Tag Archives: Starbuck’s

The God coffee – religious experience or dodgy sect?

Posted on December 8, 2012 by

Since I mentioned the ‘God coffee’ in a previous blog, it has aroused a certain degree of curiosity from my readers. No one has heard of it. Not even Google. Search for the term and the gods of cyberspace give … Continue reading →

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Coffee chaos – Costa kicked out of Totnes, Tesco takes on Taylor Street and Starbucks says ‘what tax’?

Posted on November 2, 2012 by

It’s caffeine craziness out there – Costa have been ousted from the Devon town of Totnes (hoo-f-ing-ray), Tesco have got their sweaty mitts onto an ‘independent’ coffee chain and Starbucks have been accused of tax evasion. And if that isn’t … Continue reading →

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White girl brown beans black dog

Posted on June 11, 2011 by

Dorothy’s Blue Mountain coffee crop has suffered two hurricanes in the last few years, notably Gilbert in 1989 which wiped out 70% of fields and factories, closing down production for almost two years. The arabica bean grown in Jamaica is … Continue reading →

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