Many of us have at some point been given a cup of coffee that is so bitter, it is almost undrinkable. Most reach for the sugar in an attempt to make the beverage a little more palatable. Wrong!
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The world gulps hundreds of millions of cups of coffee every day — so what is all this java doing to our brains and bodies?
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Mondelez International is upping its investment in Europe's premium, single-serve coffee sector and even stepping onto big Nestlé turf, announcing this week that it's launching a new range of Nespresso-compatible espresso capsules, while continuing to boost investment in its own Tassimo multi-beverage product....
Perhaps the one thing that stands out the most in the international coffee trade is the obvious injustice towards African, Asian and Latin American coffee growers, who get some 7% of the value of roasted coffee sold in supermarkets....
The growing popularity of energy drinks — and deaths linked to those products — are fostering new concerns about how much caffeine people can safely consume, according to the a comprehensive article in the current edition of Chemical & Engineering News, the weekly news magazine...
Starbucks has recently opened its first store in India, in central Mumbai (left). Days after the opening, Mumbaikars, mostly the young, were still queuing for up to an hour to grab their Frappuccinos. Elitist or not, it's not so much the coffee they want, but...
For many, the scent of freshly brewed coffee is the first highlight of the day. Now, scientists claim to have solved the mystery of why it never tastes as good as it smells.
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Want to up your emotional intelligence (EQ), improve your social skills? One way is to cut down on caffeine. The catch? As any caffeine drinker can attest, this is easier said than done.
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A funky idea for ever-trendy espresso: this edible cookie cup is the prototype creation of a Venezuelan designer named Enrique Luis Sardi made for Lavazza, the famous Italian coffee company. (Click pic to enlarge)
What beverage cuts it in the boardroom. According to this article in The Guardian, coffee is the drink of choice for 'ambitious high achievers', a new survey by Nespresso would have you believe...
As rare coffee beans are becoming all the rage amongst the coffee intelligentsia around the world, all beans are becoming rarer. The price of a cup of coffee — from ultra high-end expresso to cafeteria swill — is being driven up by a complex combination...
Speculative demand has pushed coffee prices up through the $3 a pound barrier, taking them to their highest level for over 30 years....
Coffee is astonishingly popular, the third most-consumed drink in the world after water and tea, and the second most-traded (legal) commodity after oil. Here's a wonderful 'consideration' of coffee, it's history and place in society...
We're always being told to cut down on caffeine for our wellbeing – yet new studies suggest it could protect against a range of diseases. This article filters fact from froth....