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Cecovasa wins the National Quality Competition for the Second Time!

On October 12 in the city of Tingo Maria, a jury of five international cuppers and five of Peru’s best cuppers determined, with 94.68 points, that Cecovasa’s coffee was the best coffee in Peru. The coffee was presented by Wilson Sucaticona from the Tunkimayo sector, a member of the San Jorge Cooperative that is the base of the Association. This was the result of the Third National Quality Coffee Competition organized by the National Coffee Board, the Peruvian Chamber of Coffee and Cocoa, the… Continue

Added by Spyridon Gkinnis on October 13, 2009 at 12:52am — No Comments

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Added by Spyridon Gkinnis on October 12, 2009 at 5:01am — No Comments

Thursday Night Throwdown: Asheville, NC: Dripolator Coffee Bar 10.15.2009

Added by scott satterwhite on October 11, 2009 at 7:27pm — No Comments

Adapting to different cafe settings

We have just opened a new cafe inside an International School campus. This cafe is designed to provide quality coffee and cakes (and light foods) to parents, staff and senior students. After the first week I am coming to the conclusion that I kind of underestimated the volume of business as well as the dynamics and menu mix of what customers want.



We knew that compared to our other cafes ticket average would be far lower, volume of drinks a lot higher. What I did not expect was just… Continue

Added by Alun Evans on October 9, 2009 at 7:47pm — 5 Comments

Mid City Caffe Gets Media Attention

Mid City Caffe has been getting a lot of media attention. We've been written up in the Post a few times and recently DC This Week blog gave Mid City Caffe a shout out in their new-restaurant rundown, plus Mid City Caffe was on NPR's Metro Connection today! Washington City Paper's Tim Carman gives a shout out! This is the coffeeshop where I work on the weekends as a Barista at! Listen here:… Continue

Added by Tony Bowles on October 9, 2009 at 4:39pm — No Comments

Is coffee roasted lighter to save money? Take the poll

Starbucks' web site says, "You see, most coffee is lightly roasted as a way to cut costs."

Really? Take the poll.

Added by Melissa Allison on October 9, 2009 at 2:10pm — 3 Comments

How to discover great new coffee micro-roasters?

You can enjoy the largest collection anywhere of coffee micro-roasters on ROASTe.com. And a lot of the micro-roasters are unique finds. They're well worth trying. They're worlds apart from the bitter swill served at places like Starbucks and McDonalds. Here's a brief sample...Read More

Eyal /ROASTe

Added by Eyal Rosen on October 9, 2009 at 8:16am — No Comments

Why do I have to drink just 25 milliliters of coffee?

Why do I have to drink just 25 milliliters of coffee? There are moments in which you need to drink and our organism is satisfied only by a high quantity. And in these moments it is possible to commit two crimes: to water down wine and to order a ‘long’ at the bar.



Let go of the first and consider the second. What does happen in the 99% of cases in which you order a long espresso to the barman? He will let the liquid flow from the espresso machine till the cup is full. And if you have… Continue

Added by Spyridon Gkinnis on October 8, 2009 at 11:57pm — No Comments

Free eBook: Social Network Marketing, 12 Steps for Success

I got this one from a friend last night and read it cover to cover. This should help us all get to the next level in regards to marketing on social networks and social media.



You can download it here:
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Added by Samara Gray on October 8, 2009 at 1:04pm — 1 Comment

Hawaiian coffee and Puerto Rico coffee: siblings!

Recently, Shawn Steiman traveled to Puerto Rico by invitation of their Dept. of Agriculture. He spent a week exploring their Puerto Rico coffee industry. He met farmers, processors, roasters, cafes and government personnel well versed in coffee. They asked him to help them begin a specialty coffee segment of their industry...Read More

Added by Eyal Rosen on October 8, 2009 at 4:00am — No Comments

Ribbon cutting ceremony

WOW!

Pasadena Hispanic Business Council, part of the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, called us up and wants to do a lay-out on us. On October 20, 2009 at 9:30 in the morning, we're going to get the scissors and cut cut cut! I'm so excited, we're going to be in the local paper!

If anyone wants to join us, we'll be at the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce parking lot, 4334 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, TX 77504-3306 with a little table and chairs drinking coffee. We'll even be giving out samples… Continue

Added by Claudia Cabezas on October 6, 2009 at 6:43pm — No Comments

O Canada! O Coffee!

Canadian Coffee & Tea The Canadian Coffee & Tea Show in Vancouver begins Wednesday, October 14 and runs through the 15th. Coffee Kids will have a booth (#205) in the exhibition hall and is also a sponsor of the show. If you plan to attend the show, stop by our booth and say hello to Coffee Kids’ Development Coordinator Joey Apodaca.



The Canadian Coffee & Tea Show is a celebration of the global… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on October 6, 2009 at 3:55pm — No Comments

SCAA's Summer Wrap Up

Even in Southern California, there are signs of fall evoking the question, “where did summer go”? Honestly, I’m not sure. It seems like just a week ago we all left Atlanta, energized from a great event and inspired to embark on a new set of projects. And then just like that…here we are, ready to start a new fiscal year.

While our busy summer may seem like a blur, there are a number of progress points and accomplishments to remind us where the… Continue

Added by Tara Shenson on October 5, 2009 at 10:22am — No Comments

Field Trip to Slayer

Kat & Gail headed down to the Slayer HQ to check out the machine, interview the guys and have a demo. Founder Eric Perkunder and Sam from Equal Exchange gave us a great tour -- and some delicious espresso!



Check out the video tour here.



Read more detail on our blog post… Continue

Added by Kat Oak on October 4, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

the best technique for double rosettas?

I can pour two. but the first one looks half-way sloppy and the second one is very sloppy. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Bryan.

Added by Bryan Arndt on October 2, 2009 at 7:19pm — 1 Comment

Fresh Cup at Let's Talk Coffee in Nicaragua

The seventh-annual Let's Talk Coffee officially kicked off today in Montelimar, Nicaragua, with about 350 people from all facets of specialty coffee in attendance. Presented by Portland, Ore.-based coffee importer Sustainable Harvest, Let's Talk Coffee brings together people from various steps of the coffee supply chain—including farmers, roasters and importers—to discuss topics such as how to improve supply-chain quality and how to implement practices to do so. Sustainable Harvest founder… Continue

Added by Fresh Cup Magazine on October 2, 2009 at 12:41pm — No Comments

Burlap.....what is it good for?

I love coffee sacks. Don't get me wrong. I love the colourful designs and beautiful pictures of a colombian microlot. I love the soft texture, the basic identifying markings and the corded closing stitch of an co-op Ethiopian. But today there was no sweeter packaging than what my new Kenyan coffee came in. Kenya Ichanjeru AA Microlot comes in a square box with two 15 kilo vacuum sealed foil bags. Pulling one of those bricks of coffee made me think of the book Mr. Nice about a big time hash… Continue

Added by Sam Jones on October 1, 2009 at 3:36pm — No Comments

Coffee is Not Enough for Families

A recent article in Time Magazine looked at Fair Trade and some of the problems coffee farmers are experiencing (Fair Trade: What Price for Good Coffee?). Rick Peyser of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, who serves on our board, is interviewed in the piece.



image It all seems to come back to, 'coffee is not enough.' In many of these… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on October 1, 2009 at 9:59am — No Comments

First Craft Fair

I'm so excited. We're doing our first fair and I'm running around like a chicken without a head! I'm equally excited. Anyone have any tips for me??

Added by Claudia Cabezas on October 1, 2009 at 9:39am — 1 Comment

The October issue of Fresh Cup is now available, plus check out our web-exclusive content!

www.freshcup.com



WEB-ONLY FEATURE: Positive Production

Latest Coffee Kids projects target food security and more

By Chris Ryan



WEB-ONLY FEATURE: Catching Up With… Continue

Added by Fresh Cup Magazine on October 1, 2009 at 9:34am — No Comments

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