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

„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. Call it gonzo gastronomy: the work strikes just the right balance between the frenetic praise of a bug-eyed caffeine freak and the informed observations of a true connoisseur.“
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Fresh Cup Magazine (#)

„With the recent acquisition of Seattle Coffee Co., which includes the Seattle’s Best Coffee and Torrefazione Italia brands, Starbucks seems to think there is no such thing as too big. In fact, the deal, which gives Starbucks 150 more cafés and wholesale distribution to airports, hotels and grocery stores, is just the tip of the latte for the international chain. According to a recent report from Reuters, Starbucks says it will continue to spread across the country and eventually boost its number of overseas shops to as many as 15,000. “We don’t know a market we’ve ever saturated,” CEO Orin Smith told shareholders at the company’s annual meeting in Seattle a few months ago.“
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Global Exchange : THE UNLOVING CUP (#)

„Appropriately enough, Starbucks' Mexico's brand-new java dispensary is situated in the posh Sheraton Hotel on bustling Reforma Boulevard, just a few steps from the U.S. embassy. Although 20 percent of Starbucks business is now conducted outside of the U.S. - with nearly 3,000 stores churning out the lattes in Japan and Europe - the Mexico City venture is the first in Latin America and will be followed by 20 clones around the country in the next two years. Alcea, a Mexican franchising enterprise that also handles Domino's Pizza, is talking about 200 Starbucks all the way to Tierra del Fuego by 2010.“
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Tea & Coffee 02/02 - The Starbucks Experience Going Global (Cont) (#)

„After all, a share purchased in 1992 at the IPO is now worth more than 16 times its original value, taking into account stock splits. As Schultz points out, a contemplative moment of relaxation over a Starbucks latte is an affordable luxury even during a recession. “I have a strong buy recommendation on the stock,” says John Glass of Deutsche Banc Alex Brown. This is the best long-term play in the restaurant/retail field I’ve ever seen.” As long as the company sticks to its core expertise, Glass is confident that the firm can continue to expand successfully.“
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Amazon.com: Books: The Speakeasies of 1932 (#)

„Each found its own alcoholic substratum: its own inimitable characters behind, at and under the bar. Fear not - all has not been lost to the repeal of the 18th Amendment, Starbucks corporate latte, and the wrecking ball. One intoxicating artifact remains, a book of lustrous vintage - Al Hirschfeld's The Speakeasies of 1932, wherein Hirschfeld nails these dipsomaniacal outposts with his pen and brush in the manner of a dour Irish bartender sizing up a troublesome souse. Provided as well is the recipe for each of the speakeasy's cocktail claim to fame.“
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A Little Something About the Big "S" (#)

„And it's more than just coffee these days. You can still get a cappuccino or a caffe latte at Starbucks, but you can also have a mini-shopping spree while you sip. Over two dozen varietals and blends are available for purchase, bearing exotic names like Costa Rica Tres Rios and Ethiopia Yergacheffe. Thanks to a partnership with Pepsi, you can now take Starbucks' popular Frappuccino drink home with you in a handy four-pack.“
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India coffee - Indian Coffee, monthly magazine - Cover story, The US coffee Market, Dr.S.Radhakrishnan April 2003, (#)

„Demand for themed coffees as organic and Fair Trade also began to grow. Emergence of Seattle's new drink Café Latte' and expansion of Starbucks espresso bar and proliferation of retail chains and out of home food service outlets saw a hyper growth. From mid 1990s the proliferation of coffee bars throughout the US has been phenomenal - practically one in every street corner. In the market for estate coffees, the focus of roasters and consumers has sharpened moving from origins to regional selection and even to varieties.“
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CoffeeGeek - The Latte Gambit (#)

„As Starbucks spreads the gospel of lattes throughout America, the dream of opening an espresso bar and roasting your own continues to attract coffee lovers to the business, and Seattle remains a mecca for many of them. Neil Edwards, who runs La Tazzina, a Kansas City espresso cart, grew up in Prairie Grove, Ark., and has never set foot in Seattle. But when it came to choosing an espresso blend for his business, he turned to the emerald city and quickly narrowed his search to Espresso Vivace and Caffe D'arte.“
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Amazon.com: Books: Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 Hands-On Training (Hands on Training (H.O.T)) (#)

„In his spare time, he can be found on his dirt bike testing the limits of gravity or at home healing from the inevitable dirt bike injury. He has also been known to sneak away, several times a day, to the local Starbucks for a double latte �to be honest it's usually a triple shot) with hazelnut. Of course, this might explain why he talks so fast! Note About lynda.com/books and lynda.com lynda.com/books is dedicated to helping designers and developers understand tools and design principles.“
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CoffeeGeek - Starbucks Barista - Yegor Timofeyenko's Review (#)

„So I say the machine is just not a good machine. I SERIOUSLY don't recommend Starbucks Barista to anybody who likes good expresso, or latte. It is hard to hear, but you can't just save on an expresso machine if you want results you are not going to regret. So I suggest a Rancilio SIlvia for $500, or Solis SL-70 for $350 w/ non-pressurized portafilter baskets from wholelattelove.com or aabreecoffee.com“
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Amazon.com: Books: Pour Your Heart into It : How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time (#)

„It is truly inspiring. One simple, and telling, output from reading this book on a plane was that as soon as we landed I headed to the local airport Starbucks for a latte. I rarely even drink coffee! So powerful are the imagery and the passion for coffee in his story that you can almost smell the roasted dark beans, feel them running through your fingers, hear the sounds of the espresso machine and taste the coffee itself!“
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It's All About Coffee (#)

„NEW YORK (Reuters) — A machine that grinds coffee beans for $400? Coffee purists who prize their beans much more than a $4 Starbucks latte, have found the grinder as well as a connection to a whole coffee community on the Web. Just ask Mark Prince.“
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View topic - coffee lovers around the world... - Coffee Forum (#)

„I finally moved my coffee machine and espresso cups with me to make small coffee at home... and got used to go to Starbucks to study with a caffé latte, a mocha frappucino, or a cold and sweetened caffé latte...“
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Specialty Coffee Bulletin Board :: View topic - White Espresso (#)

„Typically that is a double espresso with about 3 parts tro four parts milk added and velvetized foam with no "extra foam". I'm not including the Starbucks latte and cappuccino defintions which are totally bastardized and not relevant.“
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Coffee (#)

„Have some coffee at the game, have a mocha on a train. A Starbucks latte in the air, a Starbucks cafe everywhere! Elaine Sosa goes beyond the green-and-white logo and uncovers some surprising facts.“
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BBC NEWS | Business | Seattle in a froth over latte tax (#)

„But the business community is strongly opposed: a coalition known as Joined to Oppose the Latte Tax (Jolt), including the local chamber of commerce and coffee giant Starbucks, has raised $70,000 to contest the initiative.“
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Global Exchange : Starbucks' green credentials come under scrutiny (#)

„IT IS a fairly safe bet that the few anti-globalisation protesters who turned up for London's Mayday protests last week did not slip into Starbucks for a soya milk latte after a hard day's marching.“
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CoffeeKid - Getting back into the groove once again (#)

„Speaking of which, another fun thread recently has been the Starbucks makes latte art thread. I had some 8oz SBUX cups around, so I did some examples (including some thimble art!)“
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The Hamilton Spectator article - coffeecrew.com - victoria, b.c. canada (#)

„Its history is young, its presence evolving. It can credit the origins of its current incarnation to the coffee houses of Seattle that gave rise to Starbucks and the latte.“
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CoffeeGeek - Espresso: Machines and Grinders, It just sits there looking beautiful! (#)

„But today was down right funny. Where she would rarely pass up a Starbucks latte....she did today. She said she is definitely making better drinks than those at *$s.“
http://www.coffeegeek.com/forums/espresso/machines/ 99700 - Cached

Global Exchange : Starbucks raises some eyebrows in Latin America (#)

„Starbucks, meanwhile, charges about 36 Mexican pesos ($3.50) for a double latte, more or less what it would cost in the United States.“
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