Running A Successful Coffee Establishment
Someone should point this video (start at minute 26) to the coffee shops in Saudi Arabia. Austin Baker's talk at Ignite Phoenix. The title of his talk was Running A Successful Coffee Establishment.
Three cups of coffee a day ‘triples risk of hallucinations’
Yeah, like that will make me stop drinking coffee. It's interesting how it mentions "instant coffee" though, instant coffee is not coffee! It's crap! From slashdot:
"The Telegraph and other sources are pointing out a study on 200 students which has found that a high caffeine intake can cause visual and auditory hallucinations, and can make people think that others are 'out to get them.' The abstract (and full version if you have access) is available. 'The volunteers were questioned about their caffeine intake from products including coffee, tea, energy drinks, chocolate bars and caffeine tablets.'"
Clover Coffee Machine
The Clover single serve coffee maker is now available at Starbucks. Starbucks has acquired the Clover company earlier this year.
The barista pours ground coffee onto an extremely fine filter atop a piston that descends into the machine. After the coffee steeps, the piston rises, creating a vacuum that pulls water through the grounds. The finished coffee flows through a spout into a waiting cup. Despite its price tag, a Clover can increase cafe owners’ profits by allowing them to charge more per cup according to the bean.
The follow video from Wired shows the process, CHOW have more details about the process.
Starbucks offer Free Wi-Fi in the US
I would hope that local Starbucks would do the same, 12SR per hour for a crappy Internet connection (the Internet timer doesn't work on non IE browsers, so if you used Firefox or, like me, a Mac, then you cannot logout to resume it later!).
There's a slight catch to the free WiFi deal: you get two hours free, but only if you buy coffee with a Starbucks card. This doesn't sound like a total scam to us, though: just put your coffee money on a gift card instead of handing it over directly. After the first two hours, you can get additional hours at a rate of $3.99 for two, and the unlimited monthly plan is $20. If you're already an AT&T customer, you can log in and use the new Starbucks hotspots for free.
I don't mind getting an hour or two of Wi-Fi access with my 19SR drink, I think I deserve it. Via DownloadSquad.
Nutella Espresso Drink
I found this recipe on Single Serve Espresso site. Mixing Nutella and Espresso, 2 things I love!
And here's what you need for it:
- 1-3 shots of espresso (depends on how strong you want it).
- A spoon of Nutella (warm it up first so it melts faster)
- Half cup of low fat milk
Just stir the espresso with Nutella, make sure most of it dissolves in the espresso. Add hot milk. Stir and enjoy!
10 Tips for a perfect cup of coffee
The howtoadvice site got a list of 10 tips for a perfect cup of coffee, the first tip is:
You Get What You Pay For When it comes to coffee makers, quality counts. If you buy the cheapest coffee maker on the market, chances are you'll end up with an equally "discounted" flavor in your cup. To assure yourself of great tasting coffee day after day, check out the Bunn, Cuisinart, Mr. Coffee, Krups, and Senseo brands. Alternatively, check out a French press. For that personal cup of coffee, you can never go wrong with a French press!
You can read the whole list at HowToAdvice.com. Also check The Coffee Guide site for more coffee tips! This post introduces the Coffee section, more topics coming soon!
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