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Coffee or Terror?

I found this pretty interesting. The majority shareholder in Caribou coffee makes investments in a manner consistent with the body of Islamic principles known as Shari'ah and consequently I am in the question as to whether or not Caribou operates in a manner with Shari'ah principles. Furthermore, Caribou Coffee encountered a lot of negative publicity back in 2002. In an article that was posted on politicalusa.com, it was asserted that Caribou Coffee was tied to the Muslim brotherhood, the Muslim…

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Posted by Icerat on January 11th, 2008 at 5:35pm — No Comments

About Coffee Welcomes I Need Coffee's RSS feed

This is a great feed from a great web site http://www.ineedcoffee.com!

Posted by Icerat on December 26th, 2007 at 2:21pm — No Comments

Just added two videos

One of goals before the end of the year was to clear my hard drive video camera to make room for some more clips in 2008. I came across some clips that were taken in Mexico and Boston this year. Could not resist in putting these together for the two videos I just posted.

In any event Happy New Year! With everyone's help next year I can see 25,000 new sign ups to participant in About Coffee. Just keep on inviting your family, friends, business associates, competitors, contacts in your ad…

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Posted by Icerat on December 26th, 2007 at 2:03pm — No Comments

T'was the night before Christmas

Twas the night before Christmas and all round my hips
were Fannie May candies that sneaked past my lips.
Fudge brownies were stored in the freezer with care
in hopes that my thighs would forget they were there.

While Mama in her girdle and I in chin straps
had just settled down to sugar-borne naps.
When out in the pantry there arose such a clatter
I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter.

Away to the kitchen I flew like a flash
tore…

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Posted by Icerat on December 24th, 2007 at 12:31pm — No Comments

About Coffee's photo album can be embedded in your site

All you need to do is click anywhere in the above slide show. Then notice the embed button in the upper right corner. Click on this button, copy the code to your clipboard and paste it into your website, blog, publication, email, etc.

About Coffee members can easily ad photos and we all can share them by merely using this code in your document. To see an example, head to Badgett's Coffee eJournal.

Posted by Icerat on December 16th, 2007 at 12:43pm — No Comments

How is your weather?

Central Pennsylvania is struggling to dig out of an ice storm today. Power lines are down and lots of trees where taken out. Numerous areas are without power. I will speculate that Camp Hill's Starbucks is relying on backup emergency generators in the event power was cut to their facility. Hopefully they will have some hot coffee when I stop by later.

Posted by Icerat on December 16th, 2007 at 12:31pm — No Comments

Starbucks starts After-Christmas Sale Early

What would be a recession indicator in the business for selling coffee? You can always checkout the traffic and additional sales a sale generates. It would have to of course be a price reduction deal. If the reduced sale prices fail to generate traffic and those extra transactions, you are in a recession otherwise no recession.

I noticed this week at a local Starbucks that they are having a coffee sale. I believe it might be 20% off the listed prices on their bagged coffee. This struck…

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Posted by Icerat on December 15th, 2007 at 2:45pm — No Comments

This is just too funny...

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Posted by Icerat on December 12th, 2007 at 7:10pm — No Comments

Wow! There are 20 participants!

I want to throw out the possibility of taking this network to a level of thousands of member/participants with the help of all of you. If you have someone in mind that buys, brews, roasts, manages, etc. this great drink (coffee) invite them to join About Coffee.

And I want to mention that this network is an international community in regard to our most wonderful beverage. I suggest one could even characterize coffee as a language we all can understand.

So if you know of someone,…

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Posted by Icerat on December 11th, 2007 at 5:39pm — No Comments

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Coffee helps brain, liver to function better

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:48:54 GMT The latest studies by German researchers have shown positive effects of coffee on human health, saying it improves functions of liver and brain. The studies run by Germany's Green Cross points out that coffee accelerates digestion, and prevents age-related diabetes, chronic liver disease and replacement of liver tissue by fibrous scar tissue. Drinking at least

Philips to become a global leader in coffee appliances by acquiring Saeco - a leader in espresso machines

      (27/07/09 08:20 CET) July 27, 2009     * Acquisition allows Philips to expand in the high-growth, high-margin espresso machine market with a strong range of products     * Acquisition of Saeco by Philips has been closed Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG) announced today that it has closed the acquisition of Saeco International Group S.p.A. of

Starbucks opens its first 'un-Starbucks' store, 15th Ave Coffee & Tea

At 6:00 am on Friday, the doors opened to Starbucks first “un-Starbucks” store on Capitol Hill in Seattle. It’s called 15th Ave Coffee & Tea and upon first glance, you would never know it was a Starbucks. There isn’t a green siren logo to be found anywhere. The only thing giving away the true identity of the corporate owner are the words “inspired by Starbucks” strategically placed around the

Republic of the Philippines eyes to regain world coffee market dominance

Massive coffee replanting launched The Philippine Coffee Board will begin massive replanting of former coffee plantations with new trees and developing new ones to ensure that the country will regain its dominance of  the world coffee market at the soonest time possible. To ensure the undisrupted tree planting, the board has also mobilized local government units in various coffee growing areas

Idle thoughts... from an idle mind

Did you know?
Costa Rica is the only country in the world which has issued an executive order banning the production of any variety of coffee other than Arabica. This standard is made possible by the expertise, experience and favorable physical conditions found in this remarkable land.
I'm going to Costa Rica soon!

Computers and coffee roasting do NOT mix. How many burnt batches of coffee before I follow that rule?

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