1 Fun Thing
Memes may bea part of our internet lives now, but the term was actually coined in 1976 (!) by biologist Richard Dawkins in his book The Selfish Gene as the equivalent to culture as genes are to humans, i.e., how ideas spread and grow in popularity. As far as the internet viral trends we all associate the word with, the Dancing Baby from the mid 90s can be considered one of the earliest memes!
3 Coffee Facts
In one of the biggest changes to the competition since its inception in 2000, the SCA announced in Dec 2022 that competitors can now use plant-based milks in the World Barista Championship (WBC). Prior to this only cow’s milk has been allowed.
Affogato quite literally translates to “drowned” and is an Italian dessert where a scoop of vanilla ice cream or gelato is drowned in espresso. Spoiler Alert: It’s out of this world!
Tiramisu means “pick me up” or “cheer me up” and is a very aptly named Italian dessert. It is made with ladyfingers (finger shaped sponge cake biscuits) soaked in coffee and layered with a whipped mixture of eggs, sugar and mascarpone cheese.