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Whole Foods offers a sweet treat with its Osteria restaurant

By Barbara CollierMay 14, 2010, 11:48AMJIM OLEXA/SUN NEWSChef Sarah Schoenberger makes creative dishes at Osteria. WholeFoods in University Heights is not one of those stores that you can dash in and out of to pick up a gallon of milk. It’s much more than just a food store; it’s an adventure in food. After you’ve [...]

Coin Operated Coffee Machines Aren't All That Bad |On Coffee Makers

Its no secret that most people would dismiss coin operated coffee machines or coffee vending machines as low-quality and icky coffee. Snack vending machines and beverage vending machines are all well and good, but why not coffee vending machines? There is still a recurring myth that the coin operated coffee machines of today still work [...]

Green Mountain Clears Regulatory Hurdle, Diedrich Buy Set To Close

Vermont-based Green Mountain Coffee Roasters inc. has wrapped up its buy of Irvine-based coffee seller Diedrich Coffee inc. after clearing regulatory hurdles. Diedrich was bought Tuesday for $290 million in cash by Green Mountain, which in December prevailed over Emeryville-based Peet’s Coffee & Tea inc. in a bidding war. The Federal Trade Commission on Monday [...]

Cocoa Extends Rally to Eight-Week High on Demand; Coffee Steady

April 21, 2010, 3:41 PM EDT April 21 (Bloomberg) — Cocoa rose, extending a rally to the highest price in eight weeks, on signs of increasing demand for the chocolate ingredient. Coffee was little changed. North American cocoa-bean processing rose 16 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier, the National Confectioners Association said [...]

Where can i get Vietnamese coffee bean at Malaysia?

I have tasted the nice Vietnamese coffee at Hanoi. Can anyone share with me where can i get the Vietnamese coffee bean (powder will be more convenient for me) and the fliter at Malaysia here? Penang and Sabah place will be my top priorities. Thanks! Where can i get Vietnamese coffee bean at Malaysia?

First Sears fashion outlet to open today at Discover Mills

LAWRENCEVILLE — Sears Holdings will celebrate the grand opening of its first Sears Fashion Outlet at Discover Mills Mall today. The store spans more than 30,000 square feet and will carry end-of-season, discontinued and overstock apparel merchandise from both Sears and K-Mart stores in women’s, men’s, kids, shoes and accessories product categories as well as [...]

Coffee Roasting and Cupping Courses in California – Daniel's World …

Before I headed off to Ethiopia in March, I went to mill Valley, California, where I often go. That’s where the laboratory of Boot Coffee Consulting is. I do lots of work with Boot Coffee. It’s a pretty unique operation. Basically, this is super high-end coffee education. For the last few years I have helped [...]

I'm beginning to take an interest in coffe, any tips for the …

My roomate bought me some Jamaican Blue Mountain for my birthday and oh my god it was an experience in iteself….from my $12 mr. Coffee! I’m going to begin sampling coffee from different regions, I just bought a bag from beans collected in Kenya and it’s great! So, what do I replace my mr. Coffee [...]

The Rise of Yuppie Foods

Do you shop at Whole Foods? how about Trader Joe’s? do you insist on the superiority of dark chocolate over milk chocolate? do you buy organic foods? Fair Trade? Equal Exchange? $2.50 cups of coffee? from icanhascheezburger the recent explosion of the gourmet is an interesting phenomenon to me. I question whether the organicification and [...]

Healthbeat Report: Managing caffeine intake

It can make you more alert, improve mood and provide a burst of energy, but it can affect different people in different ways. Caffeine is a drug many of us consume every day without thinking twice. But what do we really know about it? Related Content Story: Caffeine gives workers more than energy More: Center [...]