Global Exchange : Battle over beans brews in Berkeley

Global Exchange : Battle over beans brews in Berkeley ()

  „Orrel Lanter, who has long championed fair trade and organic coffee as president of Uncommon Grounds Inc. -- a Berkeley wholesaler of high-end specialty coffee beans -- is nonetheless opposed to Measure O. Paradoxically, she agrees with nearly everything in the proposed ordinance.“

http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/fairtrade/coffee/ 419.html - Cached

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Supermarket Coffee vs. Specialty Store Coffee Supermarket Coffee vs. Specialty Store Coffee

  „Before I was an arabica whole bean convert, I once considered if these beans were worth the vast difference in price, which is as much as $3.00 to $7.00 more per pound than canned supermarket varieties. Surely the cost difference alone is enough to make one seriously reconsider any compelling reasons to switch to whole bean coffee. If you are a coffee lover, as I am, who savours the whole coffee making and drinking experience, then the answer is a resounding yes!“

http://www.sallys-place.com/beverages/coffee/ supermarket.htm - Cached

The Coffee Review - the world's leading coffee buying guide The Coffee Review - the world's leading coffee buying guide

  „Finally, we arrive at the only flat-out loser in the cupping. Eight O'Clock Bean Coffee suggests specialty with its whole beans and valve pack, but the generic nature of the blend, the package presentation, and, above all, the wretched quality, all say commercial. In fact, this coffee is sub-commercial, since the well-trained professionals at the large commercial roasters would never foist off a coffee as wildly fermented as this one on their customers. There was even a small stone in the bag I bought, a treacherous oversight that could wreck someone's burr grinder.“

http://www.coffeereview.com/article.cfm?id=18 - Cached

View topic - Sour coffee? - Coffee Forum View topic - Sour coffee? - Coffee Forum

  „Obviously its better if you buy from your local specialty roaster- they can sell small volumes direct to you in whole bean (or if you request) ground form. Its always better to buy the whole beans and invest in a grinder so you can grind beans as you need them. Ground coffee can deteriorate at a pretty quick clip...“

http://www.coffeeforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=794 - Cached

illy Magnifica holiday espresso membership program : illy caffè North America, Inc. illy Magnifica holiday espresso membership program : illy caffè North America, Inc.

  „You'll receive the DeLonghi Magnifica espresso machine—an outstanding home machine. Loaded with features and innovations, the Magnifica is incredibly easy to use. Simply add fresh coffee beans and press the button.“

http://www.illyusa.com/ab1666000/ webpage.cfm?webpage_id=252 - Cached


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