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The Mission:
Appreciating the coffee culture through education and entertainment, with passion.

Koffee Korner is an entertainment and reference website maintained by a coffee enthusiast, Miku B. Sippy, who hails from Singapore, and who is a resident of Hong Kong since 23 years. In addition to the mission, Koffee Korner maintains a list of the popular coffee corners located around Hong Kong, where one can enjoy a good cup of brew without visiting the more expensive cafes or hotels.

The web server for www.koffeekorner.com is physically located in California, USA, which is "connected" via fast redundant T3 links.

You will notice that the author has made every effort to obtain the necessary permission or right to publish the materials and cartoons relating to coffee. This include the graphics as there a large number of them, particularly those relating to history of coffee. This also enhances the value of the site as an educational and as a source of reference.

As far as possible, this website avoid or make minimal use of dynamic graphics (including animated ones), javascripts or frames. Instead, the author improves the site's navigation and provide links. There are no advertising banners. This is a deliberate policy to keep access convenient, relevant and fast. And enjoyable.

Much effort has been expended in developing Koffee Korner. Though there are numerous good sources relating to coffee, sadly, many of the sites that maintain a list of the coffee-related links are outdated or non-existent. Also, most of the well-maintained coffee websites are usually of commercial nature.

The author aim to make Koffee Korner the best coffee-based educational and reference website on the Internet. If you know of any useful bits and pieces about coffee, the author would be delighted to hear from you. His email address is barista@koffeekorner.com .

Koffee Korner is developed using MS FrontPage 98 as the main web-based tool, primarily for ease of design, development and minimal maintenance requirements.

Koffee Korner was officially established on 16 March 1998. Since mid-July 98 Koffee Korner has won several quality awards and reviews such as:

As seen on TV - CNBC Asia Dot.Com programme in September 98
click for enlarged image Remember Java that came in cup? Seen on 3 March 2000 We got a special place in a calendar at http://page-a-day.com .
Mentioned in the Netscape Netcenter on 1 September 1999 as new site of the day. It is the 2nd time Koffee Korner is honoured, the previous on 1 September 98.
A r Read about the origins of coffee, check out recipes, and investigate its positive and negative health effects. Also offers trivia and quotes.
http://encarta.msn.com/index/conciseindex/38/038E8000.htm Koffee Korner is mention in this link
http://www.ukplus.com The world's favourite drink scrutinised, meditated upon and laughed at. This informative and entertaining site has this and plenty more. If it's to do with coffee you'll probably find it here. (http://www.ukplus.com/ukplus/SilverStream/Pages/pgUKPlusCategories.html?id=2558)
SimplyFood: A UK comprehensive resource from Carlton Online for people who love eating and drinking. Searchable restaurant guide, recipes, features, wine tastings, nutritional information, chocolate and more! 'Koffee' chat, health, history, recipes, culture and more
Read about the origins of coffee, check out recipes, and investigate its positive and negative health effects. Also offers trivia and quotes. http://www.excite.com/guide/lifestyle/food_and_drink/drinks_and_drinking/coffee/news_and_guides http://www.webcrawler.com/kids_and_family/food_and_drink/drinks_and_drinking/coffee/news_and_guides
Recommended as one of "This Week's Best of the Web" by Singnet Entertainment Channel of Singapore on 7 August 1999. Discover the stories of inventions like the drip coffeemaker and the espresso machine, and the cultural and social aspects of coffee drinking in different places. Learn how to brew a perfect cup off coffee, and try Turkish, Greek, and other coffee recipes from around the world. Find out about coffee-producing countries, the different blends and their origins, and famous coffee names and brands.
Cool Site of the Week of 21 November 98
Koffee Korner is Today's Site at Bell Atlantic - 19 November 98 (we had over 500 visitors)
Koffee Korner is featured in Centre for the Easily Amused 4 November 98
This site has Koffee Talk which is about learning the language of coffee, Koffee & Health that talks about the health issue of drinking coffee, Koffee Recipes will show you the recipes of coffee, including some unusual ones, such as Turkish and Greek coffee recipes, Koffee History traces the development of coffee around the world. This section has a rich source of information and makes an interesting reading, Koffee Kulture is about the cultural and social aspects of coffee around the world. It has numerous pages of interesting formation and is updated often. Koffee Origin details the sources of coffee producing countries. Topics include the type of coffee grown, the famous coffee names or brands. It also explains the nature of the coffee beans and its characteristics. Koffee Fun & Trivia takes you to the lighter side of life with coffee with jokes, quotes and humour. Visual Content: Approx. Grade Level: 6+ Contributor: Christine Kucher 2 Nov 98
Worshippers of the bean will enjoy this site, which offers a number of articles on the social, historical, and culinary aspects of java--the beverage not the language. Users can trace the history of coffee, read up on health issues related to coffee drinking, learn how to speak coffee lingo like a real barista, and of course, find tips on brewing and savoring the perfect cuppa joe. Additional sections include coffee recipes, coffee origins, and trivia. Vol 5, No. 25, October 23, 1998. The Scout Report is a publication of the Internet Scout Project, a project of the InterNIC, based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Scout Report is a weekly publication offering a selection of new and newly discovered Internet resources of interest to researchers and educators. Also appeared in USA Today - 26 October 98
14 October 98
4 October 98 - Tip of the Week Here's a site for parents that is dedicated to coffee. The Hong Kong-based Koffee Korner covers coffee history, coffee jokes, tidbits, recipes, coffee types and health matters.
Tufts University Nutrition Navigator reviewed Koffee Korner 1 October 98 This site is chock full of information on the origin and history of coffee; however, Koffee Korner is light on nutrition information.
28 September 1998
Kim KOMANDO's Komputer Klinic - 25 September 1998 25 September 1998 Promising to revive your passion for coffee, Koffee Korner is definitely the home for coffee connoisseurs on the web. The main feature of the site is a list of the popular coffee corners located around Hong Kong, where one can enjoy a good cup of brew without visiting the more expensive cafes or hotels, and the site purveyor has done an admiral job of collecting and presenting this data. But there is so much more to this site, and it is an excellent source for anyone who really loves coffee and wants to learn more. Presented with absolutely no ads and an easy-to-navigate interface, visitors will definitely want to check out the Koffee Talk area, (where commonly-used terms are defined) and the Recipes area.
Spanish Review on 22 September 98 �Eres un adicto a la cafe�na? �Te levantas de buena ma�ana y lo primero que haces es engullir un caf� esperando el siguiente y as� harta que llega la noche? Pues seguramente has encontrado el lugar ideal para subliminar tu pasi�n hacia esta bebida, encontrar�s de todo: recetas, efectos sobre la salud, historia y aspectos culturales asociados a su consumo, or�genes, ....
Evansville Online, Indiana and Henderson Online, Kentucky, USA Cool Link Site - 17 September 98 For Coffee Lovers - Coffee lingo, history, recipes, culture, cartoons and a quote of the day. For the true java connoisseur.
The Other Kind of Java The Koffee Korner is a Hong Kong-based site about...coffee. As in the original Java, the kind the perky Al Hirt instrumental number was all about. Stuff you drink. And roast. And smell, waftingly, as the fresh beans roast in your oven. Reviewed by Robin Miller at Tech Sightings on 12 Sep 98
Published in ""The WEB Singapore"" magazine, September 98 The coffee invasion deluged Singapore with a wave of hip coffee joints, all sporting gourmet (read: expensive) coffee and good-looking people. And if you want to get in on this happening crowd, you’ll have to know your latte from your 3-in-1. Worry not, a Singapore coffee-lover imported staying in Hong Kong has taken his favourite pick-me-up online, with a great information-filled site.Turn yourself into an instant connoisseur here, and impress your friends with your in-depth history of this once-humble bean, airily suggest some cool coffee recipes to the waiter, and hold coffee-table talk with your physician on the medicinal qualities of the bean. Yes, you can get all this and more from your friendly ‘Net-Barista
Bangkok Post Real-Time Excerpt - 11 September 98:11 September 98: "And despite those coy K's used in the name of the site, it turned out to be a pleasant place to visit, full of useful information and lore about the fragrant brew. Most useful of all, perhaps, to those who live in or frequently visit Hong Kong, as one of its features is a detailed chart indicating the best places in town to get a cup of coffee. But there is plenty of other material to investigate, including the history of coffee, beginning with legends of its origins. The page has an infectious enthusiasm for its subject, and succeeded in at least one case in sending the visitor straight to the kitchen to brew up a potful. At the very least, you'll come away from Koffee Korner knowing what a "barista" is, if you don't already."
South China Morning Post Hong Kong's Sunday Morning Post's PostMagazine on 6 September 98. COFFEE BOOST "The perfect espresso can only be created by forcing water at 9-bar pressure and 88 degrees Celsius through tightly compact wad of 8g of freshly grounded coffee beans, producing 1.7 fluid oz of coffee in exactly 22 seconds." If this mind-numbing coffee trivia is your bag, you will love Koffee Korner (www.koffeekorner.com). Personally, I am about as interested in the history and rituals of coffee as I am in the history of Diet Coke. This is, however, an excellent and informative site if coffee is your hobby, or if you are looking for a model for your homage site." Steven Lewis, Caught in the Net, slewis@cyron.com.hk.
Netscape Netcenter's "What's Cool" Cool Sitings on 20 August 98 "Koffee Korner - In 850, Kaldi of Ethiopia discovers coffee and turns the world into a gaggle of wide-eyed neurotics."
This site was awarded a Times Pick by the Los Angeles Times on 21 August 98 Certain pages in the Koffee Korner may not be of much use unless you're in Hong Kong, but the rest of this site will give you plenty of good information on recipes, history, and health issues.
Koffee Korner selected as Pick of the Week by Web Side Story on 17 August 98 There's a lot more to a good cup of coffee than jittery nerves, an upset stomach and wide eyes — there's caffeine! That wondrous legal drug that keeps half the world up and moving while the rest sleep. This World 1000 "Food" category is dedicated to the brew that keeps most of us humming through our days. You'll find well-researched coffee history, health information, trivia and recipes. If you're a coffee lover, this is your site. Bottoms up!
Links of the Week (24 August 98) at http://www.currents.net Coffee is the world's most popular beverage, with more than 400 billion cups consumed each year. Coffee connoisseurs will enjoy the many features of this website. Read about the fascinating history of this beverage, beginning with the discovery of coffee berries by Ethiopian goat herders, continuing through the spreading of coffee drinking to Arabia and then Europe and the rest of the world. Discover the stories of inventions like the drip coffeemaker and the espresso machine, and the cultural and social aspects of coffee drinking in different places. Learn how to brew a perfect cup off coffee, and try Turkish, Greek, and other coffee recipes from around the world. Find out about coffee-producing countries, the different blends and their origins, and famous coffee names and brands. There is even a glossary of coffee terms: for instance, while testing wine is called "tasting," testing coffee is called "cupping." Some of the health issues about coffee drinking are discussed here. Additionally, you can enjoy coffee jokes and cartoons, and get addresses of the best places to drink coffee in Hong Kong.
See our entry in the BBC Online Web Guide Despite the spelling, Koffee Korner takes its coffee very seriously at this award-winning site. As well as a comprehensive glossary and recipes, serious questions such as "Is coffee harmful during pregnancy?", are asked in Koffee Health. A lighter brew is the 101 facts found in Koffee Trivia. Easy to navigate, and designed in pleasant coffee-coloured shades, you'll come away wondering why you always drink instant. (July 98)
A well designed and informative site. Mid-July 98	29 July 98		10 - 17 August 98
The Family Corner Awarded on 18 September 98		The Moms' Network Exchange Awarded on 21 September 98