For the Love of Coffee

Wouldn’t it be neat if the answer to the search for a perfect fuel source could be found in coffee? Maybe it can.

One group of students at the University of Missouri is experimenting with coffee grinds in an effort to process the oil from them into a biodiesel. Imagine a brighter future where we all do our part by drinking our cuppa joe every morning - or two or three or four- and that in turn keeps our cars running!

Wouldn’t that be cool? WHAT - one can dream, right? =)

You can drink coffee. You can eat coffee. You can smell coffee.

And now you can BATHE IN COFFEE.

Oh sweet heaven.

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Ever wondered what all those different coffee adjectives mean? Macchiato, breve, Americano - what?

This helpful article lays out the basic types in their traditional form. It gets tricky though, because different coffee shops may do things their own way. But if you go by these definitions, my favorite would be a latte or a cafe au lait. =)

Answers to Your Coffee Questions

Tea, Coffee May Reduce Stroke Risk

Feb. 19, 2009 — The odds of having a stroke may be lower for tea drinkers and coffee drinkers.

That’s according to two studies presented today in San Diego at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2009.

Read the rest here.

Today my 8 year old treated me to a pot of coffee - made entirely by herself. She even served up a cup with cream and sugar. I could get used to this.

This vintage coffee sign not only coordinates with my kitchen decor, the statment “bottomless cup” is indicative of the way I like to drink my coffee: all day long!

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