Starbucks Will Sell Beer and Wine in Some Southern California Shoppes

Starbucks says they are going to start putting religious quotes on cups. The very first one will say, 'Jesus! This cup is expensive!'
~Conan O'Brien

Starbucks is planning to add beer, wine and food to the menus in outlets in Atlanta and Southern California. The extended menu is already available in several stores in the Portland Oregon area. It also intends to make the additions to Chicago area cafes by the end of this year.



The move has proved successful at the Oregon locations, with shares up over 40% from last year. Extended food and beverage options, and later hours of operation are an attempt to boost sales. Already a popular breakfast and lunch destination, Starbucks is hoping to garner more afternoon and evening sales.

There is currently no plan to serve alcohol at all Starbucks locations.

Note: I wonder how expensive the alcoholic beverages will be?

Something else I learned: Burger King now offers beer at new Whopper Bar restaurants.

The Best Part of Waking Up is Coffee in Your Mouth

No coffee can be good in the mouth that does not first send a sweet offering of odor to the nostrils. ~Henry Ward Beecher

Because I agree wholeheartedly with the above quote, after the post about drinking coffee in space, I got to thinking about olfaction and wondered about smell in space. Can astronauts enjoy the smell and taste of a good cup of coffee, or any foods and beverages?

Apparently not. Not because the odor molecules behave differently but because their sinuses fill with fluid in the lack of gravity. NASA calls it "odor boredom."

It doesn't look all that tasty anyway - maybe it's better the way it is.

Something else I learned: Space Smells Funny

Drinking Coffee in Space

A morning without coffee is like sleep.  ~Author Unknown

How to enjoy your morning coffee in space:

Cool!

Something else: It looks like washing your hair in space is a real pain!