For Kansas residents, Nifty Nut House isn’t just a store – it’s a rite of passage. Locals speak of it with the kind of pride usually reserved for sports teams or regional barbecue styles. “You haven’t ...

The Nifty Nut House elevates your Easter basket game to professional levels. Imagine the look on your kids’ faces (or let’s be honest, your own face in the mirror) when you unveil a basket filled with ...

Kansas City coffee roasters are preparing to adapt as tariffs and potential cost increases mean changes for their businesses. "If this had happened gradually over time, it would be a lot easier for ...

Experts predict the price for coffee will increase once tariffs go into effect on countries which export beans to the United ...

But in the lowland rainforests of Panama, one species of towering tropical tree may have evolved to use this force of nature to its advantage. The tonka bean tree (Dipteryx oleifera) may actually ...

While arabica and robusta are the two most common types of coffee beans, excelsa is being considered to become a forerunner for supply.

Lightning strikes may kill untold numbers of trees every year, but one tropical species has evolved to benefit from the sudden jolts of electricity. The tonka bean tree, aka Dipteryx oleifera, has ...

Westport Coffeehouse, a midtown mainstay since 1996, has served its final cup of coffee. Its last day in business was March 28, said Pam Ptacek, who owns both the business and the building at 4010 ...

One surprising but beneficial way to improve the growth of olive trees is by sprinkling coffee grounds around them. Coffee grounds are rich in nutrients that plants, such as olive trees ...

Each strike destroyed more than 2 metric tons (2.4 tons) of surrounding tree biomass and wiped out nearly 80% of lianas—vines that commonly infest the tonka bean tree canopy.