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Grand Opening

It is the ultra coffee-books-free-music-drawing-food-fun-filled weekend at The Well that you don't want to miss! Come to our Grand Opening from Thursday Jan 28-Jan 30.

THURSDAY-SATURDAY

Get a two-book bundle for only $18: Crazy Love & Forgotten God by Francis Chan. Also, get Donald Miller's newest book, Million Miles in a Thousand Years for 25% off. These offers will last the 28th-30th (while supplies last).

You may also enter in our drawing to win free coffee for a year! (One pound of beans per month.) The winner will be called during the week of Feb 1-6. The drawing box is located at the well counter. Additional door prizes will also be available.

THURSDAY, JAN 28

We will be offering Cream Puffs for $1 (while supplies last).

FRIDAY, JAN 29

There will be Coffee & Dessert Pairing at 7:00 p.m. $5 covers coffees and an assortment of new desserts. Tickets available while supplies last, so hurry and get yours now! Inquire at the well counter.

Aaron Lee Martin, a local folk artist, will be playing at 8:00 p.m.

SATURDAY

Michelle & Sammie King, local country & gospel artists, will be playing at 7:00 p.m.

Kansas Congressmen Visit

(Left) On Monday, January 11, Sam Brownback came for a coffee with a few key McPherson residents.

Todd Tiahrt was also here on Wednesday, January 6 for a townhall meeting. Approximately 75 were in attendance.

Aaron Lee Martin & Taylor Martin Band

If you drove by our store and glanced in our window last night, you would have seen musicians and microphones on the stage and a packed house eager to listen. We had the privilege of hearing the music from Wichita natives from 8:30-11:00 pm.

Aaron Lee Martin played a wide selection of songs, and played the acoustic guitar, banjo, tambourine, and harmonica.

The Taylor Martin Band (Taylor, Blake and Daniel) also entertained the audience with the help of the guitar, bass, and accordian.

Stay tuned for updates on more Friday night events!

Open Mic Night

We had a crowd in tonight for the Open Mic Night! We were serenaded by the musical talents of Ryan Mackey...

...as well as duets from Dick Banta and Steve Hansen.

Stay tuned for more musical events such as this one!

The List You Have Been Searching For (The Benefits of Coffee)

It Helps You Shed Pounds

People who drank more metabolism-firing caffeine gained less weight over 12 years than those who cut back on coffee, say researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston.

It Powers Your Workouts

Downing coffee and toast between back-to-back workouts can keep you humming, a study from the Journal of Applied Physiology reports. Athletes who drank a caffeinated carbohydrate beverage after cycling had 66% more glycogen (an energy reserve) in their muscles than those who had a caffeine-free version. Replenishing glycogen helps you go farther and faster in your next session.

It Helps You Wake Up Refreshed

Drinking a cup of coffee immediately before taking a 15-30 minute catnap can leave you alert and rested after waking up, according to research from The Sleep Research Centre, Loughborough University in Leicestershire, England. Caffeine takes a half hour to kick in, so it will rouse you after a short snooze.

It Can Ward Off Illness

Increasing your coffee intake may prevent liver cancer, The National Institute of Environmental Medicine in Stockholm, Sweden, finds. Two cups of java daily lowered a person's risk by 43% on average. In another study from the University of Minneapolis,women who drank coffee had a 24% lower risk of dying from heart disease and other inflammatory condition. Antioxidants in coffee are most likely behind the protective benefits.

It can ease muscle cramps

Women who had the caffeine equivalent of two cups of coffee the day after their quadriceps were stimulated (as if they'd done squats) felt 48% less leg pain within an hour, research from the University of Georgia in Athens reveals. Caffeine may block the body's receptors for the ouch-causing chemical adenosine, scientists speculate.

It makes cardio feel like a cinch

Women given the caffeine equivalent of about two cups of coffee an hour before cycling reported 40% less pain than those who went decaf, according to a study from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Caffeine seems to block neurotransmitters that signal discomfort during exercise, researchers say.

(Source: SELF Magazine)

It protects your heart

A 2008 study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine showed a lower mortality rate among coffee drinkers. It stems most likely from a reduced risk of death from heart attack and stroke, especially in women. Those who consumed between 2 and 5 cups a day had about a 30% lower risk of cardiovascular death. Brooklyn College scientists found that men who drank 4 cups of coffee daily had a 53% lower risk of dying of heart disease. Habitual intake of caffeinated beverages has also been shown to provide protection against heart disease for the elderly.

It provides antioxidants

Studies have indicated that coffee is a great source of antioxidants, substances that damage cells and may play a role in heart disease, cancer and other ailments.

Parkinson's Colon & Liver Disease

At least 6 studies indicate that people who drink coffee regularly are up to 80% less likely to develop Parkinson's disease. Three of those studies show that the more they drink, the lower the risk. Other research shows that compared to not drinking coffee, at least 2 cups daily can translate to a 25% reduced risk of colon cancer, an 80% drop in liver cirrhosis risk, and nearly half the risk of gallstones.

Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia

Already linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease, coffee may cut the risk of dementia by blocking the damage that cholesterol can inflict on the body. It also stabilizes the blood brain barrier which can contribute to the onset of the condition.

Memory

Researchers' tests on brain activity have shown that, after consuming 1 cup of coffee, participants registered greater activity in the regions of the brain responsible for short-term memory, attention, and concentration. Evidence also shows that coffee enhances thinking performance, enabling test-takers to score higher.

Also shown to...

Manage asthma
Stop headaches
Stimulate the brain and nervous system
Boosts athletic endurance and performance
Suggestions of reduced risk of skin cancer

(Source: Coffee Bean International)