 
 
“At the end of the day we are likely to be punished for our kindnesses.”
Michael Lonsdale as Jean -Pierre in Ronin.
I represent a client who loves coffee. He was arrested the other night for coffee snobbery.
The cops told his family that he needed help. The policy in these types of domestic coffee cases is one of zero tolerance. They claim he…                      
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http://cirquacustomizedwater.blogspot.com/2009/10/from-canadian-coffee-tea-show-2009-in.html
Today is the first day for the Canadian Coffee & Tea Show2009 in Vancouver, BC. Go to the Cirqua Customized Water blog post (the above link) as I will be posting pictures direct from the show on our blog site as captured by our Cirqua Team Member, Stacy Ingram, Executive Coordinator / Special Projects Manager. We are all excited about this…                      
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                      We arrived at Chepe’s house at 6:55 p.m. just as the sun was beginning to set. He welcomed us and offered us seats while fiddling with the knobs on his radio.
Chepe, 29, is a proud participant in a Coffee Kids-supported literacy and education program managed by the Association for the Sustainable Development of Paraxaj (
ADESPA) near the town of Acatenango, Guatemala. Coffee Kids has worked with ADESPA…                      
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                      On October 12 in the city of Tingo Maria, a jury of five international cuppers and five of Peru’s best cuppers determined, with 94.68 points, that Cecovasa’s coffee was the best coffee in Peru. The coffee was presented by Wilson Sucaticona from the Tunkimayo sector, a member of the San Jorge Cooperative that is the base of the Association. This was the result of the Third National Quality Coffee Competition organized by the National Coffee Board, the Peruvian Chamber of Coffee and Cocoa, the…                      
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                      We have just opened a new cafe inside an International School campus. This cafe is designed to provide quality coffee and cakes (and light foods) to parents, staff and senior students. After the first week I am coming to the conclusion that I kind of underestimated the volume of business as well as the dynamics and menu mix of what customers want.
We knew that compared to our other cafes ticket average would be far lower, volume of drinks a lot higher. What I did not expect was just…                      
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                      Mid City Caffe has been getting a lot of media attention. We've been written up in the Post a few times and recently DC This Week blog gave Mid City Caffe a shout out in their new-restaurant rundown, plus Mid City Caffe was on NPR's Metro Connection today! Washington City Paper's Tim Carman gives a shout out! This is the coffeeshop where I work on the weekends as a Barista at! Listen here:…                      
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                      Starbucks' web site says, "You see, most coffee is lightly roasted as a way to cut costs."
Really? 
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                      You can enjoy the largest collection anywhere of coffee micro-roasters on ROASTe.com. And a lot of the micro-roasters are unique finds. They're well worth trying. They're worlds apart from the bitter swill served at places like Starbucks and McDonalds. Here's a brief sample...
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                      Why do I have to drink just 25 milliliters of coffee? There are moments in which you need to drink and our organism is satisfied only by a high quantity. And in these moments it is possible to commit two crimes: to water down wine and to order a ‘long’ at the bar.
Let go of the first and consider the second. What does happen in the 99% of cases in which you order a long espresso to the barman? He will let the liquid flow from the espresso machine till the cup is full. And if you have…                      
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                      I got this one from a friend last night and read it cover to cover. This should help us all get to the next level in regards to marketing on social networks and social media.
You can download it here:
http://tinyurl.com/ybbbdo9
 
                                          
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                      Recently, Shawn Steiman traveled to Puerto Rico by invitation of their Dept. of Agriculture. He spent a week exploring their Puerto Rico coffee industry. He met farmers, processors, roasters, cafes and government personnel well versed in coffee. They asked him to help them begin a specialty coffee segment of their industry...
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                      WOW!
Pasadena Hispanic Business Council, part of the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, called us up and wants to do a lay-out on us. On October 20, 2009 at 9:30 in the morning, we're going to get the scissors and cut cut cut! I'm so excited, we're going to be in the local paper!
If anyone wants to join us, we'll be at the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce parking lot, 4334 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, TX 77504-3306 with a little table and chairs drinking coffee. We'll even be giving out samples…                      
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Canadian Coffee & Tea Show in Vancouver begins Wednesday, October 14 and runs through the 15th. Coffee Kids will have a booth (#205) in the exhibition hall and is also a sponsor of the show. If you plan to attend the show, stop by our booth and say hello to Coffee Kids’ Development Coordinator Joey Apodaca.
The Canadian Coffee & Tea Show is a celebration of the global…                      
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Even in Southern California, there are signs of fall evoking the question, “where did summer go”? Honestly, I’m not sure. It seems like just a week ago we all left Atlanta, energized from a great event and inspired to embark on a new set of projects. And then just like that…here we are, ready to start a new fiscal year.
While our busy summer may seem like a blur, there are a number of progress points and accomplishments to remind us where the…                      
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                      Kat & Gail headed down to the Slayer HQ to check out the machine, interview the guys and have a demo. Founder Eric Perkunder and Sam from Equal Exchange gave us a great tour -- and some delicious espresso!
Check out the video tour 
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Read more detail on our blog post…                      
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                      I can pour two. but the first one looks half-way sloppy and the second one is very sloppy. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Bryan.                                          
                    
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