There are huge fans of coffee and then there are staunch connoisseurs. Duane Sorenson is one of the latter. Sorenson is a protuberant force in the world of elite coffee tasters/roasters. He knows his stuff and don’t wanna hear no [expletive] from nobody about it. In addition to his handful of cafes and roasters (ref. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Coffee News'
Poisoning Someone’s Coffee? That’s a Low Blow.
April 18th, 2009 · Comments Off · Coffee News, Washington
Two middle school students from Seattle, Washington sat down to plot how they might go after their teacher and, not surprisingly, a plan having to do with coffee crossed their minds. They spiked their teacher’s morning joe with a drug called “Ipecac,” which is designed to induce vomiting. This drug was invented to cleanse your [...]
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McDonald’s Mercilously Burns Another Unsuspecting Customer/Victim With Their Hot Coffee!
April 9th, 2009 · Comments Off · Coffee News
Not again! When will someone stand up to McDonald’s and their dangerous coffee making practices? Do they really have to make their hot coffee using hot water? This time, apparently, the culprit was a loose lid. So maybe they should blame the lid, or even better, the lid manufacturers! Maybe they should sue God for [...]
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NoDoz = No (or Less) Post-Workout Soreness
April 8th, 2009 · Comments Off · Coffee News, Coffee Science, Health
According to this article by Reuters, knocking back a medium-sized dose of caffeine before a major workout may lessen post-workout muscle soreness. This notable alleviation is (supposedly) related to an attribute of caffeine which blocks a chemical called adenosine, which activates pain receptors in muscle tissue. This sounds similar to the effect that steroids have [...]
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Starbucks Lays Claim to Its 50th Country: Poland
April 8th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Coffee News, Poland
Today Poland got it’s first Starbucks ever. My first reaction to this news was, “Poland just got it’s first Starbucks? ‘Bout time!” At long last all the teenagers of Poland will be able to fuel up on Caramel Frappuccinos before they set up camp at their local malls. Finally, Polish university students will have someplace [...]
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