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Have you noticed how coffee stains are rather peculiar? It produces a special mark – a clear stain with a dark ring encircling it. Recently some scientists (as reported in Nature) have been plugging away at the problem, wondering why this happens. It seems as if the answer has been found – and this may [...]
Posted by Dennis on the 31st August 2011
Columbians love their coffee – it’s part of their culture and national heritage and their trademark smooth coffee is loved the world over. However, recently there were some national concerns that mining in the country was adversely affecting the coffee industry and those great Columbian coffee beans. Of those who raised their objections, including tourist [...]
Posted by Dennis on the 30th August 2011
Modern art is famous for experimenting with different forms and materials and one of the latest tools of the artist’s box may surprise you. Karen Eland, an American with an eye for innovative processes, has taken to painting with a rather unusual substance. Not oils, not watercolours… but espresso coffee! Eland waters down her coffee [...]
Posted by Dennis on the 26th August 2011
With the recent hot weather in the United Kingdom, the idea of iced coffee has seemed appealing to many people. However, coffee experts have commented that the iced drink is a relatively recent phenomenon and that it is particularly over the last decade that the idea of a delicious cold coffee was something to think [...]
Posted by Dennis on the 25th August 2011
Breaking up is hard to do, no matter who you are. The heart strings are pulled, memories are painful and life is all rather tricky for a while when you split from a loved one. However, it can be even more painful to have to recover from a relationship in the spotlight of the world [...]
Posted by Dennis on the 24th August 2011
Vava Angwenyi is a lady with much to celebrate – amongst other things, she has just become a finalist in the BBC World Challenge and is the only Kenyan in the international competition. Why has she achieved this position? Angwenyi has launched a Kenyan coffee business and has had much success with her premium brands. [...]
Posted by Phil on the 23rd August 2011
The well-known phrase ‘for all the tea in China’ may need a little revision given recent developments in the coffee industry. As reported in Business China, demand for coffee is ever increasing in the country which was once known as the champion of tea. Apparently it is the middle classes in the enormous country who [...]
Posted by Dennis on the 22nd August 2011
The western world is becoming increasingly conscious of its environmental impact on the planet and many of us in the UK are also bemoaning the hike in petrol prices which makes running a car so much more expensive. The Teesdale Conservation Volunteers have come up with a solution to the problem, which addresses these twin [...]
Posted by Dennis on the 19th August 2011
Have you heard of the Coffee Puff? If you pay a visit to the stunning Cumbria area for any length of time, the chances are you’ll run into it sooner or later. What is it? It’s a deliciously decadent sweet treat, made from choux-pastry, cream-filled and finished off with coffee-flavoured icing. And if you’re worried [...]
Posted by Dennis on the 18th August 2011
The west coast American city of San Francisco has a funky creative vibe and, according to recent reports, this is affecting the brewing process for its coffee in a wine bar called Ma’Velous. What is going on? The coffee scene is apparently abuzz with discussion about the venue’s new brewing techniques which have been described [...]
Posted by Dennis on the 17th August 2011
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