A Japanese chemist living in Chicago receives the first U.S. patent for instant coffee. Hundreds of millions of caffeine-craving addicts will rue the day, but others have no grounds for complaint. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago tags Aug. 11 1903 Instant Coffee Mixed Blessing |
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well that's one way to make coffee picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Upon their return home from Amsterdam many people recount colorful stories of how they ‘accidentally’ visited a coffeeshop (just like they ‘innocently stumbled into’ the infamous Red Light District). 6 comments edit related share plime.comIf you don’t want to make the same mistake - or conversely, if you do - pay attention... picked by kissmenow 3 years ago |
Weasel Puke Coffee really is made of beans thrown up by local Vietnamese weasels. And it really does give the coffee a different taste - a rich chocolaty flavor. Weasel Puke Coffee is truly a gourmet treat. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago 5 comments edit related share plime.com |
Coffee and a show? You have to do something to attract customers to your coffee house when you live near Seattle and all things Starbuck's. But this, I think, goes beyond drawing designs in coffee with steamed milk. picked by bigirishdude 2 months ago 3 comments edit related share weird |
New Mexico Tech students' bomb-shaped entry won second place in a national competition to see which ceramic coffee mug would best survive a two-story fall. picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share science |
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Survival scenario #117: 3 comments edit related share technologyYou’re trapped in a grocery store. Zombies are closing in from all sides. You have a crucial photo that could end the carnage, if only you had some way to develop the film. What do you do? You grab some instant coffee and vitamin C, you develop the film, and you vanquish the zombies. picked by DaftGretel 8 months ago |
NASA astronaut Don Pettit loves his coffee. So it comes as no surprise that he found a way to drink coffee from a cup, instead of the traditional straw, on his day off Sunday aboard the International Space Station. picked by psycmoe 1 year ago 12 comments edit related share science |
A man has been arrested in Numazu, Japan for assaulting 5 schoolgirls with coffee via drive-by spitting attacks. Complete with Japanese news report video and way cool anime graphics. Japan, y'know... picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
In a relatively short amount of time, we have become a nation of caffeine addicts. Science has barely had time to study the effects of consumption at this volume. New research does, however, suggest that caffeine may not give us the instant jolt of productivity, alertness, and happiness we think it does. And most of us, it turns out, are using the drug all wrong. picked by BernardBlack 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Millions of people around the planet start their day with a cup of their favorite tea or coffee. This ritual is very common to us all and we all know that morning cup of tea or coffee can help us refresh our mind after the night’s sleep and get focused on the things we need to accomplish during the day. picked by cactushair 12 months ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
A sign at Naidre's, a small neighborhood coffee shop in Brooklyn, N.Y., begins warmly: "Dear customers, we are absolutely thrilled that you like us so much that you want to spend the day... picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago 6 comments edit related share technology |
Could a smoking ban spell the end of Amsterdam's world famous coffee shops, where smoking cannabis is one of the main attractions? No chance, says local conservative politician and coffee shop owner Michael Veling. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
It might not be to everyone's taste - and that's not just because at £50 a cup it's the most expensive coffee in the world. The secret behind the special blend about to go on sale at an upmarket department store is that it is made from cats' droppings. Previously posted a year ago. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 5 comments edit related share entertainment |
A Colorado Springs man's instant pudding prompted the evacuation of the Eagle County Sheriff's Office. 2 comments edit related share plime.com*whatCouldBeStupider?' *link repaired* picked by Bornbad 10 months ago |
The study found that coffee drinkers at midlife had lower risk for dementia and Alzheimer's disease later in life compared to those drinking no or only little coffee. picked by karenben 11 months ago 4 comments edit related share science |
Scientists in the US have found evidence that drinking 5 cups of coffee a day can reverse the memory problems from Alzheimer's. 7 comments edit related share scienceGood news for us coffee-holics! picked by Ankabout 5 months ago |
Here's a picture gallery for the strong of stomach only. You've been warned - it may cause you to spit your coffee out all over your computer monitor. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago 7 comments edit related share plime.com |
A one-time motel in a small central Maine town could soon be offering an eye-opening way to start the day -- topless coffee shop waitresses. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago 8 comments edit related share plime.com |
You read that correctly, the piece of furniture above not only plays the role over everyday coffee table to kick up your feet onto, but is uniquely been designed to attract uninvited rodents into a detention cell that we imagine looks something like the rooms in the movie Cube. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
St. Louis Community College must foot the bill after a coffee maker rigged to a faucet and left on in a photo lab led to a ruptured water line in July. About 10,000 gallons of water spilled down four floors, damaging ceilings, walls, computers and files. picked by suebe 2 months ago 1 comments edit related share weird |