There was a time when we were kids when drinking coffee was fun. It was such an adult thing to do that we suffered through the harsh taste of black coffee, enjoyed the lightened version filled with cream and sugar, or pretended to be all grown up with our sampling of coffee ice cream. Around that time, we probably also played with LEGO on a regular basis (yes, some of us still do). Now, the two portions of our childhood come together with this LEGO coffee mug. Fully functional, it allows the owner to add characters, blocks, or other LEGO accessories to our morning cup o’ joe. Create whatever fantasy world…

In the news, there was a recent study providing evidence that drinking coffee may help you live longer. The study was carried out by the National Institutes of Health and AARP. However, researchers urge you to remember that this doesn’t necessarily prove that coffee makes people live longer; it just shows that coffee and living longer are related. Even so, this contradicts earlier studies that had said coffee can increase risks of heart disease. This study included 400,000 individuals, making it the largest study ever done on this issue, so the results should be reassuring for those of you…

One could argue that it takes latte art up five levels. In this video by rnzohar, the concept of putting drinkable images on the foam of your latte or cappuccino goes well beyond flowers and seashells. While not the first mechanical “java printer” it is definitely the most detailed that we’ve seen. For non-coffee-drinkers, it also works on the head of pint of beer. For non-beer-, non-coffee-drinkers, perhaps a bubble bath would do. Either way, the creator has a dilemma: I can not figure out a reasonable way to turn into anything except for a temporary curiosity. Any ideas? Here is one of the predecessors…

Geeks and coffee go hand in hand like Donald Trump and hairpieces, which is why I was so fascinated by this piece on concept coffee brewing machines. Like most nerds, I’ve spent my fair share of time hunched over a computer monitor in a dark room, desperately trying to figure out why the 378th line of code appears to render the previous 377 lines worthless. In my younger years, a large percentage of that time was spent with a cigarette in one hand. Now, having quit the evil weed, I’m reduced to grasping for a cup of coffee with that occasionally spare hand. I’m always ready to consider a quicker, more stylish…

Alright coffee drinkers, the jig is up. You say how much you “like the taste” or that “it’s a relaxing ritual”, but we know the truth: you only drink coffee for the caffeine! Or at least, that seems to be the mentality behind a coffee inhaler called ‘Le Whif’ invented by Harvard Professor David Edwards. By using a technology that reduces the drop size of liquids until they’re small enough to become airborne, the biodegradable inhaler can inject up to 8 puffs of caffeine-filled coffee goodness into a waiting user’s mouth. …