Big Easy Coffee (#)

„A sign near the door gives you an idea of what to expect: "The original French Market coffee stand serving cafe au lait and hot beignets 24 hours a day year round." The cafe has been in operation since the 1860s, perched at one end of the venerable French Market, the end which is closest to lovely Jackson Square, the historic heart and sweet soul of the French Quarter. An indoor-outdoor space, the cafe is quintessential New Orleans: tall pillars graced by green and white-striped awnings which flap in the light breeze (as well as during sudden downpours) go hand-in-hand with shiny black ceiling fans whirring softly over a sea of tables and chairs. People laugh and smile and joke here all at once.“

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Tips on Coffee - The Devil's Cup: Coffee, the Driving Force in History (#)

„By turns worshiped and scorned for its psychoactive effects, the beverage has spawned legends almost as fabulous and seductive as the drink itself. It inspired the Islamic Whirling Dervishes, who slurped the stuff as a prelude to their bouts of religious ecstasy, and is thought to have precipitated the French Revolution, when citizens stormed the Bastille in part to liberate a coffee-deprived Marquis de Sade. To his credit, Allen, who claims he can tell in a sip that the coffee in a particular Ethiopian town is adulterated with smuggled Zairian Robusta beans, wisely avoids the overworked topic of Starbucks and its bid for a global latte empire. Mark Prendergast's social history, Uncommon Grounds (Forecasts, May 17), is more of an omnibus survey of the bean, but Allen's quirky insights more than make up for any scholarly shortcomings.“

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Mostly Italian Coffee (#)

„Soon thereafter coffeefarming started in Ceylon, Southeast Asia and on the island of Bourbon (now Reunion Island). The coffeebush reached Paris via a botanic garden in Amsterdam. A french seaofficer, De Clieu took a plant from this bush and carried it with him across the Atlantic ocean (somehow the coffeeplant survived) to the Westindies and it was this plant who was the "grandmother" to the grandious coffeeplantations in Central and South America. The rest is - history.The coffeehousesThe coffeehouses were the first place where people learned about the brew. The importance of the coffeehouses for the spreading of coffee cannot be valued enough.“

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International Coffee Organization (#)

„But it was the Dutch who first started the spread of the coffee plant in Central and South America, where today it reigns supreme as the main continental cash crop. Coffee first arrived in the Dutch colony of Surinam in 1718, to be followed by plantations in French Guyana and the first of many in Brazil at Para. In 1730 the British introduced coffee to Jamaica, where today the most famous and expensive coffee in the world is grown in the Blue Mountains. By 1825, South and Central America were on track towards their coffee destiny.“

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Tea & Coffee 06/03 - Vietnamese Coffee and the Plight of the Montagnards (#)

„Somehow, coffee cultivation continued in this melee, although with difficulty. When American anthropologist Gerald Hickey visited Khe Sanh in May 1964, French coffee pioneer Felix Polin had just been killed by North Vietnamese communist forces, and his son Philippe sent his wife and children to live on the coast. A few months later, frustrated Montagnards formed FULRO (Front Unifié de Lutte des Races Opprimées, or United Struggle Front for the Oppressed Races), a militant group that took over five U.S. Special Forces camps in the Central Highlands, objecting to the “systematic genocidal policy” of the “expansionist Vietnamese.”“

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History of Coffee from Coffee Universe (#)

„Many great minds of Europe used this beverage, and forum, as a springboard to heightened thought and creativity. In the 1700's, coffee found its way to the Americas by means of a French infantry captain who nurtured one small plant on its long journey across the Atlantic. This one plant, transplanted to the Caribbean Island of Martinique, became the predecessor of over 19 million trees on the island within 50 years. It was from this humble beginning that the coffee plant found its way to the rest of the tropical regions of South and Central America.“

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Amazon.com: Books: Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World (#)

„Uncommon Grounds provides some fascinating tidbits. Did you know that coffeehouses helped spawn the French and American revolutions? Or that coffee supplanted alcohol as a favorite breakfast drink in Britain in the late 1600s, and later became a patriotic American beverage after the Boston Tea Party? Pendergrast also details the rise and fall of regional coffee brands in the United States, the role of advertising in the industry, the global economic impact of coffee prices, and the recent emergence of specialty-coffee retailers--Starbucks, for example.“

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Coffee History - Learn about coffee... (#)

„1727: The Brazilian coffee industry get its start when Lieutenant Colonel Francisco de Melo Palheta is sent by his government to arbitrate a border dispute between French and Dutch colonies in Guiana. Not only does he settle the dispute, he also strikes up a secret liaison with the wife of French Guiana's governor. Although France guarded its New World coffee plantations to prevent cultivation from spreading, the lady said good-bye to Palheta with a bouquet in which she hid cuttings and fertile seeds of coffee.“

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About Coffee (#)

„ Most other coffees are filtered.  Café au lait, coffee mixed with scalded milk, is a traditional French breakfast drink, as is café con leche in countries where Spanish is spoken.  Coffee flavoured with chicory is a speciality of New Orleans.  Connoisseurs pay dearly for Mocha from the Yemen region of Arabia, Blue Mountain from Jamaica, Kona from Hawaii, or other so-called speciality coffees from Africa, Indonesia, or Latin American-all premium Arabica varieties.“

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PR Albertsons teams up with Equal Exchange (#)

„GRESHAM, OR—January 29, 2003—Equal Exchange, the nation's leading fair trade coffee company, announced today that all 140 Albertsons Supermarkets in Washington and Oregon have now begun to stock four of Equal Exchange's most popular packaged fair trade coffees: Organic Breakfast Blend, Organic French Roast, Organic Mind Body and Soul blend, and Organic Decaf. These will be the first Fair Trade Certified products carried by Albertsons, the nation's third largest supermarket retailer.“

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Fresh Cup Magazine (#)

„Before then, coffee was carried to town on ox carts—a long and dangerous journey. The mountains in Tarrazu are as jaggedly steep as the French Alps, but they are lush with greenery, much of which is coffee. In the heart of Tarrazu lies the Dota Cooperative. Dota is a group of nearly 700 small farmers who for more than 40 years have worked together to produce classic Tarrazu coffee, bursting with winey acidity, bold body and tangy milk chocolate flavor.“

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From Cappuccino to Frappuccino (#)

„A cafe au lait was probably never served in Julie's home when she grew up. This traditionally French drink is equal parts brewed coffee and steamed milk. To Julie, it's "a very weak latte." She also doesn't serve it at her cafe, since they don't offer brewed coffee. What they offer as a substitute is an Americano, which is a shot of espresso followed by hot water to fill the cup.“

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Coffee From Around The World - National Coffee Association (#)

„Another Asian country with a large coffee production is Vietnam.  Coffee originally came to this country in the mid-nineteenth century when French missionaries brought arabica trees from the island of Bourbon and planted them around Tonkin. They flourished. More recently, coffee has been re-introduced and the coffee industry is growing so rapidly that Vietnam is rapidly becoming one of the world's largest producers.“

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Selecting a Coffee Brewing Method (#)

„Neapolitan Flip: Originally a French development adopted by the Italians, the device is made of two sections, usually constructed of aluminum, with an area in between for holding the coffee grounds. I have seen beautiful copper and some stainless versions and I highly recommend these over the undesirable aluminum. The lower chamber is filled with water and put directly on the stove top to heat.“

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CoffeeGeek - Cold Coffee Friendships (#)

„He enjoys afternoon naps, world travel, showing off his mad karate skills, and teaching his two-year-old son Sean the finer points of fluid bed air roasting. Despite a brief infatuation with espresso cuisine (thanks to the impulse-acquisition of a la Pavoni lever machine), his true passion remains the Quest for ultimate French press coffee perfection.  Chris drinks his morning dose in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and can occasionally be reached for comment at chrispy85@mail.com .“

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Indiacoffee - Indian Coffee, Monthly magazine - Open House - A Coffee world view (#)

„Perhaps legislation can be brought in to so that the package labels clearly state the facts as to the proportion of chicory used. In the old days, "French Coffee" (with chicory mixed) used to be in green colour, and pure coffee used red colour. Perhaps some colour coding guidelines could be brought in. I think the Coffee Board needs to do an extensive study on the long-term impact of the growth in chicory usage.“

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Virtual Coffee: Canadian Coffee Expo (#)

„The educational program consists of 15 seminars (some in French), barista andespresso training, coffee cupping and syrup workshops. Led by industryprofessionals, they will provide ideas for improving day-to-day operations,building sales and tips on retailing and staff training. Attendees can earncredits toward a Canadian Coffee and Tea Knowledge Certificate, presented byCoffee Culture Magazine.“

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The History Of Coffee - National Coffee Association (#)

„Coffee is said to have come to Brazil in the hands of Francisco de Mello Palheta who was sent by the emperor to French Guiana for the purpose of obtaining coffee seedlings. But the French were not willing to share and Palheta was unsuccessful. However, he was said to have been so handsomely engaging that the French Governor's wife was captivated.“

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Coffee Culture - Laotian coffee (#)

„Around 100 years ago the French colonialists planted coffeein the southern highlands of Laos on the Bolaven Plateau, and since Independence, the(mostly small) plantations have continued. Coffee from Laos is not widely known becausemost of the country's small export quantities have previously gone to France - the oldcolonial connection.“

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Transfair USA | Fair Trade News (#)

„"The French roast decaf is the best decaf coffee I've ever had,'' he said of the Equal Exchange brand, which only sells Fair Trade coffee. "Even though I'm paying a few cents more, I think it's worth it. I feel good about it.''“

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BBC NEWS | Europe | Starbucks invades Parisian cafe culture (#)

„But that is the problem for many French, who do not want France to be just like the rest of the world: with standardised disposal cups of coffee - identical in 7,000 branches around the world - even if they are termed handcrafted beverages.“

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Global Exchange : "Java for Justice" (#)

„Available in the hand-pump carafes for the coffee hour was Colombian organic decaf, Cafe Salvador and a brand of French vanilla. For sale were packages of a range of coffees, teas and cocoa.“

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Indian coffee board- monthly magazine- Cover Story- Seminar on Coffee (#)

„Ms. Florence Rossillion talked about the strategies followed by the French Roasters Association to increase awareness about the beneficial aspects of coffee consumption especially among the medical professionals.“

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View topic - Euro Coffee Review - Coffee Forum (#)

„I usually find very exotic coffee fine by the single cup, but tedious or oppressive by the pot. I prefer freshly roasted whole bean coffee freshly French Pressed. And so…“

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51 - 75 (#)

„63. Before the first French cafe in the late 1700's, coffee was sold by street vendors inEurope, in the Arab fashion. The Arabs were the forerunners of the sidewalk espresso cartsof today.“

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Global Exchange : ap082801.html (#)

„In an effort to help Vietnamese peasants develop a new cash crop, both the World Bank and the French government invested heavily in the Asian country's coffee industry.“

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Trivia 101 - One Hundred One Trivia about Coffee! (#)

„Milk as an additive to coffee became popular in the 1680's, when a French physicianrecommended that cafe au lait be used for medicinal purposes.“

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The LSMS Working Paper Series--List of Titles, page 3 of 3 (#)

„The Living Standards Survey and Price Policy Reform: A Study of Cocoa and Coffee Production in Côte d'Ivoire (abstract available in French)“

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Coffee @ nationalgeographic.com (#)

„Coffee reached French Guiana in 1722. By then, neighboring Dutch Guiana already had been in the bean business for about four years.“

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Coffee Dictionary v1 (INeedCoffee.com) (#)

„Also know as the 'plunge pot' or 'cafetiere'. This method requires a coarsely ground coffee, hot water, a french press pot.“

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