Coffee

May
04
2022
By Ellen Britt
Are You Bored Yet? This NFT Coffee Brand Is Betting You Soon Will Be!

Are You Bored Yet? This NFT Coffee Brand Is Betting You Soon Will Be!

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Ellen Britt for CNT #NFTA new coffee subscription service called Bored Breakfast Club is vying for your attention by tying NFTs to their packaging.The Brand (not to be confused with those infamous Bored Apes) is marrying virtual assets that reside on the blockchain with their physical packaging. The DeetsBored Breakfast Club ships a whole-bean coffee blend, with packaging designed just for that particular blend, directly to its customers. While some blends are available to folks who want to pay and not use crypto, the club rewards those who do.Each time a blend is released, customers who own one of the company’s 5000…
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Dec
30
2021
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By Troy Warren
Your Love of Caffeine May Be the Reason You Like Your Coffee Black

Your Love of Caffeine May Be the Reason You Like Your Coffee Black

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By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Foodie New research found that a natural inclination to caffeine was more important than taste when choosing how to drink coffee. Scientists have long known that genetics help determine a preference or distaste for bitter foods. Scientists have also learned that genetics can determine how quickly our bodies process caffeine – causing some people to crave more of the stimulant  than others. But a new study has found that when people drink their coffee black, it may be the caffeine more so than the flavor their after. The research – led by Marilyn Cornelis, an associate…
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Oct
31
2021
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By Troy Warren
Data shows drinking coffee can help prevent kidney stones

Data shows drinking coffee can help prevent kidney stones

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By Nancy Clanton, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT #Health Kidney stones send about half a million people to emergency rooms each year A study that analyzed genetic data from more than half a million people suggests another way coffee can be beneficial to your health. A February analysis by the American Heart Association found drinking one or more cups of black coffee a day lowered the risk of heart failure on a long-term basis. Now, a new study suggests daily coffee and caffeine consumption can prevent kidney stones. “Our findings show that going from, for example, one cup a day to 1.5 cups…
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Oct
28
2021
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By Troy Warren
Coffee Could Start Tasting Worse Thanks to Climate Change

Coffee Could Start Tasting Worse Thanks to Climate Change

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By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Foodie A new study focused on how global warming would affect the quality of coffee beans. Plenty of studies have investigated how climate change could be detrimental to the yield of coffee bean crops, with research released in 2019 suggesting that 60 percent of known coffee species could be in danger of going extinct. But a new scientific review has attempted to focus specifically on how global warming might affect the taste, aroma, and quality of coffee — and, bad news, not only could the coffee of the future be harder to come by, it…
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