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Bunn produces premium coffee making equipment for all types of commercial operation. Their range includes bulk brew devices, bean grinders and serving urns catering for all sizes of event. There are plenty of options for all budgets, so let us take a quick tour of the popular products offered by this brand. The Bunn Pour [...]
Posted by Matt on the 30th September 2010
You watch your DVDs in fast motion You drain your mug and then lick it clean each time You sell your grinder because your mouth does the job just as well Your eyelids stay locked in the upright position even when you sneeze You bite the nails of the person next to you You are [...]
Posted by Dennis on the 29th September 2010
In a discussion that reportedly took place during this week’s World Coffee Conference 2010 in London, Yemen’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture for the Production Development Sector, Abdul-Malik al-Thawr, broached the subject of the country becoming a member of the International Coffee Organization (ICO). Talking through the possibility with Dr Néstor Osorio Londoño, executive director of [...]
Posted by Dennis on the 27th September 2010
“I see a dog in your future!” Dating back to 600 AD, the art of coffee cup readings is rooted in the Chinese art of tea leaf fortune telling, something that has been practised for hundreds of years. Monks were the first to practice such a tradition, primarily due to the fact that they ceremoniously [...]
Posted by Dennis on the 24th September 2010
Coffee tasting is an act that is growing in popularity as a mainstream audience becomes accustomed to the idea of judging and appreciating different types of coffee for their flavour and celebrating the differences between coffee beans and brands. If this all sounds a little alien, it is probably worth examining why you would want [...]
Posted by Phil on the 23rd September 2010
The private investment arm of the World Bank, International Finance Corporation (IFC), has announced its commitment to a loan guarantee facility, valued up to US$30 million, to bring financial assistance to Ethiopia’s coffee industry. The initiative, supplied through the country’s Nib International Bank SC (NIB), is expected to support an extra 70 coffee cooperatives during [...]
Posted by Matt on the 22nd September 2010
Giving customers the opportunity to take their fresh coffee away with them in a durable cup is a great way to increase your throughput, but the market for takeaway cups offers a number of different choices, some of which may be far from appropriate for your particular operation. Regardless as to the materials used, there [...]
Posted by Matt on the 21st September 2010
Coffee shops sprout up in towns and cities across the world with incredible regularity and if you are thinking of starting your own business in this popular sector then it might seem as if it is a slightly daunting task to have to produce your very own retail front from scratch. However, Caffe in a [...]
Posted by Matt on the 20th September 2010
The rural development operation of the United Nations has announced a loan package for coffee and cocoa growers in Papua New Guinea, in a bid to better the livelihoods of smallholder producers of the country’s two main commodities. Signed just this week by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), with senior government officials, the [...]
Posted by Matt on the 17th September 2010
An Italian ‘Master Barista’ by the name of Giorgio Milos has imparted his coffee mixology know-how, to help steer others in the creation of the perfect java-rich cocktails. Adamant that a quality espresso should form the underlying foundation of any coffee drink, Milos is essentially a purist where coffee is concerned, preferring an unadulterated espresso [...]
Posted by Matt on the 16th September 2010
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