Lunchtime coffee break best for fighting diabetes

2010-03-05T11:00:52Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Drinking coffee cuts diabetes risk, new research confirms, but you may need to enjoy your java with lunch if you want to get any benefit.</p><p>A study in nearly 70,000 women found that those who drank at least a cup of coffee with lunch were one-third less likely to develop type 2 diabetes over several years than non-coffee drinkers. This was true for decaf and caffeinat...

Prostition charge against bikini barista dropped

2010-03-04T14:33:49Z

<div id="subtitle">City, bikini barista in Washington state agree to plea deal to drop prostitution charge</div><div><p>Prosecutors in Washington state have dropped prostitution charges against a bikini barista accused of selling more than coffee at an espresso stand.</p><p>The Daily Herald reports that Everett Municipal Court Judge Timothy O'Dell approved a deal between Everett prosecutors and the ...

Starbucks takes instant coffee brew global

2010-03-03T16:31:37Z

<div id="subtitle">Starbucks launching instant coffee in UK, Japan in spring and selling it in more US stores</div><div><p>Starbucks Corp. said Wednesday that it will expand sales of its instant coffee overseas this spring while adding packet...

Starbucks tests larger iced drinks

2010-03-02T15:00:45Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp <SBUX.O>, responding to customer demand for larger cold beverages, is selling 31-ounce (916.8 ml) iced teas and iced coffees in Phoenix and Tampa...

Buzz and bullets: Gun fans cheer Starbucks' policy

2010-02-28T12:45:06Z

<div id="subtitle">Gun-rights advocates across the country take their coffee with heat _ and Starbucks abides</div><div><p>Dale Welch recently walked into a Starbucks in Virginia, handgun strapped to his waist, and ordered a banana Frappuccino with a cinnamon bun. He says the firearm drew a double-take from at least one customer, but not a peep from th...

Bikini barista charged with public exposure

2010-02-24T15:00:45Z

<div id="subtitle">Washington bikini barista charged with exposure wearing only a thong and X-shaped pasties</div><div><p>Pierce County prosecutors filed a charge of unlawful public exposure against a 19-year-old barista accused of wearing only a thong bottom and X-shaped pasties on her nipples. Prosecutors filed the misdemeanor charge Tuesday against the woman who worked at the Bikini Bottoms espresso stand in

helena bonham carter 2

2010-02-19T18:01:54Z

Helena Bonham Carter drinking coffee while out and about in Malibu Los Angeles, California - 18.02.10

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Latin American coffee output falls 28 percent

2010-02-22T08:27:46Z

<div><p>Combined coffee production in nine Latin American countries fell 28.2 percent in the first four months of the 2009-2010 growing season, the National Coffee Association of Guatemala said Thursday.</p><p>From October to January, Colombia, Lavazza coffee the best-selling espresso in Italy and expand its global reach to 90 countries, has died at the age of 78, the company said Thursday.</p><p>Lavazza died in the nor...

Burger King to sell Starbucks' Seattle's Best brew

2010-02-22T09:12:17Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Burger King Holdings Inc &lt;BKC.N&gt; will sell Starbucks Corp's &lt;SBUX.O&gt; Seattle's...

Climate change affecting Kenya's coffee output

2010-02-22T10:10:51Z

<div><p>MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) - Climate change has affected Kenyan coffee production through unpredictable rainfall patterns and excessive droughts, making crop management and disease control a nightmare, a researcher said on Thursday.</p><p>Intermittent rainfall in the 2007/08 crop year, for example, caused a terrible bout of the ...

Bikini Baristas

2010-02-05T04:00:42Z

A barista at a Grab-N-Go Bikini Hut espresso stand talks to a drive-up customer, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, just outside the city limits of Everett, Wash., in Snohomish County. Coffee shops in the Seattle area introduced the world to "bikini baristas" three years ago, but now Snohomish County and other areas are tighteni...

Washington cities clamp down on bikini baristas

2010-02-22T11:31:23Z

<div id="subtitle">Steamy espresso: Washington communities clamping down on scantily clad coffee baristas</div><div><p>Coffee shops in the Seattle area introduced the world to "bikini baristas" three years ago, hiring attractive young women to serve up steamy espressos and lattes while wearing as little as a G-string and pasties.</p&...

Can Peet's (PEET) add some kick to your portfolio?

2010-02-22T11:40:41Z

<div id="subtitle">It could be short sellers, though, that get a jolt</div><div><p>Some may argue that it's love that makes the world go round. On Wall Street, many would argue that it's actually money. However, there is also a very strong argument to be made that coffee is the life blood that actually keeps the world spinning on its axis. If you're in doubt, look around at the number of...

Consumer Reports: Outstanding Cup of Coffee Hard to Find

2010-02-22T12:00:02Z

<div id="subtitle">Starbucks and Green Mountain sit atop ratings heap</div><div><p>You may have a hard time finding that standout cup of coffee.</p><p>None of the 37 caffeinated and decaffeinated varieties tested by Consumer Reports coffee experts earned...

judy greer

2010-02-02T18:17:39Z

Judy Greer drinking coffee while out walking her dog in West Hollywood. Los Angeles, California - 02.02.10

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abbie cornish

2010-02-02T17:17:29Z

Abbie Cornish seen drinking coffee while out in West Hollywood. Los Angeles, California - 02.02.10

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katy perry caffe

2010-01-26T17:18:03Z

Singer Katy Perry leaving the organic coffee company Urth Caffe after having lunch West Hollywood, California - 25.01.10

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Pod Coffee Makers ? the Pros and Cons of Single Serve Coffee

2010-02-22T15:31:29Z

Pod coffee makers are another type of coffee brewers that had burst onto the scene and become the latest must-have for coffee enthusiasts everywhere. This kind of brewer requires coffee pods or coffee packets instead of the traditional scoop of coffee grounds. The pods resemble tea bags in that the package is self contained and goes directly into the coffee maker. There is no measuring. Mainly, these machines use pressurized hot water to push through the pod. As long as the water is hot enoug...

ashley tisdale

2010-01-22T17:16:53Z

Ashley Tisdale stops at Coffee Bean on her way to the gym in Toluca Lake Los Angeles, California - 22.01.10

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