May 21
Equip your countertop with the very best gear, and learn the proper technique for java nirvana.
May 10
For a simple, ancient beverage, coffee has gotten pretty high-tech. Though it wasn’t long ago that we were drying cherries in the sun, roasting them in a cast-iron pan, grinding the beans with a mortal and pestle, and brewing the …
Apr 26
Apr 24
Tim Cook is auctioning off approximately 30 minutes to 1 hour of his time for anyone who can purchase that slot, they’ll get to have coffee with him at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, California. The auction is being conducted by CharityBuzz, often celebrities use this platform to auction experiences so that they can raise money for charity. This coffee date with Tim Cook is valued at $50,000, and the proceeds from it will go to The RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights.
As of now 9 bids have been placed, currently it stands at $10,500. This experience will be valid for two people, both of which will be subjected to security screening before they can have face time with the Apple CEO. The winner is not allowed to resell or re-auction this experience, it will be scheduled at a mutually agreed upon date. The cause is good, and if you’ve got that kind of money lying around, it would be interesting to have a face to face with Tim Cook. However don’t expect him to tell you what colors the next generation iPhone will be coming in.
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Apr 14
I’ve had the unpleasant experience of having the spoon hit the tip of my nose as I sipped my morning coffee. Of course, I could just take the spoon out and throw it in the sink, but I like stirring my coffee once in a while.
For years, this first-world problem has bugged people and injured noses more than you think. And at last, a worthwhile solution has finally emerged in the form of the NOTA Coffee Mug.
Contrary to what its name might indicate, the NOTA Coffee Mug is, in fact, a coffee mug. What sets it apart is the special groove that lets coffee, tea, cocoa, or [insert your preferred beverage here] drinkers take a sip without injuring their noses in the process.
The NOTA Coffee Mug was designed by Lee Hae Seung Scott. If people can make stuff like the Shark Attack mug, then I don’t see why they can’t make this one happen.
[via Yanko Design]
Apr 05
Latte art. It’s tickled the fancy of many a cafe-goer as they gaze at the magical flower-patterned milk floating upon a sea of velvety espresso. This dude right here, though? He laughs in the face of your measly rosetta. More »
Apr 04
Nobody likes arriving at an empty coffee pot. Especially computer scientists at Cambridge University—which is why, back in 1991, a team of them invented the world’s first webcam to keep an eye on coffee levels from their desks. More »
Apr 01
You think you’re a coffe connoisseur? Well then, you should have no problem ordering your pick-me-up of choice from this menu, which lists drink options purely by the ratios of coffee, milk, water and air present in the beverage. More »
Mar 28
If you’re still using an automatic coffee-maker, you’re doing it wrong. We test five different manual coffee-brewing systems.
Mar 25
Is it going to produce the best cup of espresso you’ve ever tasted? Probably not. But if you’ve got a thing for cars, or are on the hunt for an obscenely over-the-top coffee maker for your garage, Espresso Veloce’s V12 will give you the hit of caffeine you’re looking for, while gobbling up a huge chunk of counter space. More »
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