Andiamo Coffee Blog Now Indexed on Yahoo News!

This isn't really coffee news, but it should be of interest to all who blog or read blogs. Yahoo just announced that they are now adding internet journal entries and blogs to their online news search tool to supplement professional media offerings.

Under their new approach, a keyword search for online news will include a list of relevant blogs displayed in a box to the right of the results collected from mainstream journalism.

Although this strategy will serve as a test of the public's appetite for information from alternative sources, I see this as huge vindication to the many bloggers out there that are making their voices known through their writing in addition to validation for the growing number of people that are bypassing newspapers, magazines, and broadcast media to get their information from unconventional sources - like this blog!

I bet Google follows suit shortly.

NCA Fall Educational Conference

Don't miss out on the latest and newest information on the coffee industry by attending the National Coffee Association's fall educational conference.

Some of the educational topics include country of cupping & grading and industry trends and market research using the Internet. Other highlights of the two-day program include tours to roasters and a Mock Trading Session at the New York Board of Trade. Get more information about this year's program by clicking here.