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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muchocheko on July 3rd, 2007

If Kopi Luwak is out of you price range, but you still want the “natural” processing of coffee beans, I have found an alternative. The folks at Sweet Maria’s are offering Jacu Bird coffee, which is (from their reports) actually a good mild cup of coffee. Read more here:
http://sweetmarias.com/coffee.southamr.brasil.html#jacu_bird_coffee

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muchocheko on June 7th, 2007

Ok, regardless of whether you’re in favor of the current military conflicts we’re involved in, everyone should be behind our troops. They have left the comforts of their homes to serve as their country needs them. Here’s a way we can bring one of the comforts of home to them.
Coffee for our [...]

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Olaf on June 1st, 2007

I’ve long been a proponent of varying things in my life to gain new experiences. Coffee is no exception to this rule and I don’t ‘play favorites;’ instead choosing from the broad cultural array that this world offers.
One other such way in which I’m able to modify my flavors, even those I choose to [...]

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Brotherhood of the Bean on May 31st, 2007

Lumberjacks as I would come to find out, liked big meals and strong coffee. I recently did something that I didn’t think I would ever do — Visit Wisconsin Dells.
It never really was a conscious decision, its always just sort of been there. Growing up in Illinois we never went, we were Minnesota [...]

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Brotherhood of the Bean on May 19th, 2007

As I sit here listening to my almost six year old son upstairs crying and ranting because he wants to wear something inappropriate for his pre-school moving up ceremony, I thank God for coffee.
Its dark embrace is somehow able to steel my nerves, its acidic bite is a welcome diversion to his antics. On [...]

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Brotherhood of the Bean on May 15th, 2007

I was reading on Franchise International that Krispy Kreme is going to be expanding its operations into the Middle East.
The first outlet will open in Deira, UAE in a bid to compete with the already established Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks.
Very soon will the neon glow announce when hot donuts are available.
Krispy Creme is quick to [...]

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