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Aug 1, 2013 9:16 AM CDT

New Coffee Shop Has Robot Baristas

Bow down to your new coffee-making robot overlords

(Newser) - An Austin-based coffee company has opened a new coffee kiosk at the University of Texas, but it's missing one surprising ingredient: people. The Briggo Coffee Haus is staffed not by human baristas, but by robots, which it says "emulate the motions of a champion barista to precisely prepare...

Coffee Drinkers Less
Likely to Kill Themselves

new study

Jul 26, 2013 12:57 PM CDT

Coffee Drinkers Less Likely to Kill Themselves

Those who down 2 to 4 cups a day have 50% lower risk, says study

(Newser) - An eye-opening little stat to ponder over your morning joe: Harvard researchers say drinking two to four cups of coffee a day appears to cut the risk of suicide by a whopping 50%. The researchers looked at data from three big health US health studies involving more than 200,000...

DSM's Latest
Mental Disorder:
Caffeine Withdrawal

Jun 12, 2013 12:50 PM CDT

DSM's Latest Mental Disorder: Caffeine Withdrawal

Must have 3 of 5 symptoms, according to DSM-5

(Newser) - If you've ever gone a day without caffeine and felt like you were going insane, well, you may not have been far off. The American Psychiatric Association has added caffeine withdrawal to the latest version of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. To be officially diagnosed, you...

Doctor Accused of Poisoning Lover with Toxic Coffee

Jun 9, 2013 5:20 PM CDT

Doctor Accused of Poisoning Lover with Toxic Coffee

Fellow doctor sent to ER after drinking two cups allegedly laced with toxic chemical

(Newser) - A Texas doctor has been arrested for sending a fellow doctor to the emergency room for all the wrong reasons. According to a complaint filed May 29, breast cancer oncologist Ana Maria Gonzalez-Angulo gave head and neck cancer specialist George Blumenschein—with whom she also had a "casual sexual...

Cup of Coffee
With Tim Cook:
Just $180K

Apr 25, 2013 8:12 AM CDT

Cup of Coffee With Tim Cook: Just $180K

Charity site auctions chance to chat with Apple CEO

(Newser) - Would you spend $180,000 for a half-hour with Tim Cook? If so, you're not alone: That's how high the auction price stands for coffee with the Apple CEO. The site charitybuzz is auctioning off the coffee date of 30- to 60-minutes to benefit the RFK Center for...

Green Tea, Coffee
Reduce Stroke Risk

Study says

Mar 15, 2013 11:12 AM CDT

Green Tea, Coffee Reduce Stroke Risk

And with green tea, the more the better: study

(Newser) - Good news for caffeine addicts: Green tea and coffee both apparently help reduce the risk of suffering a stroke, reports NPR . A new study of more than 82,000 adults in Japan found that for coffee drinkers, just one cup a day lowers the chances of a stroke 20%. And...

Coming Soon to NYC:
Major Coffee Headache

Mar 7, 2013 10:20 AM CST

Coming Soon to NYC: Major Coffee Headache

Ban on big sugary drinks will hit some coffee drinkers

(Newser) - Mayor Bloomberg's ban on hulking sugary drinks kicks in on Tuesday, and some of the effects are pretty obvious: sayonara, big Big Gulp. But the New York Times today takes a look at an effect that sounds like a seriously annoying headache. The ban may make ordering coffee a...

$50-a-Cup Coffee
Made From Poop

Dec 10, 2012 11:33 AM CST

$50-a-Cup Coffee Made From Poop

Black Ivory Coffee is processed inside elephant stomachs

(Newser) - In the lush hills of northern Thailand, a herd of 20 elephants is excreting some of the world's most expensive coffee. Trumpeted as earthy in flavor and smooth on the palate, the exotic new brew is made from beans eaten by Thai elephants and plucked a day later from...

US to Get 1.5K More Starbucks

Dec 5, 2012 6:55 PM CST

US to Get 1.5K More Starbucks

Chain also has big plans for China

(Newser) - Another Starbucks may soon pop up around the corner, with the world's biggest coffee company planning to add at least 1,500 cafes in the US over the next five years. Starbucks said today that it plans to boost the number of locations in its biggest market by about...

Next From
Starbucks:
Gift Card
for 'the 1%'

Dec 5, 2012 8:39 AM CST

Next From Starbucks: Gift Card for 'the 1%'

Exclusive $450 steel card a coffee snob's dream

(Newser) - Now you have an equally snooty way to pay for that snooty-sounding $7 cup of coffee . Starbucks has announced that it will sell a limited run of exclusive gift cards crafted from steel and preloaded with a $400 credit, reports USA Today . The cost? Not $400 but $450, as it...

Starbucks
Now Selling
$7 Cup of Coffee

Nov 29, 2012 2:02 AM CST

Starbucks Now Selling $7 Cup of Coffee

Customers want 'rare and exquisite' coffee, it says

(Newser) - Tired of paying $3 for a cup of coffee? You're in luck: Starbucks is now offering a $7 version—its most expensive blend ever. That's the price for a 16oz cup; a 12oz "tall" of Costa Rica Finca Palmilera will run you $6, while a half-pound bag...

Starbucks Hit
With Pumpkin
Latte Shortage

Oct 5, 2012 1:47 PM CDT

Starbucks Hit With Pumpkin Latte Shortage

Customers wrestle with 'depression' over missing drink

(Newser) - Sound the alarm: There's a crisis in Starbucks land. Customers nationwide have been devastated by a shortage of Pumpkin Spice Lattes, an autumn-only favorite. "My world almost ended this morning when the local Starbucks told me they were out of Pumpkin Spice Latte," tweeted one fan. Another...

Coffee Drinking
Tied to Glaucoma

study says

Oct 5, 2012 12:30 PM CDT

Coffee Drinking Tied to Glaucoma

3 cups a day boosts risk: study

(Newser) - Yet more news in the debate over coffee's benefits and/or risks: A new study suggests a link between coffee and exfoliation glaucoma, a form of the disease that accounts for about 7% to 12% of cases. Noticing that Scandinavians, who drink the most coffee worldwide, also have the highest...

New Java Gold:
Home-Roasted Beans

TREND WATCH

Sep 30, 2012 9:04 AM CDT

New Java Gold: Home-Roasted Beans

Devotees swear by freshness of their coffee beans

(Newser) - For the serious coffee drinker, the new pot of java gold isn't found at the corner coffee shop: It's right in their own home, made from coffee beans they roasted themselves. The Wall Street Journal takes a look at the rise in those willing to endure the misfires...

Starbucks Rolls
Out Single-Serve
Espresso Maker

Sep 20, 2012 1:10 PM CDT

Starbucks Rolls Out Single-Serve Espresso Maker

It's a gamble in a drip-coffee world

(Newser) - Desperate for a Starbucks latte? Now you won't have to make that arduous 15-foot journey to your nearest location. That's because the company has rolled out its single-serve espresso machine on its website; it'll hit Williams-Sonoma and other stores in early October and come to Starbucks' own...

Half of US
Drinks Soda
Every Single Day

new poll

Jul 24, 2012 10:20 AM CDT

Half of US Drinks Soda Every Single Day

One nation, under Pepsi...

(Newser) - One nation, under Pepsi ... or Coke. When it comes to soda, 48% of Americans have at least one every single day, according to a new Gallup poll . The remaining 52% drink zilch, but among those who do reach for a pop, they drink an average of 2.6 glasses a...

Dem' Latest Campaign Lure: Coffee With
Joe Biden

Jul 6, 2012 8:05 AM CDT

Dem' Latest Campaign Lure: Coffee With Joe Biden

$3 donation earns a chance for trip

(Newser) - Three dollars is about what your average Starbucks latte costs, but in the Obama re-election campaign, that same $3 might just get you a cup of coffee with Joe Biden—not to mention airfare and a hotel room for the trip, reports USA Today . Called, unsurprisingly, "A Cup of...

Barista to Customer:
No, You Can't Have
Espresso on Ice

Jul 1, 2012 3:30 PM CDT

Barista to Customer: No, You Can't Have Espresso on Ice

DC worker says it will 'ruin' drink

(Newser) - A barista in Washington, DC, has unintentionally raised a philosophical quandary by rejecting the idea that the customer is always right. When a guy asked for espresso on ice, the barista flat out refused, the Huffington Post reports via a Prince of Petworth transcript. "We don’t do that...

Starbucks Saves
Small-Town Factory

Starbucks Saves Small-Town Factory

Places giant order with Ohio potter

(Newser) - In an era of disappearing manufacturing jobs and struggling small towns, a giant corporation has become an unlikely hero in Ohio. East Liverpool, by the Ohio River, has been called country's "Pottery Capital," but lately just a few factories remain. Among them is American Mug and Stein,...

Irish Furious
After Starbucks
Calls Them Brits

Jun 6, 2012 10:09 AM CDT

Irish Furious After Starbucks Calls Them Brits

Twitter post was intended for UK only: coffee giant

(Newser) - Starbucks' Irish Twitter account has just 2,000 followers, but an awkward tweet it directed to them has managed to piss off an entire nation: "Show us what makes you proud to be British," the company tweeted during the Diamond Jubilee. The coffee giant says it intended the...