87 m. ago The cost of a cup of coffee is spiking in America. Here’s why

Stubbornly high inflation has left consumers uncertain and less willing to splash out on a takeout coffee

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17 h. ago Coffee beans pooped out by this mammal have better flavor and aromatic compounds: New study

Asian palm civets, small nocturnal fruit-lovers from India to Indonesia, aid forest regeneration by dispersing seeds through their droppings

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44 h. ago ‘Fermented in the gut’: scientists uncover clues about kopi luwak coffee’s unique taste

Study reveals ingredients of beans passed through civets’ digestive system that makes hot drink beloved by HollywoodIt is a coffee beloved by Hollywood and influencers – now researchers say they have found an ingredient that might help explain the unique flavour of kopi luwak.Also known as civet coffee, kopi luwak is produced from coffee beans that have passed through the digestive system of the Asian common palm civet. The resulting product is not only rare, but very expensive – costing about £130 for 500g. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago After testing dozens of the best coffee machines, these are the six I'd recommend

We've reviewed dozens of coffee machines, from beefy fully automatic bean-to-cup machines and manuals, to the best pod machines in order to find the very best models across a range of styles.

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7 d. ago There's magic brewing in Breville's Barista Sense Espresso Machine

Can the Breville Barista Sense Espresso Machine deliver café-worthy coffee to my kitchen? A coffee worshipper tests the brand new bean to cup machine from Breville

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1 week ago The Guardian view on the online scam industry: authorities must not forget that perpetrators are often victims too | Editorial

A lucrative sector is spreading fast as criminal enterprises force abused and trafficked workers to cheat othersA Chinese court last month sentenced 11 people to death over their roles in a illegal scam empire along the border with Myanmar. But it won’t end a noxious multibillion-dollar industry that devastates the lives of two sets of victims. The first are those cheated out of money, often by people posing as potential romantic or business partners in what are known as “pig‑butchering” schemes. The second are those who are forced to cheat them, working in conditions amounting to modern slavery.The recent study, Scam: Inside Southeast Asia’s Cybercrime Compounds, by Ivan Franceschini, Ling Li and Mark Bo, paints a terrifying picture of the sector. Workers are trafficked into heavily guarded, prison-like compounds, where they are routinely abused and tortured for failing to meet targets, or extorted for ransoms. Others take the jobs willingly, but find that they cannot repay ru...

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3 w. ago Why a coffee brand made from defecated beans has dodged Trump’s tariffs

A peculiar brew made from coffee beans defecated by a bird has defied Brazil’s coffee sales downturn

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