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  • July 2008

    • Drown Money Woes With Cups of Joe

      newser  |  Seattle Post-Intelligencer  |  Jul 10, 08 11:01 AM CDT

      Drown Money Woes With Cups of Joe

      While Congress worries about what to do for Americans squeezed by gas prices, Starbucks has its own ideas. To lure back people who are cutting pricey lattes out of the budget, new promotions are being launched around the country, writes the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.  More »

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      economy  • Starbucks  • coffee  • promotion  • vouchers

    • Cup of Joe Getting Smaller

      newser  |  Chicago Tribune  |  Jul 9, 08 3:18 PM CDT

      Cup of Joe Getting Smaller

      One purveyor of fine coffee is drawing a line in the sand: Come Aug. 1, Chicago brewer and distributor Intelligentsia will phase out its 20-ounce option—or venti, per Starbucks lingo, the Chicago Tribune reports. Brewing such a large cup dilutes the proportions necessary for maximum flavor, Intelligentsia's CEO says, resulting in a "a watered-down, Big Gulpish version.” More »

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      Chicago  • Starbucks  • coffee  • Dunkin' Donuts  • beverages  • excess

    • As Starbucks Wanes, Java Fiends Revel in Indie Cafes

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Jul 6, 08 6:29 PM CDT

      As Starbucks Wanes, Java Fiends Revel in Indie Cafes

      As Starbucks' financial troubles percolate, not all java fiends are bemoaning the loss of the chain's talls, grandes, and ventis, reports Reuters. In fact, many are celebrating the java giant's downturn and throwing their support behind small independent cafes. Starbucks is set to close 600 stores and lay off 12,000 employees while local coffee shops are sprouting up nationwide. More »

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      Starbucks  • coffee  • cafes  • Java

    • Guzzle Coffee, Prevent Multiple Sclerosis?

      newser  |  Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Jul 1, 08 10:44 AM CDT

      Guzzle Coffee, Prevent Multiple Sclerosis?

      For preventing the autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis, caffeine might be just what the doctor ordered, the Daily Telegraph reports. In a study involving what must have been some very jittery mice, researchers found that the equivalent of 6-8 cups of coffee per day conferred protection from the rodent equivalent of MS. Don't rush off to Starbucks yet, though. More »

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      coffee  • medical breakthrough  • caffeine  • multiple sclerosis  • lab mice

  • June 2008

    • Coffee May Cut Heart Attacks

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Jun 17, 08 6:35 AM CDT

      Coffee May Cut Heart Attacks

      Regular coffee drinking has been linked to a reduced risk of fatal heart attacks, according to a new study of the health effects of coffee. Women who regularly drank three cups of coffee a day had a 25 percent lower risk of death from heart disease than women who didn't drink coffee. Some studies have found that coffee is a source of antioxidants, which may protect people from heart disease. More »

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      cancer  • heart disease  • coffee  • antioxidants  • free radicals

    • Coffee's Smell Alone Can Perk You Up

      newser  |  LiveScience  |  Jun 16, 08 1:19 PM CDT

      Coffee's Smell Alone Can Perk You Up

      The aroma of coffee is enough to wake you up, a new study shows. Smelling coffee stimulated the expression of genes known to reverse the damaging effect of stress and sleep deprivation in test animals’ brains, international researchers tell LiveScience. Coffee’s stimulating effects have been known for ages, but are usually attributed to its caffeine kick. More »

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      coffee  • caffeine  • scientific study  • scientific research  • smell  • sense of smell  • stimulant

    • Smucker Nears Folgers Deal

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 4, 08 7:18 AM CDT

      Smucker Nears Folgers Deal

      A deal in which JM Smucker Co. will acquire Folgers from Proctor & Gamble is percolating and expected to close this week, the Wall Street Journal reports. The all-stock purchase, which could ring in at $2 billion or more, means Smucker will nearly double in size and take over the leading spot in the coffee market. More »

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      acquisitions  • Starbucks  • coffee  • Proctor

  • May 2008

    • Starbucks Banks on New Hardware

      newser  |  Seattle Post-Intelligencer  |  May 30, 08 4:59 PM CDT

      Starbucks Banks on New Hardware

      With the grounds of a sour economy sticking between shareholders' teeth, Starbucks is looking to a new espresso machine to perk profits back up, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. "What this machine is about is whether Starbucks can get its virginity back," one observer says of the semi-automatic Mastrena, which brewed its first shot in New York today. How the Mastrena might help: More »

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      Starbucks  • coffee  • espresso

    • Coffee, Tea Not Seen to Boost Breast Cancer Risk

      newser  |  Reuters  |  May 27, 08 12:27 PM CDT

      Coffee, Tea Not Seen to Boost Breast Cancer Risk

      Coffee and tea don't elevate risk of breast cancer, researchers report after a 22-year study involving nearly 86,000 women. Those who drank four cups of coffee or tea—caffeinated or decaf—a day had the same incidence as those who drank a cup or less. "Coffee and tea are remarkably safe beverages when used in moderation," one scientist tells Reuters. More »

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      cancer  • breast cancer  • coffee  • tea

    • San Francisco Coffee Scene Heats Up

      newser  |  San Francisco Chronicle  |  May 16, 08 6:10 PM CDT

      San Francisco Coffee Scene Heats Up

      Plans for tapping the premium coffee market are percolating in the Bay Area, the San Francisco Chronicle reports in an in-depth look at the new generation of roasters. Emphasizing freshness and preparation, next-gen roasters are building Northwest-inspired businesses that offer patrons ground-to-order $8 cups, or $9-$11 pots prepared by a $20,000 halogen-powered siphon from Japan. More »

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      San Francisco  • Starbucks  • coffee  • gourmet coffee  • coffee roasting  • Peet's Coffee

    • Small-Town Coffee Purveyor Goes Grande

      newser  |  Barre-Montpelier Times Argus  |  May 9, 08 9:00 PM CDT

      Small-Town Coffee Purveyor Goes Grande

      A success story is brewing in tiny-town Vermont, where a coffee roaster is supplying beans to 600 McDonald's restaurants across 50 states and 25 countries. The creator of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Bob Stiller, never imagined such a feat—nor the $121 million in sales last quarter—when he started the business in 1981. "This vision of today was not in his mind," Green Mountain exec Jon Wettstein said. More »

  • April 2008

    • Starbucks Quits the Music Biz

      newser  |  Variety  |  Apr 25, 08 8:17 AM CDT

      Starbucks Quits the Music Biz

      Starbucks is handing control of its record label to Concord Music Group barely a year after it got into the music business, Variety reports. The move is part of a shakeup as the coffee chain refocuses on its core business to jolt itself out of a slump. Starbucks' label Hear Music released albums by Paul McCartney, Joni Mitchell, and James Taylor last year. More »

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      music industry  • Starbucks  • coffee  • music label

    • Gourmet Tea: The New Coffee

      newser  |  Portfolio  |  Apr 8, 08 4:32 PM CDT

      Gourmet Tea: The New Coffee

      Cappuccinos are commonplace, but new gourmands get their caffeine fix from tea. After falling out of favor during the Revolutionary War, tea is experiencing a comeback in the US; sales have tripled since 1990 and gourmet tea can cost thousands per pound. Portfolio pours a cupful of tips for would-be drinkers: Beware the bag: Bagged teas are usually considered lower-quality. More »

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      list  • coffee  • tea  • beverages  • gourmet

    • Starbucks to Pour Freebies

      newser  |  Seattle Post-Intelligencer  |  Apr 7, 08 8:59 PM CDT

      Starbucks to Pour Freebies

      Starbucks will pour a new blend for free tomorrow (Tuesday) in an effort to rekindle customer love, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. The company is keeping the blend's ingredients—“subtle, rich flavors of cocoa and toasted nuts"—under wraps, and hopes it will boost sales as Starbucks faces fresh competition from Dunkin' Donuts and McDonald's, MSNBC reports. More »

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      Starbucks  • coffee  • gourmet coffee  • Howard Schultz  • coffee roasting  • barista

    • A Coffee a Day May Keep Dementia Away: Study

      newser  |  BBC  |  Apr 3, 08 4:52 AM CDT

      A Coffee a Day May Keep Dementia Away: Study

      A daily fix of caffeine helps shield the brain from the damaging effects of cholesterol, which is apparently the way coffee helps reduce the risk of dementia, new research suggests. The "blood-brain barrier" protects the brain from toxins in the bloodstream, but scientists have discovered that cholesterol makes it leaky. The strength of the barrier was boosted in rabbits given the caffeine equivalent of a daily cup of joe, reports the BBC. More »

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      medical research  • coffee  • brain  • Alzheimer's  • dementia  • cholesterol  • caffeine

  • March 2008

    • 'White People' Is Model of Right Time, Right Place

      newser  |  ABC News  |  Mar 24, 08 9:27 PM CDT

      'White People' Is Model of Right Time, Right Place

      The skyrocket success of blog “Stuff White People Like” has shown anew how quickly (and lucratively) a zeitgeist-capturing blog can become a mass-market success story. Only three months young, the site—which skewers the posturing of liberal bourgeois Caucasians—has earned its creator a massive readership and a six-figure book deal with Random House, ABC reports. More »

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      coffee  • blog  • publishing  • farmers markets

    • Starbucks Owes Baristas $100M in Tips

      newser  |  Seattle Post-Intelligencer  |  Mar 21, 08 7:14 AM CDT

      Starbucks Owes Baristas $100M in Tips

      Starbucks will have to shell out more than $100 million to its baristas in California because they had to share the tip jar with supervisors, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. A judge ruled that the coffee giant violated the state's labor code and ordered it to make amends to 120,000 low-wage workers over the last eight years. It's not clear how much each worker will get or whether the ruling will affect other states. More »

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      California  • lawsuit  • Starbucks  • coffee  • class action  • labor code

    • Starbucks Rolls Out Customer-Focused Changes

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Mar 19, 08 2:46 PM CDT

      Starbucks Rolls Out Customer-Focused Changes

      A customer-loyalty card, a new website and upgraded brewing machines highlighted changes in store at Starbucks, the Wall Street Journal reports, with CEO Howard Schultz using today's annual meeting to re-focus the firm on quality of customer experience. The card will offer rewards for regulars at the coffee giant, which aims for a social-networking flavor with its new internet presence. More »

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      iPhone  • social networking  • Starbucks  • coffee  • McDonald's  • Dunkin' Donuts  • gourmet coffee  • Howard Schultz  • training  • espresso  • Clover

    • Why Fork Over $11,000 for a Coffee Machine?

      newser  |  Slate  |  Mar 13, 08 7:18 PM CDT

      Why Fork Over $11,000 for a Coffee Machine?

      A cup of coffee brewed with 16 ounces of water at 203 degrees for 44 seconds? Coming right up. The brouhaha over the $11,000 Clover 1s—the ultra-high-tech machine that brews one cup at a time—makes sense, Paul Adams writes in Slate. After two hours test-driving the built-to-order machine, which regulates temperature, water, and brew time with staggering precision, he considers himself “a Clover addict.” More »

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      coffee  • luxury goods  • caffeine  • gourmet coffee  • coffee roasting  • barista  • Clover

    • Stay Heart Healthy at Work

      newser  |  Forbes  |  Mar 1, 08 9:50 AM CST

      Stay Heart Healthy at Work

      Stressing out at work can negate the effects of that heart-healthy oatmeal you had for breakfast, Forbes reports. To avoid being that one of every three Americans with cardiovascular disease, adopt these work-day habits: Drink water instead of cola, coffee, or tea. Take the stairs; walk a few blocks at lunch. Stretch your upper back and neck after sitting for a while. Forget the value meal; keep lunch light. More »

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      list  • coffee  • water  • work  • cardiovascular disease  • heart health  • fruits and vegetables  • soda  • donut  • vending machine  • health tips

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