A Nice Cuppa

As I sit trying to revive myself after a strenuous morning workout with the blackest tea that I could find in the house, I am a bit dismayed by today’s de-caffeinated headlines. It seems that some researchers out of Bristol University in Britain have cast doubt on the energizing powers of caffeine.
Their studies suggest […]

We all have read, heard or been told an amazing amount of wildly fluctuating information about the pitfalls and advantages of drinking coffee. One study leads us to believe that drinking coffee will cut our lives short, and then another study tells us of the powerful antioxidant potential in our morning cup of java. Decaf […]

I would like to introduce you to Simon Law.  He is a barista at Cottesloe’s John Street Cafe, in Australia, and he happens to be the Michelangelo of lattes.  What exactly do I mean by that?  Well, Simon turns an ordinary flat white (aka a latte) into a canvas for his masterpiece.  According to the Post, an Australian newspaper, Law has had no formal art […]

Yay! It’s Menu for Hope time again! Very likely one of my favorite blogging events from last year. Foodie-shopping and doing something great for so many lives… doesn’t get much better than that.
In the past two years since Pim (of Chez Pim) created the event, food bloggers have raised funds for the American Red Cross […]

Brazil has some pretty interesting plans brewing.  The Brazilian government is making plans to sell all that is left of their federal coffee stocks, which would mean selling beans that are nearly 30 years old.  At a recent public auction the Brazilian government sold 40,000 bags of coffee, nearly all of which were from the […]

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of  Florida shows that nearly all decaffeinated coffee contains some amount of caffeine.  So if  your morning cup still leaves you feeling a little buzzed chances are it’s not just your imagination.  The study tested the caffeine levels in 10 16-oz drip-brewed, decaf coffee beverages from […]

According to a recent study, tea extracts have been shown to work as part of an effective treatment for cancer patients suffering from skin damage due to radiation treatment.  This could be due in part to the fact that tea has anti-inflammatory properties. 
The study was conducted by Frank Pajonk, from the University of California in […]

Folgers has created a new stomach-friendly coffee.  This new Simply Smooth coffee has that same familiar smooth, aromatic mountain grown taste you’ve always loved.  Simply Smooth is made of beans that are specially selected and roasted to reduce the irritants that can affect a sensative stomach.   
The roasting process of the Simply Smooth beans is closely […]

Craving the traditional Thanksgiving foods, but lack the skills or time needed to prepare them?  Or maybe you want to avoid all the fat and calories.  Well for the third year in a row Jones Soda Co. has the solution for you. 
Okay, so I was sorta joking about skipping out on eating all that delicious Thanksgiving […]

According to an article on the Calgary Sun website, earlier this week a woman ordering at the drive-thru window of a Calgary Starbucks lost her temper in a major way when she learned the store had no scones in stock.  The customer grew so angry that she threw her scalding hot coffee at the Starbucks […]