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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 Production Not Likely to Be Affected by Climate Change

When I was a student at Columbia University in New York, one day a professor invited me to go see James Hanson up at a place in New York called NASA Goddard. Deflected away from him (who wants to speak with a lowly student), I met an interesting woman scientist instead who showed me her calculations of what sea level…

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Is my coffee stale?

This is a great article on how to tell if the coffee you purchase is fresh. Coffee is at its best from 3-7 days after roasting, and good for about three weeks. Vacuum seals and valve seals can give you an extra two weeks. Tests show that coffee freezes well, but I never do that because I think it dehydrates…

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Coffee Bean Growing and Production

Nice article on how coffee beans get from the shrub to the “tub.” Coffee Production: College News

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Russian Coffee Bean Painting

News of the fun. Russian Coffee Bean Painting

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Panama Coffee and a Life Close to The Land

At Deep Cello, we look to the ends of the earth to bring forth a great cup experience every day. I spoke to a friend of mine today who emigrated from Panama and who grew up drinking great coffee there. He’s drinking Hartmann right now in his new home town in Kansas, and his 92 year-old grandmother’s name is Florentina,…

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Like Italian Espresso? Buy a Tuscan Village.

Saw this link to a story on how it is now cheaper to purchase an entire Tuscan Village than a house in Seattle, Think of all the great espressos you can sip, not to mention the throngs of flag waving Italians welcoming you as a liberator! Buy a Tusan Village Drink Lattés

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Coffee Good for Longevity

Another great article on the benefits of drinking coffee. Coffee and Health New York Times

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Coffee Prices are Climbing, Quality Suffers

Interesting article on large coffee roasters cutting corners on quality. Deep Cello never does that. Coffee Quality

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Coffee Bean Sourcing Helps Poor Farmers

Many of us have been taught that buying ‘Fair Trade’ means that poor workers gain a better standard of living. While that is no doubt true to some extent, it is in our view more important to buy great green coffee from reputable growers who can earn a much higher price for their beans and invest that in their land…

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