http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2007/02/coffee-cups-matter/ Rants and Raves on Espresso Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:09:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2007/02/coffee-cups-matter/#comment-2990 Espresso News and Reviews - TheShot.coffeeratings.com » A cup of coffee to go -- and hold the cup Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:35:32 +0000 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/?p=374#comment-2990 [...] my hero. And I don’t care if it saves killer bees — at least give me the option to drink my espresso out of an adult cup once in a while, and I’m all for [...] [...] my hero. And I don’t care if it saves killer bees — at least give me the option to drink my espresso out of an adult cup once in a while, and I’m all for [...]

]]> http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2007/02/coffee-cups-matter/#comment-1701 Espresso News and Reviews - TheShot.coffeeratings.com » Taiwan to ban paper cups in offices, schools Thu, 29 Mar 2007 22:37:01 +0000 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/?p=374#comment-1701 [...] Now we’ve written before about the importance of a good cup when drinking espresso. And we’ve written that there are times where what’s right for flavor and what’s right for the environment go hand-in-hand. The paper cup issue is the perfect example, and some governments are contributing to the cause: Taiwan to ban paper cups in offices, schools. [...] [...] Now we’ve written before about the importance of a good cup when drinking espresso. And we’ve written that there are times where what’s right for flavor and what’s right for the environment go hand-in-hand. The paper cup issue is the perfect example, and some governments are contributing to the cause: Taiwan to ban paper cups in offices, schools. [...]

]]> http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2007/02/coffee-cups-matter/#comment-789 bfernald Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:06:54 +0000 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/?p=374#comment-789 Sure, the cup affects the physical (heat, quantity) and emotional (how you expect to be treated) experience of coffee. But, if you take the word of MalcoIm Gladwell and his quote of Darrel Rhea of the Cheskin company in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0316172324/ref=sib_dp_srch_pop/002-0541674-0089601?v=search-inside&keywords=%22a+lot+more+lemon+or+lime+flavor%22" rel="nofollow">Blink</a>, the flavors that are tasted and their intensity can be impacted by the appearance of the packaging: "... what we found is that if you add fifteen percent more yellow to the green on the package - if you take this green and add more yellow - what people report is that the taste experience has a lot more lime or lemon flavor. ..." Sure, the cup affects the physical (heat, quantity) and emotional (how you expect to be treated) experience of coffee. But, if you take the word of MalcoIm Gladwell and his quote of Darrel Rhea of the Cheskin company in Blink, the flavors that are tasted and their intensity can be impacted by the appearance of the packaging:
“… what we found is that if you add fifteen percent more yellow to the green on the package - if you take this green and add more yellow - what people report is that the taste experience has a lot more lime or lemon flavor. …”

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