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Starbucks VIA Ready Brew Coffee Roadtrip

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Starbucks hits the road to promote their new instant coffee, VIA. The Starbucks VIA™ Road Trip kicked-off in Seattle on Sept. 15 and made official stops in Vancouver, Canada; Denver, Chicago, Boston and New York, along with many towns and sites in-between.

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Starbucks Celebrates National Coffee Day with Ready Brew Instant Coffee

Today is National Coffee Day and Starbucks is celebrating by introducing a new way to brew a cup of coffee anytime with the kickoff of Starbucks VIA Ready Brew instant coffee. The convenience of Starbucks VIA, coupled with the industry experience of Starbucks, will allow consumers to take a great cup of fresh-brewed coffee with them wherever they go.

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Bikini Baristas Face Prostitution Charges

Five Washington state Grab N Go Espresso baristas, who normally wear bikinis, have been charged with prostitution. Apparently they failed to realize that the "grab" part of the name did not apply to grabbing body parts.

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Berres Brothers Brews Gourmet Coffee On The Food Network

Berres Brothers is on the Food network brewing fresh gourmet Coffee. The coffee makers Tweeted this evening and said that the Berres Brothers' Food Network premier is well underway

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Today Is The Starbucks Free Pastry Day

July 21st is Starbucks Free Pastry Day. I would have to add "sort of," because you do have to buy some coffee in order to get the benefits of a sugary treat, but still, the offer is there. Starbucks holds the free pastry offer only in the morning hours.

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Some Starbuck's Are Closing in Washington, DC

The traditionally recession-proof Washington, DC is losing some Starbuck's.

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Starbucks to Sell Instant Coffee

Starbucks, facing the realities of the worst recession in decades, announced on Thursday it will begin selling instant coffee at its outlets.

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Michael Graves Coffee Maker Rated Top by Consumer Reports

Coffee is something many can't live without, unless they want a caffeine-withdrawal migraine that is. Consumer Reports has tested 34 coffeemakers and have released their results.

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Shade coffee benefits more than birds

Here's one more reason to say "shade grown, please" when you order your morning cup of coffee. Shade coffee farms, which grow coffee under a canopy of multiple tree species, not only harbor native birds, bats and other beneficial creatures, but also maintain genetic diversity of native tree species and can act as focal points for tropical forest regeneration.

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Another reason to drink nice cup of shade-grown joe

A new study published in the December 23rd issue of Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, reveals another "eco-friendly" reason to select shade-grown coffee over beans that were grown in the sun: Shade coffee farms not only harbor a diverse array of birds and bats, but they also help to maintain the genetic diversity of native tree species.

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Waste coffee grounds offer new source of biodiesel fuel

Researchers in Nevada are reporting that waste coffee grounds can provide a cheap, abundant, and environmentally friendly source of biodiesel fuel for powering cars and trucks. Their study appears in the current online issue of ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, a bi-weekly publication.

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Free Coffee at Starbucks on Election Day

Starbucks is giving a free cup of coffee to Americans who vote on Election Day, Tuesday, November 4th.

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