BBC NEWS | Europe | Stir fry as prisoners create fine food (#)
„"Some of them have incredible technique. They throw together an oven by wrapping a stool in aluminium foil and putting a hot plate at each end. Necessity is the mother of invention," he said.“
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CoffeeKid - Espresso Nirvana: Can it be Reached?
„With that said, I have my own opinions. Within this espresso section of the CoffeeKid site there is a mini faq, some thoughts and ruminations on my own opinions on what a God shot is all about, and much more. I hope you read, learn and enjoy, but I also hope you develop your own opinions, and who knows, maybe even come up with a new coffee-based beverage that may even make espresso, the modern day one, seem passe. And the road to nirvana will get just a bit longer.“
http://www.coffeekid.com/espresso/nirvana
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„"The high ground has been staked out by organic and Fair Trade coffee, but there is a limit to how far those segments are going to grow," said Utz Kapeh director David Rosenberg. "The question is what is going to happen to the other 95 percent that is not in that niche."“
http://www.sweetmarias.com/ utz_kapeh.sweetmarias.html
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Transfair USA | Press Releases
„"The Cup of Excellence program is the critical bridge between a coffee farmer who produces great coffee and the buyer looking to find that rare and exclusive coffee for his customers," said Susie Spindler, co-creator and executive director, Alliance for Coffee Excellence Inc., the nonprofit organization which owns the Cup of Excellence program. "The international demand for these exemplary coffees by those who truly appreciate quality creates a new vision of economic sustainability for coffee farmers everywhere." Rainforest Alliance Rainforest Alliance is an organization dedicated to helping farmers produce high quality beans in harmony with wildlife, promoting healthy ecosystems, protecting forests and rivers, and ensuring soil and water quality. In addition to visiting coffee farms annually to inspect environmental guidelines, the Rainforest Alliance also requires the following for all workers: fair wage or above, adequate housing, and access to education, medical care, public transportation, and recreational facilities. "We are thrilled that Millstone, a household name, is offering a coffee product that is 100 percent Rainforest Alliance-certified," said Tensie Whelan, executive director, Rainforest Alliance.“
http://www.transfairusa.org/content/about/ pr_030915.php
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BBC News | SCI/TECH | Coffee crisis in Ethiopia
„He said Ethiopian government plans to protect three forest fragments have foundered for lack of cash. Arabica beans are so widely used they are the most valuable international commodity after oil. Most of the coffee is grown on plantations outside Ethiopia from a handful of cultivated varieties created from a few individual bushes. But these plantations are at risk from disease, such as the coffee rust that hit Brazil in the 1970s.“
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_800000/ 800356.stm
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BBC News | Hurricane Mitch | Coffee crops hit by hurricane
„"For the time being we don't have a way of getting the beans out of Guatemala," said coffee trader Bernhard Rothfos. Central America produces about 8% of the world's coffee, and its Arabica beans are highly prized in North America. Up until the disaster struck, coffee prices had been kept down by a massive harvest in Brazil, the world's largest coffee producer. Sugar and bananas also hit Sugar producers have also been hitThe price of sugar has also been rising on futures markets as further details of the damage came through.“
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/special_report/1998/11/98/hurricane_mitch/.../ 208609.stm
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