CoffeeShops

Despite the specialty-coffee craze for lattes, cappuccinos and other blended and frozen drinks, most consumers still get their caffeine fix from a regular cup of coffee, according to a new survey by Technomic.

I am a loyal customer of Stumptown Coffee, the Portland, Ore. boutique roaster which is famous for its passionate owner, Duane Sorenson, and his commitment to coffee (he once set a record for paying a lot for coffee beans, $47.06 per pound for the Nicaraguan Los Golondrinas beans). It's also famous...

Getting some of the $700 billion bailout for America's banks looks to be a lot easier than applying for a job at a Portland coffee shop. I didn't believe it until I saw it myself, but applying for a bank bailout in the federal Capital Purchase Program requires only two pages. And I realize that...