This nice drawing has been made by Lokesh Dahkar. They use it to sell t-shirts, mugs, etc. But for us it just looks like a nice way of displaying some of the ways to make coffee.
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Connox Coffee-Light
Are you a real coffee purist? Then this might be something for you. This special lamp features original Limoges-cups hanging down to deliver you the light on your espresso machine or should fit fine in a modern kitchen. It is yours for 156,- EUR.
USB Cup Warmer
For all those people out there working late on their desks, this may just be the most interesting gadget ever. To make sure your coffee cup at work never gets cold again, you should put it on this convenient cup warmer. It makes sure to keep your daily coffee warm between 50 and 60 degrees celsius. It also displays time, temperature and has a manuel on/off-button so you don’t always need to unplug the USB-cable. Only downside? You need to buy atleast 5 of them, which makes a minimum total of 29,30 EUR. More info can be found at Chinavasion.
Not your average cup
Two German scientists, Klaus Sedlbauer and his colleague Herbert Sinnesbichler were wondering how to solve the problem of your coffee never having the perfect temperature when you drink it. Wether it’s to hot or to cold, they have it figured out for you. Using PCM (Phase Changing Materials) they created a coffee mug that absorbs the heat of your freshly brewed coffee immediately. When this happens the PCM turns liquid and stores the warmth of your coffee. Then slowly, it brings down to the optimal temperature which for coffee is 58 degrees Celsius. Under ideal conditions it can keep your coffee at this perfect temperature for 20-30 minutes.
For more information visit www.bookofjoe.com
Roasted Coffees High in Lipophilic Antioxidants
Oxidative stress is involved in many neurodegenerative processes leading to age-related cognitive decline. Coffee, a widely consumed beverage, is rich in many bioactive components, including polyphenols with antioxidant potential. In this study, regular and decaffeinated samples of both roasted and green coffee all showed high hydrophilic antioxidant activity in vitro, whereas lipophilic antioxidant activities were on average 30-fold higher in roasted than in green coffee samples. In primary neuronal cell culture, pretreatment with green and roasted coffees (regular and decaffeinated) protected against subsequent H2O2-induced oxidative stress and improved neuronal cell survival (green coffees increased neuron survival by 78%, compared to 203% by roasted coffees). All coffee extracts inhibited ERK1/2 activation, indicating a potential attenuating effect in stress-induced neuronal cell death. Interestingly, only roasted coffee extracts inhibited JNK activation, evidencing a distinctive neuroprotective benefit. Analysis of coffee phenolic compounds revealed that roasted coffees contained high levels of chlorogenic acid lactones (CGLs); a significant correlation between CGLs and neuroprotective efficacy was observed (R2 = 0.98). In conclusion, this study showed that roasted coffees are high in lipophilic antioxidants and CGLs, can protect neuronal cells against oxidative stress, and may do so by modulation of the ERK1/2 and JNK signaling pathways.
How to make a perfect Irish Coffee
Ingredients:
- Raw sugar
- Espresso beans
- Irish or Scotch whiskey
- Whipping cream
- Clear glass
Preparation:
What we are going to make is called Irish coffee, so there are two main subjects: Irish/Scotch whiskey and coffee.
Let’s start of with the coffee, this should definitely be espresso since it is the main part of the recepy. But how to define this? Preferably it should have been dark roasted, freshly roasted and ground very fine. Eventually a blend of coffee beans but an origin coffee will do just fine, this is depending on your personal taste.
For our perfect Irish Coffee we use two shots of Espresso, one teaspoon of raw sugar, one shot Irish/Scotch whiskey and 1/8 cup whipping cream. Do keep in mind you should steam your fresh cream before starting to actually make our Irish Coffee. Also your Irish/Scotch whiskey should be steamed.
Last thing todo before we start is to warm up your clear glass, if you have an espresso machine you probably have a place to warmup glasses, otherwise you can heat it up with hot water, don’t forget to clean it after it’s been warmed.
Putting everything together
Take the teaspoon raw sugar and put this at the bottom of your glass, then put the two espresso shots in. Now gently pour in the warm Irish/Scotch whiskey and give it time to float back to the top of your glass.
The hard part is now to slowly put the steamed whipping cream on top without it sinking and/or mixing with the other two layers. This is all up to you and if you do not succeed, you can drink it and try again and again and again 
