You can never have too much coffee…
There seems to be this continuing debate, is coffee helpful or harmful? As previously reported, roasted coffee beans DO contain small amounts of a chemical shown to cause cancer in lab rats when taken in large amounts. Well, the flip side of that is a new type of roasted coffee that manages to preserve the […]
The Times reports that research done by the United Nations has found that coffee is to blame for approximately a third of the daily intake of a cancer-causing chemical known as acrylamide. It’s the same stuff that is produced by high temperature cooking processes like frying or roasting; french fries are one common source of […]
Audi recently showed off a concept car that has a built in espresso maker in the rear center armrest! Man, and I thought the Germans mocked Americans’ obsession with cupholders? This is even worse! Fun concept, though as anyone who’s made espresso at home will tell you, this is a ridiculous idea for any car. […]
Good news, espresso fans…now while sitting in your Ikea food court enjoying Sweedish meetballs, you can top it off with an espresso made by one of those automated espresso drink makers from Acorto. Yeah, it’s not as good as having a real barista make the drink for you, but anything that makes decent espresso more […]
I just learned today about a ‘secret’, off-menu drink you can order at Starbucks – a short cappuccino. This is an 8oz cappucino compared with the smallest advertised size, the tall (at 12oz). It has the same amount of espresso as the 12oz, but is closer to being the ‘proper’ ratio of coffee to milk […]
A new report suggests that caffeinated coffee may greatly reduce (75%!!!) the risk of breast cancer in women with a specific genetic mutation. You can read the article here.
It’s amazing what some baristas can do with lattes. My local hangout produces lattes with a wavy pattern in the foam on top; personally I havn’t been able to make anything at home beyond a blob. Well, wouldn’t you know it, someone’s created a whole website about latte art. It’s a Norweigan website, so I […]
I found a website that has a nice selection of coffee poster art, Allposters.com, and have created a page, here, with many of the posters available. This website receives a small commission on purchases made via the links there; all proceeds will go to fund my coffee addiction. 😉
Most serious coffee drinkers have by now heard of Luwak coffee, but those who haven’t will notice it pops up in the news every year or two, usually around this time of year as people are shopping for unique gifts (here’s this year’s story at Yahoo). Dave Barry even wrote a piece about coffee where […]
Well, more specifically, an article at CNN states that coffee reduces liver risk. Not that I need any more reasons to drink coffee, but hey, it takes away any incentive I have to kick this caffeine habit! It should be noted that it’s really only reducing the risk of liver disease in those already at […]