drinks Archives

DIY Tea Blends With Kids

October 21, 2016May 29, 2020Rebecca Angel

If you are looking for a rainy day activity, a way to explore new tastes with a finicky child, or a good gift idea, make your own tea blends!

Kefir DIY: Yummy Food Science

April 2, 2016Rebecca Angel

Kefir is like yogurt, but better. Even your youngest can help make a delicious and healthy drink while learning about science!

The Perfect Bake Pro Helps Novice Bakers Feel Like Pros

March 30, 2016December 14, 2017Mordechai Luchins

Perfect Bake brings the Internet of Things to the Kitchen with a connected smart scale that wants to help your cookies come out perfectly, every time. Do they deliver?

Brew Fu: Inverting Your AeroPress

April 1, 2015Michael Harrison5

So begins the journey on figuring out the best way to make coffee in the morning. Using an Aeropress in a slightly different way is a good start to easy, tasty coffee.

Hacking Hot Chocolate

January 27, 2015Jenny Bristol4

Turn your hot chocolate into something much more interesting with just a few ingredients.

Send Us Your Favorite Holiday Brews and Libations for the GeekDad Roundup

November 4, 2013Ken Denmead5

We are looking for your help! The GeekDads are putting together a big list of everyone’s favorite holiday brews and libations to share. We’d like all of you to share your favorite special holiday drinks.

Learning Statistics With Tea

October 12, 2013Rebecca Angel

Have fun learning statistics with your kids by polling friends and family about their drinking habits: drinking tea!

Blue to Pink: The Magic Chemistry of Violet Flower Tea

May 24, 2013Rebecca Angel2

Make violet flower tea, which is blue. Add lemon juice and it turns pink! Why? My daughter made me this beautiful and magical drink for Mother’s Day, but then her chemistry teacher made her figure out why the color change happened. It’s anthocyanins (but still magical.)

The New Starbucks Verismo Single-Serve Home Coffee Brewer

November 18, 2012Nicole Wakelin

The single-serve coffee maker market offers a lot of options, many that are well-established and have been around for years. Although there have been Starbucks coffee pods for some of these brewers, this is the first time Starbucks has actually marketed its own brewer with its own pods. Was it worth the wait?