Video: Handmade Candy Canes

A start-to-finish demonstration of a victorian techniques hand making candy cane, done at Lofty Pursuits in Tallahassee, Florida. In the video below, watch as candy makers pour, pull, turn, roll and twist these special Candy Canes into a works of art which are both beautiful and mesmerizing. via: Gizmodo

Eating Live Octopus in Korea

It’s actually quite common in South Korea to eat octopus that are still living. A South Korean chef Kim Sang Jin shows us how to properly prepare and eat wriggling live octopus without choking to death. Sydney Chun from Munchies heads to Jongno Octopus in Seoul to try the controversial practice of eating live octopus.… Continue reading Eating Live Octopus in Korea

Starbucks Coffee: A Creative Paper Cut-Out Animation Story

Netherlands based designer Rogier Wieland has developed an animation video for Starbucks to illustrate the reversed story of how their coffee goes from bean to your cup. The short clip was created by transferring video stills to paper cutouts that were then animated to make an amazing stop-motion movie. via: Laughing Squid

Inside The World’s Largest Starbucks

Starbucks has recently opened up a flagship store located in Seattle’s Capitol Hill. This location has two coffee bars, an in-house kitchen, a shop, a two-story library complete with 200 books, including a roasting plant where the company produces its small batch Reserve beans. The building itself was constructed in 1910 as a automobile dealership, until Starbucks took over in 2013. This giant… Continue reading Inside The World’s Largest Starbucks

Minipresso: Hand-Powered Portable Espresso Maker

Minipresso is a unique handheld portable espresso maker that makes hot drinks instantly. Unlike other portable coffee systems, the Minipresso doesn’t use batteries or a plug and instead relies on users pumping the device to brew the coffee to their liking. It uses coffee grounds or capsules along with precisely 68ml (2.4 ounces) of hot… Continue reading Minipresso: Hand-Powered Portable Espresso Maker

Doritos-Flavored Mountain Dew

The giant soda beverage company, Pepsi is testing out a new Doritos flavored Mountain Dew drink, called Dewitos. The Mountain Dew testing booth took place at Kent State University in Ohio and was spotted by a Reddit user called, joes_nipples. He claimed that beverage was served at room temperature, and tasted “like a weird mix of… Continue reading Doritos-Flavored Mountain Dew

German Man Makes Chocolate Records

Peter Lardong, a former brewery employee from Berlin, Germany, created an edible record album made completely out of chocolate, and it actually works. Each chocolate record costs about $6 and can be played on a standard record player for up to twelve times before it wears out. Watch the video below. via: Laughing Squid

Starbucks Dark Barrel Latte Tastes Like Beer

Starbucks is testing its new Dark Barrel Latte created to taste like dark Irish beers such as Guinness. The beverage doesn’t actually contain beer or alcohol. Its a blend of espresso, dark caramel, chocolaty stout, and topped with whipped cream and a dark caramel sauce. The beer flavored coffee is available now in select test markets in the US (Ohio and Florida), but… Continue reading Starbucks Dark Barrel Latte Tastes Like Beer