The US-based Coffee Review website, founded in 1997 by Kenneth Davids and Ron Walters, conducts year-round blind tastings of specialty and fine coffees, scoring them out of 100 – a bit like what Robert Parker does for wine, and probably just as well respected in the coffee world. The site recently  ...

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Coffee is already a godsend from the celestial overlords of productivity, though one Venezuelan designer, Enrique Luis Sardi, has created a new way to enjoy a cup of Joe, by putting emphasis on the cup. Known as the “Crunchy Cup,” Sardi’s coffee-innovation is essentially a container for your coffee ...

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Starbucks, the world’s favorite source of caffeine, introduced the Flat White to their menu this week, causing a frenzy of people, mostly Australians and Europeans, lauding the coffee drink. So, what, exactly, is a Flat White? Is it a new flavor to compete with the Pumpkin Spice Latte and its ...

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Tassimo and Keurig machines make it a snap to brew your favourite coffees at home, but that convenience doesn’t always translate into savings Tassimo and Keurig machines make it a snap to brew your favourite coffees at home, with no messy clean-up. But does that convenience translate into savings? S ...

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The Nescafé Milano New Generation is aimed at helping pub operators provide customers with a wide selection of high quality coffees without a barista. Matt Lane, head of beverage solutions at Nestlé Professional, said: “There is no doubt that we are a nation of coffee lovers. “In fact, ...

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Six-month pilot will see collection point at the Cobourg Community Centre and waste being collected from the Downtown Business Improvement Area. COBOURG — Getting rid of used coffee or tea pods from any single serve machine is about to get a lot easier in Cobourg. A six-month pilot project h ...

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Whether you are an at-home computer nerd, video gamer, or office professional, there is probably something that fuels your days — caffeine. While technically a drug, many people around the world depend on it for extra pep. Energy drinks like Red Bull and Monster are all the rage nowadays, but ...

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Zacks reiterated their neutral rating on shares of Keurig Green Mountain (NASDAQ:GMCR) in a research report sent to investors on Friday morning. The firm currently has a $134.00 price target on the stock. Zacks’ analyst wrote, “Keurig Green Mountain’s fourth-quarter earnings of $0.90 per share impro ...

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A new technology funded in part by the Dutch government uses bacteria from animal waste to purify the wastewater from coffee processing, which is highly acidic and poses a severe threat to the environment. The $20,000 anaerobic biodigester “works by transferring wastewater from the [coffee] pu ...

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A satirical video produced by a Halifax production studio is hoping to shed light on the environmental impact of using disposable coffee pods. The short video is shot in a mock-horror, found footage style — similar to the movie Cloverfield. The video follows a group of people as they run from a mon ...

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Sales of K-cups, those little plastic pods for Keurig single-serve coffee brewers, have been on a tear in recent years. Which makes it all the more surprising that Dunkin’ Donuts, beloved across the U.S. for its coffee, is struggling to sell K-cups of its own. Despite the launch of a new dark ...

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Specialty retailer Keurig Green Mountain Inc. ‘s K-Cups and the Vue packs (portion packs used for brewing single serve coffee in Keurig brewers) form an important part of the company’s sales. Keurig Green Mountain derived 84% of its sales from K-Cups and Vue packs in the recently conclud ...

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