Read “Starbucked”
I remember being in Halifax, Nova Scotia and seeing a Starbucks store on the side of the road. I never drank coffee so there was not much excitement over the appearance. The coffee house craze hit Halifax because of the educated environment and the cool climate. I am not really sure about the time frame of my first latte, it might have been in Halifax with a French girlfriend that I had at the time. If not, it was last year at a Starbucks. My relationship with coffee is only about two years old now. I started drinking it at the request of my wife, she stated that “she did not want to drink along in the mornings.” Now it is a wonderful time of interaction and togetherness. Coffee is truly a social drink. The Starbucks corporation has fascinated me for the last little while. In this book it traces the development and the agenda of the company. It is a pleasant read. It deals with the roots, the culture, and the money making machine of this large coffee house. The end result is that the author enjoys a more unique experience than the cookie-cutter experience Starbucks delivers. I agree with his assessment as I long for that special coffee house. But for a quick fix, Starbucks will do. I have enjoyed the little espresso bar my friend Jeff Skelton has put into Waynesboro. It was a weekly habit on Thursdays as I traveled to class at FHU. If you love coffee and business, Starbucked is a great read.
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About The Author
Caffeine is the most commonly used psychoactive drug used in North America.
Other psychoactive drugs include alcohol, cocaine, LSD, and cannabis.(1)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caffine
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychoactive
(1)^ Neuroscience of Psychoactive Substance Use and Dependence by the WHO(World Health Organization). Retrieved on July 5, 2007.
Brent, in the book the author deals with some of these issues, but ultimately concludes that there is no permenant damage to humans, though caffine really does mess with rats.
I guess the author should do some more research the adverse effects for caffeine are well documented.
“Tolerance refers to the body’s “getting used” to a drug with its repeated taking. It is difficult to study the tolerance of human subjects to the various effects of caffeine because nearly everyone in our society uses caffeine regularly in one form or another. Careful research has suggested that tolerance develops to most of caffeine’s effects – meaning that, with experience of the drug, the same dose produces a reduced effect, or a larger dose is required to produce the same level of effect.”
Long Term Effects
If I were you I would quit drinking coffee. If Charity wants to have a drink with you, drink Decaf Green Tea like me.
In the early days of coffee, pubs and other alcoholic drinking spots were already big in Europe, but when coffee was introduced, a new enjoyment was born. Instead of drinking to dull the mind, people went to a place to get something that sharpened the mind. However, according to Brent, it is also a long, slow death. Well, I’m enjoying the ride. I understand Brent’s warnings and wonder if I should quit. My dad has heart trouble and caffeine is somewhat to blame but he drank a pot everyday. I have enjoyably drank the same amount/strength of coffee with my wife every morning for the last two years. I also drink decaf green tea at night which has its own pleasantries as well as health benefits.
We have a local shop here in White House called Casablanca. It’s better than Starbucks because the coffee they use is in a purer form. You get more coffee with less caffeine. That doesn’t sound good, but think of it this way. I’d rather have a smaller pizza that was richer in flavor than a large pizza that tasted like cardboard.
Here’s a link if you’re ever in the area.
http://apps.facebook.com/my-restaurants/restaurants/view/174286
Love it. It’s against my religion to turn down good coffee.