A Machine That Roasts, Grinds, And Brews

The 2013 Iron Bowl has a little bit of everything as the Auburn Tigers and ALabama Crimson Tide compete in one of the most important rivalry match ups in recent memory. From clutch punters to 99-yard touchdown passes and now even a sewing machine on the sidelines.That's right, the Auburn Tigers equipment staff busted out a sewing machine to fix one of their players jerseys during a commercial break in an effort to quickly get him back on the field.Having a sewing machine to fix uniforms isn't exactly a new thing, but it is entertaining to see an equipment staff bust one out on the sidelines. However, if you are really worried about getting a player back on the field quickly, perhaps you should consider having back up jerseys on the sidelines. 

Last we heard from the founders of Bonaverde, they had just launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $135,000 to produce a coffee maker that turns green, unroasted beans into a cup of coffee in under 14 minutes.At this point the startup has raised $465,475 with eight days to go, so we caught up with founders Hans Stier and Felix Artmann when they were in New York to check out a prototype of the machine. You may be wondering if this was just an elaborate ploy to get a free cup of coffee. The answer is yes.As far as user experiences go, the Bonaverde is about as easy to manage as the Keurig you bought for your dad on Black Friday - although presumably less so on the cleanup. A couple spoonfuls of green coffee beans go in the hatch on top, you hit "On," and the machine does its thing: roasting, cooling, grinding,Targa director Peter Martin freely admits that without huge numbers of volunteers,kayak seat pads as well as St John Ambulance staff, marshals and others it would be an impossible task. and brewing the beans. 

Unroasted beans stay fresh for months - much longer than the pre-roasted beans you might otherwise buy - so flavor is one of the claims on which Bonaverde is staking its business. Turns out their machine brews really solid coffee that's neither stale-tasting nor bitter. Some critics have pointed out that roasted beans should be allowed more time to air before they are ground, and while that may be optimal, Bonaverde's coffee was still really good.When it launches Bonaverde will also serve as the online marketplace for the raw beans, meaning coffee farmers can connect directly with their end consumers.Overall, corporate suction hose earnings for the third quarter have been better than analysts had forecast.Earnings for S&P 500 companies are expected to grow by 5.2 percent in the July-to-September period, according to S&P Capital IQ. Down the line, the site will feature all of the producers that shoppers can buy from.It was not stamped, as is the norm. When I had been given the visa, almost a month before my scheduled departure kayak trolley, I did not know what this meant.