{"id":1701,"date":"2015-10-21T07:00:23","date_gmt":"2015-10-21T07:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beanthinking.org\/?p=1701"},"modified":"2015-10-20T09:29:34","modified_gmt":"2015-10-20T09:29:34","slug":"the-need-to-slow-down-in-a-cafe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beanthinking.org\/?p=1701","title":{"rendered":"Time for a slow coffee?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This enamel mug connected\u00a0glass to the Giants Causeway (Straits Times kopitiam<\/span><\/span><\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Every two weeks, the Daily Grind<\/em> on Bean Thinking<\/em> is devoted to what I have called a cafe-physics review. The point of these reviews is\u00a0to visit a caf\u00e9, slow down and notice what has been going on in a cafe physics-wise. I focus on physics because it is my ‘specialist’ area but the point is to notice the connections between the coffee, or the cafe and the world around us. To see how what is going on in your mug is reflected in the science of the wider universe. Realising that things that seem disparate are in fact connected: It is the same maths that describes electrons moving in a metal and the vibrations on the surface of a cup of coffee<\/a><\/span><\/span>. That sort of connection to me is mind boggling. Yet there is more. Thinking about the connections between physics and coffee can lead to meditations on the environment and sustainability, or considerations about how our attitude to drinking coffee\u00a0changes\u00a0our\u00a0perception of it<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Everything is connected.<\/p>\n

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How many people have walked on this floor? The story of evolution at Coffee Affair<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It is my strong belief that whenever we go into a cafe, order a coffee and then proceed to sit down with our smart phones or tablets and check our e-mail or our Twitter accounts we lose a fantastic opportunity. It is the opportunity to be properly present and to notice what is going on around us. It is the opportunity to slow down and to appreciate what life has given us\u00a0and the surprising things that the world has to offer. To look at the beauty and the complexity of the world and to say ‘wow’.<\/p>\n

This appreciation is open to\u00a0us all, provided we seize the opportunity to slow down and take that time to enjoy our coffee.<\/p>\n

So, this week’s Daily Grind<\/em> is an invitation. It is an invitation open to anyone who sits down with a coffee. If you notice anything peculiar, or interesting, that you feel deserves a mention as a cafe-physics review why not write an edition of the Daily Grind<\/a><\/em><\/span>? It does not matter where in the world you are or what your level of science knowledge is. If a full Daily Grind article is too much but you have a great observation, write a paragraph review of your favourite cafe and I’ll add it to the cafe-physics review map<\/span><\/span><\/a>. Think that you don’t know enough science? Never mind,\u00a0share\u00a0<\/a>your idea<\/span><\/span>\u00a0with me and we can work on it\u00a0together.<\/p>\n

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Sometimes the link with physics\/science is a little bit tenuous, as it was at Espresso Base<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Your observations need not be physics-based. It would be great if it is based on some aspect of science, but, as past examples<\/span><\/span><\/a> have shown, this link can be a little tenuous if the cafe\/subject warrants it.<\/p>\n

So, over to you. I hope that someone will respond to this invitation. Please do contact me<\/span><\/span><\/a> if you would like to pen a review\u00a0or if you have any questions. It is my hope that you are all enjoying such great coffee in the huge variety of cafe’s that we now have that there will be plenty of opportunities for people to slow down and to notice and then to share it with\u00a0the Daily Grind<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Please contact me here<\/span><\/span><\/a>, or in the comments section below. I look forward to hearing from you.<\/p>\n

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Some brief guidelines for a cafe-physics review:<\/p>\n

1) The cafe should, preferably, be a good independent.<\/p>\n

2) Any science\/history etc. needs to be verifiable but, as mentioned, if you’ve noticed something great but are unsure of the science, get in touch and we’ll work something out together.<\/p>\n

3) If you have noticed something fascinating with your coffee but at home and not in a caf\u00e9, contact me anyway.<\/p>\n

4) Please do not write a cafe-physics review of any cafe you are financially associated with. I will have to refuse\/delete any ‘reviews’ that I find are adverts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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