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The perfect pour: An infographic for any coffee lover
Two weeks ago I wrote about 15 Things you should know about caffeine. In the comments section a reader explained why decaf coffee does not taste as good as regular coffee. I drink my coffee at three places, Starbucks very once in a while, the bagel shop and the sandwich shop. Their decaf coffee varies with Starbucks and the bagel shop having the best one and the sandwich shop an ok one. But, a big but, the type of coffee you drink can also influence the taste for better. Here is a infographic with all kinds of coffee and of which parts they are made, milk, chocolate, steamed milk, etc. Read more »
15 Things You Should Know About Caffeine
When I think caffeine I always think coffee, I barely stand still to the fact that cola and tea amongst others also contain it. I never drank coffee, did not like it at all. It was thanks to having dinner at an Italian bistro which served good cappuccino’s that I started liking coffee. And when Starbucks opened at the train station that I frequent I really got into coffee. Not that I am a coffee expert, but I guess having never drank coffee before it’s nice to have a new drink and new taste. A warm drink to relax at times. I now understand the appeal of hanging out in Read more »
Evil Mad Scientist creates own coffee bean cooler
I must say I’m liking what Evil Mad Scientist has been doing recently, such as this fine creation: a coffee bean cooler. If you tend to buy ready-brewed coffee at Starbucks, buy ready-ground beans for use at home, or (shock) drink instant coffee, you might wonder what all the fuss is about. However, if you take the trouble to roast your own beans, you might actually need some way to cool them down afterwards (they continue roasting for as long as they’re hot, apparently). Well, EMS now uses two hot-air popcorn makers. One roasts the beans and the other has been modified to cool them down afterwards. I’m sure you Read more »
Touchscreen technology comes to coffee machine (concept)
I’m not a huge fan of coffee vending machines, but that’s usually because they “brew” such atrocious sludge that’s barely worth drinking for the caffeine hit. Give me a professionally trained barista or, if I’m at home, a small but perfectly formed coffee machine and I’m set. Having said that, this concept coffee machine does look interesting. The BeMoved machine has got the Douwe Egberts brand name on it, so it can’t be all that bad… can it? Read more »
Buzz versus Bulge: Caffeinated drinks chart
I guess someone was going to put this kind of chart together one day, and Information is Beautiful has found this collaboration by Starbucks and Calorie Counter. Read more »
How strong do you like your coffee? Pantone 1545 C please
Here’s one for the graphic designers among you — those of you who both know and use Pantone colors. This mug set is available in Pantone colors 464 C, 1395 C, 175 C AND 1545 C. Of course, your local coffee bar is going to be more than happy to service your request for coffee in a particular shade rather than dumping it in one a paper cup as per usual. Apparently, 1545 C is the perfect “Espresso” color, followed by a 175 C “Americano”, 464 C “Latte” and 1395 C “Cappuccino”. Of course, I can’t tell if those are accurate colors because my monitor isn’t correctly calibrated. Then again, Read more »
Concept spherical coffee maker
I think it’s fair to say that we like our coffee makers here at Forever Geek – after all, they serve up the brew as and when we need caffeine. That is, apart from the concept ones which, by nature, don’t exist yet. Not in production, at least. Take this one designed by Kamil Kurka from the Institute of Art and Design at tehe University of West Bohemia. Read more »
Concept Folding Coffee Machine
Designer Alisson Wilson Ströher has released a new folding concept coffee maker for the home market. Although right at the moment it is nothing more than a concept, there already are plans to market this awesomely looking caffeine producing shot machine (*grin*) at $130. Read more »
Caffeine Molecule Necklace
Here’s another one for the Dept. of Want It! Let’s pretend for a moment that you haven’t read the title of the post; that you’ve just seen the picture of that pendant. What would you say it was? Obviously, it is a representation of a molecule of some kind, right? Read more »
