All over our towns and cities, new coffee houses are springing up.
Recent surveys have indicated that both well-run independent coffee shops and also well-run coffee shop chains are doing well and are appreciated by the general public.
It seems we have fallen in love with the coffee culture and are very willing to support a welcoming coffee shop with good quality coffee.
The issue of breast cancer has been in the news of late, after the shock disclosure that Angelina Jolie has had a pre-emptive double mastectomy due to her concerns about the disease.
However, breast cancer has also made the headlines recently in relation to coffee and its impact on the disease.
The article appeared in the Oncology Nurse Advisor and reported on the relationship between the return of breast cancer and the consumption of coffee.
Once upon a time, the national drink of many countries was tea.
Think of those well known phrases the stereotypical English ‘afternoon tea’, the Chinese phrases ‘for all the tea in China’. India too, has long been known as a predominantly tea-drinking nation and the Indian teas of Darjeeling and Assam are renowned the world over.
However, the coffee news online for India of late has indicated that a change is on the wind.
The answer to this question largely depends on who the coffee date is with, isn’t it?
However, you might be surprised to hear how much has been paid recently in a charity auction for one particular coffee date.
How much was paid at the auction?
If you keep an eye on the coffee related news, you’ll know that coffee has been heralded as something of a health enhancer in many ways.
There are many medical research projects regarding the consumption of caffeine which indicate certain health benefits.
There is also a new craze for the use of green coffee supplements as a means to weight loss.
It’s rather nice, isn’t it, to have deliveries to your door?
Rather than trailing around the shops when you are cash rich and time poor, it is helpful to have someone to bring your products to you.
Once upon a time, newspapers were delivered by the paper boy and milk by the milkman.
It’s all hotting up.
We reported in the past about the various national competitions that are currently underway to find the best barista to be put forward by each nation, for the World Barista Championships in Melbourne later in the year.
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From time to time, we report on all sorts of wild and wacky coffee houses.
People, it seems, are rather inventive and creative when it comes to mixing and matching coffee shops with other spaces and uses.
Some have created coffee houses in unusual places, such as lighthouses.
From time to time, we tell you about the celebrities who dabble in the coffee industry.
You might remember that Peter Andre recently opened his first coffee shop in south London.
Others, such as Hugh Jackman (aka Wolverine), have also been inspired to become involved in the coffee industry, leaning towards a charitable bent.
Every now and then, we update you on the latest medical findings about how coffee affects the human body.
As everyone knows, coffee is a global industry and a huge quantity of coffee is drunk daily by millions of people.
Much time has been invested into uncovering the effects of caffeine and coffee on the body.
And, as reported in the news of late, it seems that there are some benefits.
