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QuikTrip Coffee Update

March 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Environmentalism

QuikTrip is now featuring an organic Mexican blend called Pluma de Oaxaca. Their description: “Select organic Mexican coffees for a well rounded, velvety cup. A warm balance of acidity with a hint of chocalate and fruit.”

I don’t know about the “fruit” part, but I did notice a pleasant chocolate-spice flavor. The coffee [...]

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Arbor Day Coffee

March 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Coffee With a Cause, Environmentalism

Arbor Day Foundation is solid non-profit organization that also makes great coffee. Their goal is to save trees as well as the environment in general, which they incorporate into their coffee growing practices by making much of it shade grown. They also specialize in organic and fair trade blends.

Having consumed some Eight O’ Clock coffee [...]

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The No Stir Stick Cream and Sugar Swirl Mix Method

February 9th, 2009 · No Comments · Environmentalism, Tricks of the Trade

Have I mentioned the no no stir-stick cream and sugar swirl mix method?
You don’t need a stir stick to mix the cream and sugar into your coffee. Here’s how: add the cream and sugar to the bottom of your cup then fill one-third with coffee. Using a roundabout motion with your dominant hand, [...]

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Environment Saving Tip of the Day

February 6th, 2009 · No Comments · Environmentalism, Tricks of the Trade

Styrofoam is useful for making coffee cups because it is cheap, sturdy and an effective heat insulator. Unfortunately, styrofoam is not very good for the environment.
Styrofoam’s sturdinss gives it at least one environmentally redeeming quality, however, which is that it is reusable.
If you reuse the same cup three times in the course of a [...]

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Environmental Plug: The Riti Coffee Printer

February 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · Environmentalism

I give you the Riti Coffee Printer:
(found on Inhabitat.com)
It uses spent coffee or tea grounds for ink, which prints directly onto paper made from real wood trees.
Basic design flaw: Reports would disappear left and right (or at least the ink off the page) thanks to fatigued office workers, fiending for another coffee fix.
Despite this one [...]

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