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Coffe Shop Does Away With Foreign Names

Tired of the ersatz coffee with fancy names like Macchiato? A shop in London has put a decidedly English spin on coffee. Gone is mocha, which is now chocolate-flavored coffee. Gone is cappucino, which is renamed “frothy coffee.” Here is the link: articlehttp://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/355197/Store-s-roasting-for-the-coffee-snobs

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Dr. Mercola on Brain Imaging and Mental Health!

As some of you might know, I am a fan of Dr Mercola, a naturopathic M.D. In Florida. He has just published a really important article on brain imaging and neurological health. What if depression is really a symptom rather than a disease? What if brain imaging could show toxicity, cysts, clots, and other brain problems instead of drugging people…

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Coffee Consumption Slashes Risk Of Blood Clots

More good news about coffee and health. This study suggests that coffee consumption is associated with a 30% drop in “venous thrombosis,” aka blood clots. Yet another healthy feather in coffee’s hat full of tricks. Coffee Slashes Blood Clot Risk

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Green Coffee Extract Helps People Lose Weight

While Deep Cello helps people stay awake with a combo of great flavor and caffeine, green coffee too, seems to have its kudoz! Green Coffee Extract Article

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The House of Mocha; Can Coffee Save Yemen?

Great article on Yemeni coffee. Did you know that they dry the coffee cherries on the roof of their homes? Most of the great coffees from Yemen are reported to go to Saudi Arabia. But you can still obtain some great beans from 3rd-wave roasters. Here is the article: Can Coffee Save Yemen: Business Week

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Coffee Myths

Here is a nice piece on myths about roasted coffee. Remember also that when you buy coffee online, it will be at the peak of freshness; it never sat on a shelf. Four Coffee Myths

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Good Advice on Coffee Brewing Technique

There are a lot of people who love coffee and they have a hard time getting it right.  Here’s a great article that we thought we’d share about brewing technique. Excerpt:   Oct. 21–As a true coffee fanatic, touring a roasting facility in Costa Rica felt like being shown around heaven. The smell was fantastic. On top of that, learning…

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Elephant Poop The Latest Thing in Coffee

If you think that an elephant makes a great coffee roaster, then the latest craze, elephant poop coffee is for you. Pacaderms are intelligent beings and they know precisely how long to roast your beans in their entrails. elephant poop coffee

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Free Coffee in Paris

How much I miss Paris and long to return. This entry talkes about coffee roasting in Paris and it makes me pine. http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://kcrestaurantguide.blogspot.com/2012/09/parisi-cafe-serves-free-coffee-in-honor.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAEoATAAOABA7su3gwVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=vpkNPDwbhns&usg=AFQjCNHT7GoWKd5OZXOO0VHR1rdO1BRjCQ

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McDonalds To Compete With Star$$?

Wow. McDonalds is getting serious about competing with Starbucks. First, Starbucks put a coffee shop everywhere. Then they introduced food items. Now Micky D is going to take it all head on according to their trademark filings… http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://money.msn.com/top-stocks/post.aspx%3Fpost%3Db57a1564-fa60-470a-8ad2-daa0f5608eef&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgBIAAoATAAOABAs7i3gwVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=wu0MKoxl9rg&usg=AFQjCNHtiozxWokNgNmRc8cB-Kgg69hGSg

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