13 March 2009

Coffee taster's tongue worth £10m

Coffee taster's tongue worth £10m

Last Updated: Monday, 09 March 2009, 04:00 GMT

A coffee shop chain has insured its chief taste tester's tongue for £10 million.

Gennaro Pelliccia ensures the 108 million cups of Costa Coffee drunk worldwide each year meet his standards.


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He personally tastes every batch of raw coffee beans at the company's roastery in Lambeth, south London, before they are roasted and shipped to its stores.

Last Updated: Monday, 9 March 2009, 08:00 GMT

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