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...

The backlash against government spying is growing and companies are responding by creating goods and services that help protect privacy. Even when your phone is turned off, it's not really off. Rogues can still take control of your microphone, camera or information. Edward Snowden required that visitors put their mobile devices in his refrigerator...