thos. more on "Too much coffee makes you hear voices"

thos. more — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 18:25:26 +0000

i drank a lot more coffee back in the 1990's, when i worked at a gas station; maybe this explains why i would hear those voices calling me out to the barn in the woods behind our trailer...

Too much coffee makes you hear voices, study suggests

If you're hearing voices in your head, you may want to cut back on the caffeine. A recent Australian study showed a link between heavy coffee consumption, stress -- and auditory hallucinations.

Here's what happened: The volunteers listened to white noise played through a computer's headphones for three minutes. Every time they heard even a snippet of Bing Crosby's White Christmas, they were told to press a hand tally counter. (They weren't aware of the real point of the study -- they were told it was about auditory perception.)

The song was never played. But the participants who said they were very stressed, and very caffeinated -- those who regularly drank five or more cups per day, at 200 milligrams of caffeine each -- were more likely to imagine they'd heard it.

.....

-msnbc

thos. more on "Coffee tied to lower prostate cancer risk in new study"

thos. more — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 23:25:52 +0000

i'm more worried about passing stones than growing cancer.

j.h. trefry on "Coffee tied to lower prostate cancer risk in new study"

j.h. trefry — Wed, 18 May 2011 15:56:52 +0000

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-20063692-10391704.html

I felt like I heard years ago that drinking a lot of anything helps because the prostate is kept healthy by pissing a lot.

thos. more on "Japan's Pour-Over Coffee"

thos. more — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:25:23 +0000

i'm not sure saul is going to see that post, once we put up the cafe tableaux paywall

j.h. trefry on "Japan's Pour-Over Coffee"

j.h. trefry — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 21:59:46 +0000

If Saul is going to be paying for the new subscription only NYT webpage I officially designate him as our chief 'correspondent.'

thos. more on "Japan's Pour-Over Coffee"

thos. more — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:32:27 +0000

There are more brews in heaven and earth than are brewed in your meager auto drip:

The narrow spout produces a thin, precise stream, and the handle brings your hand into a naturally balanced position — instead of flooding the filter and letting it drip, you deliver a measured amount of water over a period of several minutes. It might sound precious or tedious, but the control is enthralling. It’s like picking up a drafting pen after only writing with Magic Markers. More important, the coffee tastes different. The flavors can be distinctive and bright, even sweet. A “bean” is really the fermented seed of a cherrylike shrub, and if coffee is roasted carefully and brewed correctly, you can taste the flower and the fruit.

-we should just have a new york times category

kudos to raja saul cups for the link

thos. more on "'french' 'coffee'"

thos. more — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 21:29:45 +0000

i'll have to agree w/ jh on this one, though i've never seen coffee constipate anyone(?). i'm a cultural fascist as much as anyone, but even i know that something distinct from what i've been consuming for my last 55 years doesn't inherently 'suck' when compared to something i've never tried before. "they don't eat uncle ben's in beijing -- one billion chinamen must be wrong!" i wonder if this fuckhead goes to hanoi and bitches that the pho doesn't taste like the freeze dried packs from vons on centinela.

in any event, this fuckhead's article is what they call 'linkbait', just nonsense that phe doesn't really believe, but knows that the 'outrageous' statements within will garner tons of clickthroughs. it's like neal boortz saying 'only black people riot' or me promising that this post will have "nude lady gaga kissing naked olivia munn upskirt".

j.h. trefry on "'french' 'coffee'"

j.h. trefry — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:31:41 +0000

http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/07/ristretto-paris-coffee-improving-sort-of/?ex=1310533200&en=7cab7a025d1d5105&ei=5087&WT.mc_id=TM-D-I-NYT-MOD-MOD-M184-ROS-0111-HDR&WT.mc_ev=click

wtf kind of coffee is m. stumptown talking about? i made the mistake of asking for an américain once and never did it again. one goes there to pound espressos and get constipated for a fortnight. if he wants to go there to drink 6" tall paper cups of américain he should just stay in the u.s.

thos. more on "New York Is Finally Taking Its Coffee Seriously"

thos. more — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:50:34 +0000

i think the 'problem' here is the ny times is a local paper that is also eaten up by the rest of the country; it could be that is just story for the locals that happens to be on the web. i don't care; i don't read the paper.

i agree, though, about the qualities you mention, there were plenty of 'decent' shops in nyc ; none were remarkable. i never enjoyed going to them; i don't know if it was b/c the coffee sucked or it was for the same reasons i didn't like going anywhere there, excepting b-ville, r.i.p.

i don't want to hear your next remark!!

j.h. trefry on "New York Is Finally Taking Its Coffee Seriously"

j.h. trefry — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:51:55 +0000

wow, nothing in there is remotely idiosyncratic, it sounds like another example of 'only in new york!' syndrome... i scanned pretty quickly though, they didnt mention ct did they?

thos. more on "New York Is Finally Taking Its Coffee Seriously"

thos. more — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:15:19 +0000

when we lived in nyc, 20 years ago, we hated going out for coffee. you had a choice between a national chain or getting pilon at a deli. even so, i believe porto rico is unfairly slighted in this article.

‘Over the last two years, more than 40 new cafes and coffee bars have joined a small, dedicated group of establishments where coffee making is treated like an art, or at least a high form of craft.
...
For years New Yorkers had to look to places like Stumptown Coffee Roasters in Portland, Ore., or Blue Bottle Coffee in San Francisco for this kind of quality. Now both companies have opened roasters and coffee bars in New York. Four Barrel Coffee of San Francisco will be roasting here soon.
-ny times

nod to saul cups for the link.

thos. more on "hundred word march"

thos. more — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:04:14 +0000

all y'all fans of cafetableaux may be interested in the current side project of a few of ct's hottest members: hundredwordmarch.com

‘hundred word march’ is a collaborative project that aims to produce one 100-word piece of flash fiction each day of the month of march. the texts will be built by three author-editors,

thos. more on "forza coffee company"

thos. more — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:41:21 +0000

more in the way of coffee-related crime.

Thief robs arcade with cup of coffee

Tue Feb 9, 11:32 am ET

BERLIN (Reuters) – A thief in the German town of Hamelin robbed an amusement arcade by threatening the attendant with a cup of coffee, authorities said on Tuesday.

"He wasn't going to pour coffee over her, he was going to hit her with the cup," a spokesman for local police said.

Brandishing the steaming cup he had just ordered, the thief forced the 26-year-old to open the till and fled with cash.

Police would not say how much money he had taken from the attendant, who had been alone in the arcade. "We don't want to encourage others to try this," the spokesman said.

nod to scups for the link.

thos. more on "cafe tableaux updates"

thos. more — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:21:48 +0000

starting yesterday, readers can rate the tableaux using a system of 'stars'

stopped today.

thos. more on "cafe tableaux updates"

thos. more — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:53:51 +0000

comments...now with avatars!

if you know how to use twitter, join our following. be the first!

thos. more on "Blended ground roasts may let you down"

thos. more — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:59:39 +0000

If you're looking for a standout among blended coffees, you may be disappointed. Blends, the best-selling type of ground coffee, contain beans from at least two regions or countries. Of the 24 ground caffeinated blends we tested, none was excellent or very good. But a careful shopper can choose a good combination of taste and price.
-consumer reports

no shit; look at the brands they test. in a method that reminds me of saul cups's letter to the upenn editor, consumer reports may as well ask, 'what is the best cola on earth - to find out we sampled both coke and pepsi.'

thos. more on "forza coffee company"

thos. more — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:03:13 +0000

i often entertain notions of life-imitating-tableaux, but in my case it would not be police, but people slurping coffee over the lip, pushing strollers, or using a cell phone

j.h. trefry on "forza coffee company"

j.h. trefry — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:43:51 +0000

there have been a lot of perplexing and fascinating tidbits emerging from the murder of four police officers at a forza coffee company shop south of tacoma (downwind from the aroma?) including the fact that mike huckabee let the cretin out onto the street when we was governor. i embarrassingly admit that i have continuously thought about what a horrifying tableau the events would have painted.

j.h. trefry on ""Coffee police" fight fraud on shop shelves"

j.h. trefry — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:37:03 +0000

i am guessing this only happens with exported grounds? i have never found anything odd in a sack of coffee beans before. i have found rocks in dried legumes however.

thos. more on ""Coffee police" fight fraud on shop shelves"

thos. more — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:10:54 +0000

GUARAJUBA, Brazil (Reuters) – Brazil's coffee industry is engaged in a tireless battle against rogue roasters who cut corners and costs by bulking up their products with corn, soy or even wood, the ABIC industry association says.

The tainted products have not been known to cause health problems in the consumers who drink them, usually unknowingly, but the industry takes a hard line against the fraudulent practice to protect the beverage's image.

The joint initiative known as the Seal of Purity is run by the Brazilian Coffee Industry Association (ABIC) and involves laboratory testing of coffee picked at random from supermarket shelves. The seal was launched 20 years ago.

"The most common thing is to find wood from the (coffee) tree and shells from the beans but you can also find corn or caramel, which is much cheaper than coffee," said Almir Jose da Silva, ABIC's chairman.

read the full reuters article

thos. more on "cafe tableaux updates"

thos. more — Mon, 04 May 2009 15:30:16 +0000

"where did my 'photos' button go?"

When adding a new tableaux ('post'), you may want to include images. We prefer to use 'photopress' to manage our images on cafetableaux, which should be accessible via a button labeled 'Photos' at the top of your post editing screen. If you are unable to see this button, you may need to enable the 'visual editor' for your profile.

You can enable the visual editor by clicking 'Your Profile' under the 'Users' button in the left column of your WordPress editing screen. This will take you to a screen where you can edit aspects of your profile such as your biography, password, website, etc. At the top of this screen, there should be a check box labeled: 'Disable the visual editor when writing'. UNCHECK this box and click 'Update Profile'.

Now go back to the post editor (where you were composing your tableau); you should be able to see a button for Photopress now. It looks like a little Polaroid of a city skyline under a full moon. Click this button and a window will open; this window will enable you to upload images and add them to the post you are editing.

thos. more on "cafe tableaux updates"

thos. more — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 23:30:27 +0000

seems to work now?

thos. more on "Coffee Linked to Lower Dementia Risk"

thos. more — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:02:16 +0000

directly on the stove; i believe she has one of those electric stoves w/ the spiraled heating element.

thos. more on "cafe tableaux updates"

thos. more — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:59:29 +0000

the new(!) location map feature seems to interfere w/ it. i will try to get the ratings back up there 'tonight'.

j.h. trefry on "Coffee Linked to Lower Dementia Risk"

j.h. trefry — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:08:11 +0000

does that fucker go right on the stove? pretty fresh, i like the deco handle.

j.h. trefry on "cafe tableaux updates"

j.h. trefry — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:01:44 +0000

i dont see this function anywhere?

thos. more on "cafe tableaux updates"

thos. more — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:55:02 +0000

saul cups hates the idea, too; he claims it will breed nasty competition amongst the tableuaxists and tableauxeuses. i reckon we can be trusted not to vote for/against our own tableaux.

j.h. trefry on "cafe tableaux updates"

j.h. trefry — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:23:45 +0000

are you trying to get me to kill myself?!

"next week superusers will post their photos to hotornot.com for you to critique."

thos. more on "Coffee Linked to Lower Dementia Risk"

thos. more — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:30:24 +0000

my grandmother uses something like this, but hers has a matte finish and several dents.

thos. more on "cafe tableaux updates"

thos. more — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:16:34 +0000

starting yesterday, readers can rate the tableaux using a system of 'stars'. two stars are 'better' than one star; three stars are better than two; etc, etc. that's easier than spewing a misguided, poorly-structured 'comment'.

readers please note: the rating rates the tableaux, not the cafe!

j.h. trefry on "Starbucks Instant Coffee"

j.h. trefry — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:25:03 +0000

if it had powdered soymilk in it too i might consider taking it on an airplane.

thos. more on "Starbucks Instant Coffee"

thos. more — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:40:40 +0000

i have no words.

j.h. trefry on "Coffee Linked to Lower Dementia Risk"

j.h. trefry — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:01:01 +0000

twas something of this ilk...

j.h. trefry on "Starbucks Instant Coffee"

j.h. trefry — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:57:27 +0000

http://executivesuite.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/17/is-instant-coffee-the-answer-for-starbucks/

Needless to say, this seems preposterous.

thos. more on "Some Salt With Your Coffee? Taiwan's Hot Drink"

thos. more — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:21:59 +0000

i confess, i've reheated auto drip coffee. the results have always been unsatisfactory. i'd rather just heat soymilk and pour it into the cold coffee.