http://thebestcupofcoffee.com Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:33:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've said before that the quality of your cup of coffee is directly influenced by the green coffee you use. From my stumbling around the web, I've located quite a number of Green Coffee Bean vendors, and here I'll list some of the better ones that I've managed to ... http://thebestcupofcoffee.com/2008/11/18/the-best-green-coffee-bean-sources/ OTTAWA, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning people with milk allergies not to consume certain non-dairy coffee creamers or mixes due to a labeling error. The CFIA said the Dongsuh Frima, Maxim and Nescafe-brand products, all imported from South Korea, might contain milk that isn't declared ... http://thebestcupofcoffee.com/2008/11/11/coffee-creamers-and-mixes-recalled-in-canada/ Starbucks Profits Fall By 97% In Past Quarter With everything that the coffee giant, Starbucks, is trying to do to turn itself around, nothing seems to be helping. The economic slump isn't helping one bit either as consumers are slowing down on purchases of specialty coffee from the once dominating ... http://thebestcupofcoffee.com/2008/11/11/starbucks-profits-falling-dramatically/ Well, it appears as though Sara Lee the coffee giant has decided to up its sustainable coffees by 30% in 2009. In a news release, Sara Lee said they would be Sourcing 26,500 Tons of Sustainable Coffee in 2009 - A tenfold Increase in Five Years, 30% Increase Compared ... http://thebestcupofcoffee.com/2008/11/04/sara-lee-introducing-sustainable-coffee-blends/ "Fidalgo Bay Coffee is a roaster of fine specialty coffees, serving a growing family of coffee houses, espresso stands, restaurants, hotels, offices and homes. They also sell commercial espresso equipment and offer repair services. Their responsive customer service and high quality coffees are the hallmarks of their business and the ... http://thebestcupofcoffee.com/2008/10/28/fidalgo-bay-coffee-review/ There has been a recall on some instant and canned coffee products in Canada due to possible melamine contamination. The press release as follows provides information about which products have been recalled and how to figure out if you've got some in you kitchen cupboards. Crisis sparks Canadian recall of ... http://thebestcupofcoffee.com/2008/09/24/instant-coffee-recall-in-ontario-melamine-contamination/ What to do with old coffee beans and spent coffee grinds With the amount of coffee I drink, I produce quite a bit of refuse in the form of either stale coffee, or spent coffee grinds after brewing up my 5 morning pots of coffee. This led me to wonder ... http://thebestcupofcoffee.com/2008/09/23/top-5-uses-for-stale-coffee-beans-and-used-grinds/ Here's an interesting story I found today about coffee healing a sting that a fisherman got from the spines on a fish he caught. This fellow was out fishing when he hooked into what is known as a 'Weaver Fish'. Apparently, most stings from this fish come from people swimming ... http://thebestcupofcoffee.com/2008/09/09/coffee-cures-a-fishermans-sting/ What Is The Agreement? The goal of the Ethiopian Trademark agreement is to form a new partnership between Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee and the countless coffee roasters around the planet that purchase, roast and sell Ethiopia’s fines coffees. Sidamo, Yirgacheffe and Harar/Harrar are very well known gourmet coffees in the ... http://thebestcupofcoffee.com/2008/08/28/ethiopian-trademark-agreement/ As you may know, I am a roaster with one of Canada's first Fair Trade Certified Coffee Companies, Planet Bean Coffee. Recently, a column was written in our local newspaper, the Guelph Mercury by Gene Callahan. The article was extremely anti-Fair Trade, and also written by someone ... http://thebestcupofcoffee.com/2008/08/26/fair-trade-coffee-pros-and-cons/