Coffee cups and mugs are highly personal and favorite things. These magic vessels contain the elixir that gets us going in the morning and keeps us going - often with “booster shots” all day and long into the night.
To be sure, these are comfortable old favorites - worn and chipped - perhaps sporting a company or team logo - while others have the comfortable and reassuring feeling of a city or neighborhood diner – the kind of ceramic mug with all of the heft, thick round edge, and the rugged handle.
Others have been stained and carry a special “patina” from years of holding a brew that often languished in the bottom through workday meetings and countless interruptions until their owners could quaff the last few sips...
Still others are formal dining, meeting and “artsy” vessels crafted as if to signal the importance of the roasted bean beverage and its haute consumer.
All in all, it seems that your favorite coffee cup or mug will be surely loyal to the end... but let’s not tempt fate with an untimely accident or a brush with certain breakage... a tile or stone floor!
It’s your mug... so hang on tight... your coffee will thank you!
Taken from November 2007 issue of Coffee Companion.
Bill Clinton and Kobe Bryant don't have to force someone to have a cup of coffee with him.
You don't get in trouble for asking your secretary for a cup of coffee.
It's really easy to drink coffee standing up.
You can have sex all night if you drink coffee all day.
If you forget to turn on the coffee pot, there is always later.... If you forget to turn on your girlfriend, there might not be a later!
You never have to get coffee "in the mood" to have a cup of hot coffee.
In Holland you can get a free cup of coffee in the supermarket. No way you can get a free woman in a supermarket!
Coffee machines come with warranty.
When coffee is young, it is called fresh and using it is actually encouraged by the coffee industry. When sex is young, it's called pedophilia and is punishable by jail time.
A cup of coffee never complains if you want another.
You don't get arrested for enjoying coffee by yourself in a public place.
Having coffee with an 90 year old person is not disgusting.
With less than $5, you can have a great cup coffee; with sex how much can you get with $5?
Man calls up woman; man ask for a date; woman said yes; man meets woman in a nice and cozy restaurant; have a quiet romantic dinner; then man brings woman to her house.
And then, right at the doorstep, just as they bid their goodbyes, here comes the tricky part ...
Woman suddenly turns around and ask the man, "would you like to come in for a cup of coffee?"
Or maybe, she'd say "would you like to come in for coffee?"
Familiar lines, aren't they?
On the surface, you would think the two innocent "invitations" do mean one and the same, right? Or do they?
Many people think they're interchangeable, but they're wrong.
It has been said that if invited to have "a cup of coffee," it means, well, you are being offered a cup of coffee, literally. While inviting someone "to have coffee" really means, "do you want to come in and have sex with me?"
Ladies, next time you invite someone into your house for a night cap and have a cup of coffee, make sure you say "a cup of coffee" clearly, unless you want to have more than just a cup of coffee.
As for the men, you know what to do, don't you?
Ladies and gentlemen, join us here, and have your say, as we list some reasons why you think coffee is better (or worse) than sex!
The most popular explanation is that it was named for Admiral Josephus "Joe" Daniels (1862-1948), appointed Secretary of the Navy by President Woodrow Wilson. Admiral Daniels embarked on a series of reforms, such as the introduction of women into the service and effectively banning alcohol on board ships, including the officer's wine mess. This mainly left the sailors with coffee, which became referred to as Joe, after the Secretary.
The growing popularity of coffeehouses may be helping to close the calcium gap in this country. Two out of three Americans fail to get enough calcium, which remains one of the nutrients most likely to be lacking in our diets - particularly among women, according to according to a study sponsored by the Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP), Washington, D.C., funded by the nation's milk processors.
Although some women say they no longer drink milk, they're getting more milk than they realize when they make a stop at their favorite corner coffeehouse. Many of today's most popular coffee drinks supply more than a full serving of milk, which is 1 cup or 8 ounces. For example, a Grande Caffe Latte (16 fl oz) provides 415 milligrams of calcium or 40% of the daily value for calcium. Order a Venti (20 fl oz) and the calcium soars to 50% - supplying half of the 1,000 milligrams of calcium recommended each day.
Women are more likely than men to skimp on milk, according to a new analysis of U.S. beverage patterns called What America Drinks, according to a study conducted by ENVIRON International Corporation.
This nationwide look at our intake of liquids found that women consume, on average, only about 6 ounces of milk a day - far short of the 24 ounces (or 3 servings) of milk that's recommended each day. For women who rarely drink a glass of milk with their meals, nutrition experts say milk-based coffee drinks like lattes can be an easy way to correct calcium shortfalls.
"Skim or nonfat lattes are not only a guilt-free treat that women can feel good about, but they're an eye-opening nutrition ally," says registered dietitian Carolyn O'Neil, author of The Dish on Eating Healthy and Being Fabulous! "Most women are completely surprised to learn what a powerful nutrient punch is in each cup, but it makes sense when you consider that you're getting more milk than espresso when you order a latte."
A 16-ounce skim latte is not only an excellent source of calcium, but provides an array of other nutrients, including 25% daily value of protein and 35% daily value of vitamin D -- which partners with calcium to keep bones strong. Each 16-ounce serving is also a good source of other nutrients that are often lacking in women's diets, such as potassium, magnesium and vitamin A.
While most coffeehouses offer a variety of milk, O'Neil suggests ordering your latte with skim or nonfat milk to shave off calories and to eliminate fat. Many coffeehouses also offer sugar-free syrups that can add flavor without any additional calories. You also can ask the barista to "hold the whip" to control calories.
In the summer, O'Neil recommends cooling off with an iced latte, which she says is an ideal nutrient-packed substitute for soft drinks. An iced Grande Caffe Latte made with skim milk contains only 90 calories and provides 290 milligrams of calcium or 30% of the daily value.
The same size soda contains 200 calories and comes up empty on calcium and other nutrients.
Trading in your soft drink for an iced skim latte may not just boost your calcium - it may actually help you ward off extra pounds. According to the What America Drinks report, women who drank more soft drinks and little milk tended to weigh more than their peers who opted for more milk and fewer soft drinks. Among women, soft drinks provided more calories to the diet than any other single beverage.
The What American Drinks report also found that about 40% of Americans drank coffee, making it the third most commonly consumed beverage in this country. Yet only about 6% of adults said they drank coffee beverages made with milk. O'Neil suggested these coffee drinkers make a simple switch.
"If you'd just swap out your regular cup of joe for a skim latte, then you'll get much closer to getting the calcium you need each day," she advised. "If you have a large skim latte in the morning and perhaps a decaf one in the afternoon, then you may even reach your daily calcium goal."
Did you ever notice that the iced coffee you make at home just doesn’t taste as good as what you get at a coffeehouse?
The secret is using a coffee concentrate or “coffee toddy" that is created by cold brewing your coffee.
There are two main reasons that iced coffee from cold brew concentrate tastes better and richer than when you simply pour brewed coffee over ice.
First, brewed coffee over ice tastes weaker because it gets watery as the ice in your beverage melts. This issue can be overcome by brewing extra strength coffee – in other words, make your brew at least one and a half times stronger than usual. However, if you also want a smoother, less bitter beverage, cold water brewing actually eliminates some oils and acids found in hot brewed coffee that are not soluble at lower temperatures, so that cold brewed coffee tastes smoother and is also easier on the stomach.
Coffee cups and mugs are highly personal and favorite things. These magic vessels contain the elixir that gets us going in the morning and keeps us going - often with “booster shots” all day and long into the night.
To be sure, these are comfortable old favorites - worn and chipped - perhaps sporting a company or team logo - while others have the comfortable and reassuring feeling of a city or neighborhood diner – the kind of ceramic mug with all of the heft, thick round edge, and the rugged handle.
Others have been stained and carry a special “patina” from years of holding a brew that often languished in the bottom through workday meetings and countless interruptions until their owners could quaff the last few sips...
