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Video: Coffee Jerks

Why you should buy Folgers coffee: because if you're a wife you're completely inept at making coffee and want to please your husband, and if you're a husband you're tired of drinking your wife's crummy coffee, which turns you into a mega jerk. That seems to be the way it went in the '50s and '60s, according to this video. More

Carbon-Neutral Coffee Presents an Interesting Reform to Food Production

This past week, a coffee growers cooperative from the Santa Maria de Dota region of Costa Rica announced its plans to export the first "carbon neutral" coffee. Coopedota R.L., a cooperative of 800 growers, has been working for 12 years to achieve carbon-neutral status. The certification, titled PAS 2060, was enacted in April 2010 by the British Standards Institute, an independent standards group. Since its announcement, it has been considered a good international standard for carbon neutrality by many experts and corporations. More

Gadgets: The Smart Grinder by Breville

Becoming more discerning about your coffee doesn't necessarily mean that your morning routine has to become any longer. So in the hopes of making freshly ground beans a part of my routine, I've introduced Breville's Smart Grinder into my life—and its highly customizable interface has made it a real winner. More

Starbucks Announces Biggest Size Yet: The 31-Ounce Trenta

Starbucks announced plans on Sunday to roll out their version of the Big Gulp: the new, massive, 31-ounce cup size called the "Trenta." (Trenta means "thirty" in Italian.) It will only be available for iced coffee and tea drinks, at $.50 more than a Venti. The rollout begins this week in 14 states, and will go nationwide by May 3. More

6 Nut-Flavored Syrups We Like

There are a surprising number of nut-flavored syrups out there. I've tried several—at coffee shops and at home—to see what works best in different types of hot drinks. Some are better in lattes, others in tea. Here are six recommended flavors. More

Poll: Will You Miss the Old Starbucks Logo?

Last Wednesday Starbucks announced that they're updating the green logo, dropping the words "Starbucks Coffee" around the iconic wavy-haired Siren lady. Since the news broke, people seem split about the design. Why would they change it when, um, there was nothing wrong with it? While others like the clean, streamlined look. What do you think? Care at all? More