Cafe Tidbits - 2012

[StillShaving]

Interesting article about a group in Brazil trying to naturally breed a plant that produces good coffee without caffeine. Published in Nature journal with title of: Plant biotechnology: Make it a decaf

[Erik]

Make the bad man stop!

Coffee is Caffeine.
Caffeine is Coffee.

[gearchow]

When I backpack, I usually take black tea for the caffeine, but I have made cowboy coffee too. gritty. This little gadget may be the thing:

http://www.rei.com/product/798277/gs...p-coffee-maker

Still have to pack in/out paper, but the filters can be cleaned and reused.

-jim

[StillShaving]

Tommy Lee Jones is the pitchman for this canned coffee in Japan. I don't understand the adverts, but they are oddly interesting.




He did at least 18 different commercials. One that I liked:

[StillShaving]

One more commercial

[JPDyson]

Japanese ads are quite different from ours. Seen the ads for Mandom?

[StillShaving]

Japanese ads are quite different from ours. Seen the ads for Mandom?

No, but thanks for that hint. Just watched a 30+ year old commercial staring Charles Bronson. And their modern hair care ads are more strange.

[Jasonian]

Alright, so I loved #11. "Different" and "Strange" have different definitions, fyi.

[StillShaving]

What to order your coffee via a text message? Check out this: Zipwhip Espresso Machine Makes Coffee After You Send It A Text Message. An interesting demo of a one of kind coffee maker.

[StillShaving]

Are you guys from the pacific northwest to blame? New Study Suggests Pacific Ocean is Polluted With… Coffee?

[SiBurning]

Even fish like their morning latte.

[gearchow]

Are you guys from the pacific northwest to blame? New Study Suggests Pacific Ocean is Polluted With… Coffee?

I just contributed, thanks.

-jim

[Winblows]

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[Winblows]

[StillShaving]

That is an interesting video, looks like snippets of talented dancers or gymnasts, but what is the relationship to the Cafe?

[Winblows]

Never mind, they left.

[StillShaving]

Starbucks bought Teavana and its ~300 stores for $620 million today. For all the Teavana fans here no need to become sad as Mr. Schultz says all the stores will remain in place and in fact plans to expand outside the mall and into the neighborhood. That the Tevana brand will remain and not be mixed in with the Tazo brand inside Starbucks.

[SiBurning]

Let's hear it for over-oxidized tea.

[Kazeryu]

Google "Deep Tea Diver" to find an online store that will deliver one to you.

[nff]

you should have a pump to force water through it