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#Career / Turning coffee habit into a hot career: Train to become a barista
Skilled baristas are in high demand, making a barista training programme a gateway to a successful career. And this is where Awake Coffee Roasters comes in.
Some Vietnam coffee farms thrive despite drought, but may not stop espresso price hikes
Domestic forecasts for next season's harvest in Vietnam, the world's second biggest coffee producer, remain grim.
Why on earth would someone drink black coffee?
A personal hypothesis of mine is that black coffee drinkers possess, to an extent, a latent self-loathing that manifests in the form of gustatory masochism.
Types of coffees and how to order them
Even if coffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world, a good many of us get confused about what to order, owing to the variety of drinks that can be made with it. Well, save yourself the anxiety because here’s a guide to ordering coffees that will make you fall in love with java all over again!
Is coffee good for health? Nutritionist Chowdhury Tasneem Hasin explains
After speaking to Chowdhury Tasneem Hasin, the Chief Clinical Dietician and Head of the Department of Dietetics and Nutrition at United Hospital, who also serves as an advisor to the Bangladesh Food and Nutrition Association, we found out the myriad ways coffee affects our body and health.
6 most expensive coffees you wish you could afford!
Here are the 6 most expensive coffees in the world that you can only dream of having.
Crafting coffee culture: How I found my calling as a coffee roaster
As destiny would have it, my true calling awaited me at Ra-Ft Café/Bistro — a coffee haven nestled in the heart of the city. Little did I anticipate that this unassuming café would serve as the backdrop for shaping my endeavours.
#Guides / 6 tips to help reduce your caffeine intake
We all occasionally enjoy a soothing cup of tea or a warming mug of coffee during the day to keep ourselves energised and refreshed. It is the caffeine in these beverages that keeps us awake and focused. However, it’s easy to become over-dependent on caffeine and lose track of your daily intake.
The flavours of NESCAFÉ for your morning drink
A basic cup of coffee, black or with milk and sugar, does not always seem appealing. As our breakfast companion, we often crave a more delicate taste, something different like flavoured mocha, latte, or cappuccino! To make such flavours easily available to us and to satisfy our cravings, NESCAFÉ — the pioneer in Bangladesh's coffee market — is bringing multiple flavours of instant coffee.
[WATCH] Trending strange flavoured teas on Dhaka Streets
As tea has become integral part of adda at home or at any hangout place in the country, tea vendors are coming up with innovative ideas of fusion.
Drinking coffee linked to lower rates of liver cirrhosis
Drinking more coffee might help reduce the kind of liver damage that's associated with overindulging in food and alcohol, a review of existing studies suggests.
For the love of caffeine
International Coffee Organisation has declared 1 October as International Coffee Day. The day will be marked by holding special events, offering discounted coffees, etc.
Coffee has secret trick to stop sleep
A cup of coffee in the evening may be keeping you awake for more reasons than you realise, scientists say.
Commodities haunted by Brazil, China woes
Coffee prices score new lows this week as Brazil was snared by emerging markets turmoil, while crude oil sank on stubborn fears over Chinese demand and global oversupply.
Asia's deadly secret: The scourge of the betel nut
Betel nut, used by almost a tenth of the world's population, not only gives people a buzz equivalent to six cups of coffee and is used variously as a symbol of love, marriage and a cure for indigestion and impotence but also leads tens of thousands to an early grave
Regular coffee drinkers have 'cleaner' arteries
Drinking a few cups of coffee a day may help people avoid clogged arteries - a known risk factor for heart disease