We also have a new look to our site we hope you like the visual improvements and look for more to come along in the month of July.

Sparky

This has brought back Memorial Day as a Essential Holiday to honor and remember those who served and those who didn’t survive serving our country when we sent them into harms way.

I have a personal interest in Memorial Day.  As a former Navy Medic who severed with the Marines as a combat medic, I am proud of the service I performed for my country when I was but a young man.  As a person I was greatly improved by my time as a service man.  I was taught not only that I was part of a TEAM of people and that as a TEAM we were far more effective than anyone of us were as individuals.  Yet as an INDIVIDUAL I could affect the effectiveness of the TEAM.  Regardless of being a sailor on board a ship, or as a Corpsman on duty with the Marines, its all about what are your talents that will not only save your life but that of others around you.  I was also taught leadership skills which carried me into a fairly successful life as a private business owner.

Nearly in my footsteps is my Daughter.  She too followed dad into the medical field.  First as a Certified Nurses Aid, and then as an EMT and now working in a hospital in the Intensive Care Unit.  She carries on with the service to others in her work, she is learning the leadership skills and also how to act on a situation before being told what to do.  Working in Emergency Medicine there are times where you must evaluate the situation and take appropriate action in order to save peoples lives.

But this was not about me, or my daughter, this is about ALL the service people who have served our country.  They all serve out of a desire to help the people of the US and to learn the kinds of things only the Military can teach you.

So to all our men and women who have served or are serving.  We Salute you this weekend and honor your dedication and desire to serve the people of the United States.   May those who are serving now return safely to their friends and family.  Those that have not and the families who have lost loved ones we send our heart felt condolences and hope that you understand They gave their life to protect yours and what we all believe in, Freedom.

THANK YOU SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN EVERYWHERE, EVERYAGE, EVERYTHING YOU DID FOR US… Without you who knows where we would be right now, it certainly wouldn’t be where we are today.

Enjoy the weekend and take a moment to remember those who serve.

Sparky

Laderach, whose organization is based in Colombia, is leading a team of scientists who started studying 7,000 small farms in Guatemala, Mexico, El Salvador and Nicaragua in 2009 and has based his estimate on data collected so far.

The researchers map the farms with satellite positioning devices to collect data on altitude and crop production. That information is then cross-referenced with climate change models to track how different areas will be affected by hotter weather and changes in rainfall.

Greenhouse gas emissions could heat the earth’s surface by between 1-6 degrees Celsius over the next 100 years, according to the United Nations, forcing farmers of all kinds of crops to change habits.

Each has their own uniqueness to them but they all run on the theme of Cinnamon.  Be it the Apple Cinnamon Strudel Flavor or the Blueberry Cinnamon Swirl, or the Cinnamon Hazelnut they each have unique qualities all their own.

Apple Cinnamon Strudel Flavored Coffee -  this coffee is like a Apple Strudel flavor that is so unique, it’s amazing how you can make a desert fill a cup of coffee.

Blueberry Cinnamon Swirl Flavored Coffee – this is a great mixture of Blueberry’s and Cinnamon accents on our cental american arabica gourmet coffees is a wonderful taste sensation.

Then we have the Cinnamon Hazelnut Flavored Coffee – well what can you say it has our unique Hazelnut along with a dash of cinnamon over our perfectly roasted coffees.

So if your looking for a flavored coffee I am sure you will find it in our listing, if not ask we might be able to come up with a flavor that you can call your invention.

Enjoy as we approach memorial day and please be safe.

Sparky

Flavored Coffees – This page lists all of our flavored coffees by alphabetical organization.

Chocolate Flavored Coffees – This page has a listing of all of our flavored coffees that have Chocolate flavoring added to them.

Fruit Flavored Coffees – This page has a listing of our Fruit and Berry flavored coffees.  From Apple to Raspberry flavored coffees if its a fruity flavored coffee it’s listed here.

Nut Flavored Coffees – This page has a listing of all of our Nutty Flavored Coffees.  From Peanut Butter and Jelly to Hazelnut if it has a nut flavoring added you will find it listed here.

We hope that this helps our customers find the kind of flavored coffee they are looking for from our huge list of flavored coffees.  We know we have a huge listing of flavors and it grows and grows every month it seems, so making it easier for you to find the kind of flavoring your looking for is our main concern.

Thanks and have a great spring.  Here in Minnesota the ice is melting, the snow long gone.  Flowers are starting to sprout and soon it will be time to plant the gardens.

Sparky

Researchers from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (Niddk) determined that patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (Hcv) who consumed more than 308 mg of caffeine daily had milder liver fibrosis. The daily amount of caffeine intake found to be beneficial is equivalent to 2.25 cups of regular coffee. Other sources of caffeine beyond coffee did not have the same therapeutic effect.

Details of this study are available in the January 2010 issue of Hepatology, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.

Dr. Apurva Modi, the lead author, and fellow researchers at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases determined that for patients with chronic hepatitis C virus other sources of caffeine beyond coffee did not have the same therapeutic effect

Liver fibrosis, or scarring of the liver, is the second stage of liver disease, characterized by a degradation of liver function due to accumulated connective tissue.

From January 2006 to November 2008, all patients evaluated in the Liver Disease Branch of the National Institutes of Health were asked to complete a questionnaire to determine caffeine consumption. Questions were asked pertaining to: regular and diet soft drinks; regular and decaffeinated coffee; black, green, Chinese and herbal teas; cocoa and hot chocolate; caffeine-fortified drinks; chocolate candy; caffeine pills and medications with caffeine.

The study suggested that a beneficial effect requires caffeine consumption above a threshold of about 2 coffee-cup equivalents daily, but consumption of soda, green or black tea containing caffeine was not associated with reduced liver fibrosis.

We are shipping coffee to Iraq with our “coffee for the troops” program.  A big thanks to all our customers without whose purchases we wouldn’t be able to make this possible.   I am sure, and hope to have some reports from the people getting the coffee very soon and will put up postings as soon as they come in.

So again, thanks to all our great customers we really appreciate your business and hope that the new year is treating you well.

Enjoy the Java!!!
Sparky