coffee

Make Your Own Mix For Inexpensive Flavoured Coffee

12:30AM Jason Fitzpatrick | If you like your coffee to taste more like a premium mocha and less like a black cup of joe, this clever take-it-with-you solution will give you lots of great tasting coffee drinks on the cheap. More »

Get Your Caffeine Kick On The Cheap

2:30AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Coffee, tea, cola, energy drinks and even pills; people love the energy and focus boosting properties of caffeine. If you’re in it for kicks and not for the love of a good latte, it’s time to find the cheapest buzz possible. More »

Roast Coffee With A Drill And A Soup Can

12:00AM Kevin Purdy | When you’re looking to roast your own coffee, a popcorn popper or heat gun can be called up for the job. Then again, as one intrepid DIY-er shows us, a drill, a soup can and ingenuity can sub in just fine. More »

Know How Much Caffeine Is In The Food And Drinks You Love

6:00AM Lisa Hoover | If you’re trying to cut back on or give up caffeine, then you already know to avoid coffee. But the eye-opening stimulant is found in lots of other beverages, and even some food and medications. More »

Make A Better Cup Of Coffee In Your Hotel Room

9:00AM Lisa Hoover | Many US hotels have coffee makers right in the room, but dumping some grounds in and flipping the switch rarely makes a good cup of Joe. The Atlantic’s Jerry Baldwin offers useful tips for improving the brew you make in your hotel room. More »

Beanhunter iPhone App Tracks Down Good Coffee

3:00PM Angus Kidman | Back in August, we told you about the Beanhunter site for tracking down independent cafes around the world. Now you can perform the same caffeine hunt from an iPhone. More »

DIY Magnetised Coffee Sleeve Doubles As Third Hand

6:00AM Lisa Hoover | The next time you need a third hand to hold your coffee cup while you dig around in your bag for something, just stick it to a streetlight with this ingenious hack. More »

Test Coffee Freshness With A Zipper-Lock Bag

2:00AM Kevin Purdy | Don’t trust the expiration dates on supermarket coffee. If you’re unsure of whether you’re really getting fresh-roasted coffee for the best possible cup, use a zipper-lock bag for an overnight test. More »

Get To Know Your Cup Of Coffee

5:30AM Adam Pash | Ever wonder what you’re ingesting with your cuppa joe apart from the live-giving caffeine? Wired breaks down what’s inside a cup of coffee, one piece at a time. Photo by d u y g u. [Wired]

Beanhunter Tracks Independent Cafes

4:30PM Angus Kidman | Whether it’s for a place to work on the road or just a day-boosting jolt, a good cafe is something to cherish. Beanhunter lets you hunt down cafes across the globe, with an emphasis on independent proprietors rather than Gloria Jeans and the like. More »