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11

Jun

Caffeine addiction? How to break the habitWe’ve got ideas for how you can wean yourself off the daily caffeine fix.

Caffeine addiction? How to break the habit
We’ve got ideas for how you can wean yourself off the daily caffeine fix.

01

Jun


 Starbucks coffee made with ‘toilet water’ in Hong Kong  



A Starbucks in Hong Kong is under fire for using water from a bathroom tap to brew its coffee.

A Starbucks in Hong Kong is under fire for using water from a bathroom tap to brew its coffee.

29

May

How drinking coffee could launch a new mental disorderRestlessness, nervousness, and excitement are among the telltale signs of caffeine intoxication, now included in the DSM-5 alongside caffeine withdrawal.

How drinking coffee could launch a new mental disorder
Restlessness, nervousness, and excitement are among the telltale signs of caffeine intoxication, now included in the DSM-5 alongside caffeine withdrawal.

30

Mar

Modified E. coli bacteria die without coffee
Scientists have engineered a strain of caffeine-dependent Escherichia coli that could be used in tackling water pollution.

Modified E. coli bacteria die without coffee

Scientists have engineered a strain of caffeine-dependent Escherichia coli that could be used in tackling water pollution.

28

Mar

Pay it forward, coffee-styleA goodwill initiative called ‘suspended coffee’ supplies a needy stranger with a cup of coffee, and it’s gaining steam in Europe.

Pay it forward, coffee-style
A goodwill initiative called ‘suspended coffee’ supplies a needy stranger with a cup of coffee, and it’s gaining steam in Europe.

25

Mar

A coffee a day could keep liver disease at bay
If you drink a lot of alcohol, drinking coffee might help safeguard your body against liver disease.

A coffee a day could keep liver disease at bay

If you drink a lot of alcohol, drinking coffee might help safeguard your body against liver disease.

03

Mar

How to roast your own coffee beans
Here’s a way to save money while getting your coffee exactly how you like it.

How to roast your own coffee beans

Here’s a way to save money while getting your coffee exactly how you like it.

03

Jan


 Starbucks new $1 reusable coffee cup 



The new cups will look like a regular Starbucks coffee cup, but will their inexpensive price tag make them too easy to forget about?

The new cups will look like a regular Starbucks coffee cup, but will their inexpensive price tag make them too easy to forget about?

23

Nov

20 ways to reuse coffee grounds, tea leavesIt’s unlikely that coffee or tea is growing in your garden, so after you finish that cup, put the grounds to work with these clever ideas.

20 ways to reuse coffee grounds, tea leaves
It’s unlikely that coffee or tea is growing in your garden, so after you finish that cup, put the grounds to work with these clever ideas.

05

Oct

Make your own pumpkin spice latteThere’s a pumpkin emergency brewing at Starbucks. They don’t have enough pumpkin spice latte mix to satisfy their addicted customers. If you find yourself needing a fix and can’t get it at Starbucks, make you own. This version has actual pumpkin in it.

Make your own pumpkin spice latte
There’s a pumpkin emergency brewing at Starbucks. They don’t have enough pumpkin spice latte mix to satisfy their addicted customers. If you find yourself needing a fix and can’t get it at Starbucks, make you own. This version has actual pumpkin in it.