Caffeine Books

Product DescriptionA hundred nights of drinking distilled into a memorable little collection, Bar Limericks is the cause of hangovers, not the cure! It’s a bawdy, funny commentary on bars and nightlife, and a naughty icebreaker. It even includes two funny inside flip books tucked in the corners of the pages. From Happy Hour to closing time, from seducers to sirens, from darts to pool, Bar Limericks explores the naughty, fun and beautiful in bars. Paired with all the limericks are c. . . More >>

Bar Limericks: Ditties by Thurston O’bleary

Product DescriptionTripping is a surreal black comedy drama that looks at the lives of four friends and how the ripple effect of an event at university comes back to haunt them over a decade later. Samantha arrives in London for a reunion with three university friends, but she is hiding a secret with a ten-year history that has touched and irrevocably changed the lives of everyone, even if they don’t quite know it yet. The story charts the lives of the four girls who at univers. . . More >>

TRIPPING

Product DescriptionWhen the body of a man is washed up in the river; Turtle Island, Missouri is awoken from being a peaceful haven and thrust into the attention of the national media. The case is solved rather all too conveniently and F. B. I agent Georgina O’Neil is left with severe doubts – have they caught the right man? A feeling that is justified after case Detective Montoya and his family are kidnapped and a web site is set up promising America its first ‘live execution’. Turtle. . . More >>

Turtle Island

Product DescriptionThis beautifully produced photographic theme journal offers instant inspiration and ends fear of the blank page. With clever use of images and fragmented motivational text, Wishful Thinking will motivate you to express yourself. Unique and elegantly designed, this is a perfect gift for yourself – or anyone – to chronicle daydreams and innermost desires. Personal growth and honesty are the focus of the companion journal, Self Help. Pages of both books are lined, the . . . More >>

Wishful Thinking

Product DescriptionCafe Haiku isn’t a poetry book. Instead, Zenbu Nometa has twirled the short Japanese poetics into a witty commentary on cafes, from the daily ritual of buying lattes to a metaphor following the metal flap on a sugar dispenser. Paired with quick, lively descriptions that tease the photographs like a shake of cinnamon in an espresso are 47 black and white photographs and the result is Cafe Haiku. . . . More >>

Cafe Haiku

Product DescriptionCoffee, tea and chocolate have a number of effects on the nervous system, including memory and cognitive performance, their effect on disease, including Parkinson’s, as well as stroke, oxidative stress, headache and sleep disorders, addiction dependence and more. This book analyzes the current research findings on these compounds and their interaction with the brain and central nervous system (CNS). With contributions from world experts in this field, Coffee, Tea, C. . . More >>

Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, and the Brain

Product DescriptionYou’ve seen the ads: “Never diet again! Our all-natural treatment magically melts away the pounds!” “Want to boost your athletic performance? Dr. Smith has found the secret to improved stamina and strength with his all-natural formula!” “Need more energy? Our all-natural juice product will give you the pick-me-up you need!” After all, what do you have to lose? If it’s all natural, it can’t hurt. Or can it? If you have trouble believing these ads, you’re right to be . . . More >>

Natural and Everyday Drugs: A False Sense of Security

Product DescriptionSave the coffee planet! How? Why? We live in a world with an estimated population of 6 billion people from which 0, 6 billion, an impressive 10% of the world’s population, is dependent on the coffee agriculture and industry for their living. All over the world, more than 1. 0 billion people drink coffee on a daily basis, being USA the major consumer, followed by Brazil. Coffee is second after oil in the worldwide business of natural products. The Coffee Paradox is fa. . . More >>

Coffee

Product DescriptionThis book provides a comprehensive overview of the recent developments in the flavor and chemistry of caffeinated beverages. It includes an update on the chemistry and flavor research on coffee, tea, and cocoa, specifically addressing antioxidantive phenolic compounds found in the beverages, and an examination of the health benefits, such as the anticancer, anti-aging, and heat disease prevention properties of these beverages. . . . More >>

Caffeinated Beverages: Health Benefits, Physiological Effects, and Chemistry

Product DescriptionA traveler’s companion through the world of tea: * The Basics-The Varieties of Camellia * Tisanes-The Un-tea * Let Loose the Bags-Teabags and Loose Tea * Drinking Life-Benefits and Misconceptions * Making the Perfect Cup-Preparation of Tea * Making the Grade-Measuring Tea Quality * Coolest Tea on the Block-Iced Tea * Variations on a Tea-Chai, Bubble Tea, and Thai Iced Tea * “The Jitters”-Decaf, Caffeine-Free and Caffeine . . . Enjoy your trip. . . . More >>

A Guide to Tea