CIB Sets Up Task Force to Fight Coffee Berry Borer - Government of Jamaica, Jamaica Information Service

Government of Jamaica, Jamaica Information ServiceCIB Sets Up Task Force to Fight Coffee Berry BorerGovernment of Jamaica, Jamaica Information ServiceThe Coffee Industry Board (CIB), in collaboration with stakeholders (farmers, the coffee growers association and coffee dealers), has set up a Task Force to aggressively fight the Coffee Berry Borer, which poses a serious threat to the industry.

The Problem With Coffee Pests - New York Times (blog)

New York Times (blog)The Problem With Coffee PestsNew York Times (blog)S. Amanda Caudill, a doctoral student at the University of Rhode Island, writes from Costa Rica, where she is assessing mammal diversity on coffee farms. The coffee berry borer is one of the predominant coffee pests in the region.and more »

Civet gains lofty status in coffee world - Inquirer.net

Inquirer.netCivet gains lofty status in coffee worldInquirer.netThe civet was traditionally hunted as a pest, but a booming market in civet coffee has changed its fate, turning it from 'pest' into 'producer'. Civets (alamid) are cat-like nocturnal creatures, with a proclivity for sweet coffee berries.

Civet Coffee is the Shit - Dallas Observer (blog)

Civet Coffee is the ShitDallas Observer (blog)Kopi Luak, or civet coffee, is made from the beans of coffee berries that have been eaten by the Asian palm civet -- that's a mammal -- and then passed through its digestive tract. Apparently some enzymes in the civet's gut make the coffee smooth and ...

Berry borer blues - Jamaica Observer

Berry borer bluesJamaica ObserverBY ARLENE MARTIN-WILKINS Associate Editor — News martina@jamaicaobserver.com THERE is a frantic rush by the Coffee Industry Board (CIB) to identify funds to control a spreading berry borer pest infestation, which threatens to wipe out as much as half ...and more »

Send in the clones - Chicago Tribune

Send in the clonesChicago TribuneHe singles out another vine, Dijonette, "And this one gives more bright red berry flavors than the ones around her. What those are good for is darker berry flavor." The Vineyard of Many Names makes sense because pinot noir notoriously mutates.and more »

A View Like No Other - NorthumberlandView.ca

Canada NewsWireA View Like No OtherNorthumberlandView.ca"We invite customers to enjoy a freshly-ground cup of premium Country Style coffee with their favourite breakfast sandwich in one of our newly renovated Country Style Bistro Delis, and share in a chance to win one million dollars," she added.Win a Million with Country Style's 'Turn Up A Winner' contestCanada NewsWire (press release)all 3 news articles »

Tiny bug takes huge bite out of Jamaican coffee industry - Caribbean360.com

Tiny bug takes huge bite out of Jamaican coffee industryCaribbean360.comKINGSTON, Jamaica, Thursday February 16, 2012 – Jamaica's famous Blue Mountain Coffee is being decimated by the most harmful pest known to coffee crops worldwide – the Coffee Berry Borer Beetle. The Coffee Industry Board has had to revise its ...

Brewing up a deeper flavor: Connoisseur wants to spread 'a different mentality ... - The Republic

Brewing up a deeper flavor: Connoisseur wants to spread 'a different mentality ...The RepublicThe fruits, berries and chocolate used to describe coffee qualities come from a “coffee taster's flavor wheel,” which is similar to but less elaborate than the wheel used for wine tasting. The coffee taster's wheel was developed in 1997 by the ...

Blugre to launch ‘civet coffee’

Blugre Coffee Corp., the company behind Davao-based Blugre Coffee Shop, will launch civet coffee as their new product by next month. Benjamin Cuaresma, president and chief executive officer of the company, said on Tuesday in a press forum at Medispa in SM City Davao that they are currently negotiating with Green Tropics Coffee Enterprise that engages in civet coffee production. Green Tropics ...

Scientist at Work Blog: The Problem With Coffee Pests

A "coffee-forest matrix" could act as a natural barrier to reduce coffee berry borer outbreaks without the use of toxic insecticides.

Berry borer blues

THERE is a frantic rush by the Coffee Industry Board (CIB) to identify funds to control a spreading berry borer pest infestation, which threatens to wipe out as much as half of the island's coffee farms that could see the industry losing more than $432 million in export earnings this year.

Coffee industry hit by Berry Borer crisis

JAMAICA'S Coffee Industry, is currently facing a serious challenge from the infestation of the Berry Borer Pest. The industry stands to lose up to $432.5 million if the outbreak is not contained.

By Joe Bonwich St. Louis Post-Dispatch

ST. LOUIS — Drop in for breakfast at Half & Half restaurant in Clayton, Mo., and the first choices on the menu will be the day's two featured coffees, available via an assortment of brewing methods.

Win a Million with Country Style's 'Turn Up A Winner' contest

-- Instant prizing and a chance to win a Grand Prize of one million dollars cash in Ontario and Atlantic Canada -- TORONTO , Feb. 21, 2012 /CNW/ - Country Style ( www.countrystyle.com ) - one of Canada's ...

Red Horse Coffee Traders on Joseph's Main Street is all about the beans

Roasted coffee is the newest addition to a whole host of locally crafted offerings on Joseph’s Main Street. Red Horse Coffee Traders opened its doors this month with its own roasts of coffee beans from around the world and baked good made in their kitchen.

KRUPS Kicks Off the Best Brew Awards 2012 and Announces Launch of the KRUPS Coffee Council

NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- KRUPS USA, world leader in coffee and espresso machines and kitchen appliances, announces today the "KRUPS Best Brew Awards 2012," a campaign introduced ...

Pizza cones and nine-month-old yogurt come out of Dubai

Pizza ice cream cones and yogurt with a nine-month shelf life are some of the innovative products being showcased at the largest food trade fair in the Middle East this week.