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News: Cofee OK During Pregnancy
A cup a day not linked to miscarriage or preterm birth, new guidelines suggest.
WEDNESDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) — Women can drink a cup of coffee or one soft drink a day during pregnancy and not worry that it might put them at risk of miscarriage or preterm birth, according to new guidelines released by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
The professional group issued the information from its Committee on Obstetric Practice, which reviewed studies on the topic before making a decision.
“Finally, we have good evidence to show that having a cup of coffee a day is fine and it poses no risk to the fetus,” said Dr. William H. Barth Jr., chairman of the committee on obstetric practice and chief of the division of maternal-fetal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
I’m not saying that I think it’s a great idea to have your normal 16oz. cup of Standard proportion (7-9g per 6-8fl.oz.) of coffee. I think that the message to take away from this is that moderation is key.
Maybe switch to pre-ground cans of coffee off the grocery store shelf during pregnancy.. just as added insurance. (I kid!)
What do you think? Share your thoughts.
Thunderbird Coffee Serves Counter Culture
This is taken straight from their e-newsletter:
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Coffee breakthrough
First, we’re very proud to announce that we are currently brewing Counter Culture’s single-origin Tekafrom Muramvya, Burundi, at Thunderbird Koenig. What’s so special about this? Plenty. Based out of Durham, North Carolina, Counter Culture is one of the pioneers of direct-trade coffee in the United States, and T-bird is the first shop in Austin to deliver their incredible coffees to you. It’s DELICIOUS and it’s available now in French press and to take home by the bag. There’s plenty more informationHERE. We’re committed to carrying the best coffees from all over the world, traded sustainably and roasted by the only the best. Stay on the lookout for more new coffees!
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From what I remember, Counture Culture did not take on any wholesale accounts west of the Mississippi river. It is possible that this is a limited-time offering. At any rate, Counter Culture is one of the “Big Three” in the quality niche of the specialty coffee industry, and to my knowledge, Thunderbird is the only shop in the state to be serving it (assuming that they are now a wholesale account).
They are also now serving parfaits.
Reminder: SNS, Feb. 6th (This Saturday)
REMINDER
This Saturday
FRANK – Austin, TX
6:00pm – 10:00pm
Random Picture Friday #23: Sharky Tea Infuser
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I wonder if this can turn fear at the sight of a shark’s dorsal fin into drooling.
We’ve had a lot of snow here in West Texas. Crazy weather. How is your weather?
Have a Great Weekend!
Latte Art Competition: Saturday Night Smackdown, Feb. 6
Where: FRANK - 407 Colorado, Austin, TX 78701 – (512-494-6916)
When: February 6th, 6pm-10pm
What: “Saturday Night Smackdown was inspired by our dear friends atOctane, those dedicated souls keepin coffee alive in the heart of the dirty south, Atlanta, GA. The idea is similar, to create an event for the surrounding coffee community to gather and share ideas, experiences, knowledge, and a whole lotta love.” – source
p.s. – “Instead of the one pour-three judges, winner is picked format SNS will now be done in a more fast paced and thrilling head to head style pour offs. Enter the Single Elimination Bracket System, a tournament style latte art throwdown wherein two baristas pour head to head and one winner is chosen to move to the next bracket unitl we reach the last top two baristas to see who walks away with the top honors.” – source
Who: This one is organized by Tyler Wells(FRANK) and Lorenzo Perkins(Caffe Medici). the blog(http://saturdaynightsmackdown.blogspot.com) is run by Lorenzo Perkins.
So, if you want to get down with some latte art love in th ATX, you know what to do! Be there.
Duncan Coffee Company Hiring: Jobs
I received an email from Mr. Duncan letting us know that they are hiring.
Looking for sales people in Houston
base + commission
Simple enough. Thanks!
The job posting (along with contact info) can be found on the Jobs page here at tx-coffee.com
The Dose: Podcast #1
I hope you enjoy it. We had a lot of fun making it.
It can be found on iTunes. -> Click
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:31 — 26.1MB)
Podcast Coming Soon
I’ve been wanting to put together a podcast for Texas Coffee People for a long time, but haven’t really done much about it until recently.
The podcast is called “The Dose”, and should be ready within a week or two. You will be able to find it on iTunes as well.
I have no idea how often these podcasts will take place, but I’m hoping it will be monthly.
I’m also hoping to have the first one finished before the end of this month. If you have some news for us, we’d like to hear about it. Grand openings, events, promotions, sales, interesting people, interviews, and almost anything else that you could imagine taking place on a podcast: if you have any, we’d love to hear from you.
Random Picture Friday #22: Mug Mouse
Introducing: MugMouse. The most useless seemingly useful piece of office equipment in existence.
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It’s a mug. It’s a laser mouse. It reduces productivity to a crawl and effectively keeps your fuel nearby.
Just don’t drop it on your keyboard.
Have a Great Weekend!
2010 SCRBC Results
3rd Place: Tyler Wells of Frank, Austin
2nd Place: Aaron Blanco of the Brown Coffee Company, San Antonio
1st Place: Lorenzo Perkins!!! of Caffe Medici, Austin
Congratulations to all of the finalists, the podium finishers, and to the 2010 South Central Regional Barista Champion, Lorenzo Perkins!
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