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Coffee is a beverage, served hot or with ice, prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant. These seeds are almost always called coffee beans. Coffee is the second most commonly traded commodity in the world (measured by monetary volume), trailing only petroleum, and the most consumed beverageIn total, 6.7 million tonnes of coffee were produced annually in 1998-2000, forecast to rise to 7 million tonnes annually by 2010. [http://www.fao.org/docrep/006/y5143e/y5143e0v.htm FAO document repository - ''medium-term prospects for agricultural commodities; projections to the year 2010. Rome, Food and Argiculture Organisation of the United Nations, 2003. ISBN 9251050775. Coffee is a chief source of caffeine, a stimulant.
Etymology and history
Coffee has its history back as far as the 9th century CE. It was said to originate from Ethiopia and spread to the rest of the world via Egypt and Europe. Over the ages, coffee has met both resistance and acceptance by many. It has played a crucial role in medicine, academia, and economy.
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@Tina_Monster really?u hate coffee? lol
jubss (Júlia) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:23:00 -0000
@Tina_Monster really?u hate coffee? lol
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batpoet (Louise Strecker) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:22:56 -0000
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@CoffeeNate but at least there is COFFEE to look forward to at 4am! night! sleep well!
lifeonprint (Cindy H.) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:22:51 -0000
@CoffeeNate but at least there is COFFEE to look forward to at 4am! night! sleep well!
@KimAbramson I usually hate sweets, but @SucreNewOrleans makes me want to devour everything I see in there .. and their coffee is good, too!
ryansmithtp (Ryan Smith) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:22:43 -0000
@KimAbramson I usually hate sweets, but @SucreNewOrleans makes me want to devour everything I see in there .. and their coffee is good, too!
#factaboutme I'm not a coffee drinker at all but I love me some pumpkin spice from starbucks
DREW_Kid87 (Andrew Basler) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:22:39 -0000
#factaboutme I'm not a coffee drinker at all but I love me some pumpkin spice from starbucks
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Tea - Flavored coffee and tea beverages. Site has restaurant menu, information about the company, franchises, supply purchases, and locations. United States chain.
Meta Description: [ Lollicup: Supplier of Blended Beverage, Coffee, and Tea supply. Specialize in wholesaling blended beverage, coffee syrups, torani, torani syrup, vitamix, blendtec, large straws, sealer cups, slush, snow bubble, bubble tea, Blended Coffee, juice bar, blended coffee drinks, pearl drink, Blended Dri... ]
Barney's Coffee - International coffee shop. Offers information on franchise opportunities, wholesale coffee sponsorships, and retail sales of coffee, tea and accessories.
BB's Cafe - Cafe and restaurant franchise. Find menus, promotions, special offers, loyalty club and franchising information.
Meta Description: [ The Official BB's Cafe website. Browse our menu, locate your nearest store, apply for jobs or franchises and have fun with our B-Files. ]
Boba Loca - Cafés serving fusion iced teas, special milk teas, coffees, juices, smoothies, slushes, shakes, and shaved ices made with boba. Site includes information on boba, menus, and locations in Southern California and Hawaii.
Meta Description: [ Caf? serving fusion iced teas, special milk teas, coffees, juices, smoothies, slushes, shakes, and shaved ices made with boba (soft and chewy tapioca balls). ]
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Bucks County Coffee Co. - A micro-roaster with 35 stores located in the middle east coast of the United States, many of which are located at supermarkets and universities. Site offers online shopping and store locater.
Caribou Coffee - Coffee Houses located in 15 US states primarily in the eastern and mid-west areas of the US. Offers information on store locations, products and menu, employment, and online sales.
Meta Description: [ Caribou Coffee shops and online store feature gourmet coffee and gifts. ]
Continental Cafe and Espresso Bar Coffee - South African franchised coffee chain. Includes company history, menu, franchise details and store locations.
Dunkin Donuts - The main corporate site offering features such as store finder, online sales of coffee and accessories, franchise information, and promotions.
Meta Description: [ Buy Dunkin' Donuts Coffee Beans Online - ground coffee or whole coffee beans shipped by the pound in Original Blend, Decaf or flavored coffee beans; sign up for regular coffee delivery service. Shop online for coffee gift baskets, coffee makers, Dunkin' Donuts store gift certificates and coffee ... ]
Dunn Bros. Coffee - Coffee shops located in 7 US states located primarily in the north-central and south-central regions of the US. Offers online information on franchise opportunities as well as retail and wholesale purchases of fresh roasted coffee.
Meta Description: [ Dunn Bros is one of the fastest growing coffee shop franchises in the country. Learn about our franchise concept and opportunities here. ]
Ellianos Coffee Company - Drive-thru Coffee shops located in southern Georgia and north Florida serving espresso, coffee, smoothies and italian pastries.
Gloria Jean's Coffees - Specialty coffee shops internationally located in more than 20 countries offering online sales of coffee and accessories.
Meta Description: [ Gloria Jean’s provides the highest quality gourmet coffee beans shopping with more than 30 flavors of coffees, including gifts & treats. Best coffee starts with the beans! ]
Katzenberg Kafé - Serves coffee drinks, deli food, and soy cheese products. Site includes menus and locations (Connecticut and New York).
Meta Description: [ Network Solutions - Original domain name registration and reservation services with variety of internet-related business offerings. Quick, dependable and reliable. ]
Qwiky's Coffee - Indian chain of coffee shops. Includes company profile, a history of coffee, store locations and menu.
Seattle's Best Coffee - Offers coffee and gifts. Find cafe locations and wholesale information.
Seekers Coffee House Franchise Company - A cafe with food, music venue, and novelties. Only two locations at Ohio and Indiana, but franchise opportunities available. Site offers online shopping.
Meta Description: [ National coffee house, cafe, and coffee franchise company combines coffee shop, live music and entertainment: national music venues that are upscale and inviting to all. ]
Starbucks - International chain. Offers store locator, menu, and product information.
Meta Description: [ Starbucks Coffee Company is the leading retailer, roaster and brand of specialty coffee
in the world. The Company's other brands enhance the Starbucks Experience through
best-of-class products, including Tazo Tea Company and Hear Music. ]
Tapioca Express Inc. - Exotic coffee and tea drinks, including boba. Includes locations, menu, description of boba, franchise opportunities. United States locations in California, New York, Texas, Colorado, Nevada. Also has a location in British Columbia, Canada.
The Bad Ass Coffee Company of Hawaii - Coffee shops located around North American, including Hawaii and Alaska. Site offers information on their history, locations, online shopping, and franchises.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii's Website ]
The Coffee Beanery - Offers specialty coffees and coffee drinks, desserts, coffee makers and accessories, teas and teapots, mugs and gift sets. Franchises throughout the U.S. plus Guam, China and South Korea.
Meta Description: [ The Coffee Beanery ]
Tim Hortons - Offers coffee and doughnuts in locations across Canada and the United States.
Torrefazione Italia - Operates a chain of coffee shops across North America, an office coffee service and international wholesaling. Offers information on cafes, wholesale information, online shopping and press releases.
Meta Description: [ Torrefazione Italia Coffee offers a fine selection of italian roasted coffee, deruta pottery and gifts online. ]
Starbucks - International chain. Offers store locator, menu, and product information.
Meta Description: [ Starbucks Coffee Company is the leading retailer, roaster and brand of specialty coffee
in the world. The Company's other brands enhance the Starbucks Experience through
best-of-class products, including Tazo Tea Company and Hear Music. ]
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