Coffee

Which countries prefer coffee-to-go? (infographic)

Some people enjoy waking up early and brewing the perfect cup of coffee before they leave for work. Others prefer lying in bed a little bit longer and grabbing a coffee-to-go during their morning commute. Coffee-to-go has grown in popularity across the globe in recent years, though the amount people drink still depends heavily on their country of residence.

Starbucks takes full control of China stores in $1.3 bn deal

U.S. coffee chain Starbucks has announced it will take full control of its mainland China outlets in a $1.3 billion deal, the largest single acquisition in the company's history.

It will buy the remaining 50 percent of its East China joint venture from Taiwan's food and beverage giant Uni-President, according to a company statement issued on July 27.

Faecal Bacteria Found in Ice From Three Major UK Coffee Chains

Ice from three of the UK's biggest coffee chains has been found to contain bacteria from faeces, according to a BBC investigation, quoted by BTV. 

Samples of iced drinks from Costa Coffee, Starbucks and Caffe Nero contained varying levels of the bacteria, the BBC's Watchdog found.

Expert Tony Lewis said the levels found were "concerning".

Almost naked sexy baristas will serve you coffee! (HOT PHOTOS)

When you are a businessman you think about ways to increase your clientele in your shop. See what this coffee shop came up with…

The idea the coffee shop owner found is admittedly original. With bikinis, lingerie or even less, the baristas of the Bikins Beans Espresso cafeteria in Washington serve their customers in an…unforgettable way!

Connect Coffee Mornings | Athens | April 12 & 19

The Anglican Church in Greece will be holding two Community Connect coffee mornings in Athens this month. Besides coffee, cake and conversation, the events include the sale of books, DVDs and CDs, handmade greetings cards, good-as-new clothing and homemade preserves, while used postage stamps and plastic bottle tops will be collected for the benefit of charities.

Think again before you say “this coffee tastes like sh**t”, because it might be true (photos)

We have probably all come across a situation when the coffee we ordered at a cafe made us say “this tastes like sh**t”, right? Well, that phrase actually contains some truth in it, and the information to follow could be a little unsettling for all those coffee lovers out there. Because the world’s most expensive coffee, which is priced at $70 per serving, is made from elephant poo!

Tea for liberty

The plant looked completely useless. A shrub with green leaves and no fruit. The tiny leaves seemed to be inedible; one could not even use them leaves in wrapped leaf dishes. What's more, the local peasants were not convinced. 

Sunny Beach 2nd Cheapest Destination for UK Tourists

Bulgaria ranked together with Portugal and Japan as one of the most preferred destinations for tourism by the British for 2017, showed a survey of Holiday Barometer carried out by Royal Mail every year.

The survey shows that, in 2017, Sunny Beach will be the second cheapest resort which can be visited by UK citizens.

Shopping habits hurting endangered species

The hidden danger to wildlife posed by imported consumer goods - an espresso coffee in Beijing, a tofu salad in Chicago - can now be pinpointed and measured, researchers said Jan. 5.

Crunching huge amounts of data, they unveiled a global "threat map" detailing the impact on endangered species of exports to the United States, China, Japan and the European Union.

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