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Lola Coffee Midtown Now Citizen Espresso Bar - Phoenix New Times (blog)

2012-02-22
Lola Coffee Midtown Now Citizen Espresso BarPhoenix New Times (blog)22 2012 at 7:00 AM It's official -- the lovely Lola Coffee on Central just south of Camelback (4700 N. Central Ave.) has been sold. It shall now be referred to as Citizen Espresso Bar. ​Don't worry loyal Lola fans, long time employee Tiffany Dew bought ...and more »

Upscale coffee shops use unique brewing, gourmet blends to create the perfect cup - Indianapolis Star

2012-02-22
Upscale coffee shops use unique brewing, gourmet blends to create the perfect cupIndianapolis StarChip Clark, a Carmel resident and attorney, is a big fan of the new wave, even if he's not quite a coffee junkie. At SoHo, a favorite spot, Clark stays away from the bold brews and goes with his favorite, a latte. "I am a latte guy. Espresso and whole ...and more »

Safety Class Draws Large Crowd of Anchorage Baristas - KTUU.com

2012-02-22
TheNewsTribune.comSafety Class Draws Large Crowd of Anchorage BaristasKTUU.comby Rhonda McBride It's easy to see how you could get a false sense of security working in an Anchorage coffee stand like the Perkup Espresso at C Street and Potter. Heather O'Brien is on a first name basis with just about every customer who drives up.Anchorage police still hopeful in search for missing baristaTheNewsTribune.comall 14 news articles »

Local coffee world reveres this pioneer - The Seattle Times

2012-02-19
Local coffee world reveres this pioneerThe Seattle TimesStart in coffee: Fixed espresso machines while owning Pioneer Square restaurant Hibble & Hyde's. Big shift: In 1994, he and a small group of investors bought 90 percent of Florence, Italy-based La Marzocco, and opened a factory in Ballard to meet ...and more »

9 Top Experiences for Coffee Lovers - The Daily meal

2012-02-22
9 Top Experiences for Coffee LoversThe Daily mealAs soon as that plane touches down at Charles de Gaulle, the mission for the first perfect cup of cafe crème begins; or in Rome, it's the search for the first tiny and potent Illy espresso. Coffee is rising on the long list of travelers' priorities ...and more »

How To Make A Perfect Cup Of Coffee At Home - Huffington Post

2012-02-21
How To Make A Perfect Cup Of Coffee At HomeHuffington PostCoffee just isn't what it used to be. It's better. With the transition of coffee brewers to artful baristas, we no longer have to put up with homemade watery -- or worse, burnt -- coffee. We can easily go to our local espresso bar to get our caffeine ...

Green Mountain Coffee Goes After Affluent Customer - TheStreet.com

2012-02-22
Green Mountain Coffee Goes After Affluent CustomerTheStreet.comNEW YORK (Trefis) -- Green Mountain Coffee Roasters(GMCR) is launching Vue, a new single-serve coffee maker, in an effort to attract more affluent customers. Vue will be priced at about $250 which is more than twice the price of a traditional Keurig ...and more »

Coffee … for kids! 'Babyccinos' are espresso shots for tots - Brooklyn Daily

2012-02-17
Brooklyn DailyCoffee … for kids! 'Babyccinos' are espresso shots for totsBrooklyn DailyBrooklyn's obsessive coffee culture is rubbing off on the borough's youngest cafe-goers, with tots ditching their bottles and juice boxes in favor of “babyccinos” — mini decaf cappuccinos or frothy cups of steamed milk and foam.Babyccinos, Espresso For Kids, A Popular Choice For Brooklyn ParentsHuffington PostBabyccinos: Do kids really need espresso?The Week MagazineCappuccino for babies or 'babyccinos' gains online buzzThe Malaysian InsiderFox Newsall 34 news articles »

Boston baristas brace for regional brewing competition - The Phoenix (blog)

2012-02-22
The Phoenix (blog)Boston baristas brace for regional brewing competitionThe Phoenix (blog)After closing up shop at Espresso Royale Coffee on Commonwealth Ave every night, Whalen and Barn resume their spots behind the counter for some rigorous practice in preparation for the Northeast Regional Barista Competition.

ISU students use coffee to power through busy days

2012-02-19
During the colder winter months at Iowa State, coffee sales are at their highest. ISU students are ordering more coffee and espresso drinks than ever before.

Recalls recap: Single-cup coffee makers, espresso T-discs, baby bodysuits

2012-02-10
A sampling of product recalls announced this week.

Tassimo brewers and espresso pads recalled after burn injuries

2012-02-09
(Reuters) - More than 1.7 million single cup coffee brewers made by Tassimo and another 4 million Tassimo espresso coffee pads were recalled on Thursday after reports that dozens of consumers were sprayed with hot liquid and some were severely burned, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said. Among the more than 160 consumers injured was a 10-year-old girl from Minnesota who was ...

Tassimo Coffee Makers and Espresso Discs Recalled

2012-02-13
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a voluntary recall of Tassimo coffee makers due to a fault with the machine where hot liquid could be dispatched [...]

Local coffee world reveres this pioneer

2012-02-19
The way David Schomer, of Espresso Vivace, effuses about Kent Bakke, you would think he buys all his espresso machines from Bakke's La Marzocco factory in Italy.

USA's flat white fever

2012-02-21
New York magazine has noticed something in American espresso culture. It's the Aussie flat white coffee.

Single-cup coffee makers: A morning cup of environmental harm?

2012-02-21
If you received a one-cup coffee maker -- or a box of coffee for one -- as a Christmas gift, by now you likely have brewed through and tossed out plenty of those little capsules, and perhaps you've started to wonder about the environmental impact and the value of convenience.

Concordia Coffee Systems Closes Over $6 Million Financing

2012-02-06
BELLEVUE, Wash., Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Concordia Coffee Systems, the world's leading manufacturer of self-serve commercial espresso systems, announced it has raised $6.5 million in new financing ...

NYC loves our coffee - Oz gets credit

2012-02-21
It has been the quintessential Kiwi coffee for decades, and now the flat white is taking over the Big Apple as aficionados discover coffee as Godzone intended it.But there is one grinding problem - New Yorkers seem to think the...