Inhalable coffee created, math geeks rejoice

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Inhalable coffee, developed by Harvard professor David Edwards, allows users to inhale caffeine through a product called Le Whif. This innovative delivery method provides an immediate caffeine kick without the need for traditional consumption methods. Users simply place the stick to their lips and inhale gently, offering a unique alternative to coffee drinking and caffeine pills. The discussion highlights skepticism regarding the sensory experience of traditional coffee versus inhaling a powder.

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not my thing but maybe other people on here will be into it:

Why drink your coffee when you can inhale it?

Thanks to creative engineering by Harvard professor David Edwards, coffee addicts can now breathe their morning cup of joe (and get their caffeine fix) using a product called Le Whif.

Le Whif 'gives us the kick of coffee without the cup,' says Edwards.

How does it work? Users place one end of the stick, which is about the size of a lipstick tube, to their lips, then inhale gently.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/16/le-whif-breathable-coffee_n_501568.html
 
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I prefer Cocaine.
 
i guess that would work also. or amphetamines
 
How will you dunk your donuts?
 
Savouring that perfect cup of coffe as the steam hits your nose, the different oils hit the different tastebuds, the right temperature. Inhale a powder? I don't think so, just take a caffeine pill.
 
Obviously you spray them
 
WhoWee said:
How will you dunk your donuts?

People who inhale their coffee probably don't eat donuts. :biggrin:
 
How appropriate it was reported on Huffington Post :wink:.
 
well, they could give you a straw with the coffee powder on the donut
 
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Why's this different from caffine pills? I don't get it.
 
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Evo said:
Inhale a powder? I don't think so, just take a caffeine pill.

zomgwtf said:
Why's this different from caffine pills? I don't get it.
Pills are too slow acting. When you need to get that math problem done on time, you don't want to wait for a pill. :devil:
 
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I need my morning espresso. I brew a 4-demitasse pot, and dump it into my mug. Love the smell, the taste, etc. I don't think I'll be inhaling caffeine anytime soon.