Americans drinking better but less coffee: poll

By Marcy Nicholson

AVENTURA, Florida (Reuters) - More Americans are drinking gourmet coffee than ever before but fewer people overall are having any kind of coffee every day, the National Coffee Association of USA (NCA) said on Saturday.

More than 6,000 adults in the United States were questioned in a telephone and Internet poll in January and February for the 2008 National Coffee Drinking Trends survey to be published in May. Preliminary data was released at the NCA's annual convention in Florida.

According to the survey, 17 percent of adults drank gourmet coffee daily -- up from 14 percent in 2007. Gourmet coffee includes espresso-based drinks.

But overall daily coffee consumption eased to 55 percent of adults from 57 percent a year ago. In 2004, the figure was 49 percent.

Daily consumption by 18-to-24-year-olds fell to 26 percent from a high of 37 percent in 2007, the NCA said.

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Sonic launches premium coffee drinks

OKLAHOMA CITY — Sonic Drive-In will launch a new line of premium coffee drinks nationally March 10.

The new line includes:

* Java Chillers: A shot of espresso blended with vanilla soft serve and...

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Hawaii backs off ban on genetic coffee

By Mark Niesse
ASSOCIATED PRESS

7:42 p.m. March 5, 2008

HONOLULU – Hawaii won't ban genetically altered coffee, a decision that worries growers of the prized Kona coffee brand who want to keep it pure.

State lawmakers shelved a bill Wednesday that would have prohibited growing genetically modified coffee in Hawaii until 2012. Instead, they want to order a study into the science, benefits and dangers of genetically enhanced crops.

Coffee farmers worried that genetically modified coffee could contaminate expensive Kona blends, which are only grown on Hawaii's Big Island and exported worldwide.

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Stanco Vending Services – New premises and new services in the UK

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P&G ups cost of Folgers, Dunkin' Donuts coffees

Mon Mar 3, 2008 4:22pm EST

By Marcy Nicholson
Reuters

NEW YORK, March 3 (Reuters) - The largest U.S. roaster increased the list prices of some of its Folgers coffees, for the second time in three weeks, and a Dunkin' Donuts coffee, citing climbing green coffee prices, a Procter & Gamble (PG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) spokesman said on Monday.

P&G hiked the list prices of some of its Folgers coffees by 3.5 to 7 percent, and Dunkin' Donuts by 6 percent, effective immediately. The price increase was P&G's second since Feb. 11, Bryan Brown said.

"Green coffee prices have continued to rise sharply over the past three weeks. This past week New York "C" arabica and London robusta markets have traded at more than 20 cents per pound versus our previously stated price for Folgers mainstream coffee," Brown said.

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Starbucks tries its shot at quality espresso

An industry analyst says Starbucks' barista retraining effort to improve its products shows it's committed to turning itself around.

Associated Press

SEATTLE -- A day after shutting down most of its U.S. shops for three hours to retrain baristas on espresso basics, Starbucks welcomed customers back Wednesday with a new promise posted in stores: "Your drink should be perfect, every time. If not, let us know and we'll make it right."

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