FEBRUARY 4 - Trieste, ITALY – illycaffè's honorary president Ernesto Illy died yesterday at the age of 82. Throughout his career, Dr. Illy has openly shared his discoveries—not only to advance the interests of his own company, but for the benefit of all people who enjoy and appreciate the authentic Italian coffee experience. Dr. Ernesto Illy had a mission — spreading the gospel of quality espresso and coffee for the greater part of his scientific life, often praised as "Espresso Evangelist," the "Espresso Doctor" and of course, "Papa Bean."

January 23 - 2008 - In something straight out of The Jetsons....the $20,000 coffee maker has finally arrived. If you thought the Clover was a leap in time, check this out .

October 1, 2007 - Researchers at the University of Washington discovered that drinking large amounts of caffeine with the painkiller acetaminophen - commonly known as Tylenol in the USA - can cause liver damage. Although the study was conducted by exposing bacteria to "magadoses" of acetaminophen, its affect on humans has not been fully determined. Results published in Chemical Research in Toxicology.