Read and Drink

This is something I personally painted a few years back. I enjoy art and I created this image on a hot summer day so then it was al placed on a canvas. 

I do plan to continue painting, working has taken up my time but I'll be back to the brushes and hopefully share more. 

Coffee By Matthew J Dourow

Coffee

by Matthew J Dourow

sip...sip...sip...sip...sip
still too hot, I say to myself
sip..sip..sip..sip
finally cool enough
time to drink the warm elixir
in no time, there is nothing left
I rise to reach
pouring till there is nothing, dregs
even this is too hot
wait...wait...
wait...wait...
finally I may drink
till there is nothing, dregs
lazily floating in my cup
as lethargically as a resorts lazy river
again I rise to reach
there's is nothing left, to show now
but my shaky hands

maybe I should have made tea instead...

Back in the Coffee House by Jasmin Shear

Back in the Coffee House 

By Jasmin Shear

As I sit here, sipping my over-priced latte', I wonder
I wonder about next year
    about next month

    it will be next year
about tomorrow,
and I realize:
  I realize soon

So why is it I'm so infatuated with such a sudden future?
and even sooner, next month
        let alone tomorrow,
 Maybe it's because

    when there is no longer enough time in today,
Tomorrow has the ability to make dreams come true
    It bares a place to reside in,
       It has a  way of making promises

Tomorrow can also pass you by,
that you don't even care whether or not they come true,
         as long as they feel good to hold, for tonight:
  but it seems never to fail
   to come right back, for today.

 A today, tomorrow, just once, forgets to come.
I guess the only reason 
 I spend so much energy imagining
 the possibilities that tomorrow holds
  Is because, I can't help but wonder

what if maybe they'll be a day,

Latte Art

Michael Breach is an international latte artist known for his detailed coffee portraits.

I love to see the art of the imagination come alive in our lattes, don't you think? 

He has dedicated his time at the Ground Central Cafe in New York to create one of the most prestigious art lattes ever! 

Check out my favorite site Buzzfeed.com to see more amazing celebrity latte arts.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/juliapugachevsky/watch-this-guy-make-the-coolest-latte-art-youve-ever-seen#19c3gb0

I didn't think about it until now...

 Want to take advantage of the javabeans benefits but don't like coffee yourself? No problem! Most coffee shops (including most Starbucks) will give you bags of used grounds for free!


I honestly didn't realize how much you can do with the leftover grinds, and its even better for the environment and everything.
Here are just 5 of the things you can with the Coffee Grounds at home.
1. Unclog Your Drain 

Directions Here 

2. Tenderize Your Meat

Recipe Here

3. Make These No-Bake Energy Bites

Recipe Here 

4. Make a Coffee Candle

Directions Here 

5. Make an Air Freshener

Directions Here 

Go to http://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicaprobus/amazing-things-you-can-do-with-coffee-grounds?utm_term=3p3k085#19c3gb0 for more interesting and surprising uses over Coffee Grounds. 

History of our Powerful and Delicious Bean.

It's a fine history to look over the centuries of how a bean has created an impact so overwhelming to the world, it is one of the most popular iconic images today.
Coffee.
The growth of a green bean and roasted to create a black liquid is sought out by most adult workers and needed to enhance energy to run the day. But why does this Black Cup seem so popular for industries, fashion, and everyday lifestyle?
"Uncommon Grounds tells the story of coffee from its discovery on a hill in ancient Abyssinia to the advent of Starbucks. In this updated edition of the classic work, Mark Pendergrast reviews the dramatic changes in coffee culture over the past decade, from the disastrous “Coffee Crisis” that caused global prices to plummet to the rise of the Fair Trade movement and the “third-wave” of quality-obsessed coffee connoisseurs. As the scope of coffee culture continues to expand, Uncommon Grounds remains more than ever a brilliantly entertaining guide to the currents of one of the world’s favorite beverages." 
You can find more about this at https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8598379-uncommon-grounds and find local stores for purchase or online. 

Genres: History

Non Fiction

Food And Drink > Food

History > Microhistory

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Business

Culture

Food And Drink > Food Writing

Anthropology

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"Work culture turning coffee into a fashion statement"-- Gulf News

Have you seen lately the fashion statements Coffee is now beginning to part take in Social Medias like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter and among those like Tumblr and so forth.
Well as it is being represented, Coffee is becoming a worldwide Fashion Statement with clothing, seasons, accessories, and now in the work culture.
According to GulfNews.com theres a link indicated by medical professionals that addiction is associated with an "unbalanced food diet". Interesting in my case because I sometimes substitute a meal with coffee...guilty.
Similar to the so-called fashion statement, work environments are also taking on the new accessory to carry a mug around to deliver the message of being a hard working employee and are easily peer pressured.

More about the unbalanced diet goes into detail as follows: 
“People who have a balanced diet and eat healthy would be getting all the nutrients their body needs. For these people, drinking coffee would be more of a choice than a necessity.”

“Depending on the body type, it takes around 3 weeks to a month to develop a strong craving or addition to coffee or tea, and just like any other drug, a person will experience withdrawal symptoms such as headaches if they decide to stop — even if it’s for one or two days.”

Once the body gets used to high caffeine levels, the effects of coffee, which can include increased attention and memory performance, are no longer experienced. In such a case, a person is in need of even higher doses of coffee or tea to achieve the same effect.

Coffee is not considered harmful however, if consumed in moderation. Along with caffeine, coffee beans also contain antioxidants and nutrients beneficial for the body. The addition of additives, sugar, and milk, however, takes away from its benefits, said Dr Shershad. 

If you want to read more go to:

http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/health/work-culture-turning-coffee-into-a-fashion-statement-1.1292837