organic Coffee is Alliance Certified by the UtzKapeh certification. This means that you can feel confident that not only is the coffee organic, it is environmental friendly. Strong food safety standards are followed to keep the certification. Additionally, all of the local workers that produce and make the coffee are…
El Salvador San Mauricio Fair Trade Organic Coffee
Many people do not realize it but the area of El Salvador is primarily agriculture based. The land of this area is ideal for growing coffee beans. In fact, the area is so much suited for coffee that it has become known for helping with the wildlife of the region, particularly the birds that migrate…
Organic Coffee from la Rochela
Organic coffee is very popular and very tasty. You can feel confident that organic coffees have a rich flavor that is very good and fresh. In fact, with so many consumers concerned about the environment and wanting to do their part in saving the Earth, there is an increasing market for organic coffees. Coffee…
Bolivian Cenaproc Fair Trade Coffee
More and more customers are requesting organic coffee. People are very concerned about health and wellness issues and are turning to organic coffees as their preference for coffee drinking. If you can offer several organic coffees on your menu, you are sure to build a larger loyal customer base with your coffee house. Bolivian…
Cafe Vita, Seattle, WA
Cafe Vita 1005 East Pike, Seattle, WA. (206) 709-4440. http://www.caffevita.com/. A unique cafe and coffee roasting company in the heart of Seattle’s Capital Hill. Enjoy a cup of coffee or chai while watching the beans get roasted and coffee truly produced. A local Seattle-based coffee company (not new in concept since Seattle is a coffee…