Coffee war!

Ridge residents are abuzz about the coming Starbucks (and it’s not just the caffeine) — a development that is forcing people to take sides in a brewing war of “venti” proportions between corporate chains and mom-and-pop coffee shops. The newest link in the Seattle-based chain will be on Third Avenue between 84th and 85th streets, and is part of the company’s reported plan to open 75 more locations in Brooklyn over the coming years. There are only three chain pizzerias in Bay Ridge, a Domino’s, a Papa John’s, and a Singas, all located on the outskirts of the neighborhood. You agree not to post any abusive, obscene, vulgar, slanderous, hateful, threatening or sexually-oriented material or any material that may violate applicable law; doing so may lead to the removal of your post and to your being permanently banned from posting to the site. Letters will be edited at the sole discretion of the editor, may be published in whole or part in any media, and upon publication become the property of The Brooklyn Paper. More Cofee News

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Coffee News – Ziggi’s Coffee House Turns to Envysion Video to Ensure Top-Notch

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Mandan coffee shop has new look – Bismarck Tribune

Mocha and More will keep the same menu as when it was Main Street Coffee, but has added new drinks like flavored teas. In addition to the new drinks, a gift shop and consignment shop will be included. Phelps says that she has not exactly decided on what will be in the gift shop, but would like unique and different kinds of gifts. She plans for the store to be more of a high-end shop and will be more selective in the items that she accepts. It is funny how they are tring to get people to shop in Mandan for the holiday, yet all the hours are inconvenient except of course the special Shop Hop days. More Cofee News

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 Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Income Fund announces slow … – Canada NewsWire

UN) today announced that a key customer is continuing to experience significant delays in receiving their Q4 2007 contracted Colombian coffees from a key supplier at origin. This will affect the projected process volumes for the company (Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Co. The company also expects that the bulk of the delayed Colombian coffees from Q4 2007 will now be processed in Q1 of 2008. The SWISS WATER(R) Process is a 100% chemical free, proprietary decaffeination process used by premium roasters and demanded by discerning health conscious decaffeinated coffee drinkers around the world. SWISS WATER(R) is the world’s only branded decaffeination process and supports its brand through ongoing consumer research and focused consumer advertising. More Cofee News

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Investor interest brewing in lucrative coffee shop market

The company stated it plans active expansion in the capital and the country’s regions in the next several years. The company has not made any official announcements in this regard and told the Post that reports in Ukrainian media regarding its plans to open 50 cafes in Ukraine next year were just rumors. The retail chain announced it is aiming to open at least five franchises in 2008, and up to 50 within the next 10 years in cities with more than a half-million residents. The rights to the franchise cost between $350,000 to $450,000, and GJC Ukraine will pay 6 percent of its annual profit to the Australian owners, said Olga Nasonova, the general director of Restaurant Consulting. Among the key players is Coffee House (130 coffee shops throughout Russia), with 20 coffee shops in Kyiv and 20 more cafes scheduled to open throughout Ukraine by the end of next year, Coffee House Ukraine Director Roman Karpushkin said. The Ukrainian coffee-shop market is attractive for foreign and domestic investors due to the business’ relatively inexpensive start-up costs ($60,000 to open a coffee shop on average) and a rather quick return on investment (about 1. More Cofee News

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India to buy 7000 tonnes of coffee for Dec-Jan – Reuters IndiaHO CHI MINH CITY (Reuters) – Indian buyers are seeking about 7,000 tonnes of low-grade robusta coffee from Vietnam and Indonesia for December and January shipment, regional traders said on Thursday. India, which produces both arabica and robusta varieties of coffee, exports almost 70 percent of its annual output of around 300,000 tonnes. Reuters is the world’s largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters. Reuters journalists are subject to the Reuters Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests. More Cofee News

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Coffee has no effect on CV events post-MI

Find out why Duke’s Dr Michael Cuffe had to apologize to division directors all over the US for divulging to the Fellows’ Corner many of the negotiating secrets of “the other side. Drs Eric Topol and Rob Califf bring their freewheeling debate to the screen in this first-ever video Thumbs up, thumbs down , recorded at the AHA meeting in Orlando. Join Dr Keith Fox along with Drs Judith Hochman , Gregg Stone , Renu Virmani , William Boden , Terry Ferguson , Roger Blumenthal , Clyde Yancy , and Franz Messerli for a review of TRITON-TIMI 38 , CORONA , AF-CHF , CORE 64 , the COURAGE nuclear substudy, and ILLUMINATE . Dr Eric Prystowsky discusses the practical consequences and the wide-ranging implications of the Sprint Fidelis ICD lead recall with Drs William Maisel and Bruce Wilkoff . Dr Phillip Poole-Wilson questions Drs Gabriel Steg and Keith Fox on the clinical impact of the new ACC/ESC definition of MI, elucidating the specific role of troponin, MI as a perioperative or peri-PCI diagnosis, spontaneous and recurrent MI, and the problem of sudden death. More Cofee News

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Ethiopia’s Global Initiative to Collaboratively Promote Heritage

In 2004 Ethiopia began the process of seeking trademarks for some of its finest heritage coffees Sidamo, Yirgacheffe, Harar/Harrar with a view to setting up new partnerships with coffee roasters and retailers to promote these coffees and engage consumers. We are delighted and look forward to our special partnership with IKhofi,” said Getachew Mengistie, Director General of the Ethiopian Intellectual Property Office, which is spearheading the Trademarking and Licensing Initiative in Ethiopia. Wollbrandt commented on signing the agreement, “Ikhofi would like to be part of the initiative and the network of licensed distributors that attempt to protect and or defend the Ethiopian coffee heritage. Stemming from the success Ethiopia has had in their coffee sector, the Specialty Coffee Association of America has asked it to be the Profile Country at it’s 2008 Annual Conference, the first African country to be given this honour. This platform, which attracts 10,000 professionals from the specialty coffee industry around the world, is Ethiopia a unique opportunity to advance its coffee initiative with others in the industry as well as showcase its rich coffee history and culture. More Cofee News

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Starbucks is recalling 167,000 Chinese-made mugs sold in Canada and the United States because handles are breaking off and posing minor burn risks to consumers when filled with hot beverages. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday Starbucks has received 23 reports of handles detaching from the mug, including nine reports resulting in minor burns. The company said the recall involves two styles of Starbucks 14-ounce Fusion Coffee Mugs. The mugs are white, have a black plastic handle and a stainless steel base. One style is stamped with “Starbucks Coffee” and the other is stamped with the company’s logo. Consumers who bought the mugs are urged to stop using them and return them to the company. More Cofee News

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With the semester ending in 10 days, University students can be found in every nook and cranny of campus poring over lecture notes and frantically writing out equations in preparation for final exams. Knowing they have long days and nights of cramming ahead of them, coffee is many students’ beverage of choice. Brittany Crow, manager of both PJ’s Coffee locations on campus, said students used PJ’s for their caffeine and a place to study. Chelsea Pitallo, undecided freshman, said she often visits PJ’s or the Middleton Library to study and have a coffee, usually a mocha Frappuccino. Vanessa Richard, registered dietitian at the Student Heath Center, said that while it may not aid in retentive abilities, caffeine will allow a person to stay awake for up to four hours longer than usual. I understand posting spam or other comments that are unrelated to this article will cause my comment to be flagged for deletion and possibly cause my IP address to be permanently banned from this server. More Cofee News

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