Where’s the cheapest cup of coffee?
In this economic climate, many of us are on the look-out for a bargain.
When it comes to coffee, it is relatively easy for us to compare prices in the local coffee shops and cafes in our localities, less so, of course, when thinking about the world in general.
Of course, if you really want to throw money around there are some expensive connoisseur coffees (for example, the coffee which has been made via the digestive system of a civet cat).
However, for those of us who are less choosy, which countries are the most expensive places to purchase a cuppa?
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Colombia strikes for governmental support
Protestors in the South American country of Colombia are on the move, making their voices heard and their opinions known about the problems in the national coffee industry.
Famed the world over for its smooth coffee, Colombia has various issues which is wants to air.
And, according to estimates in the press, some 30,000 people are on the street to this end.
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Coffee personalised for you
Have you noticed how coffee is becoming more and more bespoke?
Once upon a time, if someone asked you if you wanted a coffee, you were likely to have no further choice a straight cuppa is what would be delivered.
However, now coffee horizons are broadening in all directions.
No longer is it simply a question of asking for a coffee, it is very likely (especially if you’re purchasing the drink) to be asked what sort of coffee is desired.
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Longevity and coffee
Many of us are looking for the secret to long life, aren’t we?
The health industry and the beauty industry give us many a suggestion from the more traditional exercise and nutritional diet, to slightly more unorthodox fads.
But one study has been revealed recently, which suggests that coffee drinking could be the answer.
Interested?
Read on.
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Taiwan and civet coffee
There have been various stories in the news for some time now about civet or luwak coffee.
In Indonesia, the civet cat (something like a ferret) has been used to prepare and produce some of the world’s most expensive coffee.
This animal picks and eats great coffee berries once the berries have passed through the digestive tract of the civet cat, they are harvested, cleaned and made into a coffee blend which pleases the palette of many a coffee connoisseur.
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Rains and coffee harvests
It doesn’t take long if you follow the coffee news to realise how much the coffee farmers work to accommodate weather and other natural problems, such as disease and fungus, to make sure that they maximise their coffee output.
There has been news recently about a struggle with the effects of the rains for instance.
As reported in The Hindu Business Line, in Karnataka, there have been some unseasonal rains recently which are causing the local coffee farmers to have something of a headache.
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Famous mountain good for coffee-growing
If you were asked to name Africa’s most famous mountain, what would your answer be?
The odds are, you might mention Mount Kenya, no?
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Swedish radiator coffee
There was a rather alarming story in the Swedish online press recently.
It seems that something has gone a little wrong at an air force base thanks to a mishap with some pipes.
The coffee that the employees have been drinking is a little worrisome as a result.
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Fracino wins award for coffee machines
Good news for British exports!
Now, it’s not often that we hear that sentence is it?
However there has been a heartening article in the Birmingham Post of late, which effectively celebrates such a concept.
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The Apprentice inspired coffee entrepreneur
The famous finger, pointed across the boardroom table is something of an iconic moment in reality TV.
Lord Sugar has an idiosyncratic way of firing potential apprentices.
However, it seems that the vibe behind the popular TV show that anyone can build up a business with a bit of commercial savvy, a good product and determination has inspired a certain Shropshire lass, who is now going great guns.
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