The Automated Coffee Machine

Technology and robotics. It's getting more sophisticated, not by the day, but by the hour.

I dropped in for a visit to Good Samaritan hospital pharmacy yesterday just to say hello, and got a glimpse of their new coffee machine in action. I'm guessing that management likely programmed it.


Source: Aries Head Films

Monday Morning Coffee

It's time for your morning fix. Beyond being the world’s favorite hot beverage, coffee, as any aficionado will tell you, is a matter of a great art and, often, great snobbery.

But what, exactly, makes the ancient beverage that manifests in your cup every morning a modern masterpiece? Has the process really changed over the years? Success lies in a single word: Care.

How The Cartel Brews Coffee

A Chemex coffee brewing guide for the discerning pharmacist coffee drinkers.


A CHEMEX BREW GUIDE from Cartel Coffee Lab on Vimeo | Hat tip: Phoenix Taco.

Doctor Kaufalio

It's Monday and my heartfelt appreciation goes out to Dr. Kaufalio, the laboratory scientist who perfected the one medication almost every pharmacist uses daily in their practice. Thank you!


Doctor Kaufalio from Billy Boyd Cape on Vimeo.

Happy National Coffee Day!

September 29th marks the corporate-inspired National Coffee Day yearly celebration in America, and according to this year's survey commissioned jointly by Dunkin' Donuts and CareerBuilder®, a cup of Joe helps in keeping the nation's workforce – particularly younger workers – productive and energetic.

Thirty-four percent of workers stated they need coffee to get through their workday. Forty-six percent of coffee drinkers claim they are less productive without a cup of Joe.

However, I'm sure that one-hundred percent of you already knew that, right?

Neither Starbucks nor Dunkin’ Donuts seem to be doing anything special for National Coffee Day. But, Krispy Kreme Donuts and participating 7-Eleven locations will be giving away free coffee to celebrate the occasion. I'm sure similar deals can be found at your local independent coffee shops.


Source: RingTales.com and Pearls Before Swine

Starbucks Has Nothing On Wilkins

Having grown up in a Corleone-like family, I guess I've become accustomed to the direct marketing techniques that corporations once used in their infancy. Nowadays, while the message remains the same, corporations rely on lies, deception and corruption to get their point across. But the old techniques still work for me. For some weird reason, I can't seem to get enough of Wilkins Coffee.