Posts Tagged ‘coffee’

How to Get a Half-Decent Cup of Caffeinated Coffee

The art of coffee making might not seem like the sort of topic you’d expect to see in a publication like this one. But there's no reason that it shouldn't be covered: we use caffeine as a productivity and lifestyle tool, using it to wake up in the mornings, keep ourselves going longer than usual when deadlines approach and emergencies arise, and even to enhance the effects of twenty minute… Continue reading

March 23 2009 | By Joel | Tagged: body, caffeine, coffee, mind | 22 comments»

How to Defend Your Coffee Habit

I don't think I've read a productivity blog yet that didn't suggest kicking the coffee habit. I've kicked many bad habits in the last few years, something that seemed impossibly hard at first—such as dumping dairy—but coffee is one thing that I never succeeded with. That's probably because I never really wanted to.While it truly is best that you cut caffeine out of your diet or curtail your consumption… Continue reading

February 19 2008 | By Joel | Tagged: caffeine, coffee, diet, health, Productivity | 62 comments»

Clean your coffee grinder with rice

Rice can be used to thoroughly clean your coffee grinder. According to Real Simple, running a bunch of rice through your coffee grinder will give you a cleaner cup of coffee. Anybody out there ever tried this life hack? Do you have any other tips about how to give your coffee grinder a great clean? Please share your insights in the comments.Mill a handful… Continue reading

March 21 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: cleaning, coffee, rice | 12 comments»