Let’s face it, when it comes to vending machines, Italy has more of them in operation than any other country in Europe, most of them preparing coffee. It is also the world leader in their manufacture and sale, with around 60% of products destined for export. But when Italian entrepreneur Nino Lo Iac ...

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COFFEE is not a recommended part of a child’s diet but Sarah Garrett has made sure a play cafe is a hit with youngsters at its adult equivalent. Baila Coffee and Vinyl in Victoria Road opened in June 24, but had been waiting for the right time and ideas to refurbish the upstairs space at the cof ...

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Turning waste water from coffee farms into biogas cuts down on pollution and provides sustainable energy. Is there a catch? Waste water from coffee productions pollutes ground water, basins and soil Coffee is the second most-valuable commodity in the world and in the year 2010 globa ...

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IF there is such a thing as a business parable then the co-owners of a Bolton pneumatics company with a turnover of £500,000 have written it. They describe how a chat with a customer over a tiny purchase led to a huge boost for their business. The anecdote, told by 52-year-old Veronica Leather, sums ...

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The caffeine offering at this urban pit stop has evolved since husband and wife team Darren and Jackie Silverman took it over almost three years ago. Initially they offered the coffee from another roaster and began roasting their own in tiny batches on a bench-top machine. Demand grew as customers r ...

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Personal coffeemakers provide a convenient coffee brewing solution for students, but they have an issue everyone should be wary of. Mold within personal coffee makers like Keurigs should not come as a surprise. “Any time there is constant moisture, there is the potential for mold and mildew to gene ...

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Nescafe Dolce Gusto has launched two new coffee machines, Jovia and Oblo, in a social campaign that asked fans what machine suits them best and offered the chance to have their name written using ‘Coffeegraphy’. With Dolce Gusto Espresso Intenso coffee doubling as ink, a weeklong Faceboo ...

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Barnie’s CoffeeKitchen has launched a new line of Keurig-compatible single serve coffees, called CupUp. CupUp capsules brew a café-quality cup of coffee with 30% more coffee than other leading brands and a patent-pending channel design. The new channel design of the capsule increases water cir ...

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Artizan Coffee Company, a Miami-based Specialty Coffee Roaster, has received full USDA Organic Certification status for its line of Nespresso Compatible Coffee Capsules. Today’s announcement means that Artizan Coffee is the first and only producer of coffee capsules compatible with Ne ...

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Ethiopia ranked first among top 10 coffee growing countries by a group of 11 roasters and writers. Thrillist.com asked 11 coffee industry experts to rank their top three coffee growing countries. The experts ranked Ethiopia the best coffee growing country with 25 points, while Kenya and Colo ...

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The ground-breaking EcoCup™ capsule was voted MOST INNOVATIVE PRODUCT at the Packaging Innovators Competition hosted by PAC, Packaging Consortium last week in Toronto, Ontario.  The EcoCup™ capsule, part of the RealCup™ brand portfolio, was introduced earlier this year by Mother Parkers Tea &a ...

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Artizan Coffee Company, a Miami-based Specialty Coffee Roaster, has received full USDA Organic Certification status for its line of Nespresso Compatible Coffee Capsules. Today’s announcement means that Artizan Coffee is the FIRST and ONLY producer of coffee capsules compatible with N ...

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