Nestle Patents Coffee Beer 471
Dotnaught writes "New Scientist reports that Nestec, a Nestle subsidiary, has applied for a patent on a fermented coffee beverage. In other words, coffee beer -- it foams like beer and packs the caffeine of coffee, with "fruity and/or floral notes due to the fermentation of the coffee aroma."
Re:Why do people drink this crap? (Score:1, Interesting)
I haven't heard of any health benefits from caffeiene, although I haven't noticed it causing anxiety though, even in mass amounts. Although for me it slows the time it takes to recall things.
Interesting concept, but a coffee beer? Sounds vile.
Nestle owns all European chocolate (Score:2, Interesting)
Take a look at your kitkat some time - licensed from Nestle.
I was at a restaurant at 10,000ft in the alps. Nestle hot chocolate, of course.
All of Nestle's chocolate products are made with powdered milk, except for Callier - the only Nestle chocolate made with fresh milk. Have fun getting it in the states.
Probably the only chocolatier that Nestle doesn't own is Caotina - damn hard to get that stuff in the states too.
My point is, Nestle has long been your chocolate overlord - the Microsoft or Google of chocolate, especially European chocolate.
Re:Why do people drink this crap? (Score:4, Interesting)
Also, There has been a lot discussion lately about coffees health benefits, see the following articles for example:
Coffee found to be high in health-giving antioxidants [independent.co.uk]
Coffee is America's No. 1 Source of Antioxidants [go.com]
Coffee: The New Health Food? [webmd.com]
Re:Why do people drink this crap? (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:Why do people drink this crap? (Score:2, Interesting)
I half a 1 and a half hour commute each day.
I do this on a bicyle
I also drink coffee (usually in moedration) and alcohol (in moderation).
Then again, Im currently working in moscow for a week, so I have no biking commute, I drink about a dozen cups of coffee a day, (and Im not going to talk about alcohol, though compared to the locals Im hardly drinking anything).
Ive also spend time doing similar work in muslim countries (no alcohol allowed, and tea, tea, tea all day long, no exercise either).
Ive also spend time in countries where my habits were between these extremes, doing similar work.
I've looked back on the quality of work there and can safely state that there is no correlation between the quality of work, and the type of beverages or the amount of physical exercise.
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Re:Nestle owns all European chocolate (Score:1, Interesting)
Also, my local health food store has begun to cary a decent selection of interesting chocolate from small regional manufacturers.
Yes, I'm a chocolate snob. Deal with it.