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Vital Signs - Regimens - For the Best Pick-Me-Up, Lie Down - NYTimes.com
A cup of strong coffee might make you feel wide awake, but a small study suggests that for improved physical and mental performance, an afternoon nap works better.
health  cognition  coffee 
december 2008 by amy
Brigid Delaney: Starbucks is closing most of its Australian outlets - hooray! | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
In 2001, the battle of the coffee machines came to Lygon Street in Melbourne. The old masters of the Mediterranean who brought their coffee-making skills to Melbourne as post-war migrants were facing a new enemy: Starbucks. Lygon Street is sacred ground for caffeinistas: it boasts a large student population, a bloody history with a spate of gangland murders, and has the highest concentration of pasta and density of latte fumes per square kilometre. In short – it's unique. Not the place for cookie-cutter American chains, complained the old guard....The Age reported: "although the list of the stores to be closed has not been released, it is believed the controversial Starbucks shop in Lygon Street, Carlton, is among them."
australia  coffee  consumerism 
november 2008 by amy
BBC NEWS | Health | Daily caffeine 'protects brain'
Coffee may cut the risk of dementia by blocking the damage cholesterol can inflict on the body, research suggests. The drink has already been linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer's Disease...
hah  coffee  neuroscience  science  research 
april 2008 by amy
Books | Bean and gone
In her latest book, At Large and At Small: Confessions of a Literary Hedonist, Anne Fadiman turns again to the fertile tradition of the familiar essay, charting obsessions from Charles Lamb to Haagen-Dazs Chocolate Chocolate Chip...
coffee  writing  essays 
november 2007 by amy
All Hail the Mighty Coffee Bean!
All coffee lovers know that coffee grounds turn into the very dandruff of the Dark Lord himself if you leave them out for more than 145 seconds.
coffee  amusements 
july 2007 by amy
Iced Coffee? No Sweat - New York Times
You just add water to coffee, stir, cover it and leave it out on the counter overnight. A quick two-step filtering the next day (strain the grounds through a sieve, and use a coffee filter to pick up silt), a dilution of the brew one-to-one with water, an
coffee 
june 2007 by amy
Scientific American: Need Fiber? Have Some Coffee
A new study shows that brewed coffee contains soluble fiber, the roughage found in oatmeal and apples that aids digestion, helps the body absorb vital nutrients and keeps a lid on cholesterol.
coffee  health  research  hah 
march 2007 by amy
Seth's Blog: The Disappointment of the Noisy People
The disappointment of the noisy people is this: Jon Stewart and Peet's Coffee and the Mac almost never make it across the chasm, almost never become the choice of the masses.
mac  coffee  peets 
march 2007 by amy
Stephen Moss: Thirty-six double espressos? Now that's what I call rock'n'roll | The Guardian | Guardian Unlimited
This week it has emerged that Robbie Williams, among various dependencies that have prompted him to go into rehab again, has a thing about double espressos. He supposedly downs 36 a day.
coffee  ack  amusements 
february 2007 by amy
15 More Workers at Miami Airport Held for Suspected Drug Smuggling
The smuggling operation came to light two years ago when an American Airlines pilot was accidentally served a mixture of coffee and heroin from a smuggled parcel and complained that his coffee tasted funny.
security  usa  coffee 
september 2006 by amy
Aerobie® AeroPress(TM) Coffee & Espresso Maker
apparently v. good coffee, very easy to clean (in contrast to french press) so good for camping and trips.
stuff  coffee 
september 2006 by amy
Coffee as a Health Drink? Studies Find Some Benefits - New York Times
"..women who drank one to five cups a day — caffeinated or decaffeinated — reduced their risk of death from all causes during the study by 15 to 19 percent compared with those who drank none."
coffee  health  research  amusements  yay 
august 2006 by amy
The Complexity of Coffee
The Complexity of Coffee; June 2002; Scientific American Magazine; by Ernesto Illy; 6 Page(s)
coffee  science 
august 2006 by amy
News in Science - Coffee makes us say 'yes'
you're more open to suggestion with a cup of coffee in your hand, research shows
coffee  science  research  australia  psychology  neuroscience 
may 2006 by amy
CNN.com - Study: Coffee reduces liver risk
Coffee and tea may reduce the risk of serious liver damage in people who drink alcohol too much, are overweight, or have too much iron in the blood
science  research  coffee 
december 2005 by amy
New Scientist Breaking News - Coffee's effects revealed in brain scans
Coffee improves short-term memory and speeds up reaction times by acting on the brain's prefrontal cortex, according to a new study.
coffee  neuroscience  science  research 
december 2005 by amy
Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Down with decaf
Researchers have found that drinking caffeine-free coffee increases the levels of "bad" cholesterol in the blood
amusements  coffee  science  research 
november 2005 by amy
Death by Caffeine
How much of your favorite caffeinated drink would it take to kill you? Take this quick test and find out.
amusements  coffee 
august 2005 by amy

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