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The tables have turned and the civets of the Philippines are smiling because of it. Once upon a time, being a civet in the countryside was a risky business – farmers were not very keen on the creatures and had a habit of killing them if they found them. Civets, it became clear, had a [...]
Posted by Dennis on the 7th November 2011
This question is not quite as silly as it sounds. It relates in fact to some brand new farming methods which are being piloted in Rwanda in Africa, to help to address climate issues and help their coffee industry at the same time. According to some predictions, things are going to get much hotter around [...]
Posted by Matt on the 4th November 2011
Let’s face it – if you have a coffee preference, there is pretty much an excellent selection of opportunities available to you. Fancy losing a few pounds for Christmas? Head for the skinny milk option in your beverage at the coffee shop. In the mood for a little something different in your coffee? Try some [...]
Posted by Matt on the 3rd November 2011
Is a little bit of rain going to stop the coffee industry in Brazil? No siree! The weather forecast organisation, Somar Meteorologia, has just been quoted as confirming that the quantity of expected rainfall in the coffee area in the South American country is unlikely to be problematic, even if it is a little on [...]
Posted by Dennis on the 2nd November 2011
The results of a research project which has just been disclosed at the 10th American Association for Cancer Research International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research, has caused a bit of a stir. The news headlines have focused in on this news story. What is the big deal? According to this study, it seems [...]
Posted by Dennis on the 1st November 2011
A statement has been circulated by the Coffee Board of Kenya, together with the commissioner of co-operatives. It seems that certain changes are on the wind, in terms of the coffee industry in the country. What’s going on? In an attempt to promote transparency and competition, the appointment of commercial millers and marketing agents to [...]
Posted by Matt on the 31st October 2011
When you think of a traditional Indian scene, coffee plantations may not be the first thing you think of. However, in modern times, the Indian coffee industry is going great guns – it seems that the world has woken up and smelled the coffee brewing in their country. In particular, it seems that the global [...]
Posted by Dennis on the 28th October 2011
The coffee farmers of Uganda should be happy: as reported in the news recently, exports of coffee from this African country may increase by 6.4% this month when compared with the export figures for the same period in 2010. This is according to the Coffee Development Authority. Coffee is a very important industry in the [...]
Posted by Dennis on the 27th October 2011
The question is rather general, but it hits on the results of a recently published study of more than 50,000 women who drink coffee. What did the study reveal? Apparently, those ladies who consumed more than two cups of coffee on a daily basis were statistically less prone to depression. It seems that caffeine could [...]
Posted by Dennis on the 26th October 2011
It seems that there has been a recent renaissance of the good old coffee morning to raise funds for charities. The Macmillan Cancer Support campaign for the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning in September this year proves that huge sums of money can be raised for excellent causes by employing tried and tested ways of doing [...]
Posted by Matt on the 25th October 2011
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