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A quarter of the country might be buried in snow, but it was still another hot week in coffee land. This week there was a new coffee blog popping up on to the scene, Coffee Nate was featured in a newspaper and the amazing super powers of coffee are again proved with a study released about coffee reducing the risk of diabetes.

Coffee Blogs

Coffee Obsessed What Is Your Favorite Brand And Blend Of Coffee
We have a new coffee blog on the block. The author is Robb Sutton who runs blogs about mountain biking, blogging and now you can find him at Coffee Obsessed.

Starbucks Melody Your intro to a cupping at 15th Ave Coffee: Starbucks Arabian Mocha Sanani
Rocketfuel Coffee Blog An Evening Of Coffee Tasting With RocketfuelCoffee.com
In two similar posts, Lisa and Melody describe the arts of tasting and cupping coffees. Both are fun filled activities and a great way to learn more about coffee.

Caffination CaffiNation 392 : Studio
Paul and crew cover everything from the low coffee harvest in Brazil to Retro PC’s in the latest Podcast. Worth checking out.

Brown Bean Blog Recipe: Peppermint Stick Mocha
Here’s a delicious sounding recipe, with a twist on my favorite holiday latte.

Coffee News

Sault’s resident coffee expert shares thoughts with the world
Coffee Nate was featured in the local newspaper. I’m not going to give it all away, but he talks about his mission to help us drink better coffee and more.

Study: Coffee and tea may lower diabetes risk
Another reason why coffee is so amazing. A new study says that people that drink three to four cups a day have a 25 percent lower risk of diabetes. I’m sure this is all negated if your three to four drinks are sugar filled lattes.

McDonald’s to lift fee for Internet access
Listen up Starbucks, McDonald’s is giving away their wifi for free. I know that technically yours is free too, but we have to make a purchase, have a Starbucks card, etc. It’s time to get rid of at least the Starbucks card restriction. In Europe, I’ve heard that they have free wifi because of a partnership with T-Mobile. To make matters worse, I’ve heard that you’re going to make it five purchases before we get access to their “free” wifi. Starbucks don’t leave us out in the cold. Put a code on the receipt that gives them access to wifi for two hours if you really want to make sure only paying customers use the wifi.

Upset woman redefines coffee break at Peet’s in Chico
This woman obviously needed her coffee. Just because she didn’t buy her coffee inside that Peet’s they should’ve allowed her to get her cream and sugar there. There’s times when you just need your caffeine and this was obviously one of those times.

Photo by Pak Gwei.

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Starbucks Vs. McDonalds

In this week’s round up of coffee blogs and news, Coffee Nate declares his own war on Starbucks, while Starbucks and McDonald’s both claim to be winning the coffee war. Meanwhile in a small town in Maine, a topless coffee shop that burnt down last spring is back up and running.

Coffee Blogs

Coffee Nate The CoffeeNate VIA™ vs. Starbucks® Brewed Coffee “Challenge”
When I tasted the Starbucks VIA last spring, I thought it was okay tasting and exceptional for being instant coffee. However, after hearing Nate’s tasting notes and this one, I’m going to have to go back and give it a second tasting.

Kettle & Cup Coffee Builds a School
I wish there were more stories like this one. The company behind this great story is Buena Beans. They bring coffee from La Violeta, Costa Rica to the American market and uses the profits to improve the local school.

Coffee Hero Caffeinated Classics: Transcendentalist Style
If you’re a bit of a bookworm, as well as a coffee fanatic: Alex Scofield has begun looking a references to coffee in some of the classics.

Coffee & Conservation Refilling K-cups, take 2: The My-Kap reusable lid
Have a K-cup brewer but want to use your own ground coffee or looking for a method that doesn’t use disposable single use plastic k-cups? Coffee & Conservation found a solid solution to the problem.

Coffee News

Topless coffee shop back in business
The Maine topless coffee shop that burned down in a suspicious fire last June is back. There’s a video with this story, but still no mention of how the coffee tastes…odd.

McDonald’s beverages set to exceed goals
Starbucks may be back on the positive side of the profit line, but that doesn’t mean McDonald’s is pulling out of the coffee game. The president of McDonaald’s announced that their espresso based drink sales beat expectations. Plus, they’re testing out new smoothies and frappes. First that I’ve heard of the frappes? Anyone try one? Part of me would like to try one.

Starbucks CEO: Via Instant Coffee Besting Expectations
Not to be outdone, Starbucks announced VIA Instant Coffee also beat expectations. But did it upset a lot of their partners and customers along the way?
Steaming Over Via Instant Coffee at Starbucks. (video)

Caribou Coffee: Sweeter bottom line with high-end chocolate?
Caribou Coffee is going premium. They’re going to be using chocolate from Guittard Chocolate of San Francisco. In the future, they’ll add more premium items to its menu, including premium oatmeal and baked-at-the-shop goodies. I always liked their chocolate flavored coffee drinks, but now I have even more reason to go back.

Photo by johnyuhb.

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Poll: How Often Do You Clean Your Coffee Maker?

July 11, 2009 Polls

This week’s question is for everyone with a drip coffee maker: How often do you clean your coffee maker?
I try to clean my coffee maker at least once a month. Sometimes I do it more often, sometimes I do it less. I know, I should do it more frequently, I have subpar water and it [...]

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Fresh Brews – Viagra Coffee And Coffee Maker Kidnappings

July 5, 2009 Coffee News

Malaysian authorities seize ‘Viagra coffee’
Enforcement officials said the coffee was mixed with sildenafil to “perk up” drinkers beyond the usual stimulation provided by caffeine.
Their words, not mine. I couldn’t have made this up if I tried.
Give me $48 or you’ll never see your Mr. Coffee maker again
A woman in Nebraska was house sitting for [...]

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Poll: “Coffee Wars” Where Do You Get Your Coffee?

July 4, 2009 Polls

“Where Do You Get Your Coffee?” This week’s question is about a topic that I just can’t get away from, the “Coffee Wars.”
Assume just for a minute that you can’t get your coffee from your favorite local coffee shop, don’t have time to brew it at home, where do you get it? I know what [...]

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Fresh Brews: You Left Your Coffee On Your Car Roof

June 14, 2009 Coffee News

A lot going on in the coffee world this week and this doesn’t even include the news articles I lost when my computer decided it was a good time to crash. Of course, there’s more news from the coffee wars, but my favorite story is about attaching a coffee cup to the roof of a [...]

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Fresh Brews – Lazy Sunday Afternoon Edition

June 7, 2009 Coffee News

I promised myself that this week I was going to avoid the “coffee wars” but it seems like week after week they continue to dominate the headlines of the coffee world.
Green Mountain Coffee’s hot stock won’t cool down
While McDonald’s, Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks continue to battle, Green Mountain Coffee is continuing to cash in and [...]

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Fresh Brews: Blame It On The Rain

May 31, 2009 Coffee News

A lot has been going on in my world last week, computer crashing, losing all of my files and having to spend an entire day and night fixing it. But things are just as busy in coffee land.
Coffee Price Too Steep? Blame the Weather
Looks like wet weather in Columbia and other coffee producing counties is [...]

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What I’m Drinking – McDonald’s Iced Mocha (Take 2)

May 20, 2009 Coffee Reviews

The Drink: McDonald’s McCafe Iced Mocha
Overall Rating: 3 out of 5 Coffee Cups
Last month, I tried the McDonald’s Iced Mocha and I really wasn’t too impressed. I didn’t really like the taste of the espresso they used, it really didn’t have much mocha flavor and overall it tasted bland and over processed. However, I’m a [...]

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What I’m Drinking – McDonald’s McCafe Cappuccino

May 12, 2009 Coffee Reviews

McDondald’s McCafe Cappuccino Rating – 3 Coffee Cups
Sunday afternoon, I went for a half hour drive and saw six Mcdonald’s McCafe billboards. I couldn’t miss their new advertising campaign and it was more than enough to convince me that I was lacking caffeine and needed to stop at the next McDonald’s to try another one [...]

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