This Is Your Brain on Coffee Versus Beer

What you drink says a lot about what you’d like to do. Despite both coffee and beer being considered “social beverages,” being five cups of coffee in versus five beers deep will have quite different effects on you! So what’s really happening in our brains when we consume caffeinated beverages versus alcoholic drinks? Your conscious… Continue reading This Is Your Brain on Coffee Versus Beer

What if Our Favorite Things and Animals Could Talk?

Imagine if you could have a talk with your morning cup of coffee? Or could tell your pet how much you really love them? What do you think our favorite pets and things would have to say back to us? That’s exactly what graphic designer David Olenick has depicted in this series of humorous illustrations… Continue reading What if Our Favorite Things and Animals Could Talk?

Happy National Coffee Day

Today we celebrate International Coffee Day. Which are the top coffee-drinking countries in the world? Finland leads all nations in annual coffee consumption with 12 kilograms downed per person each year, followed by Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Sweden. Brazil produces more coffee than any country at 54.5 million bags per year, which is triple… Continue reading Happy National Coffee Day

Would You Like Some Google with Your Frap? Faster Wi-Fi is on the Way to All 7,000 U.S. Starbucks Stores

Google has announced that it will soon bring free and faster Wi-Fi connections to all 7,000 company-operated Starbucks stores in the U.S. Beginning in August, Starbucks stores will convert to Google’s network, enabling connections up to 10 times faster or, in Google Fiber locations, up to 100 times faster than before. The conversion process will… Continue reading Would You Like Some Google with Your Frap? Faster Wi-Fi is on the Way to All 7,000 U.S. Starbucks Stores