You are what you eat … or in this case, the coffee you drink! A recent psychological study tells us that how we drink our coffee says everything (and absolutely nothing) about who you are. How you take your coffee, what type of coffee and even the mug you drink from is a reflection of…
I have never really thought much about coffee mugs until I ordered a dessert coffee at our favourite pub the other night. When the coffee came in a dainty stemmed coffee mug it was if the universe went out of whack. I just couldn’t relax or enjoy my coffee. I like a wide mouth, large handle, flat…
A quiet corner, a steaming cup of coffee, and a book of poetry seems like a perfect retreat for me as these falls days approach. The other day sitting with a gourmet cup of coffee at my side, I started wondering if there were any renowned coffee poems out there. As I searched for “Coffee…
Around the belt of the equator the most precious commodity is grown and distributed to all corners of the world. More precious than diamonds or gold, it has been cursed by religious zealots of all faiths and revered by people in all stations of life. It is Coffee. Coffee is indigenous to only a small…
I don’t know about you but this summer has been a scorcher in my neck of the woods! With little relief in sight we are all looking for something, anything, to cool us down. The last thing we would think to cool us off is a hot cup of coffee. But Thermal Ergonomic studies are…
Next to oil there is nothing as sought after as coffee. Next to water there is no other drink as in demand as coffee. So why are coffee producers struggling to stay in business when they have a market that is growing? The Reality of Small Coffee Farms Around the World Small family run coffee…
Like Oil, Gold, Silver and Diamonds, Coffee is a commodity. Actually, there is more demand for coffee than any other commodity. Over 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed around the world every day. Because of the demand, coffee growth, production and sales are analyzed, hedged and agonized over in every trading house around the…
We all have our favorite coffee beans, coffee shops, coffee mugs and even coffee tables and coffee books, but what about our favorite coffee songs? I searched everywhere for the most popular songs about coffee and one name kept surfacing, Bob Marley, with his One Cup of Coffee. Although it wasn’t always ranked as the…
Last week we published a blog post about new coffee and health studies that all indicate coffee can be good for you. Feeding off that article let’s continue the conversation on coffee and health. Of course there are studies that show that caffeine can contribute to any number of ailments when taken in excess. And…
There has been an argument raging for years about whether coffee is good or bad for you. Some point to the insomnia that many coffee drinkers suffer from. Others talk about the refreshing buzz they get from a morning and mid-afternoon coffee break. Some say coffee contributes to high blood pressures, while others argue that…
