AND THEN YOU SAY: DUH!

Cooler weather and my coffee cools off before I can skim HuffPost.  I ponder if I have one of those heater/coaster things packed away somewhere from my other office.  Hating to reheat coffee, I tolerate one more sip of tepid liquid and give up.  

One morning, dashing out the door, I selected my thermos coffee carafe gifted to me by my thoughtful son.  It's really too big for the car cup holder, but its lid was screwed on which meant minutes saved instead of searching for another cup's lid.  

Flash of insight.  Yesterday was a joyful morning with hot coffee down to the last drop.    

WHY SPEND YOUR DAY DRINKING SHIT COFFEE?

if we don't we'll be 'more happy':  

THIS IS MY BRAIN ON COFFEE?

I eagerly consume any article that validates my personal belief that coffee is good for me.  It's even better when that news comes from a source like the New York Times.  

If coffee is reducing the risk factors that I'll get diabetes or some form of dementia, then I smile while sipping another latte (almond milk preferred, please). If it keeps me from dying, why all the better!  Read the article here and see what you think.  All opposing views may be published somewhere, but you won't see them here! 

COFFEE TIME

Can there be a better time than Fall for drinking coffee?

USED COFFEE LIDS AS ART?

Seriously, do I want coasters that look like dirty coffee lids? Check out these stone coasters on Etsy and decide.  

WEEKEND STRESS

Weekend brunch:  the pressure of producing quality sunny-side-up yolks and the perfect cup of latte.

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. 

A VEIN OF COFFEE

Image by: Lono Creative

COFFEE CUPS AS ART

Gwyneth Leech makes art on paper coffee cups, even marks the type of drink, the date, location and occasion where she acquired each cup.  She started in 2007 and her work of over 700 cups is currently on display at the Flatiron Building's Prow Artspace in NYC.  She was sitting in the window, drawing, from September and to February 18th, adding more cups of art to the collection. 

  Visit a collection of her cups at her blog, Gwyneth's Full Brew

OF COURSE, IT ALL MAKES SENSE NOW

Grant Snider created this coffee graphic to explain the origins of coffee:

My initial idea was to draw this diagram and paint it with black coffee for a watercolor effect. Unfortunately, the coffee didn't show up well and warped the paper. So I drank the coffee.

 The graphic is available as a poster here.

Laptop Friendly Cafes?

As conscious coffee consumers, we are on the eternal quest for three things: good coffee, free wi-fi and power for our laptop, tablet or smartphone.

To help people find cafes with free Wi-Fi, and handy power outlets, Craig Barber  launched LaptopFriendlyCafes.com in 2009, a website that lists local spots to set up shop. The site features listings for cafes in 34 countries and recently launched its own iPhone app. 


While the site includes information about the basics, it doesn't address things like:  'how's the coffee?'
It also would be nice to include whether or not there is a expenditure-per-hour policy, how good and friendly the wait staff is, and if the music is bearable. 


For those of us who travel, it's a start in getting acquainted with a new city and there's always that opportunity to discover a new cafe to add to the list of friendly places.

COFFEE JOURNAL?

This coffee journal is designed to keep a log of your coffee experiences.  It’s a notepad that provides boxes to check and space to add some comments.

From Portland, Oregon, the pocket sized 33 Coffees Journal is made with 100% recycled papers and printed using US-grown soy-based inks.

Taking notes with 33 Coffees has a flavor wheel to mark and a fill-in the blanks review box. 

RECYCLE COFFEE BAGS INTO FURNITURE

This ottoman іѕ upholstered using repurposed hοnеѕt trade coffee bags, each piece іѕ unique аnd mау hаνе different logos аnd markings thаt аrе used tο identify thе original commodities.

Available from 2Modern, the Gus* - UpCycle Ottoman is upholstered using repurposed jute.

Other uses of all things coffee over at the Unconsumption blog.

TEN WAYS TO REUSE YOUR COFFEE CAN

photo - Athens Rood Tours

A wine rack!  Who knew?  From the folks at Athens (GA) Food Tours.

IF YOU LIKE COFFEE. . .

Great T-Shirt from Natalie and Drew Dee, limited edition available at Sharing Machine.

A LONDON HISTORY OF COFFEE BARS

THREE REASONS WHY COFFEE IS THE BEST BEVERAGE EVER!

Coffee makes you smarter, makes you healthier, and tastes better--oh, and it can make you happier, so really four reasons from Coffee Cup News.

H. Caldwell Tanner

GUIDE TO COFFEE DRINKS

London-based graphic designer David Staffell

COFFEE EXPLAINED

FROM fooducate.com