Coffee Pacifica to Boost Revenue with Certified Coffees from Ethiopia

Coffee Pacifica, Inc. (OTCBB:CFPC) announced today that it will commence to sell through its 100% owned subsidiary Uncommon Grounds Inc., Fair Trade and Organic certified coffee produced by farmer co-operatives in Ethiopia. According to the International Coffee Organization historical production data, Ethiopia is the worlds 6th largest coffee exporting country. The addition of certified Ethiopian coffee will increase Coffee Pacifica's current and future revenue.

Terry Klassen, CEO of Coffee Pacifica, stated, "We believe that this first order of specialty coffee from Ethiopia is just the beginning of a long-term relationship with the Ethiopian co-operatives."

Jon Yogiyo,Chairman of Coffee Pacifica and Chairman of PNG Coffee Growers Federation Ltd., said that "I am excited with the third coffee-producing country joining our distribution network. Within three years, Coffee Pacifica has established a global presence, and our unique "Growers Direct" marketing strategy is rapidly gaining leading recognition in the green bean coffee industry. We anticipate selling certified green beans from Papua New Guinea too."

Effective April 16, 2007, Coffee Pacifica executed a three-year management contract with Mr. Terry Klassen, its current Chief Executive Officer.

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 and "Penlyne Castle" brand "Jamaican Blue Mountain" coffee grown by Blue Mountain Coffee Co-Operative Society Ltd ("BMCC") of Jamaica. 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 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 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-operative 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 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 no guarantee of future performance.

SOURCE: Coffee Pacifica, Inc.

Bach Flower Remedies

From Wikipedia

Bach flower remedies are dilutions of flower "essences" developed by Dr. Edward Bach. The remedies are used primarily for emotional and spiritual conditions, including but not limited to depression, anxiety, insomnia and stress.

The remedies contain an infinitesimal amount of flower material in a 50:50 solution of water and brandy. Because the remedies are extremely dilute they do not have a characteristic scent or taste of the plant. Vendors state that the remedies contain the "energetic signature" of the flower, and that this can be transmitted to the user. However, controlled studies have found the flower remedies are no more effective than a placebo.

USE
Each remedy is used alone or in conjunction with other remedies, and each flower is believed by advocates to impart specific qualities to the remedy. Bach flower remedies are also used on household pets and domestic animals, and have been claimed to be effective in calming them and improving problem behaviours. Some people claim that they are also useful for the treatment of diseased plants. Remedies are usually taken orally.

Remedies may be prescribed by a naturopath, or an individual may choose the combination they feel best suits their situation. Some vendors recommend dowsing(1) (http://www.flowersheal.com/howtochoose.html) to select a remedy.

The most well known flower remedy is the Rescue Remedy combination, which contains an equal amount each of Rock Rose, Impatiens, Clematis, Star of Bethlehem and Cherry Plum remedies. The product is aimed at treating stress, anxiety and panic attacks, especially in emergencies.

Rescue Cream contains the same remedies in a paste form, to be applied externally to treat minor skin problems such as itches and burns.

Research on the effects of a particular remedy is done by case reporting with consensus review by other users. For example, one person will report that using a particular remedy seemed to help with 'X', then other users will then focus on that same condition either in treating themselves or patients,and will report findings. Results found in this manner are often skewed by a confirmation base.

PRODUCTION
Edward Bach decided that dew collected from the flowers of plants contains some of the properties of the plant, and that it was more potent on flowers grown in the sun. As it was impractical to collect dew in quantity, he decided to pick flowers and steep them in a bowl of water under sunlight. If this is impractical due to lack of sunlight or other reasons, the flowers may be boiled.

The result of this process is the "mother tincture", which is further diluted before sale or use.

Bach was very satisfied with the method, because it was of simplicity he had longed for, and involved a process of combination of the four elements:

The earth to nurture the plant, the air from which it feeds, the sun or fire to enable it to impart its power, and water to collect and be enriched with its beneficient magnetic healing.

Bach flower remedies are not dependent on the theory of successive dilutions, and are not based on the Law of Similars. The Bach remedies, unlike homeopathic remedies, are all derived from non-toxic substances, with the idea that a "positive energy" can redirect or neutralize "negative energy".

EFFECTIVENESS
A recent review concluded:
The hypothesis that flower remedies are associated with effects beyond a placebo response is not supported by data from rigorous trials. (1)

All studies, whether finding for or against the remedies, have suffered from small sample sizes but the studies using the best methodology were the ones that found no effect over placebo.(2)(3)

The most likely means of action for flower remedies is as placebos, enhanced by introspection on the patient's emotional state, or simply being listened to by the practitioner. The act of selecting and taking a remedy may act as a calming ritual.

The Bach centre states that "there have not been any proper clinical trials on the actions of the remedies"(2) (http://www.bachcentre.com/centre/faq.htm), a position which is at odds with the studies cited above.

LIST of BACH FLOWER REMEDIES
The Dr. Edward Bach Centre, which is the Centre founded by Dr. Bach to promote and preserve his work, presents this list of the thirty eight remedies (http://www.gaiagarden.com/articles.healthnotes/
hn_bach_flower_remedies.php) discovered by Dr. Bach and directed at a specific characteristic or emotional state.
1. Agrimony-mental torture behind a cheerful face
2. Aspen-fear of unknown things
3. Beech-intolerance
4. Centaury-inability to say 'no'
5. Cerato-lack of trust in one's own decisions
6. Cherry Plum-fear of the mind giving way
7. Chestnut Bud(made with horse chestnut buds)- failure to learn from mistakes
8. Chicory-selfish, possessive love
9. Clematis-dreaming of the future without working in the present
10. Crab Apple-cleansing remedy, also for self-hatred
11. Elm-overwhelmed by responsibility
12. Gentian-discouragement after a setback
13. Gorse-hopelessness and despair
14. Heather-self-centeredness and self-concern
15. Holly-hatred,envy and jealousy
16. Honeysuckle-living in the past
17. Hornbeam-procrastination, tiredness at the thought of doing something
18. Impatiens-impatience
19. Larch-lack of confidence and self-esteem
20. Mimulus-fear of known things
21. Mustard-deep gloom for no reason
22. Oak-the plodder who keeps going past the point of exhaustion
23. Olive-exhaustion following mental or physical effort
24. Pine-guilt
25. Red Chestnut(a type of horse chestnut)-over-concern for the welfare of loved ones
26. Rock Rose-terror and fright
27. Rock Water-self-denial, rigidity and self-repression
28. Scleranthus-inability to choose between alternatives
29. Star of Bethlehem-shock
30. Sweet Chestnut-extreme mental anguish, when everything has been tried and there is no light left
31. Vervain-over-enthusiasm
32. Vine-dominance and inflexibility
33. Walnut-protection from change and unwanted influences
34. Water Violet-pride and aloofness
35. White Chestnut(made with horse chestnut blossoms)-unwanted thoughts and mental arguments
36. Wild Oat-uncertainty over one's direction in life
37. Wild Rose-drifting, resignation, apathy
38. Willow-self-pity ands resentment

Other Flower Remedies or Essences
Makers of "flower remedies" all over the world have created thousands of additional remedies based on the original principles by Bach. The term "flower essences" is also commonly used these days, especially when referring to the non-Bach flower essences being made. Along with the sun-bowl method of preparation pioneered by Bach, a few other techniques have been developed, including some non-cutting methods.

Currently over 400 small (i.e., one or two people) to medium (i.e., up to fifteen or so employees) flower essence makers are active around the world, from Alaska to Australia, Brazil to India. In Britain alone over sixty different makers are registered with the British Association of Flower Essence Producers (BAFEP).

Some makers produce other "vibrational essences", using sources such as minerals/gemstones, nonflowering plants, sea life, mushrooms, cacti, metals, intuitive methods, and natural environments.

Notes
1. E. Ernst (Dece,ber 30 2002). "Flower remedies": a systematic review of the clinical evidence".Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift 114(23-24): 963-966. PMID 12635462 (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=12635462).
2. H. Walach,C. Rilling, U. Engelke (July 2001). "Efficacy of Bach-flower remedies in test anxiety:a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial with partial crossover". Journal of Anxiety Disorders 15(4):359-366. 11474820.
3. Pintov S, Hochman M, Livne A, Heyman E, Lahat E (2005). "Bach flower remedies used for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children-a prospective double blind controlled study". European Journal of Pediatric Neurology 9(6):395-398. 16257245.


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