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You Won't Believe Where This Five Hundred Dollar A Pound Coffee Comes From

Steve Wiley — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:27:06 +0000

Remember Jack Nicholson‘s Character in “The Bucket List“? He hauled that exotic imported coffee everywhere. It was learned that its “distinctive” flavor resulted from the beans being eaten and excreted by tree cats. If that sounds crazy, keep reading. A Canadian entrepreneur is selling imported coffee for $500-per-pound! It’s made from beans plucked out of [...]

The Real Story Behind The McDonald's Coffee Burn

JayCee — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 01:00:29 +0000

Do you remember that story, back in the early 1990′s, about the woman that was awarded $2.9 million after suing McDonald’s over a coffee burn? I do. I remember it well, and, if you were like me, you made a joke about “I’ll drop hot coffee on my lap for a couple of million dollars..” [...]

Study Reveals Drinking Coffee Can Lower Your Chances of Skin Cancer

Shauna Wright — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 09:04:21 +0000

Want to avoid skin cancer? Have another cup of joe. A new study finds coffee guzzlers are less likely to develop the most common type of the disease. The study of more than 100,000 adults found that those who drank three or more cups of coffee a day had a 20 percent lower risk of [...]

Milk and Juice Too Passé for Your Toddler? Try a 'Babyccino'

Shauna Wright — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 10:57:14 +0000

They say kids learn by example, and now we have further proof — little ones who’ve watched their moms and dads order coffee are now able to do the same thing with a new concoction called a “babyccino.” And baristas are none too happy about it. You won’t find babyccinos on most cafe menus, but [...]

I Drink The Best Coffee (And Didn't Even Know It!)

JayCee — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:00:05 +0000

Shannon and I drink coffee each morning, which we miss when we are on the road. Today I learned (after reading this Yahoo! story) I drink the best-tasting coffee out there!

Java Junkies Jolted by Rising Coffee Prices

shelley — Fri, 27 May 2011 22:00:20 +0000

A surge in coffee prices due to inferior crops in Colombia has coffee lovers digging deeper in their pockets to pay for that cup or can of java. A one pound can of ground coffee sold for $5.10 last month compared to $3.64 in April 2010. This is a 40 percent increase. Wow! That's more of an increase than the price of gasoline.

Best Coffee in Acadiana – Our Top Five

mbroussard — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:53:14 +0000

Whether it’s first thing in the morning and you just need something to kick-start your day, or it’s after lunch and you’re beginning to feel the 2pm nap monster creeping up behind you, a good cup of coffee is the cure for either situation. Here’s some of the best places to grab some coffee in Acadiana: 1. [...]

Is Bigger Better?

CJ — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 05:10:59 +0000

COFFEE LOVER...GET READY!
If bigger is better, then Starbucks has the right idea. The giant coffee chain is getting ready to debut a new size option- the Trenta, their biggest yet. It’s seven ounces larger than the current largest size, the Venti, and holds an astounding 916 milliliters in volume.