17Jan/19

Chocolate is better than Cough Syrup?

January 17, 2019Experiment, Factual, Information, News, Products, Science, TechnologyCardiovascular, Chocolate, Cocoa, Cold, Cough, Health, Medicine, Milk, Science, Study, Syrup, Theobromine, UniversitySephra

Chocolate is better than Cough Syrup? It’s the cold season, which means you’ll be throwing all sorts of lozenges, sprays and syrups down your throat in a bid to keep your voiceRead More…

16Jul/18

The future is Robots powered by Popcorn

July 16, 2018Culture, Experiment, Factual, Fun, Information, Products, Science, TechnologyExperiment, Future, Laser, Popcorn, Robot, Robotics, Robots, ScienceSephra

If you want to build a bipedal Robot than can do backflips, you’re probably going to need traditional motors and batteries, but that’s not where Robots begin and end.

21Jun/18

Why you should eat popcorn with chopsticks

June 21, 2018Entertainment, Experiment, Fun, Information, Products, Recipes and Treats, ScienceChopsticks, Experiment, Health, Healthy, Kernel, Popcorn, Science, SurveySephra

Why you should eat popcorn with chopsticks – and other psychological tricks to make life more enjoyable. It happens fast. You crack open a bottle of your favourite drink and put itRead More…

20Mar/18

Vat19 – Will It Fountain? – The Sequel

March 20, 2018Entertainment, Fun, ProductsChocolate, Entertainment, Food, Fountain, Fun, SephraSephra

The Vat19 Team, once again, put a Sephra Chocolate Fountain to the test in the ultimate… Will It Fountain? – The Sequel. “Let’s put stuff we don’t know about on stuff weRead More…

20Mar/18

Vat19 – “Will It Fountain?” Challenge

March 20, 2018Entertainment, Fun, Products, Technology, Uncategorized, VideosChocolate, Experiment, Food, Fountain, Fun, Vat19Sephra

The Vat19 Team put a Sephra Chocolate Fountain to the test in the ultimate… Will It Fountain? “Let’s put stuff we don’t know about on stuff we don’t know about…” Everyone lovesRead More…

10Jul/17

Eating while looking at yourself in the mirror makes food taste better

July 10, 2017Culture, Factual, Information, NewsEating, Flavour, Food, Mirror, Popcorn, Reflection, Science, Student, Study, Taste, UniversitySephra

Are you tired of eating alone? Why not try dining with your mirror image? Your food will taste better, according to a recent cognitive science study.

29Mar/17

Twenty Reasons for Swimmers to Eat Chocolate

March 29, 2017Factual, Information, NewsBenefits, Cacao, Cancer, Cardiovascular, Chocolate, Cholestorol, Flavanols, Health, Insulin, Protection, Seretonin, Swimmers, SwimmingSephra

Chocolate is often labelled as a cheat food, guilty pleasure, or rich dessert but these categorizations neglect its health benefits.

28Feb/17

Why You Should Definitely Be Drinking More Hot Chocolate

February 28, 2017Information, News, Products, TechnologyChocolate, Diet, Drink, Drinking, Flavanols, Health, Heart, Hot, Science, Study, Tea, WineSephra

Who would have guessed that the key to a healthy heart really is chocolate after all?

21Feb/17

The Rise of the Chocolate Snob

February 21, 2017Factual, Information, News, ProductsBean, Cacao, Chocolate, Chocolatier, Coffee, Criollo, Flavour, Forastero, Origin, Rise, Snob, Snobbery, Taste, Trinitario, Vanilla, WineSephra

First it was wine lovers, then the Aeropress-wielding coffee fans. Ahead of the Valentine’s chocolate feast, our reporter discovers a new breed of devotees.

03Feb/17

Cocoa: When Chocolate Meets Science

February 3, 2017Culture, Factual, Information, News, Products, TechnologyAroma, Beans, Chocolate, Chocolatier, Cocoa, Criollo, Forastero, India, Ingredients, Melting, Roasting, Science, Shelling, South America, TrinitarioSephra

Ranjani Rajendra roasts, shells and tempers a handful of locally-grown cocoa beans to tell the story of a single-origin bar.