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ANOTHER REASON WE LOVE THE BEANS

The Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease revealed statistics from a 21-year study that concluded that those who regularly drink three to five cups of coffee a day might beat the crazies. Once they you reach middle age, that amount of caffeinated…

Underground Cafe: Coffee Facts

Get smart and be a wealth of knowledge about ‘Joe’! These coffee facts are sure to inspire conversation and maybe win you a bet at the bar when you tell someone that those ‘double espresso’s’ are as strong as a single Folgers!

Topless Coffee Shop Beats the Heat and reopens in Maine

The Grand View Topless Coffee Shop has reopened in Vassalboro, Maine after the original location was torched back in June after a suspicious fire. That blaze was ruled arson and it came just hours after owner Donald Crabtree met with local officials about making his coffee business more like a strip club. He got approval to stay open late and offer music for waitresses to dance toand now he’ll get the chance. The Topless Coffee Shop had angered many residents and had been open just four months before the fire was set. Somebody must like the idea; Crabtree had 150 applicants for 10 jobs at the new and improved location.

CUP SIZE MEANS BIG TIPS AND BIG TROUBLE AT WASHINGTON ESPRESSO STAND

Five bikini-clad baristas in Everett, Washington face prostitution charges after police said that they served up more than just hot coffee at Everett’s ‘Grab-N-Go’ espresso stand. Although the women only ‘flashed’ patrons…on a regular basis according to police, the five women have been charged with prostitution and violating the city’s Adult Entertainment ordinance.

Hey Coffee Guy…Why is coffee called ‘Joe’?

The leading theory connects it to the once-popular song in 1860 called Old Black Joe written by Stephen Collins Foster who also authored Oh! Susannah and Camptown Races. The name joe appears to have been primarily used in the military,…

OOLANG TEA POURS ON FLAVOR AND BENEFITS

The world is green tea hooked but try oolong tea for an option with health and better taste. Green tea is dried almost immediately after picking, which is why it retains most of the antioxidants of fresh leaves,  but Oolong…

Starbucks Reminds Us…”It’s Just Not Coffee”

TYPICALLY AD-SHY STARBUCKS FIRES BACK AT McDONALDS

The company that recreated the coffee shop and built an empire will be targeting fast food chains that have mimiced their product and mocked the value of coffee shop coffee. “It’s not just coffee. It’s Starbucks.” – is the new tag line for the traditionally advertising-shy Starbucks chain, as they remind consumers that their product is superior and the overall experience cannot be duplicated.

If the Handle’s Orange…it must be Sanka

Coffee pots with a bright orange handle are a direct result of the American public’s association of the color orange with Sanka, no matter which brand of coffee is actually served.

STARBUCKS CUTBACKS TO INCLUDE DECAF COFFEE

As part of a drive to save $400 million, the world’s largest coffee chain, the Starbucks Corporation will stop brewing decaffeinated coffee after noon by September 2009 in all stores.

Cup O’ Joe With R.A. Bailey?

Many a morning I’ve enjoyed having coffee with R.A. Bailey. Seeing his signature on the bottle of that blend of fine Irish whiskey and sweet dairy cream has provided warmth, aided relaxation and improved focus. But, on a recent cold snap morning I wondered why I had never seen a picture of this genius of a guy. Why wasn’t R.A. Bailey an Irish icon?