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Beautiful Mind Coffee
Dr. Michel Rathbone
DR. CHRISTOPHER WINSLOW,
BA, MSC, PHD
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER:
Dr. Christopher Winslow earned a BA in
Chemistry from the State University of
New York at Buffalo followed by a M.Sc.
in Chemistry from Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute and a Ph.D. in
Synthetic Organic Chemistry from Texas
Christian University. Following his
education, Dr. Winslow worked in the
pharmaceutical industry for over 18 years
in research, development and
manufacturing leading divisions in both
organic and biologic chemistry. Dr.
Winslow joined LibramenNaturals in
2014 and has brought with him a wealth
of knowledge in the areas of
manufacturing, operations and applied
research along with a strong background
in analytics and chemistry. Although Dr.
Winslow's training and background is in
the Western style of research and
medicine he has always had a keen
interest in the incorporation of Eastern
and Western styles of medicine and
enjoys expanding his knowledge and
understanding of how the body works
and how to help others live a better life.
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FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT COFFEE
Coffee was originally chewed.
Sipping may be your preferred method of java consumption, but coffee has
not always been a liquid treat. According to a number of historians, the first African
tribes to consume coffee did so by grinding the berries together, adding in some
animal fat, and rolling these caffeinated treats into tiny edible energy balls.
Drinking decaf coffee fuels the soda industry.
After coffee beans are decaffeinated, several coffee manufacturers sell the
caffeine to soda and pharmaceutical companies.
The average American spends about $4000 on coffee each year.
According to research, women drop approximately $3,927 per year on
coffee while men spend just a tiny bit less, at around $2,934 per year. You’d think
that spending that kind of money would be enough to make America the world’s
most caffeinated nation. But you would be wrong ...
Finland is the world’s coffee capital.
Though Finland does not produce any beans of its own, its citizens drink a
lot of the brown stuff. The average Finn drinks about 6 cups of coffee each day—
the most of any country in the world.
Beethoven was a barista’s worst nightmare.
Beethoven enjoyed a cup of coffee, and was extremely particular about its
preparation; he insisted that each cup he consumed be made with exactly 60 beans.
Coffee beans sent Brazilian athletes to the Olympics in 1932.
In 1932, Brazil couldn’t afford to send its athletes to the Olympics in Los
Angeles. So they loaded their ship with coffee and sold it along the way.
There have been several attempts to ban coffee entirely.
As recently as the 18th century, governments were trying to eradicate coffee.
Among the many reasons for outlawing the beverage were its tendency to stimulate
“radical thinking.” In 1746 Sweden took things to an extreme when it banned both
coffee and coffee paraphernalia (i.e. cups and saucers).
The world’s most expensive coffee comes from animal poop.
Kopi Luwak, one of the world’s most expensive coffee, earns its pricey
distinction thanks to a surprising step in its production: digestion. In Indonesia, a
wild animal known as the Asian palm civet (a small critter similar to the weasel)
cannot resist the bright red coffee cherries that abound, even though they can’t
digest the actual coffee beans. The beans pass through the civets’ systems without
being fully digested. At which point, some brave coffee farmer collects the beans
from the civets’ droppings, (hopefully) thoroughly washes them, and sells them for
up to $600 per pound.