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Coffee & the Olympic Rats

In the 1930s, Brazilian doctors conducted unusual experiments on lab rats to demonstrate coffee’s health benefits. Rats drinking coffee outperformed those drinking water in longevity and energy. This eccentric research, dubbed the “rat Olympics,” …
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September 19, 2025
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🎙️☕ A Dark Cup in Vienna: The Coffee Murder of 1913

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cedar Beans Coffee Joint (@cedarbeanscoffeejoint) Vienna has long been the heart of European coffee culture. But in 1913, one café became infamous for a scandal …
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August 28, 2025
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🎙️☕ The Coffee Smugglers and the Circus of Monkeys

Coffee has inspired countless tales of obsession, invention, and even rebellion—but few are as strange (or as entertaining) as the story of the coffee-smuggling circus monkeys of 19th-century Europe. Coffee: More Precious Than Gold …
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August 26, 2025
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🎙️☕ The Coffee That Went to War—Against Itself

When we think of the U.S. Civil War, images of battlefields, drums, and hardship often come to mind. But tucked within that history is a much smaller, more human story—one about coffee. For soldiers …
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August 25, 2025
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Cedar Bean’s Coffee Joint Featured in Barista Magazine

🎨☕ Cedar Bean’s Coffee Joint is more than just a top-rated coffee spot—it’s a hub for local artists and musicians! Featured in Barista Magazine’s latest series on coffeehouses uplifting creatives, Cedar Bean’s blends its …
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February 12, 2025
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The Silver Lining of Soaring Coffee Costs

Why Are Coffee Prices Rising? A Look at the Bright Side Coffee prices have been increasing, but this shift also highlights exciting opportunities for growth and innovation in the coffee industry. From sustainable farming …
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January 21, 2025

A Thought on Community and Competition

When I travel to other areas, I usually seek out local coffee shops to not only sample the coffee, treats, and atmosphere, but also to observe and marvel at how these small businesses relate …
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November 21, 2024
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Aaron Rodgers Cedar Grove Sasquatch article in NY Post focuses NFL on Cedar Grove, NJ

The NY Post ran an article quoting Cedar Bean's Poobah and Head Cryptozoologist, Dave Fletcher over the weekend entitled "Where is Rodgers? NJ neighbors haven’t seen ‘Cedar Grove Sasquatch’ for days". For about a …
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June 17, 2024
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June Artist Feature – Janet O’Neil

Cedar Bean's June artist, Janet O’Neil is a Professor of Graphic Design and the Director of the Graphic Design Program at the Fairleigh Dickinson University School of the Arts. She has created and supported several …
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June 5, 2024
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May Artist Feature – Robert Longo

Robert Longo, the visionary behind 2121 Productions, is a multifaceted artist, filmmaker, director, and writer whose journey was ignited by a pivotal childhood experience with Star Wars. It all began when Robert, at the …
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May 1, 2024

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