Brotherhood of the Bean on October 3rd, 2007

Forced to work in a hostile combat environment, our military men and women overseas have weathered more stress than most of us will experience in a lifetime.
Sitting down to a good cup of coffee, while a relatively small thing in the grand scheme of things, can mean all the difference after a hard day. [...]

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Brotherhood of the Bean on October 2nd, 2007

I almost thought this was a joke when I read it, but apparently the Jack In The Box fast food chain has followed in the footsteps of McDonald’s to offer more of a premium coffee.
According to the news report the coffee is a European roast consisting of 100% Arabica beans.  Of particular interest was this [...]

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Brotherhood of the Bean on September 24th, 2007

When coffee and technology met, the Internet cafe was born.  It would grow up to become wireless, and laptops would become more common than newspapers or magazines in coffee houses around the world.
Engadget happens to be one of the blogs that I enjoy reading for my tech/gadget fix.  Mainly it shows me cool stuff that [...]

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Brotherhood of the Bean on September 24th, 2007

College is a time of learning, exploration of self, and expansion of horizons — and at Cornwall College in England, its a time to learn how to make the perfect cup of coffee.
Cornwall College created this new 20 hour course of study to address the lack of qualified baristas in the region.
Stuart Mathieson, head of [...]

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Brotherhood of the Bean on September 21st, 2007

My parents always bought it, we hated it. I suspect that is exactly why they liked coffee ice cream so much. Today I offer you a little tip on how you can make your own coffee ice cream. The trick here is moderation, find out how much you like first before [...]

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Brotherhood of the Bean on September 19th, 2007

The coffee cup to-go lid is my nemesis. I eye it with suspicion every time I am handed coffee to-go. It seems that no matter how careful I am, some lid related accident befalls me without fail.
Disaster comes in many forms. It could be as simple spill or as extreme as having [...]

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Brotherhood of the Bean on September 18th, 2007

I just wanted to bring everyones attention to a Coffee Product Recall List that the fine folks over at Coffee Sage recently posted.  I highly encourage everyone to take a look at this list and make sure you are not using a recalled item.

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Brotherhood of the Bean on September 13th, 2007

Its easy to look at Starbucks and only see the corporate giant, the killer of independent coffee houses and the purveyor of overcooked coffee beans. I know I have done that all too many times, indeed it has almost become a involuntary reaction.
But its a reaction that I can overcome if I want [...]

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