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October 26, 2024
Our Journey
Introductions
Now I see that the story is not how I dramatically failed but how God lovingly carried me over the last 40 years.
I am not the story. Jesus is.
Emotional Bankruptcy
September 17, 2024
Faith
Our Journey
BANKRUPTCY
Sometimes we are that answer and God will provide through us. Our "yes" answers are the way others will know and experience God's provision. Yet, sometimes, our “no” is a way that God can provide the person in need with someone else's help. . . .
Meditating on the Word of God
September 7, 2024
Faith
Stage 1 | Bible Reading
Proverbs 4:23 "Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." Anger and frustration are quick to give power but they also unseat your rest. Let the Word of God live in you and give you PEACE.
Opposite of Unrest is a Well Ordered Heart
September 7, 2024
Faith
Unrest or Peace | Choose!
Look at the world around you, and you will see Stress,
Look inside of you and you will feel Depress,
Only and only when you focus on God, will you be at Rest.
Counselling as a Ministry
September 7, 2024
Faith
The Story of Giving
A little story of giving to a group of people that were judged to be conniving and taking advantage of the giver. While this seems to be true, but if we do not do what we do, who is going to do what needs to be done?
Base Root of Thinking
August 15, 2024
Education
Romans 8:5-6,
How to Think? Its easy if you know how..
4Q | Quotients for TCE
June 30, 2024
Education
1 | Lesson Objective
Intelligence, Emotional, Adversity & Spiritual quotient forms the resilience of a person as he/she navigates life.
4C | Expectation for TCE
June 17, 2024
Education
1. Character Growth
Character, Commitment, Connections & Competence; the 4 expectations that will help you navigate the life in TCE.
5 Stages of Performance
May 30, 2024
Education
Introduction
"Level of Performance" is a comprehensive guide that delineates the various stages involved in the process of becoming an accomplished barista in TCE.
PEACE
May 23, 2024
Faith
Education
1 | What is Peace
For most people, peace is a time without arguments, or conflicts, or stress, or as a simple as a time without noise. Basically, it is an absence of something. In the Kingdom of God, Peace is the presence of someone.
Cognitive Bias
May 3, 2024
Education
Social psychologists have identified a phenomenon that affects our perception and decision-making process, known as cognitive bias.
Reframing Mind
November 15, 2023
Education
Reframing
By reframing your thoughts, you can shift your mindset, build confidence, and develop a more positive outlook.
Leadership Principles
September 8, 2023
Education
1 | 🗝 Key Takeaways for Managing Your Team
If you want to be a leader in TCE. Come and read this article, which defines and show you what is important here.
A Simple Thought
September 7, 2023
Faith
Scripture | Matthew 20:1-16
Book of Matthew, Chapter 20, Verse 1-16, The Parable of the workers in the vineyard.
Psalms 23:4 | My Sentence
September 2, 2023
Our Journey
Faith
Psalms 23:4 | “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.”
There is no coincidence in life, only God-ordained plans. I have been a boss since 23 and I never had many leaders around me. I lived as I pleased. Existential fears took hold of me when I was incarcerated, but God came to the rescue.
Pslams 23:6 | Our Fathers House
July 31, 2023
Faith
“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever."
Prodigals come home, The helpless find hope, Love is on the move, When the Father's in the room, Prison doors fling wide, The dead come to life love is on the move, When the Father's in the roomMiracles take place, The cynical find faith and love is breaking through, When the Father's in the room
Relapse | My Experience
October 28, 2022
Our Journey
Relapse is as real as your urge to breathe. It is a serious problem for most ex-drug offenders and no one is spared the agony of temptation, and I really mean no one, regardless of your inclination towards it
For most, we tend to believe we have a balanced choice—a choice to consume drugs, or not. Yet time after time when an ex-abuser is presented with the availability of substance within reach, and especially when there is a lack of supervision, we would gravitate towards it like bee to honey. We will naturally return to the nefarious activity even with full awareness of the consequences. Are all ex-drug offenders incorrigible, or is there more to understanding this social problem?
To define a term, Equilibrium State (ES), is a state of a person’s mind where he need not expand any energy to maintain it. He is at rest. On the other hand, to move away from such state requires constant energy and effort. If this energy is depleted or removed, the subject will return to the ES of view of the certain topic
We will use this to explore the difference between a normal person and a drug abuser. The ES towards this topic of substance abuse are polar opposites for these two groups. For a normal person who have not been exposed to the vile habit of drug abuse, the ES is built on a mindset to avoid drugs at all costs. At some point in our lives, in media or educational event, we have been exposed to a multitude of drug abuse awareness campaign. We are naturally inculcated to fear drug abuse. Fearing that and knowing that once we are addicted, drugs will not just essentially destroy our lives, the habit is also humanly impossible to break. This is why the ES of a normal person is to fear drugs consumption and to avoid drug abuse at all costs.
A drug abuser who has the experience of crossing over to the dark side of abusing drugs, the ES is built on a mindset that drugs are just another solution to our problems. It might be delusional, but we don’t view the consumption of the substances as an offensive crime that will send us back to prison, nor perceive a destructive drug as something that destroys our body and mind. We align the substance along with any other medical drugs for our bodily needs—like that of Panadol to reduce pain, Domicum to induce sleep, or Viagra to enhance sexual performance. We are familiar with drug induced experiences and we assume that we all have some form of control over them. We take the dangers of substance abuse for granted even if we know the full consequences. Hence we maintain at our ES of accepting chemical intoxication as a norm.
To change either ES of mind for a mature adult, it will have to take some apocalyptic event and/or tremendous persuasion and/or iron-clad determination and/or a random occurrence of stupidity/curiosity. Without such, we will remain status-quo in our antipode views. Without changes, we will naturally behave based upon our ES. Non abusers will maintain their distance away from drugs and/or drug abusers. On the other hand, abusers will maintain their excuse to co-exist with drugs. Such are the dangers of being exposed to the knowledge and experience of being a drug abuser. Once you cross that line regardless of the reason, there is no return. In cases where the abuser have the determination to go against the ES to stop drug abuse, he will have to constantly and consciously fight the urge to abuse drug for the rest of his life.
One small slip on this tight rope and we will free-fall into the abyss of consequences. If not monitored or controlled, our lives will be destroyed, our body will be damaged, and eventually incarceration or death will be our ultimate destination.
Relapse is as real as the your urge to breathe. It’s a serious problem for most ex-drug offenders and no one is spared the agony of temptation, and I really mean no one, regardless of your inclination towards it.
My Experience with Lee
October 8, 2022
Our Journey
Today was a heavy morning as I accompanied Lee to his court hearing. Though it was not my first time going for court hearing since joining The Caffeine Experience (TCE), my heart was heavy this time because this could be the last day to see Lee.
My heart sank hearing the news; I knew the only reason he would resort to that was out of desperation for money to meet his and his family needs.
The Yellow Ribbon Awards 2022
October 7, 2022
Our Journey
Yellow Ribbon Singapore (YRSG) is no stranger to us as they play a pivotal role in our correctional system, with the mission and purpose to help former offenders rebuild their lives and lower the rate of reoffending.
New to the scene is the Yellow Ribbon Awards; organised for the second time this year and held jointly by YRSG and the Singapore Prison Service. Themed "We Are Each Other's Second Chances”, the awards recognise 203 award recipients for their dedication to second chances and for their contributions in shaping a more inclusive society.
It is a great honour for us at The Caffeine Experience to be one of the recipients of the Yellow Ribbon Awards 2022. The award of Merit confers us recognition as the Advocate of Second Chances. Indeed, we have stayed true our cause, and will continue to demonstrate tenacity and resilience in surmounting our future challenges.
Failure is essential to your Success
December 16, 2021
Our Journey
You will fail at some point in your life. You will lose, you will lose all. So what? Accept it! You will embarrass yourself; you will suck at something. There is no doubt about it, I’m telling you. I have no doubt that you will fail. Embrace it for it is inevitable. I would know; I fail all the time. I remember giving up and running away. I hid because I failed in my first business, second business, third business and eventually seventeen of them.
I felt embarrassed facing my friends, my family, in fact, anyone. I lost my money, my car, my house. I even lost my wife. I had nothing and owed everyone everything. I do however notice a constant in all the failures and errors I had over the years.
You will fail at some point in your life. You will lose, you will lose all. So what? Accept it! You will embarrass yourself; you will suck at something. There is no doubt about it, I’m telling you. I have no doubt that you will fail. Embrace it for it is inevitable.
History of Coffee
October 1, 2021
Caffeine
No one knows exactly how or when coffee was discovered, though, there are many legends about its origin. Let us take you on a journey into the past.
No one knows exactly how or when coffee was discovered, though there are many legends about its origin. Let us take you on a journey into the past. The past of COFFEE.
Is there a God | My Experience
January 5, 2021
Faith
Our Journey
My name is Matthew Poh, and I don’t want to be presumptuous, but is there a God? How do we know? Where do we find Him? Is He listening? Will He help us? Most of us have some point in time asked or sought Him, especially during our low moments of weakness and suffering.
As ex-offenders who have gone through bouts of depression, rejection, accusations, and loneliness, we tend to seek God more than the general public. The notion of God does not seem to exist to most people. Well, not while they are enjoying the peace and blessing that surround them.
A History of Coffee
July 1, 2020
Caffeine
The Family Tree
Coffee varieties are mainly divided into 2 varieties: C.Arabica and C.Canephora (also known as Robusta). These 2 varieties are further divided into multiple sub-varieties, with each giving their own unique taste profile. Arabica makes up over 60% of the world’s coffee production and is generally regarded superior to Robusta due to its ability in producing a better cup-quality (Kanniah, 2020). Hence, Arabica commands a higher price and is often referred to as the bean that produces “specialty coffee”, while Robusta is more commonly used in lower quality blends or instant coffee.
So, where did coffee come from? To date, the origins of coffee are still ambiguous, however many people believe in the legend that coffee was first discovered by Kaldi, an Ethiopian goat herder, around 850 AD. One day as Kaldi was herding his goats, he noticed they were behaving unusually strange; the goats were full of energy, bleating loudly and jumping around excitedly. Kaldi concluded it was the bright red cherries found on the surrounding shrubs which caused this peculiar euphoria. Out of curiosity, he decided to try the cherries himself, lo and behold, he experienced a surge of energy. Coffee was born and the rest is history (Cubico, 2015).
Learning about coffee
May 30, 2020
Caffeine
Hi, my name is Jake and I help out with some of the operations at The Caffeine Experience. My background is very different from everyone; I'm not an ex-offender and I know zilch about coffee. This becomes a problem when everyone in the room starts using terms like Robusta, French Press, Chemex, Cupping, Under-extracted, and the list goes on. Much as I enjoy the company, they seem to be speaking Greek once they get started!
I will be embarking on a series of lessons to learn this new "language". On a regular basis, I will be receive classes from Dee Sherwin, Rashyd Haniff and Apple Lim who are experts in being a barista, roasting and brewing respectively. These lessons will be filmed and uploaded here for your viewing pleasure!
Life Collapsing Stage | There is hope!
May 1, 2020
Our Journey
Faith
As an ex-offender, trudging through the “life-collapsing-stage” is inevitable. Similarly, those experiencing divorce or bankruptcy have limited choice but wade through the gloom and doom period. This trench could bury us for months or even years. Despair and Hopelessness are energy-depleting companions, they plague our minds under the guise of support pillars as we wallow in sorrow and self-pity. Suicide routes seems to be the comparatively simpler solution to end the hellish eternity we are entrapped in. These challenges will appear in our lives.
As an ex-offender, trudging through the “life-collapsing-stage” is inevitable. Similarly, those experiencing divorce or bankruptcy have limited choice but wade through the gloom and doom period. This trench could bury us for months or even years
Let's Wake Up, Don't Let Yourself Fall Asleep forever!
November 2, 2019
Our Journey
Caffeine
Nestle Marketing Team Caffeine Training 2018
A successful event was held in the vicinity of Bukit Timah. The Caffeine Experience conducted a general education package for Nestle Marketing Team. Nestle, as a leader in their field of caffeine product, knows the importance of providing their team with the necessary skills and knowledge of caffeine. Their search for a competent provider ended with their appointment of The Caffeine Experience.
A successful event was held in the vicinity of Bukit Timah. The Caffeine Experience conducted a general education package for Nestle Marketing Team. Nestle as a leader in their field of caffeine product knows the importance of providing their team with the necessary skills and knowledge of caffeine.
I am Bruce
November 1, 2019
Our Journey
My name is Bruce Mathieu. I was born into a single-parent family and lived with my mother. Life without a father was tough as I had no one to properly look up to and guide me when I made mistakes. I had always felt excluded throughout my adolescence; everyone else had the warmth from the care and love from their parents, while I had to hustle everything on my own. My mother was too busy working to provide food on the table for the both of us. All I ever wanted as a child was to fit in and be like everyone else, and peer pressure led to drug consumption.
Being a child, she had wanted me to hold and embrace her, but I wasn’t able to, due to the physical separation of the glass. I could only stand still and watch as my beloved daughter started to cry.
Dee Sherwin | My Story
August 31, 2019
Our Journey
Caffeine
My name is Dee Sherwin. I was born into an incomplete family where I did not have the luxury of meeting my father and two brothers. Money was tight, at 13 I was working in coffee houses to support my family. As I was still a student, school seemed more like a burden that held me back from working full time. I skipped school frequently so that I could focus on work. By 14, my absence from school soared to an all-time high; I skipped classes almost daily just to support my family. It came to a point where I only attended school once or twice a month that I was eventually expelled by the school committee.
I found that this is my calling as the mission felt close to my heart. I hoped that if I could change my life around, I could change my brother’s life too.
Coffee Extraction Process
August 8, 2019
Caffeine
According to the experienced barista, social entrepreneur, and founder of second chance café THE CAFFEINE EXPERIENCE: Mr Matthew Poh, the steps to brewing the best coffee is first by mixing heirloom varietal beans with a strong solvent like acetone, and then filtered to remove impurities. Next, using very low temperature, the filler materials are separated. After which the mixture would be infused with red phosphorus and filtered again to remove any extra residue. The final step would be to neutralise the remaining solution’s acidity with a nice lye compound. NO, WAIT! – that's how you make meth, oops! The fact that we had you going for a second shows that when it comes to the fine points of brewing coffee, things can get really complicated, and most of us don’t know what we are doing.
"...the steps to brewing the best coffee is first by mixing heirloom varietal beans with a strong solvent like acetone, and then filtered to remove impurities. Next, using very low temperature, the filler materials are separated. After which the mixture would be infused with red phosphorus and filtered again to remove any extra residue. The final step would be to neutralise the remaining solution’s acidity with a nice lye compound. ..."
Health Benefits of Coffee
July 10, 2019
Caffeine
<p id="">Did you know that your regular cup of coffee may be doing more than just providing you with your early-morning pick-me-up? The question of whether or not taking coffee has any meaningful benefits is without a doubt a very controversial one. This age-old debate has seen advocates mentioning its antioxidant activity as well as brain-boosting potential.<br></p><p id="">On the other hand, detractors have been touting downsides like indigestion, increased heart rate, high blood pressure, and insomnia. However, the latest wave of medical and scientific evidence comes with a wealth of awesome news for coffee diehards. Drinking coffee can stand to be healthier for you than you ever knew.<br></p><p id="">And here are some of the top reasons why we think so.</p><p id=""><br></p><h3 id="">Caffeine provides you With a Short-term Memory Boost</h3><p id="">In a research, a few individuals received a dose of 150 milligrams of caffeine each, about as much consisted of a cup of coffee. The researchers noticed a significant surge in their brain activity. The researchers, also, noted that the reaction times, as well as memory skills of the caffeinated individual improved dramatically compared to the control group that received an ordinary placebo. To be specific, they didn’t indicate any increase whatsoever as far as brain activity is concerned.</p><p id="">According to leading neurologists and toxicologists, caffeine is believed to affect areas of the brain responsible for concentration and memory. And so as a direct consequence, caffeine provides a boost to the short-term memory as well as an individual’s concentration acuity. However, it is worth noting that it is not exactly clear how long the boosting lasts. Better yet, it is not clear how it may vary from one person to another.<br></p><p id=""><br></p><h3 id="">It is a Source of Useful Antioxidants</h3><p id="">Studies show that coffee boasts of more antioxidant activity compared to the two antioxidant superstars; cocoa, and tea. In fact, a wide range of detailed lab analysis carried out over the years has identified over 1,000 antioxidants in coffee beans – unprocessed at that. Interestingly, hundreds of more antioxidants come up on roasting the beans. What’s more, a 2012 research labeled coffee as one of the core dietary antioxidants source readily available today.<br></p><p id="">In case you didn’t know, a majority of the antioxidants that can be found in a cup of coffee aids in the fight against inflammations. And by an inflammation we mean an underlying cause of various chronic conditions. The likes of atherosclerosis, some cancer types, and arthritis.<br></p><p id="">Other than that, antioxidants play a significant role in neutralising free radicals that naturally occur as a part of daily metabolic functions. However, the radicals in question are those that can cause oxidative stress and not the useful type. In other words, the antioxidants in a steaming cup of coffee can go a long way in keeping you healthy at a micro-level. And they do so by protecting your cells from any possible external physical damage.<br></p><p id="">Lastly, chromogenic acid, ( one of the main antioxidants found in coffee ) has been proven to have the limited ability to prevent cardiovascular diseases.</p><p id=""><br></p><h3 id="">A Regular Cup of Coffee Can Keep Cognitive Decline at Bay</h3><p id="">It’s no secret that coffee provides a temporary boost in memory and brain activity. But what most of us don’t know is that frequent consumption of coffee can as well prevent cognitive decline related to mental anomalies such as Alzheimer’s disease.<br></p><p id="">In an extensive study, experts found that taking around three to five cups of coffee every day has some unique benefits that can’t be replicated elsewhere. They associated it with 65% reduced a risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s in later life. On retrospect, the researchers investigated the effect of taking tea or other beverages such as cocoa or beer on cognitive decline. Interestingly enough, they found no association.<br></p><p id="">There are various theories on how coffee can help prevent or better yet, protect cognitive decline. But before that here is a quick fact, caffeine in coffee prevents beta-amyloid plaque build-up. The plaque can contribute to the beginning as well as the progression of Alzheimer’s. Besides, researchers theorise that since a regular cup of coffee can keep dietary diabetes away (a dementia risk factor), it can also be said to minimise the danger of developing dementia.</p><p id=""><br></p><h3 id="">Coffee Helps Curb Some Cancers</h3><p id="">According to cancer specialists, men who take coffee regularly have a lower risk of developing the deadly prostate cancer compared to those who use other beverages. In similar tandem, various researchers suggest that taking four or more cups of coffee every day decreases the risk of endometrial cancer in women.<br></p><p id="">Statistically, women who take four or more cups of coffee on a regular daily basis have a 25% reduced chance of falling scourge to this cancer compared to the women who drink less than one cup daily. On the same spectrum, researchers have found a relationship between frequent coffee drinking and lower rates of breast, colon, rectal, and liver cancers.<br></p><p id="">As discussed earlier, Coffee contains antioxidant phytochemicals called polyphenols. Such chemicals have demonstrated many anticarcinogenic properties in various studies and detailed lab analysis conducted over the past the few decades. So in short, these phytochemicals act as buffers that stave off the chances of tumours bursting up at the very slight exposure to carcinogenic compounds.</p><p id=""><br></p><h3 id="">Coffee Reduces the Risk of Developing Diabetes</h3><p id="">A good chunk of health and nutrition experts from around the world subscribe to the idea that there is an association between taking coffee and a decreased risk of diabetes. And this mostly because it has been recently proven that the danger of suffering from diabetes drops by 7 % for every cup of coffee downed. Also, epidemiological studies indicated that heavy coffee users have a 50% reduced risk of suffering from diabetes compared to light drinkers or even non-drinkers.<br></p><p id="">There are several ways in which coffee is beneficial in warding off diabetes. First of all, it helps the body utilise insulin and protects insulin-producing cells and as a direct consequence, it allows effective blood sugar regulation. Not to mention the fact that a healthy blood-sugar balance is akin to a diabetes-free life.<br></p><p id="">Second on the list, it prevents tissue damage. Particularly that resulting from battling inflammation in the body (one of the type 2 diabetes risk factors).</p><p id="">Far from that, Caffeic acid, a coffee component, is known to be significant in lowering toxic accumulation of some abdominal protein deposits. Such deposits, like amyloid fibrils, are found in individuals with diabetes.</p><p id=""><br></p><h3 id="">Coffee is Healthy for Human Heart</h3><p id="">Before you dismiss it as another internet myth, take a second to read on a bit. A study that involved over 37,000 individuals over 13 years was carried was recently finalised by leading cardiology researchers. Surprising enough, the research unearthed the fact that moderate coffee consumers had a 20 percent reduced danger of heart diseases compared to light or heavy drinkers, and nondrinkers.<br></p><p id="">You don’t have to be a trained cardiologist to see that that coffee supports heart health. This, it does so by protecting the heart’s muscular chamber against artery damage that may result from inflammation. This way, various heart diseases are warded off including common ailments such as hypertension, thrombosis, heart attack, heart failure, among others</p><p id=""><br></p><h3 id="">Coffee Enhances Exercise Performance</h3><p id="">It’s unfortunate that most of us have been conditioned to believe caffeine is a dehydrating agent. It is also one of the reasons in your formative years you were discouraged from sipping coffee or tea before a long class or lecture. Even fitness gurus do not recommend taking coffee before or after an intensive workout.<br></p><p id="">But far from that, recent studies have shown that as much as caffeine can stimulate dehydration, moderate consumption of coffee does not dehydrate gym enthusiasts to that extent of interrupting their workout. On the contrary, coffee and it’s battalion of goodness assists in combating physical fatigue thus allowing you a higher endurance margin on the treadmill or under the barbells.<br></p><p id="">Caffeine is a performance as well as endurance enhancer. Not only does it help fight fatigue but also strengthens contraction of striation muscles. To some extent, it can cut off an athlete’s pain perception and increase fatty acid levels in the blood. The result of this, in the long run, is stallion-like endurance.</p><p id=""><br></p><h3 id="">It is Healthy for your Liver</h3><p id="">Regardless of what you might come across in health blogs and nutrition magazine, it’s true that coffee lowers the danger of liver cancer. Once again, a steady coffee consumption has been linked to a lower cirrhosis incidence more so alcoholic cirrhosis. Some studies have even indicated an inverse correlation between increased coffee drinking and a reduced risk of cirrhosis- 20% reduction for every cup consumed.<br></p><p id="">To support this argument, consider this. A recent in-depth research done in Turkey last year revealed an inverse relationship between consumption of coffee and blood levels of all liver enzymes. Conventionally, increased levels of liver enzymes reflect damage and inflammation to the liver. Simply, the more coffee drank, the lesser their enzyme levels.</p><p id=""><br></p><h3 id="">It Guards Against Gout</h3><p id="">Studies on coffee consumption patterns of both genders indicate that regular coffee drinking lowers the danger of developing gout. Another separate study analysed the health behaviours of almost 90,000 female nurses across 26 years. Far from what most of them expected, a positive correlation between decreased threat for gout and long-term coffee consumption was noted.<br></p><p id="">Women who took more than 4 cups daily showed a 57% lower gout risk, and so did those who took at least at three cups of decaf per day. Besides, the likelihood of gout decreased by 22% in women who consumed between 1 and three coffee cups daily.<br></p><p id="">Again, a single cup of decaf daily was associated with 23% reduced gout risk. All these patterns were benchmarked against those who consumed no coffee at all.</p><p id="">Antioxidant properties of coffee are believed to reduce the risk of developing gout by reducing unhealthy insulin levels. In turn, this reduces levels of uric acid. Ideally, it is widely believed that a high uric acid concentration causes gout.</p><p id=""><br></p><h3 id="">Coffee Curbs Depression</h3><p id="">A horde of past and recent studies have linked coffee consumption with lower depression rates in men and women. In these studies, data collected suggested an inverse relation between depression and coffee drinking. In fact, coffee aficionados seem to have the lowest risk of falling prey to depression.</p><p id="">Naturally, caffeine is known to activate neurotransmitters that can control mood. Such transmitters include serotonin and dopamine. This way, coffee staves off depression by stimulating the injection of these feel-good hormones in the blood.</p><p id=""><br></p><blockquote id="">How to Choose The Best Coffee for You Personal Health Benefits? It is evident that coffee comes with a broad range of health benefits. But then how do you glean more benefits from drinking? Below are a few steps.</blockquote><p id=""><br></p><h3 id="">Go for Organic Coffee Beans</h3><p id="">As with any other food, the best way to get the pure most version of anything is to opt for the organic brand. Fortunately for us, most leading coffee processing companies provide a natural variety as well as the regular version, ( although such coffee is normally a little bit pricier than the regular version.)<br></p><p id="">If not that, check the packaging to make sure the coffee was grown without making use of herbicides and pesticides. Conventionally, organic coffee beans are typically grown with zero chemical assistance if possible, go for the whole bean organic coffee as you are more likely to get a purer product this way.<br></p><p id="">But there are also more reasons for going organic….<br></p><p id="">Purchasing organic coffee is not only good for the body but also good for the environment. Organic farming doesn’t add harmful or synthetic components to the earth. At that, it makes the food you eat as well as the environment safer for everyone.</p><p id=""><br></p><h3 id="">Drink At least one or two Coffee Cups per Day</h3><p id="">Studies argue that to get the maximum antioxidant advantages from coffee consumers only require at least one or two java cups daily.<br></p><p id="">Brew fresh coffee early morning to start off your day. The healthiest and tastiest way of optimising the health benefits of coffee is grinding the beans immediately before starting preparation. Brew then drink your coffee quickly.</p><p id=""><br></p><h3 id="">Use the Proper Equipment for Coffee Brewing</h3><p id="">If at all you are serious about obtaining the most from coffee, then you might want to consider getting the right equipment to maximise your coffee consumption experience. Here are some of them.<br></p><p id=""><strong id="">Coffee machine:</strong> Buy a reliable coffee machine that not only heats water to boiling point but also produces hot coffee. Consider purchasing a machine that generates almost 12 cups should you have multiple coffee consumers at home.<br></p><p id=""><strong id="">Purified water:</strong> Contrary to what some of us think, the water you use to prepare coffee makes a difference too. So make sure you use purified, chemical-free water to turn those beans to cups of Arabica/Robusta goodness.<br></p><p id=""><strong id="">Coffee Bean Grinder:</strong> The best way to get the freshest quality of coffee is by using freshly ground beans. So get yourself an electric grinder that can crush those beans within less than 10 minutes and enjoy the purest form of earthen coffee.</p><p id=""></p><h3 id="">WELL, WELL</h3><p id="">Well, there you have it. Ten more reasons to look forward to a steaming cup of coffee every dawn.</p><p id=""></p>
Did you know that your regular cup of coffee may be doing more than just providing you with your early-morning pick-me-up? The question of whether or not taking coffee has any meaningful benefits is without a doubt a very controversial one. This age-old debate has seen advocates mentioning its antioxidant activity as well as brain-boosting potential.
The Beginning | The Caffeine Experience
April 1, 2019
Our Journey
From the confines of Singapore Changi Prison, an idea was born. An idea that brothers upon their release from prison could be given a leg up. An assistance for them to start all over again after paying for their crimes.
At the point of release, we are like a vulnerable 5-year old kid, hopeful yet fearful, happy yet frightened. If we mixed with the wrong crowd, chances are we will end up in prison again—that’s the fate of 60 percent of drug-offence releases. If we had the opportunity to commune with people accepting us and encouraging us as we try to restart, we might just stand a chance, so we would not relapse into oblivion.
At the point of release, we are like a vulnerable 5-year old kid, hopeful yet fearful, happy yet frightened. If we mixed with the wrong crowd, chances are we will end up in prison again—that’s the fate of 60 percent of drug-offence releases. If we had the opportunity to commune with people accepting us and encouraging us as we try to restart, we might just stand a chance, so we would not relapse into oblivion.
Psalms 23:5 | Building Up
February 1, 2019
Faith
Our Journey
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
We had another breakthrough as we opened our second cafe in Tan Tock Seng Hospital, November 2018. Sales was good and staff morale was high. Over time, complacency crept in and delinquency became our stumbling block. Nine months later, we had to take stock of our direction as accusations of fraud and legal threats pressured to destroy the existence of this social enterprise.
7 Facts About Coffee You Probably did not know
September 7, 2018
Caffeine
The importance of those special beans. Coffee: Those little beans of energy just about every person loves to consume. Whether it be black, with milk or cream and sugar, Frappuccino, macchiato, iced, or even straight up espresso, it gives us life. But have you ever thought that maybe, just maybe, coffee is actually good for you? Here’s a secret: It is. Coffee can improve energy levels and make you smarter. So smartness and energy? I’ll take it.
Coffee: Those little beans of energy just about every person loves to consume, is actually good for you? Here’s a secret: It is.
Dee | Moving Forward
August 3, 2018
Caffeine
This is a follow-up post. You can read the first part of Dee's story here:
Dee has had a difficult journey, and overcame many obstacles to become the head barista at The Caffeine Experience. She has been hard at work, honing her craft to do us proud at the National Barista Championship 2019. Let's hear from the horse's mouth what this competition means to both her and The Caffeine Experience.
Hilary Lo | My Story
June 14, 2018
Our Journey
Have you ever aspired to be something more? To find a purpose in life? My name is Hilary Lo. Growing up, I dreamt of becoming an entrepreneur. I wanted to do something that I believed in, something that I could call my own. However, I was not as privileged as others to have the resources to fulfill my entrepreneurial dream.
I was eager to enter the work force upon graduation. I wanted to see the world beyond me. I landed myself jobs but I did not feel satisfied. The jobs felt meaningless to me as it felt like I was going through a dull routine in life until I retired. This led to job hopping.
Deep down I felt that everyone had an underlying reason for their actions. From there, I started to work from a different approach and started to talk to them and listened to their troubles. This was when I realized that this job was something I was looking for, where it had a meaningful purpose, as I was able to motivate the inmates to turn over a new leaf.
Preface | The Caffeine Experience
March 1, 2018
Our Journey
The Caffeine Experience (TCE) is a home for ex-offenders. A home where we are accepted despite our past. We are loved for who we are. TCE is not a cafe location, but a spirit of acceptance. We are imperfect beings. We were the fallen ones. We made mistakes and we had paid the hefty price (Prison Sentence) known to all. Ex-offenders have a hard time restarting. Like most people, we make efforts to reboot. We continue to put our best foot forward even though it may not be the society’s perceived “best”, but we try.
The society subconsciously creates a second prison, not intentionally, but out of fear of the unknown. This in turn manifests as additional self-doubt and we continue to mentally imprison ourselves. Many ex-offenders resign from the post as though fate had already decided their entire future. Some others would make effort to try again, and some would return to their past habits of failure. I understand the complexity of wanting to start again and experiencing the fear of reality at the same time. We must be brave to surmount the hill of misapprehensions and alter the public’s misperceptions. The paths for ex-offenders are filled with obstacles, and I understand the difficulties because I am one of them.
My name is Matthew Poh, and I am an ex-offender.
The Caffeine Experience (TCE) is a home for ex-offenders. A home where we are accepted despite our past. We are loved for who we are. TCE is not a cafe location, but a spirit of acceptance.
Matthew | My Story
March 1, 2017
Our Journey
My name is Matthew Poh. I was a businessman with the world at my feet. My life was at its peak--my interior design business was booming and generating millions. I had everything within my control. However, one thing that I’ve learnt is that life is always unpredictable.
One moment I was at the top of my life, the next moment I hit rock bottom like I was being pushed off a cliff.
The news of their sentences served as a wakeup call to me and that was when I resolved to turn myself in. I was later sentenced to eight months in prison and four months in a halfway house.
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