Liqueur in your coffee? Or coffee in your liqueur?
Many a decent coffee shop will offer little extras to their coffee menu.
As well as a wide selection of forms of coffees – lattes, cappuccinos, flat whites, espressos and so on – there is also a wide selection of blends and beans of different countries of origin – various beans from robusta to Arabica, various preparations even through an animal’s digestive system.
But what about adding another dimension to your cuppa?
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Risks of stroke and drinking green tea and coffee
Many of us know someone who has suffered from a stroke it is a common condition and a devastating one at that.
It means that the blood vessel is blocked or it bursts.
A recent article has been published in the journal Stroke, which indicates that some beverages may help reduce the incidence of this condition.
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Bulgaria’s coffee goodwill
There has been an interesting article in the Bangkok Post recently, which focuses on the goodwill of those in Bulgaria, who use coffee to help and support their neighbours in need.
According to an Italian traditional practice in the country, well-meaning people do not ignore those who are in financial trouble.
Instead, they help out by buying hot drinks for those unfortunates.
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Coffee to aid weight loss?
There have been a growing number of articles in the news of late, regarding the weight loss properties of coffee.
This is certainly the time of year that people are starting to focus on losing the extra pounds gained over winter and the longer days and warmer temperatures are a good incentive to shed some excess weight.
Can coffee really help us in this regard though?
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Caravan coffee workshops
There was a recent article in Foodepedia which may be of interest to those who fancy learning a bit about coffee-roasting.
Have you noticed the increasing trend for people to get to know more about what they are eating and drinking?
Whether it’s learning from the experts on TV programmes such as Masterchef, or sampling a series of cheeses at the local deli, it seems that we rather like to know what we’re eating and what’s on offer.
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Greek secret to long life
Long have humans sought ways to extend their lives.
Supernatural pacts.
Special beauty and health preparations. Healthy lifestyles and diets.
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World’s strongest coffee?
As anyone who frequents a half-decent coffee shop will know, there are varying strengths of coffee.
Traditionally, lattes were especially milky coffee drinks for Italian youngsters who were becoming weaned onto coffee.
Espresso coffees are a strong hit of caffeine in smaller quantities.
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Elephant coffee
For a while, the coffee news was filled with talk of civet cat coffee.
Did you hear about it?
Civet cats (creatures which are a bit like ferrets) have something of a nose for a decent coffee cherry.
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Networking coffee
Coffee is a well-known brew for helping a social occasion along.
Think about the standard chat-up line relating to coming in for a cup of coffee, or the increasingly popular use of a coffee shop to network with family, friends, colleagues and business partners.
It seems that Dream High, a non-profit community focused organisation from Liverpool, England, is getting in on the coffee act.
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Does coffee help your liver?
On the whole, it seems that drinking the stuff we enjoy isn’t always terribly good for our liver.
Alcohol, for instance, really doesn’t do our poor old liver much good at all.
However, there has been a study in the news recently, which suggests that coffee might be of benefit to this particular organ in the body.