SPECIALIST coffee house The Locomotive is adding momentum to Mayfield’s journey towards becoming ‘‘Newcastle’s new Camperdown’’ – the inner-western Sydney suburb once dominated by warehouses and factories that is now a highly desirable residential address. No longer rough, but more of a rough diamon ...

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A prototype ISSpresso machine was shown off at the International Astronomical Congress exhibition according to MSN News, with a similar device planned for the ISS in 2015. The coffee machine is a Argotec-Lavazza-Italian Space Agency joint project, was already underway last year when  Ital ...

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Ohio coffee roaster Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea is introducing a new limited-edition coffee, Honey Processed Amazonas. Crimson Cup developed the coffee in collaboration with growers Raul Yañis & Elianita Oblitas, whose farm outside the town of Cocochó, Peru has been affected in recent years by ...

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A Danish company, Scanomat, has created a coffee system controlled by a smartphone. The “Top Brewer” looks like a humble water faucet sitting on a counter. The coffee grinder, milk and all other machinery deceptively hide under the counter, out of sight but ready in seconds. Users select ...

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Nothing compares to a hot cup of espresso in the morning. Reading the news and slurping on a delicious, energy-boosting drink. But what happens when we don’t have an espresso machine when we’re out? Oh, the tragedy. Worry not my friends, there is a new gadget in town and it was especially design ...

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Brits are officially a nation of coffee lovers, with more than one in 10 prioritising their cup of morning coffee over arriving on time for work. The research, commissioned by CaféPod, shows how Brits’ disdain for queuing is long forgotten when a good cup of coffee is involved, with almo ...

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 When it comes to coffee, big names don’t always deliver great flavor. The November 2014 issue of ShopSmart, from Consumer Reports, highlights results from its taste-tests of whole-bean, ground, and pod coffees in which brews from Folgers and Maxwell House didn’t stand up to offerings from spec ...

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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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