The CaffiNation Podcast

I love coffee, and I have a fair amount of experience infusing the flavor of coffee into other drinks as well, such as vodka. I was both pleasantly surprised and very excited when I was recently contacted by Three Olives Vodka to try their newest flavor, labeled Triple Shot  Espresso Vodka. The online literature said that there were three shots of espresso infused into this beverage to give it an almost chocolate hint to it.

Packaging

Needless to say I was excited to try it. The bottle itself is a very attractive piece of glass work, and will most assuredly find a place on my shelf after the review is completed in its entirety. There is a Martini glass outlined on the front and three demitasse cups pictured on the back of the bottle. The only suggestion I would have regarding packaging would be to consider a different color for the martini glass on the front of the bottle as the black glass tend to get lost against the background of a full bottle of dark fluid.

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I sort through a lot of different articles and press releases in order to bring only the freshest and most interesting content to the Site. I’m always on the lookout for great pieces of Caffeine Culture to bring to you. A week ago I was sent information of a product which caught my eye. Golden Star Tea is a non alcoholic sparkling beverage. To be served as you would Champagne or White wine. I contacted the company and was lucky enough to be sent a sample to try.

What I received in the mail was an example of what people should send with their products. The two sample sized bottles of Golden Star Tea came with an information packet which answered any and all questions I might have had about the beverage. Nutritional information, the official press release, recent awards, and a letter from the Co-Founder Joel Rosenberg. Before we go any further, thank you for making my experience and my work that much easier and more enjoyable from the moment the box opened

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I am not a stupid man. But I need a little clarification here. I’m currently enjoying the fantastic Stanely Cup Playoffs. I am being told that the game is being broadcast in “Hi Def” Thats just great. I’m a comcast cutomer. I don’t pay the extra money for Hi Def service, because i have a 19 month old son whose needs are greater than a Hockey crazed dad’s need to see thread on a jersey.

Here is my problem, This game looks just as crisp as the rest of the channels. I’ve been told I can get Hi definition signals from Cable for my local channels for free. But they seem to be blocked. Even with the tuner in my spiffy TV, a 32″ Samsung LCD. But for some reason the otherwise crisp clear picture on ABC looks like trash when it comes time for Lost, and Football. (more…)

If you remember way back on CaffiNation Episode 211 we spoke in brief fashion concerning the rise of a new dietary supplement called Nano Coffee. We commented on the review previously done by EnergyFiend.com and expressed our interest in the idea as a concept. Well our interest perked some interest in the people who make Nano Coffee and after a short conversation they decided to send me a care package for my own review. I can’t endorse and product that I haven’t personally worked through its paces.

First off Thank you to the Nano Coffee people, and specifically Jan Stuart for sending the product in for our perusal. As with all reviews here at the Caffination we send the products into the real world for testing. Which means I get to take the plunge and report back.

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One more in the series of Articles about who I listen to. Its an eclectic bunch to be sure, and believe it or not there are not too many tech related podcasts on my player, this just so happens to be one of them.

Ever wonder what the sysadmins do when their door is closed? This show gives you a peek into the minds of root. A Couple of Admins Podcast is a show where a couple of normal guys who just happen to be System Administrators relax, chew the fat and have a good laugh Sysadmins are a funky bunch by their very nature, so its a Humor show, an admin show, a tech show, and a friend show. Switching gears from some pretty nifty humor bits on one hand to a hardcore tech discussion in between impressions. Gotta love geek humor.

I met Keith Albright, chief impressionist and one of the founders of the show at Podcamp Philly. He’s a great guy I got to hang out with him in between sessions. So on a personal note you’d be listening to good people should you choose to head on over and check them out… Which you should. So in an effort to spread the Techpodcast Network love around I’d urge you to give their show a listen.

As soon as I get a promo from them… You’ll hear it

~Paul

My wife recently gifted me with a box of the new Splenda Flavor packets for coffee. She apparently debated in the aisle between Hazelnut and French Vanilla. She went with Hazelnut. So I figured I’d spend a bit and let you in on my impressions. And yss I know the pic is of French Vanilla.

First impression is a super sweet concentration with an almost overpowering flavor and scent. This is not unpleasant but at the same point its sweeter by comparison to a single packet of Splenda. I’m a low sweetener kind of man so this took me by surprise. The flavor is consistent and is a definite perk to any cup of less than standard issue coffee. I’m dealing with an ill advised purchase of some Folgers instant as my back up and its hard to get past. Without some flavor backup.

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