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Greetings from downtown Cairo, where unpretentious caf's are part of centuries-old charm
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What is a Climate Cafe?
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (881+ words) Megan Hall: Welcome to Possibly, where we take on huge problems like the future of our planet and break them down into small questions with unexpected answers. I'm Megan Hall. It's not fun to think about climate change. It makes…...
Trump drops tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruit as pressure builds on consumer prices
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (261+ words) WASHINGTON " President Trump signed an executive order Friday to get rid of tariffs on a broad swath of commodities, including beef, coffee and tropical fruits. It's part of a response to pressure from consumers who complain prices are too high....
Coffee-driven deforestation is making it harder to grow coffee, watchdog group says
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (635+ words) As the world's thirst for coffee shows no signs of slowing down, widely used practices to ramp up the crop's production have become self-defeating, according to a nonprofit watchdog group. In Brazil, the world's biggest coffee producer, coffee farming is…...
Coffee transformed her life " and the lives of women from her village in Uganda
8+ mon, 1+ day ago (1571+ words) MBALE, eastern Uganda " Meridah Nandudu brews a medium roast coffee at the headquarters of Bayaaya Specialty Coffee, a company she founded and runs. "Medium roast is my favorite," she says, taking a deep inhale of her full cup. "It brings…...
What's the deal with electrolyte drinks " do you need them to stay hydrated?
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (1068+ words) A classic, 20-oz bottle of lemon-lime Gatorade contains nearly one-eighth teaspoons of salt and 80 milligrams of potassium " electrolytes "to help replace what you sweat out," the products" ads say. Powerade, another top sports drink brand with flavors like Peach Pucker…...
U. S. coffee drinkers and businesses will pay the price for Trump's Brazil tariffs
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (1214+ words) At a small, industrial roastery in Washington, D. C. , the nutty, inviting smell of roasting coffee hangs heavy in the air. It's where Lost Sock Roasters, a local company, roasts and packages its coffee beans " destined for its two cafes, customers' homes…...