Coffee news from the web – n. 123

Prensa Latina 20 October 2012
Bloqueo estadounidense prohíbe degustación de productos cubanos
Degustar una taza de café Turquino Montañés y Serrano Selecto es algo prohibido en Estados Unidos por el bloqueo económico, comercial y financiero impuesto por ese país a Cuba hace más de 50 años […]

Reuters 19 October 2012
Coffee-loving Italians swap cafe for kitchen
Italians aren’t the biggest coffee drinkers in Europe – that title goes to the Finns – but their nation’s link with cafe culture is etched on every menu board, giving the world the espresso, the mocha and the latte […]

La Tribuna 19 October 2012
La caída en precio del café preocupa a intermediarios
La caída estrepitosa que ha registrado el precio del café en el mercado internacional mantiene preocupados a intermediarios en el marco de la meta de generación de divisas que se busca alcanzar en el presente ciclo 2012-2013, en el orden de 1,500 millones de dólares. […]

RPP 18 October 2012
Productores de Chanchamayo producen café más caro del mundo
Los productores cafetaleros de Chanchamayo (Junín) promocionaron el café conocido como Misha en RPP Noticias. Este producto, considerado el más caro del mundo, se genera a partir del grano de café que pasa por la digestión de un mamífero llamado mishasho. […]

Business Insider 17 October 2012
Demand For Super-Pricey ‘Cat Poop’ Coffee Has Driven Down Quality
The biggest trend in luxury coffee currently is called civet coffee, and it is made from coffee beans found in animal feces. The coffee gets it’s name from the Asian palm civet, a mammal native to Southeast Asia that resembles a long-nosed cat. […]

ABC news 16 October 2012
Elephant Dung Coffee Among World’s Most Expensive, Exclusive
Anantara Resorts, one of the world’s most expensive resort chains, has debuted some of the world’s costliest coffee at its Maldives properties. Just one thing though: The coffee beans are harvested from elephant dung […]

Reuters 15 October 2012
Special Report: How Starbucks avoids UK taxes
Starbucks’ coffee menu famously baffles some people. In Britain, it’s their accounts that are confusing. Starbucks has been telling investors the business was profitable, even as it consistently reported losses.

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