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** Javatrekking: Global Coffee Connections
by Alex Scofield
ineedcoffee.com/08/javatrekker/

The truth is, 99 percent of the people involved in coffee commerce, from roasters to baristas, have never been to a coffee village,” says Dean Cycon in his book “Javatrekker”

** McDonalds Should Buy Starbucks
by Marketman
needcoffee.com/08/mcdonalds-starbucks/

The Starbucks stock price topped out near $40 per share twice in 2006, but has been steadily falling since that double top formation, and now sits at around $14.40 per share.

** Cup of Breakfast - Harv’s Fantasy
by David Martin
ineedcoffee.com/08/harvs-fantasy/

Harv has a Jeopardy dream.

** Cup of Breakfast - Five Second Rule
by David Martin
ineedcoffee.com/08/five-second-rule/

What is the rule when something falls on the floor?

** Aquatic Birds of the Western Ghats
by Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira
ineedcoffee.com/08/aquatic-birds/

India is perhaps the only country in the world growing all its coffee under the canopy of a three tiered shade system. Shade grown coffee is not only environment friendly; it also has a host of other benefits.

** Housing and the Coffee Shop Economic Indicator
by Marketman
ineedcoffee.com/08/coffee-shop-economic/

Back in January of this year, Herb Greenberg made headlines by discovering a new leading economic indicator at his favorite Chinese restaurant. He called it the Hot-and-Sour soup indicator, apparently named after his favorite menu item.

** Everything You Wanted to Know About Coffee From Hawaii
by Michael Allen Smith
ineedcoffee.com/08/everything-hawaii/

An overview of The Hawaii Coffee Book - A gourmet’s Guide from Kona to Kaua’i by Shawn Steiman.

** Ice Cream and Creme Brulee
by Stefanie Mason
ineedcoffee.com/08/creme-brulee/

There is nothing more relaxing than slowly swinging on a hammock, feeling the light summer breeze, and enjoying some homemade ice cream. Sure, we could be sipping an ice cold caramel macchiato, but coffee ice cream – that’s heavenly!

** Coffee Cultures: Eritrea and Ethiopia
by Stefanie Mason
ineedcoffee.com/08/eritrea-ethiopia/

In Eritrea (pronounced er-ih-TRAY-uh), coffee is not merely something that starts on a timer and brews into to-go cups, but it is a ceremony, a ritual, a meaningful time to sit down with friends and family to chat.

** Best In Show - A Good Pinch
by Phil Juliano
ineedcoffee.com/08/good-pinch/

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