where's my coffee?: 02.13

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DAVID TELLS WHERE TO FIND GOOD COFFEE IN PARIS

David Lebovitz, author of The Sweet Life in Paris, writes an occasional newsletter. His latest features what he call a 'few reliable places where coffee-lovers can be assured of getting a good fix.' Here's the link.

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Affogato: expresso served over gelato, usually vanilla
Americano: expresso and hot water, usually equal parts
Black Eye: regular coffee with two shots of expresso
Bombón : expresso with condensed milk
Breve: expresso with half and half
Café au lait: In US, coffee with steamed milk
Cubano or Cafe Tinto: Sugar is added to the collection container before brewing for a sweet flavor
Depth Charge aka Red Eye: regular coffee with a shot of expresso
Flat White: one-third espresso and two thirds steamed milk with little or no foam.
Solo: single shot of expresso

THE POWER OF COFFEE?

The information below is offered as excerpts of studies and is not intended to provide medical advice. Lighten up!
The key to coffee's health benefits is its antioxidants, Karen Collins, nutrition adviser, the American Institute for Cancer Research, 2008
May lower the overall odds of dying prematurely, mainly because it cuts the risk of dying from heart disease, Harvard, 2008
Could help prevent the most common type of liver cancer, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2005
Significantly reduced the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, Harvard, 2004.
Decreased rates of Parkinson's disease, Mayo Clinic, 2000

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