Coffee and Cafés of Amsterdam (#)

„And Dutch traders were quick to exploit the potential of the black brew, setting up the earliest coffee plantations and using the proceeds to fuel themselves as well as their nascent stock market. But even though Amsterdam, along with London, was one of the twin centres of the early worldwide coffee network, consumption at home was generally the quick and bitter fix that became the standard fare for caffeine starved workers. Of course there were specialty shops like Geels>> that served the more sophisticated tastes but, in the main, coffee in cafés was seen as simply a chaser for alcoholic stuff flavoured with hops or juniper. The entrepreneurial spirit of the Dutch, however, knew a good thing when they sniffed it.“
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Café de Colombia - OUR CAMPAIGN (#)

„Around the world, Federation offices work with appropriate trade and media channels within each country to promote the consumption of Colombian Coffee. To promote Colombian Coffee consumption it was first necessary to let consumers know why Colombian Coffee is a better product, hence to teach them the amount of care and labor that goes into growing and harvesting Colombian Coffee as well as the ideal climatic conditions that are hard to find in other countries. The initial educational campaign consisted on television commercials that would show Juan Valdez, Colombian Coffee's longtime spokesperson, in the coffee fields hand-picking the beans at the moment of prime ripeness. This helped consumers understand that Colombian beans are grown and picked by dedicated men, with little or no help from machines in excellent climatic conditions with plenty of rain, sun, and volcanic soil.“
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Global Exchange : US Plans to Rejoin International Coffee Organization (#)

„The US government's involvement with the ICO could help strengthen international efforts to alleviate that problem, said Seth Petchers, Coffee Program Coordinator for Oxfam America. As the largest coffee importing nation in the world, representing about a quarter of the world's consumption, the US can push for quality improvement programs, direct market access, and diversification initiatives, which could help increase the price that family farmers receive. "Coffee plays a crucial role in the economic health of communities in poor countries all over the world," Petchers said. "If the US steps of up to the plate, they might be able to put serious money into development programs that would increase the share of the price of coffee farmers receive." Robert Nelson, president and CEO of the National Coffee Association, said the US had made a "historic decision." "I believe the main goal of representatives from US government when they go to the ICO will be to promote, policies and practices that ultimately create an environment where farmers can affectively compete in the global marketplace," Nelson said.“
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BBC News | HEALTH | Coffee linked to arthritis (#)

„The findings are published in the latest issue of the medical journal Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. But a spokeswoman from the Arthritis Research Campaign said: "When you consider that rheumatoid arthritis is a complex disease with a large genetic element, and that environmental and genetic factors interact to play a part in its development, to link the disease with coffee consumption is rather simplistic." A spokesman from the Coffee News Information Service, which represents the coffee industry, said the study had shown an association but not a cause and effect relationship. "Most importantly when the data was collected 20 years ago, very strong boiled coffee was heavily consumed in Scandinavia, and does not represent normal UK consumption, which is primarily of the instant variety. "Coffee drinkers should rest assured that coffee consumption in moderation is perfectly safe."“
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World Bank Group | Agriculture & Rural Development | Executive Summary - Coffee Markets: New Paradigms in Global Supply and Demand (#)

„These shifts, and the strong competitive response of the largest producers, particularly Brazil, are reducing the demand for certain types and origins of coffee, leaving the worst-affected countries with large social and economic costs. Global coffee consumption has shown noticeable regional differences. Consumption has been mixed in producing countries but is typically low, and Brazil, now the world's second-largest consumer, still sets the benchmark for increasing domestic consumption. Its concerted approach to improving labeling, consumer perception, and quality while using effective market segmentation provides lessons that are relevant for other countries wanting to expand consumption.Emerging markets in Asia, Eastern Europe, and the former Soviet Union, which are not traditional coffee consumers, are posting rapid growth in consumption.“
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- Coffee Science Information Centre (#)

„A cross-sectional study of 592 Australian blood donors which excluded peptic ulcer patients was unable to find any significant association between coffee consumption and dyspepsia (3). Similarly, a large cross-sectional study of 8,407 adults in the United Kingdom found no association between coffee consumption and dyspepsia (4). There are few data on the relationship between caffeine intake and dyspepsia although one study was unable to show any association between caffeine intake and indigestion in 4,558 Australians after adjusting for confounders (5). The anecdotal observation that conduction roasting by comparison with conventional roasting of coffee beans reduces dyspeptic symptoms in coffee sensitive individuals was not confirmed by a recent intervention trial (6).“
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International Coffee Organization (#)

„The latter activity is part of the International Coffee Organization’s Positively Coffee programme, aimed at alleviating fears about effects on health by part of the population. The ICO is currently developing an action plan to be presented in September 2003 designed to achieve a substantial increase in world coffee consumption. Federacafe will also relaunch courses in coffee preparation to train over 100,000 people around the country in coffee preparation and in offering a range of drinks, from iced and flavoured coffees. With these and other efforts, in the next five years, Colombia hopes to be able to increase consumption from 1.4 to 2.8 million bags a year.“
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The Coffee Review - the world's leading coffee buying guide (#)

„For now, however, the coffee lover can rest easy, or at least sip easy. Despite over twenty-five years of intensive study, medical science has yet to prove any definite connection between moderate caffeine or coffee consumption and disease or birth defects. For every study that tentatively suggests a relationship between moderate coffee drinking and some disease, or between moderate coffee drinking during pregnancy and a pattern of birth defects, other studies--usually involving larger test populations or more stringent controls--are published that contradict the earlier, critical studies. It is safe to say that the medical profession is far away from slapping coffee with the kind of warning labels that decorate wine and beer bottles.“
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Indian coffee board- monthly magazine- Workshop on Coffee Consumption in Producing Countries (#)

„Carlos felt that there was a higher rate of return to investment of promotion of coffee consumption in producing countries because the investment made on media, advertisement and purity analysis for the past fourteen years gave positive results in improving domestic coffee consumption in Brazil. The components of the manual developed with the objective of improving coffee consumption in the producing countries were also explained. The manual consisted of various components like diagnosis, institutional framework, promotional tools, strategies, fund raising, public-private participation and evaluation. The manual will be released formally by the ICO during January 2005 and later will be supplied to the producing countries.“
http://www.indiacoffee.org/newsletter/2004/oct/ workshop.html - Cached

View topic - What to worry about? - Coffee Forum (#)

„RESULTS--During 10 years of follow-up we documented 712 cases of CHD. After adjustment for age, smoking, and other CHD risk factors, we found no evidence for any positive association between coffee consumption and risk of subsequent CHD. For women drinking six or more cups of caffeine-containing coffee per day in 1980, the relative risk was 0.95 (95% confidence interval, 0.73 to 1.26) compared with women who did not consume this beverage. Similarly, there was no association when the first 4 years of follow-up were excluded, when nonfatal and fatal CHD end points were examined separately, or when we updated coffee consumption in 1984 or 1986 and examined only CHD during the next 2-year interval.“
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BSCA - Brazil Specialty Coffee Association (#)

„We may say that in the short range its annual growth will reach 20% of the U.S. market in volume. The European and Japanese markets tend to follow, with an increasing consumption of specialty coffees. The Brazilian Specialty Coffee Association is promoting a series of actions with its own resources for many years and during this time it developed a partnership with international importers and representatives in the following markets: United States, United Kingdom, Germany; Switzerland; Italy; Spain and Japan. For sales to continue their ascending path in those markets we have to give support to our present clients and conquer new buyers through visits, lectures, samples, promotions and specialty coffee sampling.“
http://www.bsca.com.br/strategies.php?lang=en - Cached

Indian coffee board- monthly magazine- Coffee and Human Health (#)

„Mr. Carlos Brando from Brazil presented the "Brazilian Experience to Promote Coffee Consumption" covering a comprehensive overview of coffee consumption in Brazil during 1990's and highlighted several steps taken to promote coffee consumption. Coffee consumption was promoted by creating awareness among different segments of the population by disseminating the positive health effects of coffee through media and messages. The consumer was targeted before the medical professionals in order to improve the domestic coffee consumption.“
http://www.indiacoffee.org/newsletter/2004/oct/ coffee_human_health.html - Cached

International Coffee Organization (#)

„In order to improve balance on the demand side, the ICO is therefore seeking to increase coffee consumption among the 80% of the world population who do not currently drink coffee, using appropriate strategies for traditional markets, new and emerging markets, and coffee producing countries themselves. The improvement of coffee quality through the implementation of an ICO Coffee Quality-Improvement Programme (Resolution 407) is also a major initiative designed to increase coffee consumption, together with targeted promotional and educational programmes.“
http://www.ico.org/activ/promotio.htm - Cached

- Coffee Science Information Centre (#)

„However, recent research suggests that the composition of the fluid may also exert a beneficial influence. An early case control study was the first to show an inverse association between coffee consumption and a history of kidney stones (12). In a subsequent cohort study of 45,289 men in the USA, 753 new cases of kidney stones were diagnosed and the risk of developing a stone fell by 10% in response to 240 ml/day of caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee (13). In a cohort study of 81,093 women in the USA, 719 new cases of kidney stones were identified and the risk of developing a stone fell by 10% in response to 240 ml caffeinated and 9% in response to 240 ml decaffeinated coffee (14).“
http://www.cosic.org/coffee-and-health/ kidney-function - Cached

Organic News Winter/Spring 1999 (#)

„The Statistical Abstract of the United States reports that in 1995 (the most recent statistic available), U.S. consumers drank 5.4 billion gallons of coffee. Adding the estimated 8.5% average per year for coffee consumption growth brings the figure up to 6.3 billion gallons for 1997. The 1998 edition of the CRB Commodity Yearbook reports that, in 1997, the United States imported an estimated 1.3 million tons of beans—2.6 billion pounds, while world production for the 1996-97 season weighed in at over 6,790,000 tons.“
http://www.cooperativecoffees.com/about/news/ spr99organicnews.html - Cached

Amazon.com: Books: Buzz: The Science and Lore of Alcohol and Caffeine (#)

„Thus, without having changed his caffeine consumption, the newly resolved non-smoker will find himself with about twice as much caffeine in the bloodstream as usual. Adding being wired to nicotine withdrawal is probably unpleasant for most, so the implication is that smokers should cut coffee consumption before kicking the weed. The effects of coffee as a stimulant are indirect and due to interference with a natural feedback system whereby the more neurons fire the more adenosine they produce, which inhibits firing. Caffeine binds to adenosine receptors, thereby blocking adenosine, but without producing this inhibition.“
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Transfair USA | Fair Trade News (#)

„Students on campuses across the country yearn to endorse the global awareness of fair trade that ultimately supports farmers who would otherwise not make a living wage. Many students active in the fair-trade community feel it is their responsibility to give back to the less fortunate people producing coffee for their consumption. Hundreds of mess halls and cafeterias run by college administrations and foodservice companies are adopting the fair-trade philosophy because it can be beneficial for students, for the legislative bodies running these institutions and, more important, for the global economy.“
http://www.transfairusa.org/content/about/ n_040227.php - Cached

Coffee Brewing (#)

„The history of coffee brewing devices is rich, and methods of brewing are culturally dependent. Of the thousands of coffee machines and brewing devices invented since the advent of coffee consumption only a few have gained worldwide popularity. The methods discussed below are recommended since they have been found to maximize the extraction of the beneficial flavors of coffee, while minimizing the extraction of bitter and undesirable components.“
http://www.coffeeresearch.org/coffee/ brewing.htm - Cached

International Coffee Organization (#)

„Real personal consumption expenditure (consumer spending power when saving decisions have been made) on all goods was dampened during the early 1990s but coffee consumption was generally maintained or improved following continually reduced prices. Higher prices in 1995 led to reduced consumption but a combination of lower prices and increased incomes redressed the situation in 1996. Though the future course of prices is unknown, the age structure of consumption is positive with coffee the main hot beverage in younger households.“
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Indian coffee board- monthly magazine- Cover Story- Coffee Consumption in India - Perspectives and Prospects (#)

„Results of Consumption and Attitude of Indian Coffee Consumers The Board has commissioned market research studies in 2001 and 2003 to understand: the habits and practices with respect to coffee consumption; coffee consumption by location and form; share of Coffee in the daily basket of beverages consumed etc. The attitudes towards coffee and drivers and barriers to coffee consumption were studied in 2001. The salient results of these studies are as follows:“
http://www.indiacoffee.org/newsletter/2004/april/ cover_story.html - Cached

Health Page 3 (#)

„A 1989 report from the well-respected Framingham Heart Studystated that after examining all potential links between coffee intake and cardiovasculardisease, there was "no deleterious or salutary effect of coffee consumption." A1990 Harvard University study confirmed this report, concluding that caffeine intake doesnot "appreciably increase the risk of coronary heart disease or stroke."Finally, a recent review of studies on caffeine consumption of the equivalent of five tosix cups of coffee a day did not increase the frequency or severity of cardiacarrhythmias.“
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Tips on Coffee - Coffee and Coffee Houses (#)

„by Ulla Heise Book DescriptionHere's a whole new insight on that part of the day so common we usually take it for granted. In 1511 the first of many decrees had been issued banning coffee consumption, but nothing could halt the spread of the drink. The replacement for morning soup originated in Abyssinia, and rapidly made its way via Mecca and Istanbul to nearly every country-a worldwide epidemic of coffeemania. Coffee plantations spread over four continents, and coffee became the subject of political and social conflict on an international scale.“
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- Coffee Science Information Centre (#)

„Both types of diabetes are characterised by glucose intolerance that is a higher than normal blood glucose concentration after a meal. One study reported that coffee consumption improved glucose tolerance (5) whereas two other studies reported that coffee consumption resulted in a deterioration in glucose tolerance (6, 7). In addition, a single dose of 200 mg caffeine has been shown to impair glucose tolerance in 30 healthy subjects (8). The available results on effects of coffee or caffeine intake on glucose tolerance are also contradictory.“
http://www.cosic.org/coffee-and-health/diabetes - Cached

Amazon.com: Books: Coffee and Coffee Houses (#)

„Here's a whole new insight on that part of the day so common we usually take it for granted. In 1511 the first of many decrees had been issued banning coffee consumption, but nothing could halt the spread of the drink. The replacement for morning soup originated in Abyssinia, and rapidly made its way via Mecca and Istanbul to nearly every country-a worldwide epidemic of coffeemania. Coffee plantations spread over four continents, and coffee became the subject of political and social conflict on an international scale.“
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/isbn=0887401015/ - Cached

CoffeeGeek - Coffee Crisis:  TechnoServe Releases Fact-Based Industry Analysis (#)

„From TechnoServe's standpoint, this is an initiative best driven by the coffee industry, which has the experience and the resources to implement it. In terms of factors to consider, TechnoServe believes that Brazil's success may be difficult to replicate in countries without a history of high coffee consumption.  Also, increasing the demand may increase the volume sold without increasing the long-term price -- which was largely Brazil's experience.  This means that producers who are unprofitable now could remain unprofitable even as demand increases.“
http://www.coffeegeek.com/resources/pressreleases/ technoservedec42003 - Cached

Indian coffee board- monthly magazine- Cover Story - ASIC 2004 (#)

„In addition, one parallel session on 'Expansion of Coffee Consumption in Producing Countries' was organized exclusively for the benefit of India coffee industry stakeholders like growers, roasters, exporters on 12th October 2004 which was attended by about 60 participants. In this session, Mr. Carlos Brandos from Brazil shared the experiences of Brazil in promotion of coffee consumption in the internal market by utilizing the positive information available on coffee & human health.“
http://www.indiacoffee.org/newsletter/2004/oct/ cover_story.html - Cached

What Goes Up Might Come Down? (#)

„A tree planted by a farmer today will not yield a crop for another three to five years, so coffee growers have to be both agronomist and seer. It stands to reason that coffee growers want to plant only to the extent that their harvest will be a profitable one, so tracking the trends in coffee consumption as well as the global coffee yields become key considerations when deciding how much to plant.“
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ICAFE (#)

„Its objectives include the promotion of international cooperation between exporting and importing countries, so as to establish a reasonable equilibrium between supply and demand. It also works to promote economic diversification and development in coffee-producing countries; to improve political and economic relations between producers and consumers; and, seeks to increase coffee consumption and prevent excessive price fluctuations.“
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Virtual Coffee: Feature Articles (#)

„A certain mystique surrounds the beverage, and new innovations in its preparation bring the coffee industry new customers every day. But the consumption of coffee goes well beyond the latest innovation or the most recent crop. In fact, there is a direct correlation between those who drink coffee at the local café today and the women who met and socialized at the well where they collected water hundreds of years ago.“
http://www.virtualcoffee.com/april_02/ sociology.html - Cached

Amazon.com: Books: The Book of Coffee (Book Of...) (#)

„The Book of Coffee tells of famous coffee-lovers--such as Bach who dedicated a cantata to his favorite beverage, and Pope Clement VIII who refused to ban the allegedly "diabolical" drink--and reveals through an astonishing and beautiful collectio of images the importance of coffee in society from the London coffee-houses of the sevententh century to the Prohibition years in the United States when coffee consumption reached record levels.“
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It's All About Coffee (#)

„The survey also shows that half of the people go to western restaurants at least once a year. The coffee consumption of China in 2003 amounted to more than 400000 tons. It is learnt that in 2001 the sales of Nestle Coffee alone amounted to RMB7 billion yuan. Statistics also shows that presently the domestic consumption of coffee is increasing at an annual growth rate of 10%, and China is expected to become a big coffee consumer.“
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Health Page 7 (#)

„Additionally, the well-respected Framingham Study analyzedthe relationship between coffee consumption and incidence of heart disease in 2,648 menand 3,566 women. After examining all possible links between coffee intake and heartdisease, the researchers reported that no harmful effect of coffee consumption was foundand that there was no association between coffee intake and recurring heart attackepisodes.“
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Accelerated Detox (INeedCoffee.com) (#)

„Resume your target level by incrementing at no more than a 50% increase daily. Summary Using the ACCELERATED DETOX one can bring coffee consumption back to a level where the beans are the primary love in half the time as traditional coffee fading and without the pain and misery of going cold turkey. Although this article deals with quality coffee, you could use it for any addiction you wish to tackle, be it alcohol, sugar, or soap operas.“
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Preface to Coffee Quality by Michael Sivetz (#)

„Due to the silent introductionof a totally different botanical variety (Robusta) into US blends in thepast 30 years, there has occurred a great reduction in the quality of cannedand pouched coffees. Due to fr progressively less acceptable tasting coffees,per capita consumption has fallen om 18 to 12 lb./capita. The fact is thatin all these years the US Food and Drug Adm. (FDA), the presumed guardianof the public trust, has not raised a finger to protect the consumer.“
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Coffee / Tea (#)

„Time for New Year's resolutions. Maybe you're thinking about cutting down on your coffee consumption? Now, I'm not typically one to tell people to drink less coffee, but if you are drinking an excessive amount of coffee per day, you are likely suffering from various symptoms from the excessive caffeine. If you are planning on reducing your coffee intake this year, be aware of the withdrawal symptoms you can expect.“
http://coffeetea.about.com/ - Cached

- Coffee Science Information Centre (#)

„In a comparison of 175 women who delivered before week 37 of gestation and 313 women who delivered after, there was no effect of drinking four or more cups of coffee per day during pregnancy on the risk of preterm delivery (18). A much larger study of 12,205 women published the same year found no significant association between coffee consumption and risk of low birth weight, short gestation or congenital malformations after correction for confounders (19). “
http://www.cosic.org/coffee-and-health/ pregnancy - Cached

Coffee Kids | Community - Oaxaca (#)

„Coffee is the main income source in this agricultural region. Corn and beans, theother staple crops, are grown mainly for household consumption, while coffee provides the householdincome. Because of the coffee crisis, coffee farmers are migrating out of their communities insearch of a living wage. In San Jerónimo alone there is a 2.7% migration rate due to the lack ofeconomic alternatives in this region.“
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Tea & Coffee 05/00 - World News (#)

„Vittrup, who was speaking to attendees at Expocafe's 15th anniversary celebration, said coffee consumption in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland had gotten to its saturation point in terms of both per capita consumption and the volume of imports because of little population growth. The four nations imported 4.314 million 60-kg bags of coffee in 1998 - and 97% of exports were Arabica coffees, he said.“
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PR Distribution through United Natural Foods (#)

„CANTON, MA - January 21st, 2004 - Equal Exchange, the nation's #1 brand of Fair Trade coffee, announced today their new partnership with Catholic Relief Services, called the CRS Coffee Project, an ambitious plan by the two organizations to boost consumption of Fair Trade coffee through education and direct marketing of the coffee to the 65 million Catholics in the United States.“
http://www.equalexchange.com/news_info/ pr.01.21.04.htm - Cached

Tea & Coffee 06/00 - Multinationals in Eastern Europe (#)

„Just look at the historical statistics. In Austria, during the difficult early postwar years under four-power occupation, the average coffee consumption was only 0.6 kilos per head annually. By the 1960s, consumption was still below 2 kilos - the same level as the Eastern European neighbors in 1990. Yet, by 1990 the consumption in Austria had apparently risen to the high point of 11.6 kilos per year.“
http://www.teaandcoffee.net/0600/coffee.htm - Cached

Cafe Campesino ...from crop to cup a Fair Trade (#)

„For the health conscious, chemical free products are healthier for the human body and contain all natural products. Interestingly, organic issues related to the consumption of coffee are a bit different than with most other foods or beverages. Your chosing organic coffee over conventional coffee is really a vote for the farmer's health and the health of the environment in developing countries. Why?“
http://www.cafecampesino.com/coffee/ organic.html - Cached

Tea & Coffee 11/01 - Trends on German Coffee Market Coffee Shops Gaining Ground (#)

„While the overall picture of coffee consumption in Germany is not very satisfying at the moment, there are promising new trends in consumption patterns which correspond to the sales increase of non-household packages. This sector grew by 1,000 tons to reach some 55,000 tons. One reason for its growth - if still only a minor one - is the upcoming of ever more coffee shops and espresso bars.“
http://www.teaandcoffee.net/1101/retail.htm - Cached

Fresh Cup Magazine (#)

„Fulmer and Williams both made it clear that those who call themselves specialty roasters have an obligation to pay fair prices if they and their customers want to drink great coffee. They sent a clear message that those (be they large institutional or short-sighted micro-roasters) who delight in today's low C market are voting for misery and social unrest at origin and shrinking coffee consumption at home.“
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Hawaii Coffee Association (#)

„Our leadership and membership includes growers, roasters, distributors and retailers, coffee researchers and representatives of other coffee associations. The mission of the Hawaii Coffee Association is to promote the consumption of all the coffees grown in the State of Hawaii in a way that educates and informs the seller and consumer. “
http://www.hawaiicoffeeassoc.org/questions.htm - Cached

Hawaii Coffee Association - Coffee from the Islands of Hawaii (#)

„The HCA’s focus is promoting Hawaii as a coffee origin and to increase Hawaii Coffee consumption within the State and export from the State. A major component of the HCA’s work is education of the public and of members. Each summer the HCA holds a Hawaii Coffee Conference, for members and others interested in Hawaii Coffee.“
http://www.hawaiicoffeeassoc.org/ - Cached

Does Coffee Raise Blood Pressure? (INeedCoffee.com) (#)

„al, in a prospective study reported in the February 1996 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), examined data collected from more than 85,000 women over a 10-year period. After adjusting for known risk factors, the authors found no evidence for any positive association between coffee consumption and risk of CVD for women consuming six or more cups of coffee a day.“
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Indiacoffee - Coffee Consumption in Urban India 2001 (#)

„Very little information on domestic coffee consumption is available except for proprietary information available with large players in the market. Before devising any strategy for growing domestic coffee consumption, the Coffee Board commissioned a comprehensive, nationally representative study on beverage habits, practices and attitudes.“
http://www.indiacoffee.org/publications/ publications.html - Cached

Coffee Association of Canada (#)

„Daily coffee consumption varies across the country, from a high of 70% in Quebec to a low of just over 53% in the Atlantic region. Approximately 60% of adults in Ontario, 67% in the Prairies and 61% in B.C. drink coffee on a daily basis.“
http://www.coffeeassoc.com/coffeeincanada.htm - Cached

JAMA -- Abstract: Coffee Consumption and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Among Middle-aged Finnish Men and Women, March 10, 2004, Tuomilehto et al. 291 (10): 1213 (#)

„Design, Setting, and Participants  A prospective study from combined surveys conducted in 1982, 1987, and 1992 of 6974 Finnish men and 7655 women aged 35 to 64 years without history of stroke, coronary heart disease, or DM at baseline, with 175 682 person-years of follow-up. Coffee consumption and other study parameters were determined at baseline using standardized measurements.“
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/291/10/ 1213 - Cached

A brief history of coffee - coffeecrew.com - victoria, b.c. canada (#)

„With coffee consumption booming in the new world, better methods of coffee brewing techniques followed from Europe. In 1822, a Frenchman named Louis Bernard Rabaut invented a machine which, by using steam, forced the hot water through the coffee grounds instead of the typical 'drip' method. Hence, the birth of the first espresso machine.“
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Tiny Joy, a home coffee roasting newsletter from Sweet Maria's Coffee (#)

„Specialty coffee is where the wine industry was 10-15 years ago., that is to say that, much like wine, coffee consumption is suddenly declining on a per capita basis. In fact, coffee is down roughly half from where it was in the early 60s. We see the same trend in the wine industry, people are drinking less but drinking better.“
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Health Page 1 (#)

„Caffeine has been proven to increase gastric acid secretion,therefore is a preferred after-meal beverage. Although there is no clear evidence to linkexcessive coffee consumption with incidence of peptic ulcers, coffee (caffeine) ingestionis clearly undesirable for ulcerated persons. Persons with ulcers should avoid theincrease gastric acids in their stomachs.“
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Coffee Buying Tips, Coffee Grinding Tips (#)

„For every report that alleges a potential health risk, another may discredit or show benefits. It is generally agreed that pregnant women should limited their coffee consumption. Did you know that drinking a cup of coffee can help calm an acute attack of asthma? Coffee has many positive effects.“
http://www.coffeeuniverse.com/tips.html - Cached

Coffee Association of Canada (#)

„Coffee consumption is not linked to cardiovascular disease - Studies provide strong evidence that moderate coffee consumption is not associated with increased risk of developing coronary heart disease.“
http://www.coffeeassoc.com/coffeeandhealth.htm - Cached

Global Exchange : Coffee producers agree to withold 4 million sacks (#)

„Coffee consumption reached 108 million sacks and production about 115 million sacks for the year ended Sept. 30, 2001 and output is expected to climb to 154.5 million sacks for the current year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture in June estimated Brazil will produce a record 46.9 million bags of coffee this year, 39 percent more than in 2001.“
http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/fairtrade/coffee/ 417.html - Cached

BSCA - News (#)

„Regrettably many people still see coffee as a health risk and this is one of the major factors limiting its consumption in many countries. In fact, recent scientific work points in a very different direction. The overwhelming bulk of evidence shows that moderate coffee drinking is perfectly safe -- and is in no way a health risk.“
http://www.bsca.com.br/news.php?lang=en - Cached

NCA WORKS FOR YOU: Consumption Promotion Successes Will Be Among Headliners at NCA Convention - National Coffee Association (#)

„Coffee Delivers is a substantive, yet creative reinvention of “category promotion” and is the first such effort by the U.S. industry in decades. It’s a long overdue offensive against years of slipping coffee consumption and loss of market share to other beverages erroneously perceived as “healthier.”“
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Tiny Joy, a home coffee roasting newsletter from Sweet Maria's Coffee (#)

„Degradation of coffee flavor is inevitable, and pre-roasted coffee, whether it is packaged in a valve-bag or not, has inevitably lost flavor. So it makes sense that the simplest way to combat all the forces that ruin coffee quality over time is to reduce the time between roasting and consumption.“
http://www.sweetmarias.com/tiny_joy_html/ mar-april01.html - Cached

Effects of Coffee and Tea on Stroke (#)

„Researchers found that the incidence of thromboembolic stroke was higher in men who drank 3 or more cups of coffee per day. Other kinds of strokes (such as hemorrhagic stroke) were not effected by coffee consumption. The study was published in the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology and included 500 men, aged 55-68.“
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The Story of the Bialetti Moka Express (INeedCoffee.com) (#)

„They were the birthplaces of many ideological and political movements throughout Europe. Public coffee consumption was the realm of the male who made the coffee bar his home away from. Consumption of coffee by women was associated with their move to emancipation.“
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Transfair USA | Global Reach (#)

„Brazil is the world's largest coffee grower and second largest coffee consumer (over 25% of world production and 12.5 % of world consumption). Its production in the year 2000 was 31.1 million bags, 60 kg each (80% Arabica and 20% Robusta).“
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CoffeeGeek - Hearthware Precision Roaster - James Schulman's Review (#)

„Capacity is the HWP‘s major problem - I roast six batches a week (takes about two hours), which gives me about 400 grams (14 oz) of roasted coffee.  Check your time budget and coffee consumption carefully before buying this unit: you may need a higher capacity roaster.“
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Home - coffeecrew.com - victoria, b.c. canada (#)

„Welcome to the CoffeeCrew.Com homepage, a decade old treatise on the joys of coffee consumption, cafe culture, kitchen techniques and the simple pleasure of sipping your favorite caffeinated drink in the comfort of your own home or neighborhood hangout.“
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BBC NEWS | Europe | Coffee cleared in chemical court (#)

„"A high coffee consumption is five or seven cups a day, but instead, a regular coffee consumption of no more than three cups a day can be a protective factor for colon cancer and liver cirrhosis for example," she said.“
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BSCA - News (#)

„"I have spent the last two weeks touring the world's largest producer of raw coffee; Brazil. This year (crop 2002) Brazil produced enough coffee to fulfil 45% of the world's total coffee consumption."“
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Coffee Health Myths Explained (INeedCoffee.com) (#)

„Miscarriage, low birth weight, infertility. These are all commonly associated with being increased with coffee consumption. However, there has been little convincing evidence that a moderate amount of caffeine during pregnancy will cause these conditions.“
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CoffeeGeek - Coffee Books (all) - Jim Liedeka's Review (#)

„ He begins with the apocryphal story of Kaldi's goats and leads into the history of coffee's spread throughout the world.  In the process he discusses some of the social ramifications of coffee consumption.“
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It's All About Coffee (#)

„In a Sept. 4 article, staff writer Teresa Gubbins says we have a "love affair with hot coffee." She explains the escalation in coffee consumption is a result of the new, cool coffee options.“
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Coffee In Israel (INeedCoffee.com) (#)

„This attitude is rooted in the culture of the Middle East itself. The early Jewish pioneers appreciated the importance of the social aspect of coffee consumption they saw in the daily life of the Bedouin tribes and local Arab population.“
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Coffee Cuts Diabetes Risk (#)

„Another study of coffee consumption and diabetes has shown that drinking 6 cups of coffee a day may reduce your chances of developing Type-2 diabetes. Read the full news story here “
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JAMA -- Abstract: A Prospective Study of Coffee Consumption and the Risk of Symptomatic Gallstone Disease in Men, June 9, 1999, Leitzmann et al. 281 (22): 2106 (#)

„Coffee Consumption and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Among Middle-aged Finnish Men and Women Tuomilehto et al. JAMA 2004;291:1