http://www.latteworld.com Your daily dose of coffee news from around the world Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:11:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Starbucks Corp is moving into the instant coffee market as it works to shake off its reputation as a seller of pricey coffee drinks. The Seattle company plans to unveil Via instant coffee on Tuesday and to make it available next month. [more] http://www.latteworld.com/?p=187 In more good news for coffee lovers, a new study suggests that middle-aged adults who regularly drink a cup of java may have a lower risk of developing dementia later in life. Whether coffee itself deserves the credit is not yet clear, but researchers say the findings at ... http://www.latteworld.com/?p=186 Starbucks will start selling coffee and breakfast foods together for $3.95 next month in its first combination discount, to lure consumers into its coffee shops during the recession. After its domestic traffic started slowing more than a year ago, Starbucks introduced a $25 annual Gold membership that ... http://www.latteworld.com/?p=185   Did you know that the average American consumes about 3 cups of coffee a day? That’s a lot of used coffee grounds going into the trash. There are actually many ways you can recycle and reuse your old coffee grounds to help preserve the environment ... http://www.latteworld.com/?p=184 Coffee prices are going up in the United States but New Zealanders may not have to pay more for their caffeine fixes. Three major US roasters have lifted their prices on major coffee brands such as Maxwell House and Folgers. All the roasters said they were responding to more than ... http://www.latteworld.com/?p=183 When a woman in a white sport utility vehicle drives up to the drive-through window at the Coffee Tree, owner Brian Warren doesn't immediately ask for her order.His business philosophy has brought about 80 regular customers daily to his shop, mixed in with about 10 to 15 new customers a ... http://www.latteworld.com/?p=182 Coffee farmers who suffered losses as a result of the passage of Hurricane Ivan are to begin receiving compensation cheques this week. The coffee farmers, who had insured their crops with the collapsed Dyoll Insurance Company, have been in a lengthy battle with the liquidators over the payments. [more] Tags: Hurricane Ivan http://www.latteworld.com/?p=181 In the restaurant industry time is money. Which may explain why drive-thrus, offering quick service to millions of customers each day, coupled with the explosive growth of coffeehouses are watching their profits soar into the fast lane. [more] Tags: QSR, Coffee drive-thrus http://www.latteworld.com/?p=180 It's hardly a feud between neighbors, but a corporate coffee giant is giving a hometown business a run for its money. Lucy’s Coffee and Tea is a local establishment. The coffee shop and diner brings in customers by the dozens, but the fresh paint on the wall right next-door signals ... http://www.latteworld.com/?p=179 Starbucks' purchases of its own Cafe Practices certified coffee will grow strongly in the 2007 fiscal year, a senior company official said on Monday. For Starbucks' 2007 fiscal year, which runs from October to September, Hay projected the company would buy 225 million pounds (roughly 1.7 million 60-kg bags) of ... http://www.latteworld.com/?p=178