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Are Toddlers Drinking More Coffee Than We Think?

At least one study suggests as much

(Newser) - Toddlers may not be your typical Starbucks clientele, but at least one study suggests a fair number know how to enjoy a cup of joe. The study was highly specific and thus probably can't be applied to the general population, Real Clear Science reports: It dealt with about 300...

Sick of Soy? Starbucks to Serve Coconut Milk

The non-dairy alternative will be available nationwide Feb. 17

(Newser) - Coconut milk is in, and Starbucks doesn't want to be too late to the party. The company will start offering the non-soy dairy alternative nationally on Feb. 17, charging 60 cents for the elevated-sounding Starbucks Single Origin Sumatra Coconut Milk—the same as it charges for soy milk. USA ...

Coffee May Reduce Risk of Melanoma
Coffee May Reduce
Risk of Melanoma
study says
Jan 22, 2015 2:39 PM CST

Coffee May Reduce Risk of Melanoma

Study suggests that the more you drink, the lower the risk of skin cancer

(Newser) - Heavy coffee drinkers who worry about their habit can at least bear this in mind: They have a lower risk of getting skin cancer, according to a large-scale study. Researchers found that people who downed four cups a day have a 20% lower risk of developing malignant melanoma, which CBS...

Starbucks Adding 'Flat White' to Coffee Menu

It's cappuccino-ish , or maybe latte-ish, or maybe both

(Newser) - Americans will be able to order a "flat white" at Starbucks starting Tuesday, reports Eater , which describes the move as a bid for the chain to regain credibility among the coffee-drinking elite. Which then raises the question: What's a flat white? It's made with espresso and it'...

That White Mug Makes Your Coffee Taste Bitter

 That White Mug 
 Makes Your Coffee 
 Taste Bitter 
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Dec 6, 2014 4:26 PM CST

That White Mug Makes Your Coffee Taste Bitter

Cup color can affect flavor, study says

(Newser) - Forget the latest pour-over trend. A much simpler method could improve the taste of your coffee: To make it less bitter, it may be that all you need to do is change the color of your mug, researchers say. Psychology researcher George Van Doorn got the idea for his experiment...

Here's Why We Spill Coffee More Often Than Beer

Beer's bubbles help us out

(Newser) - Transporting a round of beers from the bar to your table is an achievable task, but you probably wouldn't want to carry three cups of coffee without lids. Scientists at Princeton and NYU are explaining why: When it comes to beer, we have the bubbles to thank, the Smithsonian...

Girl Wins $500K From Denny's Over Hot Coffee

But 5-year-old will need lifelong medical care, parents say

(Newser) - The hot-coffee (and cider ) lawsuits keep rolling in. In the latest case, parents sued a Denny's location in Angola, New York, after their one-year-old daughter was burned by coffee. The now-5-year-old girl's case has been settled for at least $500,000. Parents Jose Adames and Sally Irizarry...

Introverts, Avoid Coffee Before Big Meetings
Introverts, Avoid Coffee Before Big Meetings
author says
Oct 21, 2014 6:17 PM CDT

Introverts, Avoid Coffee Before Big Meetings

It might do way more harm than good, says author

(Newser) - Introverts preparing for a big meeting might think that coffee beforehand will give them a needed jolt in performance. In fact, the opposite may be true, reports New York mag. The insight comes from a newly released book by psychologist Brian Little, who writes in Me, Myself, and Us that...

Starbucks: You Can Win Free Coffee for 'Life'

And baristas now allowed tattoos, nose studs

(Newser) - Starbucks is aiming to boost business over the holidays by offering chances to win "free Starbucks for life"—although life is defined as 30 years. In the December promotion, 10 people who use Starbucks cards or mobile apps at the chain's stores will win a free coffee...

How Your DNA Affects Your Coffee Craving

8 genes found to be at work

(Newser) - Whether you drink a cup or a pot of coffee per day depends in part on your DNA, as scientists have previously shown. Now, however, a research team has gone further, naming eight specific genes—six of them newly identified—that play a role in your coffee intake, the AP...

Man Tries Visiting Every Starbucks in the World

Software programmer wants to see them all

(Newser) - Hey, why not? A freelance software programmer has spent over $100,000 in an ongoing attempt to visit every Starbucks on the planet, the Telegraph reports. The notion came to Winter (formerly Rafael Lozano) as he sat in a Starbucks in Texas in 1997. "My original motive was simply...

Doctor Who Poisoned Lover's Coffee Gets 10 Years

Texas cancer specialist expected to lose license

(Newser) - In a Texas courtroom yesterday, Ana Maria Gonzalez-Angulo's lawyer urged jurors to look at her whole life as a world-renowned breast cancer doctor, and not just the "one small slice" of it in which she poisoned her lover's coffee . But that argument didn't sway the jury,...

Obama's Salute With Coffee Cup Causes Outrage

Obama is getting heat over what some are calling 'unpresidential' gesture

(Newser) - Many of us have probably disembarked from a long flight clutching a cup of joe—but we're not all the president of the United States saluting members of our armed forces. President Obama is on the receiving end of criticism and coffee-themed jokes for stepping off the Marine One...

Why You Should Nap After Coffee

 Why You 
 Should Nap 
 After Coffee 
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Aug 31, 2014 6:35 AM CDT

Why You Should Nap After Coffee

'Coffee naps' produce maximum alertness, scientists say

(Newser) - Debating between a cup of joe or a short nap to make it through the day? Perhaps you should try both. Scientists say a "coffee nap"—having a cup of coffee and then a 20-minute nap—will allow for maximum alertness when you wake, Vox reports. Yes, caffeine...

Starbucks Testing Mobile Stores on Campuses

While McDonald's plans to sell packaged coffee in supermarkets

(Newser) - Two big moves in the world of coffee, which, as Slate points out, come amid rising prices and shrinking bean supplies:
  • Starbucks: The chain for the first time is borrowing a page from those ever-popular food trucks, reports the Seattle Times . Starbucks will have mobile stores on three college campuses
...

Your Coffee Might Have Dirt in It

Scientists say 'fillers' in ground coffee becoming more common amid shortage

(Newser) - Some things are better left unknown. Java lovers who prefer to buy their coffee pre-ground may be in for a shocker with the latest news out of Brazil: It might well be tainted. Amid recent coffee shortages, the ground variety has been found to contain anything from brown sugar, corn,...

Odd Coffee Fact: Much of the World Favors Instant

United States is unusual in its tastes

(Newser) - Americans don't like instant coffee much, but we're actually kind of weird that way. Turns out nearly half the world prefers the stuff, at least as far as retail sales go, the Washington Post reports. Australians and New Zealanders, for instance, are crazy for it: More than 75%...

Yum? World's First Coffee Wine Is Here

Available in red or white, in a can

(Newser) - You never knew you wanted it, but it's here anyway. The "wine in a can specialists" at Friends Fun Wine have come up with the world's first coffee-flavored wine—a combination of "the world's most popular Day Drink with the world's most popular Night...

People Are Drinking Butter in Their Coffee

It's dubbed 'bulletproof'

(Newser) - Milk in your coffee not cutting it? Perhaps you'd like to drop a pat of butter and some coconut oil in instead. Oh, and don't forget the eggs. The ingredients are all part of a new trend in coffee drinking, apparently driven in the US by health entrepreneur...

New Priciest-Ever Starbucks Drink Made With 60 Shots

Frappuccino worth $54.75 breaks last year's record

(Newser) - Today in the annals of First-World feats: America has a new priciest-ever Starbucks drink. The customer behind the beverage, identified as Andrew, used his loyalty card to get a free Sexagintuple Vanilla Bean Mocha Frappuccino, a concoction made with 60 shots of espresso that happens to be worth $54.75....

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