Plants are tricking honey bees into pollinating their flowers by producing caffeine, successfully fooling the insects into repeatedly returning, even if their nectar is of poor quality. Jim Drury reports.
Nicholas Deel
Nov 17, 2015
Starbucks' removal of symbols of the Christmas season from its cups was criticized by a Christian group, which accused the company of waging a “war on Christmas.”
Suman Varandani
Nov 09, 2015
Upwardly mobile Indians, with their smartphones and cars, are increasingly comfortable spending more on eating out. This bodes well for ambitious cafe chains.
Harichandan Arakali
Oct 09, 2015
European laws on marijuana differ greatly throughout the continent, with one country having decriminalized all drugs.
Jess McHugh
Oct 05, 2015
The informal motto of the on-demand economy has a nice ring to it: “Be your own boss.” But going out on your own is far from simple.
Cole Stangler
Oct 01, 2015
More than 150 million Americans drink coffee every day.
Julia Glum
Sep 28, 2015
Lavazza commands a 45 percent market share in its home country, and now it wants to conquer the New World.
Sarah Berger
Sep 15, 2015
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to five pure powdered caffeine manufacturers and distributors.
Guneet Bhatia
Sep 03, 2015
A stop at Starbucks is part of a morning routine for many Americans, but now the coffeehouse is expanding to serve wine and beer.
Sarah Berger
Aug 19, 2015
Thomas Coffee of Philadelphia was convicted of killing a New Jersey man in 2013.
Julia Glum
Aug 04, 2015
Starbucks saw a 7 percent jump in quarterly sales this period, which was driven by a 4 percent increase in customer visits.
Sarah Berger
Jul 23, 2015
Recent research says men could benefit in an unexpected way from everyday coffee consumption.
Guneet Bhatia
May 22, 2015
As the global weather phenomenon sets in this year, experts are predicting that the prices of some popular foods could double.
Elizabeth Whitman
May 21, 2015
The CBS soap opera will also show Gabriel getting surprised by Sage’s pregnancy.
Janice Somosot
May 19, 2015
Rising temperatures and less predictable rain patterns are hurting production of coffee and other cash crops, the Thomson Reuters Foundation found.
Maria Gallucci
May 18, 2015
The system failure had affected 7,000 company-operated stores in the U.S. and 1,000 stores in Canada.
Kukil Bora
Apr 25, 2015
Apple Watch will take Shazam out of pockets and onto wrists where the company hopes an always-on presence will one day transform retail.
Max Willens
Apr 24, 2015
A young work force in India has less time to relax at home, but plenty of money for a cappuccino at the McDonald's McCafe counter.
Harichandan Arakali
Apr 23, 2015
The second-leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide joins other afflictions in being reduced by java consumption.
Thomas Halleck
Mar 28, 2015
Starbucks says it's ending one aspect of its race-relations initiative less than a week after it began.
Angelo Young
Mar 22, 2015
One barista said employees are ignoring the RaceTogether campaign, and a labor advocate group raised safety concerns.
Barbara Herman
Mar 19, 2015
The coffee chain may have finally solved a persistent problem of low evening traffic.
Angelo Young
Feb 20, 2015