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Collecting mugs can really be considered as a hobby for many. But, if you are just looking to start this hobby then it is essential to learn more about the different types of drinking mugs that are available in the world today. By knowing more about those types of drinking mugs, you will always be able to manage and expand your collection in the best possible way.

Though you can find several types of drinking mugs, but, you must have following types of mugs in your collection as they are available in unique designs and add variety to your collection.

•    Coffee Mugs: First of all, you will find multifarious coffee mugs which are so diverse that it is not possible to have them all. It however is essential to choose a coffee mug with care so that you may get the best quality.

•    Travel Mugs: Generally, you can find a travel mug made of stainless steel or plastic to provide more durability. Some variations, however, are possible. In terms of collection, you must add few travel mugs in your collection to remind you about some specific place visited in past.

•    Soup Mugs: These are also available in several designs and several materials as well. They usually are not designed like the other coffee mugs and that’s the reason why it is obligatory to have at least one soup mug in your collection.

•    Novelty Mugs: Finally, a novelty mug can be bought by you as these types of mugs are available in all possible designs with all available slogans to bring a smile to the face of a viewer. Your collection will not get completed without the inclusion of a novelty mug.

These are the basic types of drinking mugs available in the market, but, there are several others as well like thermal mug, etc. However, you must always keep one thing in mind while collecting them. This thing is about different designs.

Although there are loads of designs available in drinking mugs but you must endeavor to make things unique. This objective can easily be achieved by finding the design according to your other hobbies or interests. For instance, if you love football, then try to get an Irish coffee mug designed in the shape of a football. Similarly, you can also opt for a travel mug designed in the shape of a racket if tennis is your favorite sports.

Moreover, you can consider getting a soup mug with your photo on it to make it look like a photo frame. So, variation is possible in designs and it is because of the uniqueness and exquisiteness that drinking mugs are no longer restricted to drinking purposes but they are serving as a perfect decoration piece as well.

Well, it doesn’t matter if you want to collect coffee mugs as a hobby or not, because if you are coffee drinker then you must get some cool coffee mugs to show off. But, do make sure that you have the unique and stylish coffee mugs in your store that include travel mugs, Irish coffee mugs, novelty mugs, thermal mugs, and so on. Your collection will be as extensive as you want because the coffee mugs are of numerous types, giving you the opportunity to make things count.

Cherles Mark
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Old Viennese Coffee houses are part of the fabric of the city. Tour guide Margarite Stickler shows us around her favourites

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For decades, coffee was sold in sealed cans and came pre ground. Of course it always wasn’t this way, because in much earlier times our ancestors purchased unground beans and of course, ground them themselves. Canned pre ground beans were considered a convenience of the modern age, until someone discovered that fresh ground beans produced better tasting Coffee.

A Step Back in Time

So, back to the home coffee grinder people went and where the arrived at, for the most part, was at their kitchen counters with an electric coffee grinder. However; some people stayed in the time machine longer than others and what they ended up with at their kitchen counters is what is known as the antique coffee grinder.

The Electric Coffee Grinder

Basically, there are a few major differences between the two styles of coffee grinders. Of course, the electric coffee maker operates with a motor that uses spinning blades to reduce the beans to ground coffee. Mechanically they function much like a miniature food blender.

The Antique coffee Grinder

The antique coffee grinder is not actually an antique, but rather a replica with an old fashioned look. However; they rely on the same mechanical system that older coffee grinders incorporated in them a century earlier. Its a metal wheel or a cone that is spun by a crank handle that does the actual grinding work.

It Sure looks Fun!

Sure it looks fun and for many people it is, but for someone who has a job to get to in the morning, antique coffee grinders can get old real quick. Also, because they are crank operated they can’t be loaded and programmed to grind the coffee automatically in the morning like an electric coffee grinder can.

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According to a Dunkin’ Donuts survey, more Coffee drinkers prefer their caffeinated beverage iced.

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For decades, coffee was sold in sealed cans and came pre ground. Of course it always wasn’t this way, because in much earlier times our ancestors purchased unground beans and of course, ground them themselves. Canned pre ground beans were considered a convenience of the modern age, until someone discovered that fresh ground beans produced better tasting coffee.

A Step Back in Time

So, back to the home coffee grinder people went and where the arrived at, for the most part, was at their kitchen counters with an electric coffee grinder. However; some people stayed in the time machine longer than others and what they ended up with at their kitchen counters is what is known as the antique coffee grinder.

The Electric Coffee Grinder

Basically, there are a few major differences between the two styles of coffee grinders. Of course, the electric coffee maker operates with a motor that uses spinning blades to reduce the beans to ground coffee. Mechanically they function much like a miniature food blender.

The Antique coffee Grinder

The antique coffee grinder is not actually an antique, but rather a replica with an old fashioned look. However; they rely on the same mechanical system that older coffee grinders incorporated in them a century earlier. Its a metal wheel or a cone that is spun by a crank handle that does the actual grinding work.

It Sure looks Fun!

Sure it looks fun and for many people it is, but for someone who has a job to get to in the morning, antique coffee grinders can get old real quick. Also, because they are crank operated they can’t be loaded and programmed to grind the Coffee automatically in the morning like an electric coffee grinder can.

MarkusYannies

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What was bad news is now good news for coffee lovers. Earlier findings showed that coffee might raise the risk of major diseases and linked to everything from headaches to cancer. However new research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, of more than 100,000 coffee lovers, including 84,000 women showed that women who drank two or three cups of coffee a day were 25 percent less likely to die of heart disease (the number one killer for women). Coffee drinkers were also found 18 percent less likely to die from something other than cancer or heart disease.

Latest research shows that the coffee habit may actually help you live longer, reduce your risk of premature death, protects you from other ailments. According to the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, people over 65 who drank four or more cups of coffee a day had a 53 percent lower risk of heart disease than non-coffee-drinkers. It may also lower the risk of type 2 diabetes, protect your brain against Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease, gallstones and fight against liver and colon cancer by filtering out pollutants and keeping your digestive system running smoothly.

Why a sudden findings change? Simply because most early studies focused on caffeine, and some – such as those studies that show female Coffee-drinkers had a higher risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) than non-drinkers – failed to account for other risk factors, such as smoking, diet or alcohol consumption. Latest research is looking beyond caffeine to evaluate other substances in coffee, including antioxidants and other substances that provide health benefits to help protect cells in the body against damage.

A recent study by Joe A. Vinson, a chemistry professor at the University of Scranton -Pennsylvania, it was found that Antioxidants in a cup of coffee, regardless of whether or not your coffee is caffeinated, are quantitatively superior source of antioxidants to those in a typical serving of grapes, dates, blueberries, raspberries, and oranges. Coffee may be the primary source of antioxidants as we simply consume more coffee than any other source of antioxidants.

“Because Americans drink so much coffee, they get more of their antioxidants from coffee than from any other dietary source. Nothing else comes close,” says Joe Vinson. 

They concluded that the average adult consumes 1,299 mg antioxidants daily from coffee. The closest second largest source was tea at 294 mg. The next highest source was bananas at 76 mg, dry beans at 72 mg and corn at 48 mg, the typical adult American.

It does not mean that one should stop eating fruits and vegetable which, of course, have a much higher nutritional value; higher content of vitamins, minerals and fiber. Sadly to say that the Americans do not eat enough fruits and vegetables but rather in the average they drink 1.64 cups of coffee daily coffee is the largest source of antioxidants according to the Agriculture Department.

Overall, the decision to consume coffee should be based on your personal health profile. Drink accordingly. Also, keep in mind that, like any other herb or other substance you might consume, dosage is very important. Few people will be especially bothered by one or two cups of coffee, however, on the negative sides, coffee can cause a number of problems for susceptible individuals, particularly for those gulping down in large doses per day.

Irwan Lee
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Chicory has long been used as an alternative to coffee. Most New Orleans enjoy the combination of chicory and coffee and say the chicory compliments and mellows the bitter taste of regular coffee.

Chicory coffee looks the same when roasted and ground but has a hint of a chocolate aroma that is more alluring that regular coffee. It can taste quite different because of the amount of chicory added to the blend.

Many people say the best combination of chicory and Coffee is often the traditional technique of the French, with a French coffee press. Can this really make a difference? Sure, there is a big difference when you choose among the various blends of chicory coffee and whether it is instant, French pressed or automatic drip. Most people who enjoy authentic chicory coffee will choose French pressed.

French pressed coffee is by far the strongest coffee. Chicory Coffee is made by placing the combination of coffee and water together in a French press machine and letting it brew for a while. Next you compress the plunger and force the chicory coffee grinds to the bottom of the French press.

The coffee grounds are in direct contact with the brewed water and the grounds are filtered in a way where the French press captures more of the chicory coffee flavor and essential oils.

You’ll find that storefronts don’t use the traditional French press these days. A quality chicory coffee blend, however, will still envelop your taste buds since it’s a completely differently experience from regular coffee.

The history of adding chicory to coffee to augment the flavor began in the early 15th century. The tradition rapidly spread to the French, and became common in Europe because it was cheaper to combine the two ingredients.

As the French settled new colonies in New Orleans, they introduced this pleasing chicory coffee blend and it became quite popular. It is very much in style and can always be found in the French Quarter.

With its pleasing taste and aromatic qualities, chicory transforms your regular coffee into a beverage your taste buds will enjoy.

Dianna Smith

Off-beat reporter Pete Dominick tells CNN’s John King how he feels about the new Starbucks size, 31 ounce “trenta.”

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Coffee enema is very different from saline enema due to the caffeine, theophylline and theobromine from coffee. When coffee is introduced from the anus, the compounds combine and stimulate the relaxation of smooth muscles causing dilatation of blood vessels and bile ducts.

The benefits of coffee enemas is different from drinking coffee because the absorption of coffee. The coffee is a stimulant to our liver. It will be taken to liver through hemorrhodial vein and speed up the detoxification process. The enzymes in coffee (palmitates) help carrying out the toxins in bile acid. When bile ducts are dilated, more toxins are carried away by the biles to the gastro-intestinal tract. When the lower colon is full of 1.5 litres of coffee, the colon will evacuate all the coffee, toxins and bile out of our body.

The materials that are required for a successful and complete Coffee enema is reusable enema kit, organic coffee or coffee which is not decaffeinated, purified or filtered water, pot to boil coffee and a jug that is able to fill up 1.5 litres of water.

Pour 0.5 litre of water and 2 teaspoon of coffee powder into the pot. Boil it for 10 minutes. Mix the coffee with the other 1 litre of water into the jug. Make sure the temperature is close to your body temperature by sticking your hand into the jug. Pour the mixture into the enema bag. Hang the enema bag at somewhere which is at the height of your door knob. Allow some water to come out to make sure all the air is out from the tube. Insert in your anus and lie down on the floor by shifting to the right side. Allow the coffee to go in your body and hold it around 10 minutes.

There are some important notes you need to remember. Always make sure the temperature is around your body temperature. It is ok that you feel like letting go the coffee out of your body when only 0.5 litre is introduced into the body. This usually happens for the first few or even after ten times. Allow yourself to release it out from your body. Make sure your coffee enemas are done in the toilet.

John Liu
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