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November 14, 2022November 14, 2022

10 years (or 14,600 cups of coffee) later, caffeine is still good for you.

...but if you fancy an after-dinner espresso or a cup of tea before bed, there are some excellent decaf options out there.

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July 9, 2018

One more item for my lava-emergency go-bag: A tiny espresso machine.

Nanopresso operates through a hand-powered system. Just load water and your favorite blend of finely ground espresso in the right compartments, screw it back together, and pump the button on the side. Soon you’ll have a shot of espresso you can squeeze directly into the detachable cup. Continue reading “One more item for my lava-emergency go-bag: A tiny espresso machine.”

March 15, 2016

How Caffeine Can Keep You Honest

Caffeine is the most commonly used psychoactive drug in the world. And anyone who has ever worked in an office probably has a good reason for this socially accepted drug use: Caffeine enhances many cognitive processes, particularly when people are tired. This could explain why around 90% of Americans consume caffeine every day. In addition …

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June 7, 2015

More Consensus on Coffee’s Benefits Than You Might Think – NYTimes.com

More Consensus on Coffee’s Benefits Than You Might Think - NYTimes.com. BE THE FIRST TO LEARN ABOUT PROMOTIONS, EVENTS, AND NEW RELEASES: THE MUSUBI MURDER August 2015 Amazon / B&N /Powell’s /Audible / iTunes Share this:

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May 16, 2015

Can an author of police procedurals write cozies? COFFEE IS MURDER by Carolyn Arnold

Of course she can. FOR SARA, COFFEE WAS ONE of life’s greatest—and simplest—pleasures. Every time she took a draw of freshly brewed java, her eyelids automatically lowered in appreciation of the robust flavor. Somehow, when drinking it, life seemed less complicated, or maybe it was just how it coated the palate and calmed her nerves …

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March 18, 2015

New Design: Mahina State University, Where Your Future Begins Tomorrow!

Proclaim your love for Mahina State and the Mahina State Moons! Mahina State University Mug by IslandConfidential Mahina State Mouse Pad. by IslandConfidential Shop for Mahina Mousepads online at Zazzle.com Be the first to learn about promotions, events, and new releases:

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August 30, 2014

Coffee is like sin

It always smells better than it tastes.* And now, Science tells us why! "The act of swallowing the drink sends a burst of aroma up the back of the nose from inside the mouth, activating a “second sense of smell” in the brain that is less receptive to the flavour, causing a completely different and …

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November 21, 2012

r we getting dummer?

At the rate things are going, in three thousand years or so we'll be a planet of imbeciles. Imbeciles without coffee. Enjoy life while you can, humans!

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November 9, 2012

Coffee makes us happy

A study from Ruhr University in Germany, finds that "caffeine enhances the neural processing of positive words, but not those with neutral or negative associations." It takes about 200 mg of caffeine, or 2-3 cups of coffee, to get those rose-colored glasses onto your brain.

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