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    回顧星期天LBS - 咖啡相關時事趣聞 All about coffee

    04/07/2026 | 10 mins.
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    Hi there! 歡迎收聽 Look Back Sunday 回顧星期天,在這個節目 John 老師會彙整過去不同國家與主題的熱門跟讀文章,讓你可以在十五分鐘內吸收最精華的世界時事趣聞!我們這週聽聽咖啡相關的文章,Let's get started!

    Topic 1: Enjoy your coffee, but know your limits

    Many people choose to drink coffee for refreshment when they feel weary, but it would be wrong to think that coffee is the only thing that contains caffeine. There is caffeine in tea, cocoa, cola drinks and so on. 許多民眾在精神不濟時,會選擇飲用咖啡來提神,但別以為咖啡因只有在咖啡、茶裡有,可可亞、可樂等都含有咖啡因。

    Is caffeine good or bad for your health? Nutritionists say that getting an appropriate amount of caffeine can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and perk you up, but remember not to take too much, otherwise it may put even more strain on your body. 究竟咖啡因對身體是好還是壞?營養師表示,攝取適量的咖啡因能夠有助腸胃蠕動及提振精神,但切記勿攝取過量,否則可能會造成身體更多的負擔。

    On Aug. 24, nutritionist Yu Chu-ching wrote a post on her "Julie dietician" Facebook page, saying that the main benefits of caffeine are lifting one's spirits, promoting gastrointestinal peristalsis, reducing fluid retention and moderating one's appetite. Caffeine has its strongest effect about one hour after drinking, and it takes about 40 hours to fully metabolize 200 milligrams (mg) of caffeine. However, people's metabolic responses are not all exactly the same. In addition, people should beware of consuming too much, which can cause discomfort such as anxiety, palpitations and insomnia. Healthy adults can consume up to about 300mg in one day. The average commercially available large cup of coffee contains 200mg of caffeine, so drinking two cups will take you over the limit. 營養師余朱青八月二十四日在臉書粉專「余朱青 Julie 營養師」發文指出,咖啡因的優點,主要是提振精神、促進腸胃蠕動、消水腫、減緩食慾。而咖啡因最強的時候是喝完一小時後,大約四十個小時才會代謝完兩百毫克的咖啡因,不過每個人新陳代謝反應並不完全相同。此外,小心攝取過量引起身體不適,如焦慮、心悸、失眠等,對健康成人而言,一天可以攝取的咖啡因量大約於三百毫克內。一般市售大杯咖啡就含有兩百毫克咖啡因,喝兩杯就會超標!

    Yu said that those who suffer from heart disease should reduce this amount to about one half and not take more than 150 to 200mg of caffeine a day. Children under 12 years old should not touch caffeine, while teenagers should not exceed 100mg a day. As for pregnant women, they should go easy on it and not consume more than 100 to 200mg in one day. 余朱青表示,如果有心臟疾病的人,份量大概是要減到一半,一天不要攝取超過一百五十到兩百毫克的咖啡因;小於十二歲不要碰咖啡因,青少年一天不要超過一百毫克;然而孕婦要比較節制,一天不要超過一百到兩百毫克。

    Yu reminded her readers not to eat a load of excess sugar at the same time as consuming caffeine, otherwise it may cancel out many of the benefits. She also said that carbonated beverages and energy drinks contain sugar and other additives, so it is best not to drink them very often. 余朱青提醒,攝取咖啡因時記得不要同時吃進一堆多餘的糖,這可能會讓咖啡因的好處大打折扣,而碳酸飲料或能量飲料,因含有糖和其他添加物,不宜常喝。

    Topic 2: Seattle startup rolling out new coffee product without coffee beans

    There's a new guilt-free product underway that is planning to perk up the coffee industry. 有個新的無罪惡感產品正在進行,計畫振興咖啡產業。

    Seattle-based Atomo Coffee Inc. is grinding up what it dubs as coffeeless coffee — derived from sunflower seed husks and watermelon seeds, which undergo a patented chemical process. 位於西雅圖的「原子咖啡」正在研磨其所稱的無咖啡咖啡,源自葵花籽殼與西瓜籽,並經過專利的化學過程處理。

    The processing of such ingredients results into molecules that set out to mimic the flavor and feel of real java. 將這些成分加工會產生一些分子,來模仿真實爪哇(咖啡)的味道與感覺。

    The product's grounds are brewed just like a regular cup of coffee and will still contain caffeine. 這款產品的咖啡渣就像普通咖啡一樣沖泡,並且仍然含有咖啡因。

    The company cites the devastating effects of climate change and the deforestation of approximately 250,000 acres of land per year as the catalyst behind its "naturally derived ingredients" delivering "the same great coffee experience without the negative environmental impacts." 該公司援引氣候變遷的破壞性影響,與每年約 25 萬畝森林被砍伐為其「天然衍生成分」背後的催化劑,提供「同樣優秀且沒有對環境造成負面影響的咖啡體驗」。

    Topic 3: Saudi Society Is Changing — Just Take a Look at These Coffeehouses

    For insight into these head-spinning times in Saudi Arabia, where the ultraconservative social and religious codes that micromanage daily life seem to spring a new leak every month — women driving! movie theaters! Usher and Akon rapping to sold-out crowds! — it sometimes pays to read the Google Maps reviews of specialty coffee shops. 沙烏地阿拉伯極度保守的社會和宗教規範控制了日常生活每個細節,最近這些規範似乎每個月都出現新的破口:允許女性開車!准許電影院營運!美國節奏藍調歌手亞瑟小子和阿肯到沙國表演說唱樂的門票賣光!為了深刻了解沙國這些令人頭暈目眩的時刻,有時值得讀讀谷歌地圖中針對沙國精品咖啡店的網友評價。

    "I visited this place and was in a total shock!" Tarak Alhamood, a customer at Nabt Fenjan, a Riyadh coffee shop, raged online recently. "YOU r VIOLATING the rules of this country. I hope this place get closed permanently." 首都利雅德「納特芬詹」咖啡店的顧客艾哈穆德,最近在網路上開罵:「我去過這個地方,非常震驚!你們這家店違反我國規定。希望這裡永遠關門。」

    The issue was the decision that made Nabt Fenjan a daring outpost of the new Riyadh: Originally opened only for women, the coffee shop began allowing male and female customers to mix in late 2018. 問題出在一個決定,這決定使納特芬詹成了新風貌利雅德大無畏的前哨站:這家咖啡店原本只限女性入內,2018 年底開始允許男女顧客共聚一堂。

    The move propelled the cafe ahead of the law in the kingdom, where most restaurants and coffee shops are divided, by law and custom, into all-male "singles" sections and "family" sections for women and mixed family groups. Men enter through separate doors and pay in separate lines; women sometimes eat behind partitions to ensure privacy from male strangers. 這個舉動使納特芬詹比沙國法律還先進。沙國多數餐廳和咖啡館都依照法律和習俗實行男女隔離制度,分成全是男性的「單身」區和女性及男女混合家庭團體的「家庭」區。男性從另外的門口進入,付帳時也在另外的動線上排隊。女性有時在隔板後方進餐,確保不被陌生男性看到。

    In early December, however, the government announced that businesses would no longer be required to segregate customers — the latest expansion of the social reforms initiated by the de facto Saudi ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. 但去年 12 月初,沙國政府宣布,商家無須再把男女顧客隔開。這是沙國實質領袖、王儲穆罕默德所發動社會改革的最新進展。

    Yet Nabt Fenjan was far from the only Saudi establishment to discreetly drop separate sections over the last few years, after the crown prince defanged the religious police, which once enforced conservative social norms. Nor was it the only place to thrive partly as a result. 不過,在王儲限制宗教警察的權力之後,納特芬詹絕非沙國近年小心翼翼捨棄男女隔離體制的唯一機構,也不是或多或少因而生意興隆的唯一地方。沙國宗教警察曾嚴格執行保守的社會規範。

    "I think the reason coffee shops became a trend is because people are more open to change," said Shaden Alkhalifah, 30, who was studying at Draft Café in Riyadh on a recent evening. 30 歲的雪登.阿爾哈利法最近一個晚上在利雅德「草圖咖啡廳」研讀資料,她說:「咖啡館流行起來,是因為人們更歡迎改變。」

    Notwithstanding Alhamood's Google pan of Nabt Fenjan, even traditionalists have begun to unbend amid the general loosening-up, in larger cities if not yet in smaller ones or rural areas. 儘管艾哈穆德在谷歌上痛批納特芬詹,但就連恪守傳統的人也在這波社會風氣鬆綁的大潮中開始放鬆,或許尚未及於小城市和鄉間,卻已出現在大城市。

    Some women whose families might previously have allowed them to work only in the privacy of offices, if at all, now hold barista jobs. Saudis can now mingle with the opposite sex not only at home but also at movie theaters, concerts and even wrestling matches. 一些沙國女性原本即使家人允許她們出來工作,也只能在具私密性的辦公室內工作,如今卻幹起了咖啡師。沙國人現在可以跟異性共處一堂,不只在家裡,在電影院、音樂會,甚至摔角比賽都行。

    Topic 4: South Korea's coffee market to reach W6.8tr|韓咖啡市場達 6.8 兆韓元

    The size of the South Korean coffee market will reach 6.8 trillion won by the end of this year, according to a report released by the Hyundai Research Institute. 根據「現代經濟研究院」一份報告,今年底前,南韓咖啡市場的規模將達 6.8 兆韓元。
    Koreans, aged over 20, drank a total of 353 cups of coffee per person on average last year, the report said. The average per capita coffee consumption in the world was 132 cups in the same year, which is one-third of domestic consumption. 該報告指稱,20 歲以上的南韓人,去年每人平均總計喝了 353 杯咖啡。同年全球人均咖啡消費量則為 132 杯,乃(南韓)國內消費量的 3 分之 1。

    Shinhan Card said Thursday it has started running "Shinhan Face Pay," a facial recognition-based payment system. Its employees are able to make payments with the system at the cafeteria, coffee shop and CU convenience store inside the company's headquarters building. 「新韓信用卡」週四表示,該公司已開辦「新韓人臉支付」(服務),這是一種以臉部辨識為基礎的支付系統。其員工能在該公司總部大樓內的自助餐廳、咖啡廳和「CU」(南韓便利商店品牌)便利商店,藉由該系統進行付款。
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    幕後教師室Teacher's Lounge Ep.128: Water Cooler Talk 這幾週時事聊什麼不會冷場?

    03/07/2026 | 22 mins.
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    聊新聞不是要你當記者
    很多人以為 water cooler talk 就是要把新聞背得滾瓜爛熟,再用英文複誦一遍。不是這樣的。
    阿鍵老師說重點是找到每個議題裡「比較不敏感、比較有趣的亮點」,然後拿出來跟人家閒聊一下。這個邏輯跟你在台北辦公室茶水間跟同事哈啦是一樣的道理——你不會把整篇報導念給人家聽,你只是說「欸你有聽說那個法國麵包的事嗎?」然後話匣子就開了。
    這集覆蓋的話題橫跨非洲到加州、從太空到貓咪。換句話說,不管你的外國同事是財經控、科技宅還是貓奴,這裡都有你能用的話題。
    這週哪幾則最好用?
    法國法棍申請世界遺產之後…沒什麼用
    法棍(Baguette)前兩年申請到了 UNESCO 世界遺產,結果呢?推廣效果普普,年輕人還是跑去吃 sourdough 酸種麵包。John老師說這跟台灣的豆漿油條一樣——不是年輕人不愛,是需要一個夠強的 celebrity 來帶貨,「如果 BLACKPINK 的 Lisa 說她最愛豆漿油條,馬上排隊排到炸。」
    這個話題好聊的原因是它有文化共鳴。你可以問外國同事:Do you think traditional food culture is dying? 然後又可以延伸到各自國家的飲食傳統怎麼傳承。竹科辦公室裡的老外同事,十個有九個有意見。
    Sagrada Família 蓋了 142 年,終於封頂了
    這個是阿鍵老師力推的聊天話題。巴塞隆納的聖家堂,高第設計,本人沒有活著看到完工,142年後他的作品才正式封頂,還特別挑在高第逝世百週年的時間點。梵蒂岡也派人來做開幕儀式。
    阿鍵老師說他 15 年前去看過,那時候還在蓋,整個看起來「比較像都根」。如果你跟外國同事都有去過巴塞隆納,這個話題可以從 travel 聊到 architecture,再聊到 What's the longest project you've ever worked on? 不知不覺就講了二十分鐘。遇到天主教徒同事,那更是直接打開了另一個頻道——近幾年歐洲朝聖之旅(pilgrimage)在台灣 PTT 也有一群人在討論,意外地是個跨文化 common ground。
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    第二名加第三名合起來,還不到馬斯克的一半。那個第二名跟第三名?Google 的兩位創辦人。
    這則新聞好在它可以往很多方向走——你可以聊股票(Do you think it's going to beat its listing price?),可以聊太空探索(Do you actually think humans will travel to Mars in our lifetime?),也可以丟一個很輕鬆的問題:If money is no object, would you go to space? John老師說這種話題可以聊三天三夜,是有一點誇張,但確實是打開英文會話的好入口。
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    101 旁邊,台灣自行研發的無人機做了一個夜光秀。John老師說,這種話題最好的聊法是 show and tell——直接掏出手機,把 YouTube 影片給對方看,不用費力解釋,人家自然就說「Oh wow, this is cool。」詞彙不夠多沒關係,展示本身就是一種溝通。
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    這集最後聊到泰國向國際認證機構申請了五個本土純種貓的新品類,包括大家熟悉的暹羅貓(Siamese cat)。
    John老師說他在南非時養過一隻 Chinchilla,灰銀色長毛,每天擺臭臉——「但我就很愛她。」這一段其實是在示範:Are you a cat person or a dog person? 這個問題看似簡單,但真的是萬用暖場句。不管對方養什麼,接下來話題自己就跑出來了。在台北辦公室或竹科跟外國同事開完會,走到電梯口,這句話甩出去,尷尬的沉默就不見了。
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    精選詞彙單元 Vocab Ep.083: 口罩小撇步 Medical masks: which side is the outside?

    02/07/2026 | 21 mins.
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    Summary:
    A pharmacist explains that white masks are the most popular in Japan. Since the inner and outer sides are both white, it can be difficult to tell which side should be worn where. Similarly, the green, blue, and pink masks that are common in Taiwan pharmacies can sometimes be just as confusing for users to wear. So, which side should be on the outside? The outside should be the side with the pleats facing down. There are two reasons for the downward facing pleats on the outside – first, it is easier for users to breathe, and people who wear glasses will not get their glasses misted up when they exhale. The other reason is that dust will not accumulate in downward-facing pleats.
    原討論文章: https://www.15mins.today/blog/ep-964-which-side-of-a-plain-white-mask-faces-out
    Vocabulary and Sample Sentences:
    Distinguish v. recognize something as different Pharmacist Yu-pin Ko teaches people how to distinguish the inner and outer sides of white masks when they buy masks from him. It is important to distinguish the inner and outer sides of the masks before you put it on.
    Straps n. a strip of material that is used to fasten, secure, or carry something, or hold on to something. Mask manufacturers do not always place the ear straps on the outside. If you want more comfort while wearing your mask, you should consider strap extensions.
    Go with sth– ph.v to suit something I prefer blue masks because it goes well with my white shirts. You can try and buy colored masks that go well with your dress.
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    英語咖啡館 Ep.328: 爵士學英語 - 原來英文歌也愛埋梗!從 Gravity 到 Galaxies 的浪漫密碼 The Hidden Codes in English Lyrics

    30/06/2026 | 29 mins.
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    國際時事跟讀 Ep. L224: Knicks End 53-Year Drought with Another Last-Gasp Win
    Highlights 主題摘要
    The New York Knicks won the 2026 NBA title, ending a 53-year drought with a hard-fought 94–90 Game 5 victory over the Spurs.
    Finals MVP Brunson scored a Knicks-record 45 points in Game 5, capping a series where New York came back in all four wins.
    The title validated a depth-first roster once dismissed as too soft — and a team that refused to go quietly in any game.
    Madison Square Garden erupted on the night of June 13 in scenes not witnessed in over half a century. The New York Knicks clinched the 2026 NBA Championship with a 94–90 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5, capturing the franchise's first title since 1973 — ending a 53-year drought that had become one of professional basketball's most agonising narratives. Finals MVP Jalen Brunson delivered a series-high 45 points, the most ever scored by a Knick in a Finals game, sealing the win with a go-ahead floater with 65 seconds remaining.
    2026年6月13日夜晚,麥迪遜廣場花園爆發出半個多世紀來從未有過的景象。紐約尼克隊在第五場以94比90擊敗聖安東尼奧馬刺,奪下2026年NBA總冠軍,終結球隊自1973年以來長達53年的冠軍荒。這段漫長的等待,早已成為職業籃球史上最令人心酸的故事之一。總決賽MVP布朗森砍下全系列最高的45分,寫下尼克球員總決賽單場得分新紀錄,並在終場前65秒反超上籃,為勝利畫下句點。
    The road to the title was paved with improbable comebacks. Under first-year head coach Mike Brown — himself a five-time champion — the Knicks built the most statistically dominant playoff run in the play-by-play era, posting a +15.4 net rating and finishing 16–3 overall. Brown replaced Tom Thibodeau last spring after the team fell short in the Eastern Conference Finals, and the transition was widely questioned. What followed was anything but a stumble.
    通往冠軍的路,是由一場場不可思議的逆轉所鋪就。在首季執教的總教練麥可·布朗帶領下,尼克交出了進攻回合紀錄以來最強勢的季後賽成績:淨效率值達到正15.4,總戰績16勝3負。布朗去年接替遭解雇的湯姆·希博杜,當時外界普遍不看好這項人事異動。然而後來的發展,讓那些質疑聲音顯得格外蒼白。
    The Finals against the Spurs proved to be a test of nerve as much as talent. San Antonio, led by 7-foot-4 phenom Victor Wembanyama and veteran guard De'Aaron Fox, dominated opening quarters in all five games, leading by double digits in each. In Game 4, the Spurs built a staggering 29-point advantage — the largest ever erased in Finals history — only for OG Anunoby's last-second putback to seal a 107–106 Knicks victory. The team finished the playoffs 6–2 in games they trailed by double digits, a record unmatched in three decades of data.
    與馬刺的總決賽,既是一場球技的對決,更是一場意志力的較量。由7呎4吋新星溫班亞瑪與老將福克斯領軍的馬刺,在五場比賽中每場首節都打出雙位數的領先優勢。第四戰,馬刺一度將分差拉開至29分,創下總決賽史上最大落後紀錄,最終卻被OG阿努諾比在終場前1.2秒的補籃奇蹟逆轉,尼克以107比106驚險取勝。尼克在整個季後賽於落後雙位數的情況下繳出6勝2負,是近三十年數據中最佳紀錄。
    Beyond Brunson, the title validated a carefully assembled roster. Karl-Anthony Towns, once dismissed as too soft to anchor a championship front line, posted the best single-postseason plus-minus on record — outscoring opponents by 258 points across his 578 playoff minutes. Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart, alongside Brunson, became the first trio of teammates to win both an NCAA title and an NBA championship. After decades of false dawns, trade deadline gambles, and coaching carousels, New York had finally found its formula: a composed point guard, a deep and versatile supporting cast, and a team that simply refused to quit.
    布朗森以外,這座冠軍也印證了整支球隊精心構建的價值。卡爾-安東尼·唐斯過去長期被外界認為個性太軟、難以撐起冠軍陣容的禁區,卻在本屆季後賽的578分鐘上場時間內,為球隊貢獻了258分的得失分差,創下史上最佳的單季最佳紀錄。米卡爾·布里奇斯與賈許·哈特和布朗森並肩,成為史上首組同時奪得NCAA和NBA冠軍的三人組合。歷經數十年的希望幻滅、交易賭注與換帥風波,紐約終於找到了屬於自己的奪冠方程式:一位沉得住氣的控衛、一套兼具深度與彈性的陣容,以及一支在任何逆境下都不會放棄的球隊。

    Keyword Drills 關鍵字
    Agonising [adjective, causing intense mental distress or prolonged suffering]: Losing in the finals three years in a row was agonising for the fans.
    Improbable [adjective, unlikely to happen or be true; surprising against the odds]: They pulled off an improbable win against the top-ranked team.
    Phenom [noun, a remarkably talented person, especially a young one]: The teenage phenom broke three league records in his debut season.
    False dawn [noun phrase, something that seems like a promising start but fails to lead anywhere]: Fans had seen too many false dawns to celebrate before the final buzzer.
    Coaching carousel [noun phrase, the frequent cycle of coaches being hired and fired across a sport or team]: The franchise spun through five coaches in six years on the coaching carousel.

    Reference article:
    1. https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/knicks-spurs-score-live-updates-nba-finals-game-5/live/
    2. https://www.nba.com/news/2026-nba-finals-prove-historically-clutch
    3. https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/49053284/new-york-knicks-win-2026-nba-finals-path-championship-outlast-east-brunson-towns-hart
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