Caffeine Trivia 06.17.12

“I’ll quit coffee.  It won’t be easy drinking my Bailey’s straight, but I’ll get used to it.  It’ll still be the best part of waking up.”  ~ From the television show Will and Grace

caffeine Trivia 06.16.12

  “It is inhumane, in my opinion, to force people who have a genuine medical need for coffee to wait in line behind people who apparently view it as some kind of recreational activity.  I bet this kind of thing does not happen to heroin addicts.  I bet that when serious heroin addicts go to purchase their heroin, they do not tolerate waiting in line while some dilettante in front of them orders a hazelnut smack-a-cino with cinnamon sprinkles.”  ~Dave Barry

Caffeine Trivia 06.15.12

   “I don’t have a problem with caffeine.  I have a problem without caffeine!”  ~ Author Unknown

Caffeine Trivia 06.14.12

“Forever:  Time it takes to brew the first pot of coffee in the morning.”  ~ Author Unknown

Caffeine Trivia 6.13.12

“Coffee smells like freshly ground heaven.”  ~ Jessi Lane Adams

Caffeine Trivia 06.12.12

Travel Coffee Mug – The automobile sent people to the roads to explore the nation. All sorts of places to eat and drink, including coffee, sprang up to serve them. At that time drivers actually stopped to enjoy their coffee, which would soon change as drivers wanted to be able to take their coffee with them. Auto cup holders and Coffee Travel Mugs were a natural progression…..Personal note: Love my Starbucks travel mug!

Caffeine Trivia 06.11.12

Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups:  alcohol, caffeine, sugar, and fat.  ~ Alex Levine

Caffeine Trivia 06.09.12

The Lunch Counter – American soldiers were so used to drinking coffee several times a day when they were overseas also consumed great amounts of coffee when they returned to the United States. Coffee houses became the new place to socialize. Coffee was still brewed in huge electric percolators – the only large scale brewing method of the time. When people wanted something to eat with their coffee, lunch counters and soda fountains were born.

Source: Coffeecakes.com

Caffeine Trivia 06.08.12

The Coffee Percolator – James Mason patented the first American coffee percolator in 1865. It still boils the coffee – over and over the boiling coffee is passed over coffee grounds in a basket until it gains enough strength. The electric percolators, which came out around 1910, were very popular with the day’s busy housewife because the coffee maker could now “watch itself” and be trusted not to boil over on the stove. Coffee percolators could also be scaled to very large sizes, making large pots of coffee all at one time.

Caffeine Trivia 06.07.12

The Coffee Break – The British may have invented “Tea Time” but America invented the “Coffee Break”. The practice began in WW II era war effort factories to give workers a brief rest and a jolt of caffeine. Thanks to a clever advertising campaign in the mid 1950s by the Pan American Coffee Bureau, 70-80% of American workers were taking a coffee break – both factory and office workers. General Eisenhower used the coffee break idea for “Operation Coffee Cup” during his presidential campaign to meet with voters, which continued to spread the social trend of the coffee break.