Why the world needs more varieties of coffee, as Starbucks trials new arabica beans

Why the world needs more varieties of coffee, as Starbucks trials new arabica beans

By Ko Dong-hwan The world needs more new varieties of coffee beans so that bean farmers and producers can make more profit and the market does not get monopolised by a few coffee-producing countries or roasters that offer limited choices, according to the head of World Coffee Research (WCR). Jennifer “Vern” Long, chief executive of … Read more

We converted a Land Rover into a mini home and we’re driving around the entire planet – these are the countries with the most welcoming people and the two ‘dangerous’ ones we loved

We converted a Land Rover into a mini home and we’re driving around the entire planet – these are the countries with the most welcoming people and the two ‘dangerous’ ones we loved

Now this is a road trip. Meet the couple who are part way through a drive around the entire planet. Nick Chazee and Mathilde Vougny have so far clocked up 110,000km (68,350 miles) across Australia, Europe and South and North America in a very sturdy Land Rover Defender 110 that they’ve converted into a mini … Read more

Former president of Honduras convicted of drugs charges

Former president of Honduras convicted of drugs charges

By Larry Neumeister | Associated Press NEW YORK — Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was convicted Friday in New York of charges that he conspired with drug traffickers and used his military and national police force to enable tons of cocaine to make it unhindered into the United States. The jury returned its verdict … Read more

Biohacker Bryan Johnson’s visited for treatment – how ‘a 2.0 version of Dubai’ seeded by US-based Próspera in Honduras aims to push limits of human longevity

Biohacker Bryan Johnson’s visited for treatment – how ‘a 2.0 version of Dubai’ seeded by US-based Próspera in Honduras aims to push limits of human longevity

Anzinger is the founder and managing partner of Infinita, a venture capital (VC) firm that he says is the first based in the Próspera network to support start-ups that are looking to overcome regulatory bottlenecks. It does this by using start-up cities and network states that offer them incentives such as generous tax breaks, residency … Read more