Buford: Come for the Coffee, Stay ... To Keep The Tiny Town Open
The self-proclaimed smallest town in America, Buford, Wyo., population one, is in danger of losing its last resident and being removed from the maps completely.
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Indonesia Wakes And Up And Smells Its Own Coffee — Then Drinks It
Indonesia is the world's fourth-largest coffee producer, exporting more than it consumes. But that's changing, as demand from a rising middle class fuels entrepreneurship and connoisseurship.
One Man's Quest To Reinvent The Wheel — The Flavor Wheel, That Is
Sensory scientist Edgar Chambers says flavor is multidimensional, and the current lexicon diagrams aren't doing it justice. So he wants to turn the wheel into a tree — with plenty of room to grow.
When Mr. Coffee Was The Must-Have Christmas Gift For Java Snobs
Few coffee aficionados are putting a Mr. Coffee machine on their wish list. But 40 years ago, it would've been at the top. The appliance revolutionized the quality and speed of home brewing.
NPR News Nuggets: 108 Years Later, Crazed Coffee Consumers & Kit-Kat Nabber
Here's a quick roundup of some of the mini-moments you may have missed on this week's Morning Edition.
Coffee And Climate Change: In Brazil, A Disaster Is Brewing
Climate change is threatening the world's coffee, a new report says. In the biggest coffee supplier on the planet, Brazil, rising temperatures are being felt to devastating effect.
STEM To Steam: How Coffee Is Perking Up Engineering Education
Coffee can teach us many things, including engineering. At the University of California, Davis, it's now the focus of the most popular elective class on campus and of an ambitious new research center.
Java Lovers, Rejoice: Coffee Doesn't Pose A Cancer Risk, WHO Panel Says
The World Health Organization's cancer research agency listed coffee as a possible carcinogen in 1991. But the body of evidence now suggests that's not the case, and coffee may even protect health.
Ice Is Nice, But Do I Have To Say Venti To Get A Large Coffee?
A woman is suing Starbucks for putting too much ice in her iced coffee. NPR's Lynn Neary wonders if asking the barista for light ice could fix things, then decries the Starbucks' naming conventions.
Coffee Workers' Concerns Brew Over Chemical's Link To Lung Disease
A chemical called diacetyl, which is released as a natural byproduct of the coffee roasting process, has been linked to lung disease. A CDC group advises coffee plants to take precautions.