Posts tagged coffee
Sometimes it makes sense...
Pottery by The Big Duluth
I need a new coffee mug…
via Neatorama
Coffee in the Workplace
via io9
(Twaggies via Life on Earth)
“Makes a killer cup of coffee.”
Yes, please! (Sadly, its a photo manipulation. Not a product. Yet.)
Caffeine crystals as seen through an electron micrograph.
One of the winning photographs for The Wellcome Trust 2012 Image Competition.
Photograph by Annie Cavanaugh and David McCarthy.
The Maxwell House Hotel
Maxwell House Coffee came from… the Maxwell House, a hotel in Nashville:
When it opened in 1869, the Maxwell House Hotel was Nashville’s largest and swankiest place to stay. During the early 20th century, Teddy Roosevelt was known to be a guest there, as were various members of the Vanderbilt clan. In 1892, a man named Joel Cheek approached the hotel with his special blend of coffee, and the hotel agreed to start serving it. As the years passed, the coffee became famous and the Maxwell House Hotel lent the brand its name.
They originally claimed Roosevelt came up with the “Good to the last drop” slogan, but later admitted that was a lie.
The hotel burnt down in 1961.
More coffee facts (including how -shudder - decaf is made) here.
The Physics of Spilled Coffee
This is an actual study, including variables like acceleration and speed of walk, diameter of mug, volume of liquid.
And the amazing discovery? Walk slower and don’t overfill. Which is to say, my grandmothers could have been physicists.
(Actually, both of them very well could have been - they were seriously sharp women.)
via ScienceNOW
Introducing The Handpresso! Espresso Machine for your Car
Didn’t have time to brew your own cup of coffee in the morning and buying drive-thru coffee is too plebeian for your sophisticated palate?
This nifty thing is for you: the Handpresso Auto espresso maker. Just plug it into your car’s cigarette lighter and you’ll have a proper cup of coffee in no time!
I see no danger in this.
The Starbucks 40th Anniversary T-shirt. Yours for $85.
And a small portion of your dignity.
Food Art!
The artist trading under the name Marcoooooo has quite a penchant for turning piles of everyday objects into faces and creatures. He’s used office supplies and potpourri in his art, but some of his best work comes from transforming food into surprising creations, like this highly caffeinated and wide-eyed owl.
A bunch more at this link.
