£55k cancer target for World’s Biggest Coffee Morning

Sep 03
2010
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Espresso Essential - Coffee

CAFFEINE lovers in York are being challenged to raise £55,000, as the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning returns.

Fans of a cuppa can help fund Macmillan Cancer Support’s vital services by putting the kettle on as part of a national day of fundraising on Friday, September 24.

In 2009, 286 events were held across York as part of the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, raising £51,254.

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Coffee prices bite businesses, public

Sep 02
2010

That morning latte may be about to get more expensive.

The price of coffee is continuing to rise. Wholesale coffee prices are the highest they’ve been in 13 years.

Futures contracts for December 2010 delivery have risen each of the last few days and a fungus in Colombia is threatening to hit the country’s coffee output, according to a Bloomberg News reports.

Leaving managers of many Boston-area coffee shops to ponder whether to pass on those costs to customers.

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Caroline Springs barista Adriana knows her coffee

Sep 02
2010
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Espresso Essential - Coffee

ADRIANA Ivtingioski knows how to whip up a good cup of coffee.

The Wild Bean Cafe, Caroline Springs store manager was one of three Victorians to reach the finals of the annual Wild Bean Cafe National Barista Championships last week.

She was among 14 of the company’s top coffee performers nationwide, putting their coffee skills and creativity on show for a panel of judges.

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Augmented-reality coffee shop iPhone app

Sep 01
2010
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Espresso Essential - Coffee

Charity Macmillan Cancer Support has launched an iPhone app to help Brits find a decent cup of coffee. The app offers reviews of more than 500 cafes and coffee shops around the UK, and lets users contribute their own reviews too.

“Rate the cafés by giving them a mug rating, upload pictures of the café, the pastries, the view etc, and comment on them too,” explains the App Store blurb. “Using our clever filters you can get more specific – find coffee shops with gallery spaces, wifi, toilets, alfresco seating and organic produce.”

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