Gone are the days of regular lattes made with the simplicity of steamed milk and espresso – a staple for the quintessential “coffee snob” whose local barista knows just how she likes her brew. Now imagine reading ingredients like ashwagandha,…
Your Keurig just got an upgrade and will now get you high
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP How do you like your coffee in the morning? A splash of cream, maybe a dash of sugar. How about a dose of THC in your cup. Two very popular vices, coffee and weed, are joining forces…
The truth behind Hemingway’s advice to “write drunk, edit sober”
Ernest Hemingway’s famous advice was to “write drunk, edit sober”. Although there is a lot of debate as to whether he actually said this, the question remains: does alcohol help with the writing process? Many brilliant writers were also heavy…
These 7 tips will make you a smarter coffee drinker
BY: CAROLINE ROLF Is the sound of the coffee maker clicking ‘on’ the only thing getting you out of bed in the morning? For many of us, a cup of java is the fuel we need to make it out…
How these insane work habits were responsible for the success of this legendary novelist
BY: ADRIAN SMITH It wasn’t until after Honoré de Balzac gave up his banal work routine that he became the pioneer of realism—a major genre in literature—and one of the greatest novelists and playwrights of all time. Under traditional work…
New cannabis coffee lets drinkers start their day on a “high note”
BY: MATTHEW CHIN With the legalization of recreational marijuana use in some states, the pot industry is rapidly expanding. In a study by The ArcView Group, the marijuana industry is one of the fastest growing markets in the U.S. with…
Young entrepreneurs are saving the rainforest with an incredible new alternative to coffee
BY: MATTHEW CHIN If you’re an avid coffee drinker, you might be disappointed to find out that every cup you drink destroys roughly 3cm2 of pristine rainforest. The Amazon is also one of the world’s largest producers of coffee, and…
In 2014, K-Cups buried in landfills would circle Earth more than 12 times
BY: JESSICA BEUKER In the words of my favourite fictional TV mom and coffee addict, Lorelai Gilmore, “ I need caffeine. Whatever form you’ve got. I’ll drink it, shoot it, eat it, snort it, whatever form it’s in. Gimme.” I…
Cat Cafés Just Saved Winter For Everyone
BY: SINEAD MULHERN Get ready for the purr-fect coffee date. With the days getting shorter and the evenings getting frostier, there’s perhaps no better way to spend a late-fall day than with a cup of cocoa in your hand and…
Did you know you can grow mushrooms in coffee grounds?
By: PILGRIM Like a pair of ’80s stockbrokers, Nikhil and Alejandro grew their success from the decaying remains of another business. Fortunately, their success was founded in the realization that gourmet mushrooms could be grown from cafes’ discarded coffee grounds,…