In an age when liquor barrels are commonly upcycled to age vinegar, fish sauce, sugar, cocktails and tea, coffee is now getting a boost from oaky maturation. Dark Matter coffee in Chicago is among a few small brands that are putting their beans in bourbon barrels for a week or more before pouring them in the roaster. The result? Mellowed acidity,...

Milk is in various guises is now appearing in forms that we didn't recognize as children. As cultures collide and preferences change, this most basic dietary staple has been getting a makeover. We've already written about nut milks, camel milk cocktails, and milk from grass-fed cows. Now there's Goats Milk Kefir from Spain (pictured), a drinkable...

Five years ago, Koert Van Mensvoort at the Next Nature Network, envisioned a fake product called Organic Coke to spark discussion of how corporations use natural imagery or biomimic marketing and greenwashing to sell products. Now, it turns out, Coca-Cola has actually done it, launching a "natural" Coke called Coca-Cola Life in Argentina. At the...

No matter that, according to scientists, far less than one percent of the population has celiac disease, the malady related to gluten intolerance. Gluten-free is now a full-fledged fad, with wheat-free menus popping up all over town. Now comes GlutenfreeSingles, a dating website for those looking for a significant other who shares their gluten-...