Food and drink

Do dreams come true? “DAVID!” GET OVER HERE AND MAKE ME SOME COFFEE!” Mrs. Gradell yelled. She was enormous, cheeks lined with folds of fat flopping around as she spoke. Lying on the shabby sofa groaning under her weight, she stuffed mounds of chocolate into her mouth, lips and hands stained brown and sticky, her small piggy eyes firmly fixed on the TV screen. “HURRY UP, WOULD YOU?” David slowly shuffled into the kitchen, spine bent, a slight limp on one foot. He heated up the water, hands…

Cafes there everywhere you go. No matter what city or state you go to there will always be a cafe waiting for you to come in and relax and enjoy a cup of coffee or two. They always except you in and treat you right but what happens when all you see is people that are too focused on their laptops or phones in the cafe? Sure I know what people are thinking “why does it matter, cafes are always like that. It is not like it affects the cafe anyway” well believe it or not it does affect them, and it…

Hario V60 vs Chemex Smooth, flavorful, and delicious - these are the usual adjectives used when describing a pour-over brew. No wonder why many are leaving the bulky machines to the coffee shops, and are shifting more to the pour-over brewers. And in the world of meticulous coffee aficionados and their pour-over brewers, it’s mostly Hario V60 vs Chemex right now. I have to admit, it’s a tough choice between these two. So, let me break down each one’s merits for you, and let’s look at how…

11 Reasons Coffee Is Bad For Your Health Coffee – tasty cup of joy that is consumed by millions of people each day. But not many of us know how coffee actually affects the organism, especially when consumed in a large amount on a daily basis. Studies have shown the benefits that a person can enjoy from drinking coffee. That includes reduced risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, kidney stones, Type II Diabetes, protection from Alzheimer Disease and Dementia. But, remember, only by drinking…

and the percentage of consumers who drink coffee or smoke. To get the data necessary for the IA, I have created a survey in which people will answer 7 questions in which there will be questions that will ask at what age did they start drinking coffee or how often do they smoke cigarettes.  Here are some statistics on coffee drinking consumers in which it shows the percentage of drinkers worldwide: Coffee consumption: Over 50% of Americans over 18 years of age drink coffee every day. This…

Social Imagination is the ability to see the connections between one personal experience and the larger forces of history. Sociological imagination can be applied to practically any given behavior. One example of the application of sociological imagination is the act of drinking coffee. To some people drinking coffee is just something that they do in the morning however other people may view it differently. Drinking coffee can be examined from numerous different perspectives rather than…

The coffee craze is the United States is growing rapidly and getting out of hand. Many people are paying for overpriced beverages made with suspicious ingredients. In Dave Barry’s newspaper column, “Decaf Poopacino”, he explains that “the specialty coffee craze has gone too far.” He supports his claim by using an anecdote from his own life along with informal comedic diction to relate to the reader and make is point more clear. His humorous tone allows him to entertain the reader and it allows…

cannot be good for you. Two main products that contain caffeine are coffee and energy drinks. When it comes to both of these things people can argue on how one is better than the other or how they’re both bad for you. There are statistics to prove both of these sides to be correct. There are many similarities between coffee and energy drinks; however, when it comes to differences, the health risks of energy drinks outweigh coffee. Caffeine is an ingredient in coffee, and many people use it to…

teenager; nevertheless, a normal 20 ounce Gatorade bottle contains 130 calories, wow! I have never put much thought into how many calories I was drinking throughout the day. However, high school students at South Hamilton, not just me, are bringing drinks packed with hundreds of calories and sugars to school every day! The school should provide a Keurig for students to buy a warm beverage; this ensures students are drinking less than 40 calories per 8 ounces while giving them a few minutes to…

shift associated with incongruity. The use of the word seized, an active verb, to describe the way in which the amorous feelings will overcome the drinker emphasizes this relationship: although it is the individual who uses the cup to drink, it is the cup and the drink within which then seize control over the body and…