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In China, There’s a Hipster Yak Coffee Joint Run by Tibetan Nomads
Outfitted with aged wood panels and dangling Edison-style bulbs, Charu looks like the kind of coffee shop I avoid in the States—but in Chengdu, it's trying to offer new opportunities for Tibetans.
Brits Are Choosing Coffee Shops Based on How Hot the Barista Is
A new consumer survey of Britons’ coffee-buying habits has found that a fifth choose where to grab their macchiato based on the attractiveness of the person behind the counter.
The Resurrection of Bess Eaton
Bess Eaton is a regional coffee shop based in Rhode Island that commands a fiercely loyal fanbase. Even when the company became overtly religious—and later briefly closed—the passion for Bess Eaton never disappeared.
Your Paper Coffee Cup Isn’t Actually Recyclable
Information obtained by The Times this week shows that fewer than one in 400 coffee cups handed out by Britain’s coffee chains are recycled—despite their claims of being “100 percent recyclable.”
These Baristas Are Refusing to Make Coffee with Low Fat Milk and Customers Are Pissed
A New Zealand cafe has been criticised after announcing that it will only serve coffee with whole milk. Co-owner Stephen Mateer explained: “We think [skim milk] builds an inferior match with the product that we roast.”
Market Experts Say We Could Be Running Out of Coffee
According to market analysts, Britain’s increased consumption of coffee has created a “structural imbalance” between supply and demand that could lead to an imminent coffee shortage.
Britain Can’t Resist America’s Baked Goods
According to new market research, sales of traditional British baked goods are falling, as the country develops a taste for American-style cookies, muffins, and brownies.
This Woman Saved Money By Eating Foods in Alphabetical Order
For one year of her life, Goody Cable ate according to the alphabet. There are 26 letters and about 52 weeks in the year, which offered each individual letter two weeks for independent exploration.
Sydney Siege Ends with Three Dead After Police Storm Café
Heavily armed police overtook the Lindt Chocolate Café in Sydney’s Martin Place just after 2am local time, following sounds of gunfire coming from inside the building.
Sydney Siege Gunman Was on Bail for Dozens of Sex Assault Charges and Accessory to Murder
Man Haron Monis, the Iranian-born gunman killed at the end of the 17-hour hostage situation in a Sydney cafe, was well known to authorities.
Live Updates: Police Raid Sydney Cafe in Hostage Siege
A coffee shop in Sydney is surrounded by armed police in an ongoing standoff, as a gunman claims to have planted bombs and demands to speak to the prime minister. Follow live developments here.