Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Coffee Pacifica Closes $2.25 Million Funding

Las Vegas, Nevada

Coffee Pacifica, Inc. (OTCBB: CFPC) announced today that effective March 19, 2007, it received gross proceeds of $2,250,000 by issuance of $2,678,571 of convertible notes to five accredited investors. The convertible notes due March 18, 2009 may be converted, at the option of the Note-holders, into shares of common stock of Coffee Pacifica, Inc. JPC Capital Partmers, Inc., an Atlanta based NASD firm, acted as exclusive placement agent for this tranaction. Please visit www.jpccapital.com for more information.

Terry Klassen, CEO of Coffee Pacifica, stated "Funding provides us with necessary working capital to maximize shareholder value by increasing revenue, cash flow, and earnings of Coffee Pacifica."

"This funding will fuel our revenue growth. Increased working capital will enable us to aggressively increase the shipment volume of our co-operative coffees" said Jon Yogiyo, Vice Chairman of Coffee Pacifica and Chairman of PNG Coffee Growers Federation Ltd.

Coffee Pacifica, Inc. is a distributor and a marketer in the United Dtates and Europe of the green bean coffee grown in Papua New Guinea and "Penlyne Castle" brand "Jamaican Blue Mountain" coffee grown by Blue Mountain Coffee Co-Operative Society LTD ("BMCC") of Jamaica. Green bean coffee in in Papua New Guinea is grown by Coffee Pacifica's shareholder-farmers int he Highland region's rich volcanic soils between altitudes of 4,000 and 6,000 feet above sea level. Papua New Guinea exports approximately 2% of the annual world green bean production. Papua New Guinea coffee is well regarded by consumers for its uniqueness, consistency and special flavor characteristics. For more information about our coffee products, visit our website at www.coffeepacifica.com. Coffee Pacifica's wholly owned subsidiary, Uncommon Grounds Inc., established in 1984, is a coffee roasting and wholesale company based in Berkeley, California. Visit their website at www.uncommongrounds.net to purchase our PNG roasted coffee beans.

PNG Coffee Growers Federation LTD. ("PNGCGF") is our strategic partner and a major shareholder. PNGCGF's shareholders are 179 individual independent coffee grower co-operatives in 11 of the 13 growing provinces in Papua New Guinea. This represents approximatley 120,000 plus individual coffee farmers involved in producing co-operative coffee. The high quality premium-grade coffee produced by the co-operatives are pooled and marketed by Coffee Pacifica. In PNG approximately 86% of the exported coffee is annually produced by the small independent coffee growers.

"Penlyne Castle" brand "Jamaican Blue Mountain" coffee is grown by Blue Mountain Coffee Co-Operative Society Ltd ("BMCC") of Jamaica. BMCC is a Jamaican incorporated society that has been actively involved in the production and exportation of the Jamaican coffee since 1949. BMCC represents approximately 3,000 coffee farmers within the Blue Mountain coffee region of Jamaica. BMCC was established to enhance and improve the economic benefits of its members.

Except for the historical matters contained herein, statements in this press release contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties which may affect the Company's current and future business and prospects. Actual results could differ materially, as a result of various risk factors including but not limited to such as: (1) competition in the markets for the Company's coffee; (2) the ability of the Company to execute it plans; and (3) other factors detailed in the Company's public filings with the SEC. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company can give no assuarances that transactions described in this press release will be successfully completed, and undertakes no oligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this press release. This release should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB and our other filings with the SEC through the date of this release, which identifies important factors that could affect the forward-looking statemnents in this release. In addition, factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in the statemnents include, without limitation, overall economic conditions, and other risks associated generally with the green bean coffee business. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance.

Coffee Pacifica Inc, Corporate Relations, Lionele Gosselin, Tel:877 318 9343, enquiries@coffeepacifica.com
Investor Relations, david L Kugelman, Tel:866 692-6847, dk@atlcp.com

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Monday, March 26, 2007

Headaches and Migraines

The pain that headache and migraine sufferers endure can impact every aspect of their lives - but you knew that. What you may not have considered is that acupuncture can offer powerful relief without the side effects that prescription and over-the-counter drugs can cause. Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine have been used to relieve heaaches and migraines, as well as their underlying causes, for thousands of years and are widely accepted forms of treatment for headaches in our society. The World Health Organization has listed headaches and migraines as neurological conditions that acupuncture therapy can effectively treat.

Diagnosis with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
TCM does not recognize migraines and recurring headaches as one particular syndrome. Instead, it aims to treat the specific symptoms that are unique to each individual using a variety of techniques such as acupuncture, Chinese herbs, and tuina massage to restore imbalances found in the body. Your diagnosis and treatment will depend on a number of variables: Is the headache behind your eyes and temples, or is it located more on the top of the head? When do your headaches occur (i.e. night, morning, after eating)? Do you find that a cold compress or a dark room can alleviate some of the pain? Do you describe the pain as dull and throbbing, or sharp and piercing?

These questions will help create a clear picture on which your practitioner can create a treatment plan specifically for you. The basic foundation for Oriental medicine is that there is a life energy flowing through the body which is termed Qi (pronounced chee). This energy flows through the body on channels known as meridians that connect all of our major organs. According to Chinese medical theory, illness arises when the cyclical flow of Qi in the meridians becomes unbalanced. Acupuncture is the stimulation of specific points which have the ability to alter various biochemical and physiological conditions in order to achieve the desired effect - in this case pain relief.

Biomedical evidence
Migraine sufferers have been found to have a higher than normal levels of serum calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP) and substance P (SP), two chemiclas associated with expanded blood vessels and neurogenic inflammation. A study was published recently in the Journal of Chinese Medicine which compared the mean levels of CGRP and SP in a non-headache group with the mean levels of the two chemicals in a group of migraine sufferers before and after acupuncture treatment. What the researchers found was a marked movement towards more normal levels of CGRP and SP in the migraine group after treatment. 1

Acupuncture treatment at ACUPUNCTURE ONE
The length, number and frequency of treatments will vary. Typical treatments last from 10 to 30 minutes, with the patient being treated one or two times a week. Some symptoms are relieved after the first treatment, while more severe or chronic ailments often require multiple treatments. At ACUPUNCTURE ONE, we will tailor for you an appropriate treatment plan utilizing acupuncture and Chinese herbal supplements to try to bring relief of this frustrating condition.

Reference
1 Li Wei, et al. "A Clinical Audit of the Treatment of Migraine with Acuopuncture", Journal of Chinese Medicine. #11, 2002, p.824-825.



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Thursday, March 15, 2007

QUICK FACTS COFFEE PACIFICA INC. OTC:CFPC

*The only public company whose farmers are shareholders, supplying premium green beans to growing coffee market "GROWER DIRECT"

*Goal-To be a leading distributor and marketer of high quality Papua New Guinea ("PNG") organic and non-organic green bean coffee worldwide

*PNG produces nearly 2% of world's supply of green bean coffee

*Became public July 2004 with 305 farmers/shareholders

*Currently over 120,000 farmer shareholders in Papua New Guinea

*Year over year sales increase 282%, from 2004 to 2005

*9 month 2006 revenue, 250% increase over entire 2005 gross revenue

*No long term debt

*Dedicated and experienced management

*First to market with unique business model and strategy

*Acquired Uncommon Grounds, October 2005 - 1st entry into US Coffee Roasting market, to supply retail and wholesale coffee market

*Further acquisitions increases vertical integration - increased margins

*"Grower Direct" strategy supplying the 2nd largest traded commodity in the world, direct to importers, roasters and coffee houses

*Social Responsible aspect - assisting farmers improve lifestyle with increased earnings, providing bankable collateral, education in sustainable and environmentally sound farming practices

*Strategic partner in Papua New Guinea has own export license

*Elimination of "middlemen" equals improved prices for farmers, greater margins for all shareholders

*Austin E. Hills- special advisor to management, formerly CEO of Hill's Brothers Coffee Company

*AMEX listing planned when qualified

*Recently added Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee Co-Op (BMCC) as second source of supply. BMCC was established in 1949 and it's 3,000 farmers produce almost 30% of annual Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee production

*www.coffeepacifica.com
*www.uncommongrounds.net

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Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Coffee Pacifica To Market Jamaican Coffee

Las Vegas, Nevada, Coffee Pacifica, Inc. (OTCBB:CFPC) announced today that pursuant an agreement with the Blue Mountain Coffee Co-Operative Society Ltd ("BMCC") of Jamaica, Coffee Pacifica will be the exclusive world-wide marketer and distributor of the "Penlyne Castle" brand "Jamaican Blue Mountain" coffee beans produced by BMCC in Jamaica.

BMCC is a Jamaican incorporated society that has been actively involved in the production and exportation of the Jamaican coffee since 1949.

BMCC represents approximately 3,000 coffee farmers within the Blue Mountain coffee region of Jamaica. BMCC was established to enhance and improve the economic benefits of its members.

"Joining Coffee Pacifica's distribution system allows us to participate globally on a "Growers Direct" basis increase visibility, demand and prices for our world renowned "Jamaica Blue Mountain" green beans.

Coffee Pacifica's "Growers Direct" system will enhance price paid to our 3,000 co-operative farmers who represent approximately 30% of the "Jamaica Blue Mountain" green bean annual production" stated O'Neil Blake, General Manager of BMCC.

Terry Klassen, CEO of Coffee Pacifica, stated "It is our goal to expand and add coffees from other origins to our current PNG coffee. Supply of high quality green beans from Jamaica is expected to increase revenue cash flow, and earnings for Coffee Pacifica while maximizing value for the shareholders."

Coffee Pacifica continues to explore economically viable potential acquisition opportunities to assist in the development of a "Tree to Cup" vertically integrated coffee company.

Coffee Pacifica, Inc. is a distributor and a marketer in the United States, Canada and Europe of the green bean coffee grown in Papua New Guinea. Green bean coffee in Papua New Guinea is grown by Coffee Pacifica's shareholder-farmers in the Highland region's rich volcanic soils between the altitudes of 4,000-6,000 feet above sea level. Papua New Guinea exports approximately 2% of the annual world green bean production.

Papua New Guinea coffee is well regarded by consumers for its uniqueness, consistency and special flavor characteristics. For more information about our coffee products, visit our website at www.coffeepacifica.com. Coffee Pacifica's wholly owned subsidiary, Uncommon Grounds Inc., established in 1984, is a coffee roasting and wholesale company based in Berkeley, California. Visit their website at www.uncommongrounds.net to purchase our PNG roasted coffee beans.

PNG Coffee Growers Federation Ltd. ("PNGCGF") is our strategic partner and a major shareholder. PNGCGF's shareholders are 179 individual independent coffee grower co-operatives in 11 of the 13 coffee growing provinces in Papua New Guinea. This represents approximately 120,000 plus individual coffee farmers involved in producing co-operative coffee. The high quality premium-grade coffee produced by the co-operatives are pooled and marketed by Coffee Pacifica. In PNG approximately 86% of the exported coffee is annually produced by the small independent coffee growers.

Except for the historical matters contained herein, statements in this press release contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties which may affect the Company's current and future business and prospects. Actual results could differ materially, as a result of various risk factors including but not limited to such as: (1) competition in the markets for the Company's coffee; (2) the ability of the Company to execute its plans; and (3) other factors detailed in the Company's public filings with the SEC. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company can give no assurances that transactions described in this press release will be successfully completed, and undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this press release.

This release should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB and our other filings with the SEC through the date of this release, which identifies important factors that could affect the forward-looking statements in this release. In addition, factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in the statements include, without limitation, overall economic conditions, and other risks associated generally with green bean coffee business. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance.

www.coffeepacifica.com

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Thursday, March 1, 2007

Tisane (Herbal Tea)

From Wikipedia

A tisane, ptisna, or herbal "tea" is any herbal infusion other than from the leaves of the tea bush (Camellia sinesis). The English word "tisane" originated from the Greek word πτισάνη (ptisanē), a drink made from pearl barley.

Tisanes can be made with fresh or dried flowers, leaves, seeds, or roots, generally by pouring boiling water over the plant parts and letting them steep for a few minutes. Seeds and roots can also be boiled on a stove. The tisane is then strained, sweetened if so desired, and served. Many companies produce herbal tea bags for such infusions. The term is most often used to refer to linden (lime leaf) tea.

Many blends of real tea are prepared by adding other plants to an actual tea (black, oolong, green, yellow, or white tea); for example, the popular Earl Grey tea is black tea with bergamot. Such preparations are varieties of tea, not tisanes.

Varieties

Varieties of herbal tea include:
Anise tea, made from either the seeds or the leaves.
Roasted barley, known in Japanese as mugicha and Korean as bori cha. The roasted flavor can be reminiscent of coffee (without coffee’s bitterness and caffeine). It is often drunk cold in the summer.
Bissap, consumed in the Sahel.
Cannabis, used in the preparation of Bhang.
Catnip tea is used as a relaxant, sedative and to calm.
Cerasse, a Jamaican bitter herb 1 (Jamaican Bush Tea)
Chamomile tea is used as a sedative. In Beatrix Potter’s The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Peter’s mother gives him chamomile tea.
Chrysanthemum tea, made from dried flowers, is popular with Chinese Dim sum.
Citrus peel, including bergamot, lemon and orange peel.
Roasted corn, known in Koreas as oksusu cha.
Echinacea tea, often consumed to prevent or alleviate the cold or flu symptoms.
Essiac tea, a blended Native American herbal tea.
Fennel
Gentian
Ginger root
Ginseng
Greek Mountain Tea (Tsai tou Vounou – Tea of the Mountain), a very popular tea in Greece and other areas of the Mediterranean region. Made from a variety of the Sideritis Syriaca plant which grows in warm climates above 3000 feet. The tea (or more properly Tisane) has a reputation as a cure-all, but is specifically used against colds. Records of its use date back 2000 years.
Hibiscus (often blended with rose hip), a popular tea alternative in the Middle East and is drunk hot or cold. Hibiscus tea is also consumed in Okinawa, where the natives associate Hibiscus tea with longevity. (See Bissap)
Honeybush is related to rooibos and grows in a similar area of South Africa, but tastes slightly sweeter.
Horehound
Jiaogulan
Kava root, from the South Pacific, is popular for its effects in promoting talkativeness and relaxation.
Labrador tea, made from the shrub by the same name, found in the northern part of North America.
Lapacho (also known as Taheebo) is the inner-lining of the bark (or cambium) of the Red or Purple Lapacho Tree which grows in the Brazilian jungles. It is boiled to make an infusion with many and varied health benefits.
Lemon grass
Licorice root
Lime blossom, dried flowers of lime tree (Tilia in Latin).
Lotus flower, from the stamens of Nelumbo nucifera.
Mate (or yerba mate) is a shrub grown mainly in Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil from which a caffeinated, tea-like brew is prepared.
Mate de coca (sometimes called "coca tea"), made from coca leaves. Authentic mate de coca contains very small amounts of cocaine and similar alkaloids (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retreive&db=PubMed&list_uids=8819993&dopt=Abstract). In some countries where coca is illegal, products marketed as "coca tea" are supposed to be decocainized, i.e., the pharmacologically active components have been removed.
Mint, especially peppermint (also mixed with green tea to make mint tea)
European mistletoe (Viscum Album), (steep in cold water for 2-6 hours)
Neem leaf
Nettle leaf
Red Raspberry leaf
Toasted rice, known as sungnyung in Korea.
Rooibos (Red Bush) is a reddish plant used to make an infusion and grown in South Africa. In the US it is sometimes called red tea. It has many of the antioxidant benefits of green tea, but because it does not come from tea leaves, it has no theine.
Rose hip (often blended with hibiscus)
Rosemary
Sage
Sassafras
Skullcap
Staghorn Sumac
Stevia can be used to make herbal tea, or as a sweetener in other tisanes.
Thyme
Tulsi
Uncaria tomentosa, commonly known as Cats Claw
Valerian
Vervain
Vetiver
Roasted wheat is used in Postum, a coffee substitute.
Wong Logat a medicinal tea with several herbs
Woodruff
Yarrow
Yuen Kut Lam Kam Wo Tea composed of thirty Chinese herbs, made in Hong Kong.
Tan Ngan Lo Medicated Tea-a herbal concoction formulated by a Chinese immigrant from mainland China in the early 20th century, made in Malaysia.
Ho Yan Hor Herbal Tea-made of a concoction of 24 kinds of all natural herbs ion a cGMP certified manufacturing plant in Malaysia.

Medicinal concerns

Herbal teas are often consumed for their physical or medicinal effects, especially for their stimulant, relaxant, or sedative properties. The medicinal effect of certain herbs is discussed under herbalism. The medicinal benefits of specific herbs are often anecdotal or controversial, and in the United States and elsewhere, makers of herbal teas are not allowed to make unsubstantiated claims about the medicinal effects of their products.

While most herbal teas are safe for regular consumption, some herbs have toxic or allergenic effects. Among the greatest causes of concern are:

Comfrey, which contains alkaloids that can cause permanent liver damage with chronic use.
Lobelia, which contains toxins similar in effect to nicotine.
Pineapple weed, which is sometimes sold as chamomile, is closely related to ragweed and can cause violent allergic reactions in hay fever sufferers, up to and including anaphylactic shock and death.

Herbal teas can also have different effects in different people, and this is further compounded by the problem of potential misidentification. The deadly foxglove, for example, can be mistaken for the much more benign (but still relatively hepatotoxic) comfrey.

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