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August 2009 Blog Posts (45)

Independence Day

Tomorrow is Independence day for Indonesia. 17th August, 1945- 64 years since the country unified and gained independence from the Dutch. As a visitor I have been privileged to have lived in the country and seen how progress has been embraced in many cases, rejected in others. The coffee revolution, or specialty coffee revolution to be more exact, is a fairly recent development in the scheme of things. Coffee was one of the harsher plantation systems the Dutch practiced during the Colonial… Continue

Added by Alun Evans on August 16, 2009 at 12:30am — 1 Comment

Kaffe på kontoret

Vi har nu flyttat in i butiken på Kaplansbacken 5 på Kungsholmen. Nu är frågan vilken typ av maskin man ska ha på kontoret. Än så länge har vi bara en vanlig kaffebryggare, en Mocca Master som vi har släpat med ett tag. Det blir ok med vissa kaffesorter och det är den typ där man brygger rakt ned i en termos vilket ju är guld. Men rent allmänt föredrar jag vatten rakt genom en gammal Melitta-hållare.

Men en Clover som de har på da Matteo vore riktigt coolt. Jag vet inte om man kan få… Continue

Added by Danne on August 15, 2009 at 4:36am — No Comments

I LOVE ESPRESSO PARTS!

Yet another quick note to say how awesome these folks are:
Mazzer Super Jolly hopper ordered, sadly, slightly damaged during transit.
Replaced without question and received TODAY! that's a one day turn around for getting my hopper back on the grinder.
Thanks again, guys.
I really appreciate the excellent service.

Andrew R. Tucker

Added by Andrew R. Tucker on August 14, 2009 at 10:50am — 1 Comment

Day 3 in the Big Brother House...

With the start of the 6th season of the infamous Celebrity Big Brother, the popular UK Chanel 4 reality television spectacular is sure to gain headlines in all the tabloids for possibly all the wrong reasons. Hoping that his past doesn’t catch up with him is industry raconteur and international playboy – Sweetbird.

In a statement released to the press he has reaffirmed his commitment to bringing the other housemates 2 portions of fruit from their five a day. “I have been in this… Continue

Added by Sweetbird on August 14, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Coffee Club of Seattle organizer creates 'smiley face method' for judging coffee

http://bit.ly/16BKbu

Added by Melissa Allison on August 13, 2009 at 4:58pm — No Comments

After hours power outage notification system

Does any one know of or have a recommendation for some type of alarm or notification system that will let you know if there was a power outage and its duration? Last night we had a power outage and it got me thinking about how I would know if my shop experienced one as well. Thanks in advance for any recommendations or suggestions.

Added by James "Cosmo" Cramer on August 13, 2009 at 4:38pm — No Comments

Kinda bummed, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do

The Roasters Guild retreat kicks off today but instead of heading east I'm heading north. Finances are especially tight right now while working to open my 2nd coffeehouse (at my Roastery location) so it's just not in the cards. The cost of attending had to go to greens resupply, which I'm heading north to pick-up as soon as I quit playing around online. I may just make the hour or so drive east and crash the retreat this weekend and see if I can just hang out a few hours without paying… Continue

Added by Mike McGinness on August 13, 2009 at 10:54am — No Comments

Sweetbird 11.2 floz Fruit Smoothies

Sweetbird likes his fruit smoothies and is rather proud of them, but many people have asked how Sweetbird has been able to make his smoothies so delicious but with such a long shelf life and no need for chilled storage?

Well, the magic lies in how the smoothies are produced. They are made with concentrated fruit juice and purees from a number of fruit growing co-operatives around the world which are certified to international fair-trade standards. It’s not just the ethically sourced… Continue

Added by Sweetbird on August 13, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Sweetbird gets Vegan approval

The Sweetbird range of syrups, sauces and smoothies was the first range to gain the use of the internationally recognised seedling symbol from the Vegetarian Society. This has helped it become a popular brand among those businesses looking to take advantage of the UK’s booming multi million pound ethical market.

With the number of vegans in the UK increasing from 120,000 in 1994 to just over 1.3 million in 2007* and now accounts for almost 2.2% of the UK population with this figure… Continue

Added by Sweetbird on August 12, 2009 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

Coffee Fest hires CEO with coffee, Microsoft background

http://bit.ly/vpRzs

Added by Melissa Allison on August 11, 2009 at 1:35pm — No Comments

Enter to win tuition for two to the American Barista and Coffee School!

Take Fresh Cup Magazine’s syrup survey to receive $10 off at freshcup.com and be entered to win tuition for two to The American Barista and Coffee School!*

www.freshcup.com

*Travel and accommodations not included, subject to availability, no purchase necessary.

Added by Fresh Cup Magazine on August 11, 2009 at 11:10am — No Comments

Sweetbird Syrups

Sweetbird has rigorous standards and will only give his seal of approval when he is sure that all the nasty bits have been removed. Nothing artificial, phony or fake goes into any of the Sweetbird syrups, which have been packed full of natural flavours to give a mouth watering aroma when used with hot or cold drinks. With 33 flavours to choose from it’s not difficult to see why that are becoming the must have syrup amongst European baristas and with each 1 litre bottle contains 66 two pump… Continue

Added by Sweetbird on August 11, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

It must be a sign!

Early Friday morning, my wife and I welcomed our fourth daughter into this world. Lindsey Cathryn is a beautiful little thing, but she has something none of my other girls had.

She has a birthmark on her left arm that resembles a coffee bean!

One of those things that makes you go, "Hmmmmmmm..."

Added by Paul Yates on August 10, 2009 at 9:31pm — No Comments

Baristas train at Seattle's new Coffee Enhancement Lounge

Bellissimo held a class here this weekend: http://bit.ly/2D2x1Y

Added by Melissa Allison on August 10, 2009 at 3:20pm — No Comments

La Voz: Coffee Kids Summer Newsletter is Out!

Coffee Kids' partners are going local! Read about how our partners are launching efforts to develop their local economies and bring services to their communities.

Download our latest newsletter at http://xrl.us/be9d3p - (1.9mb pdf). If you have any questions or want to get involved in helping coffee-farming famlies, give us a call at 505-820-1443 or e-mail us at info@coffeekids.org.

Added by Coffee Kids on August 10, 2009 at 11:49am — No Comments

More Great News for Sweetbird

It’s one thing to claim that your Smoothies are the best; it’s another to have a national weekly magazine proclaim it to their 300,000 readers. More magazine is one of the UK's best selling woman’s titles on the market. With its band of loyal readers it has become the perfect way to reach the highly important 18-24 ABC Female demographic. When it proclaimed that Sweetbird Strawberry Blended Smoothies are one of the five best detox smoothies, Paul Maxwell from Sweetbird wasn’t… Continue

Added by Sweetbird on August 10, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Celebrity Food Show with the Seattle Barista Academy - Part 1

Hello coffee community!

I'm hanging out in Anaheim, California this weekend at the Celebrity Food Show as a V.I.P. guest with the Seattle Barista Academy.

It was a little crazy flying down at the last minute, but I made it, and am having a blast meeting new people and showing off my barista skills and knowledge.

I've gotten 2 additional job offers just walking around talking to people about coffee and chocolate! I'm SO serious! I just thought I was being a good… Continue

Added by Alexa Baehr on August 10, 2009 at 12:21am — No Comments

Sweetbird on tour!

Sweetbird has been hitting the road all over the UK to promote the recently launched 100% real fruit smoothies. The Sweetbird-mobile, first seen at the Caffe Culture Show in London back in May has been winging its way around the country to attend some of the hottest events of the summer. The striking 1960’s VW camper van has also being doing a tour of cafes and coffee shops in the south west and plans are already underway to get further away from his nest.

But it’s not just retailers… Continue

Added by Sweetbird on August 9, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Sweetbird loves Coffee Kids

The WBC has drawn to a close for another year with a great win for Stephen Morrisey of Ireland; but thanks to Beyond the Bean and Sweetbird 100% Fruit Smoothies, it won’t be forgotten by the many families helped by Coffee Kids. As part of Beyond the Bean’s continuing programme of fundraising for numerous good causes around the world, the onsite cafe at the World Barista Championship worked in partnership with Beyond the Bean and Sweetbird over the weekend event to raise money for the… Continue

Added by Sweetbird on August 8, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Sweetbird is in da house!

With summer here, the annual freak-fest that is Big Brother is well underway. Joining the loons, freaks and other miscreants in the ‘car-crash’ TV stalwart is none other than Coffee Industry legend and self confirmed real fruit fanatic – Sweetbird.

In a statement released through his publicist, Sweetbird has stated “I would like to make it clear that the resent lurid tabloid stories about me and a member of Girls Aloud are completely fictitious. I will be using my time in the Big… Continue

Added by Sweetbird on August 7, 2009 at 1:00am — 1 Comment

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