Drinks

Gadgets

Robo-Tea

9:00AM October 10, 2011 | Jack Loftus

Simple, healthy, delicious tea steeped with the help of a robot hanging onto the edge of your cup like a little artificial companion? No wonder it’s sold out. $US15 if it ever materialises in stock again. [Uncrate via Uber Rreview]

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How Good Design Gets Coffee Down Your Gullet On The Go

2:00AM September 2, 2011 | Rachel Swaby

Modern humans make the simple task of drinking a hot morning beverage a challenge for industrial designers. More »

Science

Get Drunk On The Future

4:00AM August 27, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Just as molecular gastronomy is the future of food, molecular mixology is the future of drink. One of the leading figures of both is none other than cutting-edge chef Grant Achatz, who just opened one of these future bars in Chicago. More »

Gadgets

Snow Peak Titanium 350 Kanpai Bottle Lightning Review: Keeps Drinks Cold (Or Hot) Forever

5:30AM August 17, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

Y’all know my feelings on “Great” Outdoors. But were I to lose my shit and decide to go backpacking, I’d bring the Titanium 350 Kanpai to keep my Hot Toddy toasty for up to six hours (or until I get drunk and go home). More »

Software

Speakeasy Cocktails For iPad: Learn How To Make A Real Drink

9:15AM August 12, 2011 | Casey Chan

I’ve been on a cocktail tip lately where all I want to drink is these fancy (and expensive!) cocktails that take a whole lotta ingredients, meticulous management, violent shaking and some tender love and care to make. I never imagined myself making them at home but with Speakeasy Cocktails teaching me, I just might. More »

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How Long Does It Take For Coke To Go Flat?

11:00AM July 23, 2011 | Casey Chan

There’s few things worse than a glass of flat Coke. OH WAIT, a glass of Pepsi is far worse. But anyway! An incredibly bored person wanted to find out exactly when Coke went flat so he timed it. More »

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An Aphrodisiac That Actually Works? SRSLY?

6:35AM July 7, 2011 | Joe Brown

At first glance, SINsual Shot seems like a 5-Hour Energy Drink knockoff you’d find next to the Enzyte at your local head shop. It also packs about the same wallop of B-vitamins as 5-Hour Energy, but the comparison ends there. [Fleshbot NSFW]

Science

Yep, Diet Soft Drink Is Just As Bad For You

5:00PM July 6, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Oh noes, a study presented at the American Diabetes Conference suggests diet soft drink is as bad for you as the regular stuff. It can make you fat and put you at risk for diabetes, stroke and heart disease. Flipping fantastic. More »

Science

How Much Ice Do You Need For Your Drinks?

4:40AM July 6, 2011 | Rhett Allain - Wired

What goes with outdoor stuff? Drinks. Maybe beer, maybe soft drink – but either way, cold. So, you have your cooler and you have your drinks. How much ice do you need to get? More »

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Soft Drinks Now Comes In Convenient Foam Spray-Can Form

12:00AM July 5, 2011 | Brian Barrett

Look at this young man! Look at how happy he is! Look at him stuffing his gullet with orange-flavoured soda foam, waiting for the can to expire so he can whippit his way to sweet soda dreams. The future. More »