Does this Logo Look Obscene to You?

Apparently it does to some Christian rights groups in the United States. I'm going to have to file this under people who have too much time on their hands.

On a related note, we spent the weekend down in Boston and they have rolled out the new logo and new blend, Pike Place Roast, at a number of their stores. I have not seen any changes in our Canadian stores as of yet.

Tulip Festival 2008

We took a run down to the Tulip Festival at Dows Lake on Saturday while Grand Dad was in town. There sure were some pretty looking flowers. My favourite were The Mounties which share the same red colour as our RCMP. You can check out all the pictures here.

Coffee Related News

Some coffee related news that I've negligent in posting:

• The Starbucks/AT&T partnership rolls out free Wifi to iPhone users.
• Users promptly find a security hole to get free wifi even if you don't have a iPhone
• Starbucks announces earnings are down 21%

And my buddy tells me that Zavida has been bought out by Second Cup but I haven't been able to find confirmation. There goes my office away from the office in Kanata as I bet Second Cup will kill the free wifi Zavida used to offer.

Automated Joe

Thanks to Mike for the link to Roasting Plant Coffee a New York city coffee shop that use a Willy Wonka style machine to auto-magically produce you your cup of joe.

Coffee Doesn't Dehydrate You

The results are in and coffee does not dehydrate you.

Short Half Fat Decaf Milkiato

It's not only McDonald's who likes to hook their customers early as these pictures of Anna suggest.

Oh and for the un-initiated a Short Half Fat Decaf Milkiato is how you order a kid's milk at Starbucks.

Caffeine Saves Brain Cells

Researchers believe that a daily cup of coffee can protect you brain from disease.