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Perfect Coffees.Com Newsletter Issue #25

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Happy Valentines Day from Perfect Coffees.com

Feb. 1, 2006

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In This Issue
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=> Travel Coffee Cups
=> Feature Article
=> Recipe Of The Month
=> Chocolate Trivia
=> Got Coffee Maker?
=> Contact Us
=> Subscribe/Unsubscribe information

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Travel Coffee Cups
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Why buy a travel coffee cup? If you like your caffeine to go and are tired of those Styrofoam cups that are too hot or paper cups that taste really bad, a good travel coffee cup is the perfect answer.

It used to be that finding a decent travel coffee cup was quite a dilemma, but not anymore. Perfect Coffees.com, as well as many other online sites, offer you a lot of choices to keep your coffee tasting fresh and hot whenever you are mobile.

A double-walled stainless steel coffee mug is great for any coffee drinker who gets tired of having to warm up their coffee in the microwave every fifteen minutes.

Good thermal travel coffee mugs also come in handy on trips. Instead of having to drink your coffee from plastic hotel cups or cheap gas station coffee holders it's nice to have your own travel coffee cup.

Travel coffee mugs also make great gifts because there are unique mugs for women or men. Perfect Coffees.com recommends double-walled stainless steel coffee mugs because they are very durable and keep your coffee or tea hotter longer.

So if you need to take your coffee with you to work, to a sports game, on vacation or wherever you go, a quality travel coffee cup is the perfect answer.

Travel Coffee Cups

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Feature Article
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Is Chocolate More Than Just Candy?

If you are a true chocoholic, just thinking about chocolate is enough to put a smile on your face. Most people will actually experience a pleasurable feeling after consuming chocolate.

Scientists have been working on identifying specific chemicals and chemical combinations in chocolate with hopes to better explain these pleasurable responses.

Not only have they found that chocolate contains over 300 known chemicals, but they also found it is a very efficient energy source for your body.

A single chocolate chip can provide enough food energy for an adult to walk 150 feet. Many Armies issue their soldiers rations of chocolate containing over 80% chocolate solids, for use in emergencies. Even Napoleon carried chocolate on his military campaigns.

But cocoa, which is used to make chocolate, is used for a lot more than for just making candy. You may have recently heard the news that cocoa contains a powerful mixture of health-enhancing antioxidants.

Cocoa is actually a rainforest herb technically known as Theobroma Cacao. The cocoa bean has been used for thousands of years by indigenous tribes in South and Central America.

These tribes use cacao to combat parasites, to counteract the effects of snakebites and as a general antiseptic. Western researchers are just beginning to recognize the powerful healing properties of this amazing gift from nature.

Scientists are also studying the fact that chocolate may contain psychoactive compounds that create genuine chemical addictions that alter the mood of those who eat it.

So when people say they are addicted to chocolate, it's possible they could be correct. For chocohalics everywhere let's hope the FDA doesn't find out and try to regulate it.

Shop for Chocolates

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Recipe Of The Month
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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cake

INGREDIENTS:

1 (18.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
1 (3.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1/2 cup hot water
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease and flour a Bundt pan.
Combine cake mix, pudding mix, oil, eggs, water, sour cream, and vanilla.br> Beat until smooth.
Stir in chocolate chips.
Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake for 1 hour
Allow to cool.
(Optional) For a fancier look, melt chocolate icing and drizzle it over the top.

Yield: 1 - 10 inch Bundt cake.

Interesting Chocolate Trivia in honor of Valentines Day.
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Chocolate Trivia
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The average American eats 10-12 pounds of chocolate a year. The average Swiss eats 21 pounds a year.

Chocolate is most commonly craved by women.

Several medical studies show that eating chocolate in moderation can actually prolong your life by reducing risk of blood clots and fighting bad cholestorol.

A 1 oz. bar of milk chocolate contains only 5-6mg of caffeine which is significantly less than in coffee, tea, and soft drinks.

U.S. chocolate manufacturers use 3.5 million pounds of whole milk every day to make chocolate.

The largest chocolate bar ever made weighed over 5,000 pounds and was made in Italy in 2000.

The largest slab of fudge was over 2,000 pounds and was made in Canada.

Children are more likely to prefer chocolate when they reach 10-11 years old than when they are younger.

According to recent surveys, chocolate is America's favorite flavor with a little over 50% of adults preferring chocolate to other flavors.

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Got Coffee Maker?
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Our new sister web site to Perfect Coffees.com is called
Best-Coffee-Makers-Online.com

Easily shop and compare coffee makers so you can purchase exactly what you’re looking for at great values.

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Contact Us
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