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March 16, 2006

Starbucks coffee beans in hot water

Starbucks to Install Cargo Security Devices

By Ted Bridis

Starbucks plans to install high-tech sensors to detect tampering with its cargo containers filled with coffee beans shipped from Guatemala.

A study by the Homeland Security Department warned such containers can be opened secretly during shipment to add or remove items without alerting authorities.

Q: What would a terrorist add to a shipment of Guatemalan coffee?

A: Why, milk and sugar of course!

(hehe... sorry about that.)

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Posted by elcanche at March 16, 2006 11:25 AM
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