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Coffee Drink - Cool Passion

Cool Passion

As the weather heats up, this cool and creamy coffee beverage is a great way to chill out!

- Double espresso (40ml)
- 1 to 1 sugar ratio (bring to a boil and ....

Flat White pleases expats in London

In amongst the usual tourist traps of London, a tiny 'coffee den' is drawing in ex-pats and locals alike.

Flat White opened at Berwick St in Soho when Kiwi barista Cameron McC....

Rwandan producers contemplate update

Rwanda hosted Africa's first Cup of Excellence event earlier this year. The event was hailed as good news for the local coffee industry, but has raised debate about the country's coffee prod....

Coffee Break and Enter
A man found himself in hot water in Florida, after he broke into a house and made himself coffee.

Thomas Blizzard, 55, gained entry to the home by cutting through a screen do....

New Zealand takes out 'Bledisloe of Coffee'
As though their success in this year's rugby wasn't enough, New Zealand has taken out an event described as the 'Bledisloe Cup of Coffee'.

September 2 marked the day of the Annua....

India signs coffee agreement
India signed the International Coffee Agreement 2007 in London earlier this month.

The International Coffee Agreement 2007, the seventh agreement since 1962, was agreed upon a....

Coffee may curb uterine cancer
A Japanese study has found that female coffee drinkers may have a decreased risk of uterine cancer.

The study by Japan's Cancer Council monitored 54,000 women over 15 y....

Cardboard cup crackdown
The city of Toronto, Canada, is considering targeting coffee cups in a bid to reduce landfill.

A study into the way the city handles refuse will look at takeaway containers,....

Bats + Coffee = Not good.
A woman from Iowa in the US is being treated for rabies after she brewed a dead bat with her morning coffee.

The woman reported seeing a bat in her home to the Department of ....

Vietnam expecting a production boost.
An unexpected boost in Vietnam's coffee production this year could have an impact on the world coffee market

Vietnam's 2008/2009 season, starting on Wednesday, is forecast to yield a....

Cost efficiencies of a office coffee machine

Cost efficiencies of corporate coffe....

Coffee in Russia an expensive treat
The former capital of the communist Soviet Union may soon be known as the death knell for the caffiene addict.

A survey by US company Mercer found that Moscow is the most expe....

Coffee Syrup
This quick and easy recipe for coffee syrup is can be kept in the fridge for making quick iced coffees. It also tastes great poured over ice cream, or mixed in cocktails.

* 3 cups (750 ml) ....

Researchers confirm the obvious
A researcher in Melbourne has confirmed what the coffee conscious already know - that different types of people frequent different coffee establishments.

Victoria University r....

History does repeat itself
It seems that being around coffee makes people want to get their gear off - at least, only in America.

The Gilkatho blog has reported once before on coffee drinkers MEDIA RELEASE - JURA J5 WINS YET ANOTHER AWARD!

For the third consecutive time, JURA is Number One among the tested fully au....

New CAFIN8 products
"Not a chance", she said. "He won't e....

Your Morning Coffee, to REALLY Go
Modern life sure is hectic for a great many. Out of bed, into the shower, off to work . . . then before you know it, it�s coming up to lunch and your morning coffee is wishful thinking, again.
....

Learn While You Sip?
Coffee cups, both china and paper, are routinely used for advertising by coffee houses and distributors. At Canada�s University of Western Ontario, however, the Faculty of Science is raising the intel....

What Do Chimpanzees and Beans Have in Common?
Not much, you might say. However, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters has unveiled a new, limited edition coffee called �Gombe Reserve � In Cooperation with the Jane Goodall Institute�. Dr Jane Goodall is ....

Even Soldiers Get the Coffee-less Blues
Iraq�s a dangerous place to be, but the concerns of soldiers aren�t always about where the next security threat may be coming from.
US Army Specialist Vladamir Pratt told his little sister ba....

Too Hot for Coffee?
Global warming really is the hot topic, with widespread concern about rising sea levels, changing weather patterns and so on. Now, a report by analysts FO Licht (London) warns that the future may be b....

JURA IMPRESSA J5 wins red dot design award.
The most recent addition to Jura�s stable of high quality coffee machines, the IMPRESSA J5, has been recognised by the prestigious Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen as the winner in the Product Desig....

Jamaican Reform
The Jamaican government has signaled potential reforms which would overhaul the nation�s coffee industry and regulation. The island nation is an important exporter of coffee, including the Blue Mounta....

The Instant Black Market
Police raids of warehouses usually turn up illegal drugs, arms and cash. However, a recent raid in the Philippines led to the seizure of two truckloads of fake instant coffee. The raid was conducted a....

Most Expensive Beans in the World, Specially Processed
The world of coffee is often rich and strange, but at Gilkatho, we reckon this piece of news is pretty out-there.
Hervey�s Range Heritage Tea Room in Townsville, Queensland has been raking it ....

Cup Attacker Not Guilty
Last month we bought you the story of hot coffee rage in a US convenience store. This month, it�s closer to home, though (thankfully) minus the hot liquid.
The Brisbane District Court on 13 Apr....

Coffee Consumption Linked to Better Chances Against Parkinson's Disease
Some surprising research from the US has shown that people with a family tendency towards Parkinson�s Disease are less likely to develop the disease if they drink coffee.
The research, led by ....

Coffee in a Can, to Keep it Local
Coffee in a can? In Japan, the convenience and brand credibility of this rather unusual way of getting your daily dose is a well-established practice. The small cans of ready-to-drink coffee are avail....

Insurance for Indian Coffee Growers
As farmers in a monsoon-prone region, Indian coffee growers are at the mercy of the rains in the wet period, which typically peaks between 1 July and 31 August. Now, the Indian Coffee Board has announ....

What Do You Get When You Mix Religious Imagery and Caffeine?
Satirical pictures of religious figures haven�t going down too well recently. First, there was the Danish cartoon debacle, and then the French court case against a newspaper for publishing a cartoon m....

TAIWAN BANS PAPER COFFEE CUPS IN SCHOOLS, GOVERNMENT OFFICES
We all know that coffee served in a single-use paper cup is convenient, but not very environmentally-friendly.
In Taiwan, the national Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) has decide....

Price Recovery for Coffee, but Don't Grow More
The world price of coffee beans is on the up � but coffee growers have been warned by the International Coffee Organisation not to increase production.
Coffee prices slumped to below productio....

Coffee, Infused with the Luck of the Irish
Many bars in Australia have recently celebrated St Patrick�s Day by temporarily adding Irish coffee to their repertoire.
More commonly, a warm, alcoholic beverage is less likely to make appear....

Cafe Culture, Turkish-Style - Please Be Seated
As we�ve previously reported, the home of the coffee house, Turkey, is now also host to several multinational coffee chains eager to expand into a long-established market.
While the multinatio....

Mad Keen Coffee Drinkers help the environment

Recycle your coffee grounds

If you are a mad keen coffee drinker and you are throwing away those used coffee grounds - STOP. Coffee grounds have so many uses. Coffee grou....

How important is your morning coffee?

Using the resource of business networking site linkedin.com we've just compiled the following as an indication of just how important the brown fluid is to worldwide commerce:

Johnn....

When the Smoke Gets in a Coffee Connosiuer's Eyes
It's doubtful whether anyone sees coffee shops as temples of health and well-being, but in Taiwan they've recently scored suprisingly badly in the health stakes.
A survey by 'Common Health' jo....

Coffee Farming and Sales Giving a Hand Up from Poverty
Coffee plays a vital role in many of the world�s poorest nations. In the central African nation of Uganda, an American development venture is creating employment and income for dozens of people in the....

Meet Roger Federer at the Tennis
Place your bid to be a Special Guest of JURA Coffee Machines & meet Roger Federer.
The winning eBay bidder will meet Roger on 10th January, 2007, at the AAMI Classic at Kooyong in Melbourne.
....

Milan International Trade Show 2007
Coffee nuts should put the following dates into their 2007 planners and organisers and be in Milan Italy for one of the world's most reknown coffee trade events.
Dates: 19 - 23 October 2007

Delano Bronze Medal
Just in time for games fever, emerging Australian coffee roaster Delano coffee has been awarded a Bronze Medal in the espresso class for the 2006 Royal Sydney Show.
CLASS: 1 Espresso Short Bla....

When was the first commercial espresso machine manufactured in Italy?
When was the first commercial espresso machine manufactured in Italy?
The first commercial espresso machine was manufactured in Italy in 1906.

Arabica cherries for roasted coffee?
How many hand-picked Arabica coffee cherries does it take to make 500 grams of roasted coffee? It takes approximately 2000 cherries to make 500 grams of coffee.

In what year were there two firsts in the USA?
In the same year, there were two firsts in the United States � the first wholesale coffee roasting company, and the first newspaper advertisement featuring coffee. What was the year?
The year w....

New Coffee Forum
We found this new coffee discussion forum which is becoming a new online commmunity for people to discuss coffee, coffee shops, coffee machines and repairs and of course anything else of coffee releve....

International chefs to cook up a storm
Who will emerge as the best of the best when more than 600 chefs from 21 countries congregate in Singapore to compete in a series of culinary competitions at Food&HotelAsia2006 (FHA2006)?
....

Coffee Poetry: Java dreams

java dreams
surveiling the curve of her hips
through the steam of his latt�
that curve, he thinks
could engulf my world

wiping fog from his lenses
....

Market Prediction

European trips provide many opportunities to observe differences and emerging trends in Australia.
The Australian Specialt....

Biggest instant coffee factory commissioned
This fascinating instant story just in from the Saigon Times Daily.
(SGT-HCMC) Trung Nguyen Coffee Co. inaugurated a US$10-million instant coffee factory in the southern province of Binh Duong ye....

History of the Devil's Drink
Coffee first appeared in Europe in 1615 after being brought back by Ventian traders. Initially used as an aid to digestion it soon became a beverage of choice. Some say that by replacig alcohol it a....

Style Champions at Jura
There is one company that continues to produce new machines with style and charm. Jura of Switzerland has made style additions to a number of models many of which will be released in Australia in ear....

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