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  • Pick a Pairing

    Can you pair coffee and espresso blends with food the way you choose a wine to complement your entree? There is an argument among coffee fans.
  • Food and Coffee Pairings

    The Food Network offers a chart listing the characteristics of coffee and the ideal food pairings for coffee from around the world. Here is a sampling.
  • Coffee Trends Follow Culinary Trends

    Culinary trends such as ethnic influences like Latin American, Asian and Italian are replacing retro-American flavors as the new hot and cold coffee beverage to try.
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    Flavored coffee accounts for an estimated 20 percent to 30 percent of total coffee sales, according to Technomic Inc., a Chicago-based foodservice consultant and research firm.

Useful Links

Specialty Coffee Association of America
The SCAA is the trade association for the specialty coffee industry, one of the fastest-growing food industries.

The National Coffee Association of USA, founded in 1911, is one of the earliest trade associations formed in the United States and the first trade association for the U.S. coffee industry.

The GCA is a trade association dealing with green coffee in the United States, working in conjunction with the Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange, the world’s leading marketplace for trading these commodities.

Coffeeresearch.org comprehensively covers topics ranging from coffee brewing and espresso brewing to more advanced subjects such as coffee chemistry and agriculture.

Whether you are a specialty coffee professional, a new start-up business, a barista or simply passionate about coffee, Coffee Universe has resources and information for you.

...Coffee Data
37% of adults aged 18 to 24 drink coffee, up from 31% the prior year. Coffee Consumption by Age

Coffee Recipes

Starbucks celebrates winter with seasonal specials such as espresso topped with foamy eggnog and milk.
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