Sydney's The Rocks Aroma Fest is a once a year festival for those in Australia who love coffee, chocolate and spice.
Australians drink over 1.2 billion cups of coffee each year-now that's a place to be.
Featuring lots of booths of coffee vendors, the press release says over 100 different vendors! This event is just the thing for coffee lovers. This year The Rocks Aroma Fest staff had some fun and built a Mona Lisa out of latte's, long blacks and flat whites using 3,604 cups of great coffee.
To see how the crew did it take a look at this video:
Not the usual grind,
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Multnomah County commissioners in Portland Oregon have joined New York, San Francisco and Seattle's King County and other cities making restaurants and coffee shops post calories and other health information on their menu boards.
This means calorie counts on menus or signboards near each item for easy reference. This way people can choose or not to know how many calories are in a particular food or drink.
The question I have: Do you really want to know how many calories are in a grande Café Mocha (300 with the whipped cream, or 260 without) or 500 calories in one slice of Meat pizza?
Eating healthy is important I know, but I’m not sure I’m ready for it being in my face. I know how to Google and I have a calorie book to look up when the mood strikes. So maybe I should give up the cappucino and go for espresso instead?
Anyone for Cinnamon Dolce Latte with Sugar-Free Syrup-only 90 calories?
Not the usual grind,
A tip of the mug to Alexander Galanakis for the use of the photo
I smiled when I read the latest coffee study to come in. Researchers in Sydney at the Swimburne University of Technology used a Optalert.
The device worn like eyeglasses measures drowsiness by length of eye blinking and how fast the eyes close when blinking.
The researchers tested 18-29 year-olds for drowsiness. The age group was picked because of their high rate of auto accidents while drowsy.
The study wanted to prove or disprove the theory coffee could keep people from falling asleep while driving an auto. The group was divided in half with one group given a capsule of caffeine equal to two cups of coffee while the second group was given a placebo.
Both groups were tested using the Optalert. Those receiving the caffeine maintained alertness for about three hours with increased reaction time. Reaction time is what decreases so dramatically when we get tired. So drinking coffee, espresso or other caffeinated drink to avoid getting drowsy while driving works.
I understand the need for scientific validation as previous studies were not consistent in their results. But anyone who has ventured near University at exams would have drawn the same conclusion.
Not the usual grind,
Tip of the mug to the Times of India for the heads up on this one and for the use of the photo to Jean Scheijen
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