February, 2009

It was my gateway drug; you know how it is. I was away at college and a supplier down the street offered high-quality product. After I'd had it once, there was no going back.

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Brazil is a coffee giant ... largest coffee producer in the world. Largest producer of low grade arabica coffee, and a lot of Conilon robusta too. Brazil: there is some in almost every espresso you drink. In fact, some espresso is 90% Brazil. And there is Brazil in most canned coffee and big roasters' blends.

Coffee provides more than just a morning jolt; that steaming cup of java is also the number one source of antioxidants in the U.S. diet, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Scranton (Pa.). Their study was described today at the 230th national meeting of the American Chemical Society, the world’s largest scientific society.

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Brazil - The Italian roaster, Illycaffe announced the winners of the 14th edition of the Illycaffe Espresso Coffee Quality Awards at a ceremony recently held in São Paulo, Brazil The yearly promotion of the Italian roaster began in 1991, as an instrument to insure supplies of the unique high quality Brazilian coffees required as the principal component of their espresso blends.

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THE SCORING SYSTEM

Total Scores are based on a 0-100 point scale. Each Total Score is the sum of the 10 individual Cupping Scores, each of which is based on a 1-10 point scale. Specialty coffee starts at 80 points.