Caffe Society Blog

Haiti funds raised in coffee morning

Doubtless you remember the heart-rending images of the awful earthquake which took place in Haiti around two and a half years ago. Our television screens were filled with images of the devastated country after it was hit by the biggest earthquake it had suffered for 200 years. Even now, it is reported that some 500,000 [...]

Coffee morning for Weldmar Hospicecare Trust

The Weldmar Hospicecare Trust is an independent charity, based in Dorset, which helps those who are suffering from cancer or other illnesses which limit the quality of patient’s lives. It is also a charity which prides itself on providing care free of charge, which must be of extreme importance to those who receive care in [...]

Type 2 diabetes and coffee-drinking

Given that the world is so enthusiastic about coffee-drinking, it is no wonder that there have been many research projects into the effects of drinking the caffeine elixir. One such study has been in the news a lot recently because of the relationship that has apparently been discovered between coffee and type 2 diabetes. The [...]

Brasilia Brochure 2012

The new Brasilia coffee machine brochure for 2012 is now available to download showing the full range of Brasilia traditional coffee machines and grinders. Established in 1977, Brasilia are renowned market leaders and innovators, who strive to keep their position as the world’s most desired and successful premium coffee machine manufacturer. Brasilia espresso machines provide [...]

Coffee defies economic gloom

Are you bored or terrified by the endless horrid economic forecasts and headlines? Rising unemployment, increased spending cuts, reduced job opportunities. And so on and so on. However, if you look to the coffee industry, things are not, it would appear, quite so gloomy. As reported in the online business news recently, it seems that [...]

Coffee and charity – a winning formula

What is the first event that springs to mind if you think of fund-raising for a good cause? The odds are that the good old fashioned coffee morning pops into your thoughts. Certainly, there is a time-honoured connection between caffeine drinking and working for worthwhile causes. There is another example of this happy partnership afoot [...]

India celebrates coffee early in 2012

The world over, countries are falling in love with the caffeine elixir. India too, is celebrating the drink and in January in 2012, the fourth India International Coffee Festival is to take place. This might seem unusual, as the country is often associated with tea drinkers. However, reports suggest that India is seeking to introduce [...]

Is coffee effective to delay multiple sclerosis?

There has been a report in Medscape News recently to suggest that eating fish and consuming alcohol and coffee may be effective in slowing the progress of relapsing-onset multiple sclerosis (note that there is a difference here between the relapsing onset variety of the disease and the progressive-onset strain). According to neurologist M B G’Hooghe, [...]

Coffee brightens up office-workers’ day

Many of us are familiar with the endless strategies that office workers employ to entertain themselves in otherwise boring situations. Remember the endless gags in the TV show, The Office, when Gareth’s stapler is set into some jelly. Boredom can certainly rise to dizzying levels in some offices. Recently, however, there has been a study [...]

Can coffee help you in the gym?

It’s that time of year again – a great deal of over indulgence is taking place and will continue to take place during the festive season as we all tuck in to delights. Chocolates, yule logs, mince pies and calorie laden alcoholic beverages all contribute towards pounds being piled onto the nation’s hips and thighs. [...]