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Coffee, A Brief Overview
The coffee plant has two main species. There is the Coffea Arabica, which is the more traditional coffee and considered to be superior in flavor, and the Coffea Canephora known more commonly as Robusta. Robusta tends to be higher in caffeine and can be ...
Treat Yourself to Kona Coffee.
The Hawaiian department of agriculture uses a grading system for it's kona coffee that takes in several factors, such as size, shape, and even the number of defects the beans have. Before being graded, Kona coffee is hand picked, pulped, dried and hulled. ...
What is Fair Trade Coffee and Why Should We Buy It?
Today's society is very familiar with fair trade coffee, yet it is unclear whether the true meaning behind the economic, environmental and social impact of purchasing and drinking it is understood. In order to comprehend the full impact fair trade ...
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Is this what your clock shows?:
6:30 am - Coffee's brewing. The rich aroma confirms your day has begun. Time to have a cup and get going.
9:40 am - A break in the day. Whether the day is monotonous or frenzied, your coffee break tells you that time is moving forward.
12:30 pm - Lunch time and time to clock out. A work mate joins you at the local lunch spot where you hash over the hassles of the day, talk about your family and discuss your plans for the yearly vacation. Lunch winds down with a cup of joe.
3:00 pm - The afternoon is neither beginning nor ending. A cup of coffee is just what you need to get a boost. Taking a moment to chat with a fellow worker at the coffee pot doesn't hurt either.
8:00 pm - Meeting up with friends for dinner is is a great way to end the day. Drinks, some appy's and a good meal along with conversation that lingers over coffee makes for a fine finale.
Does your day go something like this? Is coffee keeping your day on schedule?
HOW MUCH ARE WE DRINKING?
With Americans drinking an estimated 300 million cups of coffee every day, it is no surprise that our day, and our social interactions are often associated with having a cup of coffee.
The trend towards 'specialty' coffees has only added to our national pastime.
The SCAA (Specialty Coffee Association of America) reports that DAILY specialty coffee consumption rose
from 9% of the adult population in 2000 to 16% in 2004. Occasional indulgence is a staggering 56%!
The sales from cafes alone (not including purchased bean sales) was a whopping $8.47 billion in 2003!
Do we stop there? No. We take those beans home to brew as well - and so our cycle goes on.
It brings up the question:
If there was no coffee - would the clock tick? Would the clocks stop? How would we get from one point in the day to another with nothing to measure the time going by?
WHAT ABOUT NON-DRINKERS?
Whether you personally feel that coffee controls your day, it might be valuable for you to take a moment and reflect on how our society is turning coffee into an established routine rather than a simple beverage.
Does this leave non-drinkers out? Has coffee replaced smoking as the social connection? Clearly the hazards are not the same, but the addiction might be. Just to be sure, why not replace the occasional coffee with another drink or even the odd decafe - you'll be enjoying the social aspects as much as the drink in your hand!
And by the way...stop watching the clock!
About the Author
Sandy Knoll, webmaster of http://www.clockwurks.com is a habitual clock watcher. Be sure to visit http://www.clockwurks.com for a great information resource relating to clocks.
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 Dog hits controls, drives van into coffee house - Pantagraph
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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Almost a fifth of Amsterdam's popular marijuana-selling coffee shops are to be closed because they are too close to schools, the city council said Friday. Of the 228 such shops in the Dutch capital, 43 must close by the end of ...
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Toronto police raided a popular downtown coffee house frequented by medical marijuana users and other cannabis-smoking patrons. More than a dozen officers converged on Kindred Cafe, on Breadabane St., near Yonge St. and Wellesley Ave., about 7 o ...
TheStar.com | Crime | Pro-pot activists protest after police raid ... - Toronto Star
Toronto police raided a popular downtown coffee house frequented by medical marijuana users and other cannabis-smoking patrons. More than a dozen officers converged on Kindred Cafe, on Breadabane St., near Yonge St. and Wellesley Ave., about 7 o ...
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