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Because of Voltaire’s coffee obsession, his doctor supposedly once warned about the harmful effects and how it acted as poison. Voltaire was unfazed. “‘Well,’ he said, ‘I have been poisoning myself for nearly eighty years.'”[7] The Coffee Obsession bills itself as a real coffee shop. It certainly is. The coffee is delicious. I had a fabulous cappuccino that far outdid any I’ve had in famous chains. My friend had a strawberry Italian soda, which was equally excellent. Our family budget has severely dwindled since paying for two kids in daycare. My husband and I used to go out for coffee every Saturday morning and out to eat every Sunday morning, and now those are no longer options for us (love that we don't have to rush out of the house on weekend mornings anymore though!). Couple that with sleep deprivation and I've become a little obsessed with my morning coffee. I allow myself one cup a day, so it better darn well be good.An excellent overview of all things practical about coffee. The section on brewing techniques alone was worth the book. In 1953, competing brands pushed the Bialetti brand to distinguish itself. Renato Bialetti created the company mascot, a little man with a big mustache and one finger in the air, inspired by Alfonso Bialetti. Bialetti's logo

That “intellectual drink” was indeed well named in Voltaire’s time, and still now, I would argue. Of course that would not have worked, had those who drank _true_ coffee not have been thrilled with the effects of the drink on their physiological function and on their social life. In 1901, Ukers was editor of The Spice Mill, which was the magazine for the Jabez Burns coffee company. Ukers wanted to turn The Spice Mill into a trade journal, but the boss turned down the idea, so Ukers left the company. He went on to write All About Coffee and its companion, All About Tea. Upon seeing this, [his wife] Amy jokingly told Jason that … he should put coffee grounds in his clothes so he would be less of a ‘smelly man’ [after sports],” says Mosa Wong, deputy section marketing manager of Singtex. And what started as an inside joke, grew into something more. British people are the most famous gardening hobbyists in the world so a garden product was a fantastic way of engaging people with the idea of recycling coffee waste,” says Greencup’s innovations director Adam Fairweather.Narrative is perhaps not a spot to hang out at for hours: the space is small and the tables are low, but the staff are friendly and have strong relationships with their regular customers, who are a mix of locals and expats. Plus the coffee — which is ground, tamped, brewed and served in front of you — is excellent. Chye Seng Huat Hardware (CSHH) 150 Tyrwhitt Road, Singapore 207563 The people who grow the beans are the unsung heroes of the coffee world. The Birth of Coffee uses beautiful, two-toned photographs, stained with actual coffee, to take you deeper into the world and culture of the people whose labor provides the source material for your favorite beverage.