Gathered in the heart of Milan for the latest of its sustainability advisory board meetings, the Nestlé Nespresso team is understandably excited. A year after the coffee brand formed its advisory panel — made up of the likes of Fairtrade’s Harriet Lamb and “brand ambassador” George ...

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The new Keurig machine only takes pods produced by the company. They come in two sizes, one for individual cups, and one for larger sizes. The new Keurig lets you brew up to 30 ounces of coffee at a time, but it also uses a different kind of K-cups than the original — a discovery that i ...

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It’s International Coffee Day on Monday, and our relationship with the beautiful bean is on the up  Hang on, back in a minute… That’s better. I can’t really get going until I have had my coffee. It seems that next week International Coffee Day. This rather depends on what you m ...

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Fair trade, organic, recyclable and biodegradable – that’s the promise of Oxfam’s new range of Fairtrade coffee capsules, which hit the shelves on September 29 to coincide with International Coffee Day. Oxfam’s Julia Sumner says the Nespresso-compatible capsules contain ble ...

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Coffee is your day-starter, your morning thunder. And when I say your, I mean our. Nearly ubiquitous, coffee is the world’s second most-tradable commodity, after oil. Most of us can’t go a morning without a cup. But is this traditional morning pick-me-up actually bringing us down? Does coffee ...

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In a relatively short period of time, the American coffee habit has gotten a lot more expensive. Here are 7 reasons why: We’re drinking coffee earlier in life. A study published this year by S&D Coffee & Tea shows that on average, younger millennials start drinking coffee at age ...

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(Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge on Friday refused to block Keurig Green Mountain Inc from selling a coffee machine with “lockout” technology that prevents it from accepting coffee pods made by other companies. Coffee company Rogers Family Co asked U.S. District Judge Vernon ...

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The Nespresso coffee machine is one of the most popular domestic gadgets of our time, enabling consumers to enjoy cafe-style sophistication in the home. The correct temperature is a vital part of the machine’s success – too cold and the coffee will not blend with the water; too hot and coffee love ...

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Decaffeinated coffee often presents health-conscious consumers with a conundrum: whether it’s worse to consume the caffeine or drink a product that’s been heavily (and sometimes questionably) processed. Happily, University of Queensland (UQ) researchers are on the case. By analysing the coffee ...

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Middleby Corp. recently acquired Concordia Coffee Co. Inc., a leading manufacturer of automated and self-service coffee and espresso machines serving the commercial foodservice industry. Concordia has a lineup of products that serve the needs of a wide array of convenience store, hotel, restaurant c ...

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Have you heard of coffee pods yet? You probably have. They’re becoming super popular in the US and Europe right now. According to data from market research firm Euromonitor, coffee pod machines sales have multiplied by more than six times over the past six years, from 1. ...

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I PULL on a hair net and a fluoro coat and step into a very noisy factory. It’s a little cold, and as I round the corner of a box-like room, the sweetest smell hits me. Now I could be in an apple packing warehouse or a bakery, but I’m at Podpac HQ, the Australian owned and operated manuf ...

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