For here the past survives in the scent of a coffee bean, a person's history is captured in the shape of an ear, and those most precious memories are hidden in the safest place of all.

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It is a term that is gaining momentum in the coffee world, indicating a level of quality found not only in the bean itself, but in how it is prepared.

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Rising coffee consumption in India also is likely to support world coffee prices, with analysts forecasting a decrease in bean exports from the country as domestic demand rises.

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On foodie enclave Broughton Street is Artisan Roast (artisanroast.co.uk), a teeny temple of serenity for those who worship the reviving bean, wallpapered in old coffee sacks.

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In addition to selling its own recharging station, Nokia said the US's Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf chain and Virgin Atlantic's Heathrow airport club lounge would fit equipment allowing visitors to power up the Lumia handsets, offering it fresh opportunities to promote the feature.

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To a generation raised with Baby Bjorns and L.L. Bean backpacks, the right kind of click is as evocative as the smell of coffee in the morning.

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