So, how many songs can you think of that are about coffee? I’d be surprised if you can name more than ten. Well, here’s a nice compilation of FORTY songs about coffee! Enjoy, and see how many you recognize!
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Espresso Vodka
Well, here’s an interesting recipe for you vodka drinkers out there, courtesy of WikiHow. Espresso Vodka! Ingredients:
225ml, 8 fl oz freshly brewed espresso
450g, 1 lb sugar, caster or superfine is best
500ml, 18 fl oz vodka, quality brand
1 teaspoon vanilla essence/extract or vanilla vodka; or a whole vanilla pod
Dissolve the sugar in the espresso in a pan over medium heat, set aside to cool. Once cool, add the vodka and vanilla, mix, pour into a glass jar, and set in a dark place for at least two days (the longer it sits, the more it infuses).
Coffee grinder for camping or travel
Fresh ground coffee is tough to come by when camping. How to grind it, though? There are hand crank grinders available, but these are large and not well suited to camping. Well, the people at Mountainize.com came up with a very clever solution. They found pepper for sale at Trader Joes in a container that included its own built in grinder! As it turns out, it works great at grinding coffee to the nice, coarse degree you’d want for brewing with a french press. Read more here.
Coffee vs. Tea
The website HowToGeek has a cool infographic that has all sorts of facts of coffee compared to tea. Health benefits of each, caffeine, etc. For example, did you know that adding milk to your tea may decrease or eliminate the benefits tea has in preventing cancer? Cool stuff. Click ‘more’ to view the full graphic.
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Starbucks Blonde Roast
Well I’m sure by now you’ve seen Starbucks advertising their new blonde roast coffee. They’ve been pushing this hard, samples in the stores, etc. So how is it? If you’re a regular Starbucks drinker, you’ll certainly find it different. If you’re one of those people who jokingly refer to Starbucks as “Starburnt” in reference to their dark roasted coffees, you’ll probably love this new blonde roast. It’s a really, really light roast and if that’s your thing, it’s worth giving a try.
How coffee helps prevent skin cancer
There are so many articles touting health benefits of coffee that it begins to sound like snake oil at times, but there really does seem to be solid science behind the claims. One of recent times was that coffee, or rather the caffeine therein, is associated with a decreased risk of developing skin cancer. Problem was, scientists couldn’t explain WHY. Until now. Turns out that caffeine basically makes a cell more likely to die if it’s been damaged by UV, thus reducing the chance of those cells fully developing into skin cancer. Caffeine can also absorb UV directly if added to sunscreen. Read more over at SmartPlanet.
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