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December 21, 2013

If it wasn’t for coffee, I’d have no discernible personality at all.

— David Letterman

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U.S. Coffee Rationing in World War II
Inspection of Coffee Imports to the United States
Coffee Reduces Risk of Death from Oral Cancer
Coffee Drinkers Have Lower Risk of Death from Major Causes

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San Francisco Bay Fog Chaser OneCups™

San Francisco Bay Fog Chaser One Cups

This is a strong, rich coffee that lives up to its name. San Francisco Bay Fog Chaser OneCups™ provide a perfect way to start your day. If you live in San Francisco or have ever visited, you know that the beauty of the city is often obscured by fog. When the fog is gone, the City by the Bay sparkles in the clear, crisp air. Read more »

HOW-TO GUIDES & TIPS

How to Store Coffee to Keep It Fresh

How to Store Coffee to Keep It Fresh

To enjoy the best possible cup of coffee at home, make sure your coffee is always fresh. Coffee is perishable. Coffee beans begin to lose their freshness soon after they are roasted. As coffee loses freshness, its natural flavors and aromas are diminished. So, all things being equal, the sooner the beans are used, the better the coffee. Read more »

DRINKING COFFEE

“We Are Happy to Serve You” Coffee Cup

New York Greek Coffee Cup

If you bought coffee at any coffee shop, diner, or deli in New York City during the past 50 years, chances are you drank it from the iconic “We Are Happy to Serve You” cup. The blue, gold, and white paper cup with the Greek-inspired design was everywhere. Friendly hospitality may not be the first phrase that comes to the minds of most non-New Yorkers when they think of the Big Apple. Read more »

MUSIC TO ENJOY WITH YOUR COFFEE

Garbage, “Cup of Coffee”

Garbage - Beautiful Garbage

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THE COFFEE INDUSTRY

Inspection of Coffee Imports to the United States

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The inspection of coffee imports to the United States is under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service inspects shipments of coffee. The goal: to prevent the entry of the Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata), coffee berry borers (Hypothenemus hampei), and Hemileia vastatrix, a fungus that causes coffee rust disease. Read more »

THE HISTORY OF COFFEE

The Origin of Coffee: Kaldi and the Dancing Goats

The origin of coffee - Kaldi and the dancing goats

The origin of coffee? I never really thought about it. When I was a kid, coffee was always around. My parents drank coffee, my grandparents drank coffee, all the adults I knew drank coffee. I assumed I would drink it too when I was older, and of course, I did. But there must have been a time before coffee. Read more »

THE COFFEE LOVER’S BOOKSHELF

Roast Mortem by Cleo Coyle (Coffeehouse Mystery #9)

Coffee shops around New York City are the targets of arson in Roast Mortem by Cleo Coyle, the ninth book in Coyle’s popular Coffeehouse Mystery series. Clare Cosi, the manager of the historic Village Blend coffee shop in Greenwich Village and an amateur detective with an impressive crime-solving resume, sets out to discover who’s setting the fires. Clare’s stake in solving these crimes is personal. Read more »

About Coffee Crossroads

How to Store Coffee to Keep It Fresh

Coffee Crossroads is committed to being the best online destination for interesting and educational information about the world of coffee — with some fun thrown in. If you are a coffee drinker, this site is for you, especially if you are one of the millions of people who love coffee but may not have thought much about it. Coffee is the most popular beverage in the world after water. Read more »

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