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Lori's Coffee Creamer Recipe

Lori Crofford — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:18:55 +0000

I like to drink coffee when I'm at work. I drink way too much of it but ,sometimes coffee is my breakfast and lunch. I know it's not very healthy but it is what it is (yes, that is one of my favorite sayings). However, I don't just drink black coffee, I have to have it sweet with cream. Creamer is expensive and I don't like the powder stuff. Here is what I did.

Do You Need Coffee to Make It Through the Day? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 13:05:45 +0000

Just about every workplace has a coffee maker somewhere. And that's because a good chunk of the employed can't make it through their nine-to-five without a jolt of joe. But just what percentage of workers would be doomed if coffee suddenly disappeared?

The 10 People You'll Find in Every Coffee Shop

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 19:04:59 +0000

Coffee shops are entertainment hot spots. These places are chock-full of prime people-watching opportunities, because they’re not just for strict coffee-lovers anymore. Nowadays, we can get everything from mocha marble whatcha-ma-call-it lattes to chocolate-banana smoothie deliciousness at cafes, meaning all sorts of people make their way through coffee shops on a daily basis. Have you ever [...]

Starbucks Is Everywhere — Even in Funeral Homes [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:10:31 +0000

At most funeral homes, tissues and condolences are all that’s typically offered to the grieving. But at one South Carolina mortuary, you’ll also be able to boost your spirits with a Starbucks latte. The Robinson Funeral Home in Easley is about to get the town’s first Starbucks franchise, which will be located in a new [...]

Study Reveals Drinking Coffee Can Lower Your Chances of Skin Cancer

Shauna Wright — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 12:00:21 +0000

Want to avoid skin cancer? Have another cup of joe. A new study finds coffee guzzlers are less likely to develop the most common type of the disease. The study of more than 100,000 adults found that those who drank three or more cups of coffee a day had a 20 percent lower risk of [...]

How Much Coffee Do You Buy [POLL]

Lori Crofford — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:00:39 +0000

I'm not a avid coffee drinker. I'll drink coffee when I'm super tired in the morning or on occasion I will get a chai tea latte from Roasters or Starbucks. It's very rare that I buy coffee. Luckily for me I get my coffee from the coffee pot here at work. You will always find a fresh pot brewed here at the radio station. So what is this whole thing about coffee?

You Won't Believe How Much Americans Spend on Coffee and Lunch Each Year

Shauna Wright — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:00:36 +0000

A new survey of Americans’ workplace spending habits shows we’re dropping an awful lot on incidentals like coffee and restaurant lunches every year — $3,000 per person, on average. Accounting Principals, a unit of staffing services company Adecco SA, polled 1,000 US workers last month and found we spend more than $1,000 annually on coffee [...]

Coffee, Beer Among the Bad Things That Are Suddenly Good for You in 2011

Kathy Landin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:30:17 +0000

For years society has told us that drinking coffee, drinking beer and swearing are bad, but thanks to the results of new research released in 2011, some things we thought were bad are actually good for us. Turns out being a caffeine-addled, Guinness-soaked potty mouth actually improves your health — in moderation, of course.

Need an Energy Boost? Skip the Coffee, Take a Nap — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:20:04 +0000

If you find yourself dragging in the middle of the day, don’t reach for the coffee pot — reach for a pillow instead. Experts say naps may be a good way to make up for the sleep deficit many of us have from not getting enough shut-eye at night.

White Whine Tackles the Minor Perils of Starbucks Coffee

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:30:18 +0000

White Whine, a website dedicated to chronicling all the first world problems folks complain about, has just released a very important infographic about the everyday challenges of Starbucks drinks. Sometimes they can be too hot, sometimes there’s unfortunate spillover and sometimes things get really ugly and you get the wrong straw size for your cup. Check out [...]

More of What I Learned on My Trip to Jamaica-Coffee

Lori Crofford — Tue, 10 May 2011 15:32:36 +0000

Yesterday, I told you about our Jamaican Jeep Safari excursion. Today I want to tell you more of what I learned about Jamaica on that said excursion. This time it involves plants.One of our stops on our safari was at a coffee plantation. When I thought of coffee I thought the bean actually grew on [...]

Ten Things That Cost More

Lori Crofford — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:36:50 +0000

There were some new numbers last Friday about the Consumer Price Index that's a measurement of the overall price of household goods. According to the new stats, it's gone up 2.7% in the last year.

And the price of gas, which has gone up 28% in the last year, is just the tip of the iceberg. Here are ten other things that either ALREADY cost more, or are ABOUT to cost more.

Too Much Coffee Is Actually Healthy for You

Lori Crofford — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:57:53 +0000

Do you drink a lot of coffee each day? Do people constantly tell you that it’s not healthy? Eating Well Magazine may be on your side. Coffee Drinkers this is for you, especially you Rick Andrews! #1.) It’s Good For Your Heart. Even though coffee raises your heart rate and blood pressure when you drink [...]

Coffee Makes Men Dumber & Women Smarter – Do You Think This Is True?

Billy Goforth — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:25:50 +0000

Great, now I gotta stop drinking coffee. I can’t take the risk of becoming any dumberer. I mean less smarter. According to a new study in England, drinking coffee ameliorates women’s brainpower in stressful situations, but makes men slower on the uptake. And because caffeine is the most widely consumed drug in the world, with [...]