Here's what the maximum amount of caffeine you should be drinking in a day...
And you thought Red Bull was bad.It turns out that while a can of the energy drink has 80 milligrams of caffeine (just one-fifth the maximum amount you should have each day, according to the Mayo...
View ArticleHere's the story behind the 'Caution: Contents Hot' label on your coffee
It's a warning that seems a little unnecessary. The "Caution: Contents Hot" label found on most disposable drink cups and lids logically shouldn't be there. Of course, you ordered this hot drink, so...
View ArticleSilicon Valley's favorite coffee chain is taking over the US with an east...
The venture-capital backed coffee chain that Silicon Valley is obsessed with is expanding to three new cities this fall.James Freeman, founder of Blue Bottle Coffee, tells Business Insider that the...
View ArticleMcDonald's is making a big change to its coffee
McDonald's is on a mission to make its menu more sustainable. Now the fast-food giant is taking on its own coffee.McDonald's plans to buy all of its coffee from sustainable sources by 2020, Bloomberg...
View ArticleThe founder of Silicon Valley's favorite coffee chain explains why he's...
When Silicon Valley's favorite coffee chain set up shop in Tokyo, Japan, Blue Bottle Coffee founder James Freeman didn't quite know what to expect.Four months after opening, customers waited in...
View ArticleA Y Combinator-backed bicycle cafe chain is now in more countries than Starbucks
Wheelys, made up of over 550 bicycle carts and quasi-employees, is quietly becoming one of the world's fastest growing café chains. With mobile locations in 65 countries — more than Starbucks — it's...
View ArticleHere's why coffee tastes weird on an airplane
The beans aren’t really to blame.In fact, a number of airlines now get their grounds from popular brand name roasters like Starbucks (Delta) or Dunkin’ Donuts (Jet Blue).The real culprit: the H20 used...
View ArticleHere's how much you should tip a barista, according to the founder of San...
Most mornings, the only person standing between you and happiness might be your coffee barista. According to one coffee expert, you're probably tipping her way too little.James Freeman is the founder...
View ArticleHow caffeine affects your health
If you're anything like me, you wake up thinking, coffee. What a beautiful word. However, caffeine can affect people differently, and there are some ways that caffeine can affect our health that can be...
View ArticleA new coffee kit can make cold brew on the go in less than 4 hours
Cold brew — the less acidic and more slowly steeped sibling of iced coffee — has become widely popular over the past few years. Many coffee chains, including Starbucks and even Dunkin' Donuts, have...
View ArticleCoffee addiction isn’t real — according to an addiction specialist
You might be one of those people who needs to have a 20 ounce grande latte to get your day started, but if you think you might be addicted to coffee, you're probably wrong. Addiction specialist Dr....
View ArticleThe guys behind Silicon Valley's favorite coffee chain reveal the 2 coffee...
Blue Bottle is one of the hottest coffee chains in Silicon Valley.It should come as no surprise that founder James Freeman and CEO Bryan Meehan know the best gadgets for brewing the perfect pour-over...
View ArticleA brief history of how pumpkin spice took over our lives
The INSIDER Summary:• Pumpkin spice food and drinks bring in $500 million in annual sales. • The famous Starbucks beverage almost didn't exist. • The PSL is more than a drink—it has become a "harbinger...
View ArticleThe history of coffee shows people have been arguing about the drink for over...
Caffeine is the world's most widely consumed psychoactive drug (you can thank globalization and rough Monday mornings for that).But before we had a Starbucks on every other block, the drink endured...
View ArticleThis is the best coffee maker of 2016, according to Consumer Reports
With the resurgence of manual French press and pour-over coffee makers, electric drip machines seem so uncool.But there’s much to be admired about these workhorses of the kitchen that let you time your...
View ArticleStarbucks is opening a new store in China every day
Starbucks is seriously ramping up its growth in China. In the last five years, Starbucks has grown from 400 stores to 2,300 stores in China. By 2021, the company plans to have 5,000 locations in the...
View ArticleA European company you've never heard of is quietly building a caffeine...
The company that owns Krispy Kreme, Caribou Coffee, and Peet's Coffee and Tea, is developing a new type of coffee chain.JAB Holdings, theLuxembourg-based investment arm of the wealthy Reimann family...
View ArticleStarbucks' new Willy Wonka-inspired store in Tokyo offers a glimpse into the...
Starbucks is opening another Willy Wonka-inspired Roastery— this time, in Tokyo, Japan. On Thursday, CEO Howard Schultz announced that the coffee giant would open its fourth Roastery in Tokyo in 2018....
View ArticleA coffee expert shares the 6 things every coffee drinker should have
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we may get a share of the revenue from your purchase.Besides breathing and sleeping,...
View ArticleYou've been holding your coffee cup wrong
Ah, coffee. Nectar of the gods. The only thing that gets me up in the morning. The reason my eye is twitching right now.All of us coffee addicts probably know the feeling of getting a warm cup of...
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