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Handpresso – espresso on the go
The Handpresso is a portable espresso maker powered by your car, but for what purpose? I haven’t quite figured that one out for myself yet. It’s a cool gadget, but one of those things I see using once or twice and then forgetting about. Being powered by a car’s cigarette lighter gives it some nice … Continue reading
A coffee lover’s guide to Disneyland
I’ve just returned from a California vacation, which included, naturally, a few days inside Disneyland. I found the coffee options pretty poor and figured I’d share some tips here for coffee travelers. We stayed in the Paradise Pier hotel, and while it featured in-room coffee, it was really typical hotel room coffee, which is to … Continue reading
The Scale of Starbucks
File this one under ‘more than I ever wanted to know about Starbucks.’ They may be widely credited with popularizing the gourmet coffee industry, but I still believe their product is just ‘good’ and better coffee can be found at specialty, mom and pop shops. Of course, despite their 16,000+ locations and more than 137,000 … Continue reading
How much caffeine is in your drink?
I like this infographic…it provides a quick, visual reference for relative caffeine levels in different drinks. Most interestingly, note how low down on the caffeine scale espresso is compared to a tall cup of drip coffee from Starbucks! I don’t feel so bad about drinking four double shots a day now. Anyway, click through for … Continue reading
Ups and Downs of Caffeine
Ok, time for another caffeine-related infographic! This one had some interesting data on the amount of caffeine in various substances, some of which I had never heard of (caffeinated marshmallows? perky jerky?). Apart from that though, it really just states the obvious, with the benefits and drawbacks of caffeine (and I suspect you know those … Continue reading
15 Things to know about caffeine
Ah, caffeine…where would I be without it? Yeah, I’m hooked on it, though it’s actually a secondary benefit to drinking coffee…I honestly do enjoy the taste of a nice, fresh roasted cup of coffee or espresso! But the caffeine, it sure is a nice side effect. Shown below is an interesting infographic with, well, let’s … Continue reading
