Tongkat Ali Coffee Banned in Taiwan

Taiwan's authorities announced on Jan 22 2007 that six brands of coffee mixed with Tongkat Ali extracts have been banned. According to the Taiwan's Department of Health, there are insufficient information to evaluate the side effects of Tongkat Ali on humans. Stores selling Tongkat Ali Coffee have been instructed to destroy their stocks, and pay fines ranging from NT$30,000 to NT$150,000.

Tongkat Ali ( Eurycoma longifolia) is a plant native to Malaysia and Indonesia. Its roots are widely claimed to have aphrodisiac properties for improving male's sexual performances. But does it really work ? I guess it is just an over glorified myth perpetuated by continued misinformation. For all I know, habitual wrongful consumptions may even caused you to degrade your immune system and developing the dreaded cancer.

I have seen numerous product advertisements claiming the wholesome goodness of Tongkat Ali Instant Coffee in Malaysia. Somehow, my instinct prevented me from indulging in drinking these tainted instant coffee. Perhaps, the Ministry of Health should now conduct a scientific study and publish a report on tongkat ali and these variants of instant coffee. For a little bit more information on the herbal benefits of Tongkat Ali, maybe you shuld visit HERE. Tongkat Ali, like Ginseng, is just a traditional Asian herb. It should be consume separately under the advise of experience herbalist. These two herbs should not be misrepresented to what they are not. Coffee with Ginseng or Tongkat Ali ? Come on, don't spoilt the taste of my coffee !

I still can not understand why would people willingly allowed their favourite instant coffee to be spiked with questionable additives. If you are looking for improving sexual performances, why not sprinkle your cup of coffee with the medically proven Viagra ? Can coffee tainted with tongkat ali extracts improves sexual performances ? Why be sucker for this unscientific stupidity of mambo jumbo.... Well, what else can I say, every minute, an impotence sucker is born into this world !

Boycott Indonesian Coffee ?

According to the WWF, Indonesians are illegally clearing land in the national park located in Bukit Barisan Selatan to grow Coffee. Bukit Barisan Selatan, located in Sumatra island, is the habitat for endangered species such as tigers, elephants, and rhinos. Annually, Indonesians illegally planted and harvested around 20 thousand tons of coffee beans. These tainted beans are then mixed with legally grown beans by local traders for export. If this uncivilized clearing of lands persists, the protected species of rhinos, elephants, and tigers will become extincts and wipe off the face of earth forever.

Bukit Barisan Selatan is one of the last few protected habitats in the world for the critically endangered species. Indonesia is the world's largest exporter of robusta coffee. Most of the instant coffee we buy from the shelves of supermarkets in Malaysia are made from Robusta coffee.

My dear beloved religiously righteous in Indonesian, firstly, without fails, every year you persist on your rights to pollute the environment of neighbouring countries by "slashed and burned" of jungles for cultivations of crops. Now, you are also slowly killing off endangered species for the sake of few extra beans. What is wrong with your narrowly congested and retarded minds ?

Kanlinlowboo, I am a habitual coffee drinker. I did not know, my innocent drinking habits are actually choking endangered species into extinction ! God forgive me for my unintentional sinful act. From now on, I will boycott buying coffee originated from Indonesia.

In coffee I trust.......

The quietness of the night,
the pot of hot coffee by my side,
and the aroma pleasing my senses.
What else can be more tranquil
than this moment of solitude ?

In solitude,
I took my sip of enlightenment,
reflecting the day that is done,
contemplating tomorrow that will be.
.
This faithful desk lamp,
bring me my shadow
with your illuminations,
let my shadow made us two.
Let my shadow
be my companion for tonight.
Let me raised my cup
to my shadow and drink for the moment.

Ask me no questions,
and seek in me no answers.
Let my mind wondered
into this space of emptiness,
'till nothingness
brought soothing tiredness to my mind,
'till tiredness
brought sleep to my realm.

My faithful pot of coffee,
thank you.
In you I trust.

Good NiteZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz......

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Untitled Life....

In the stillness of the night,
staring aimlessly into my computer,
surfing through the cyberspace,
and my mind wondering back into the past....

Flipping through the traces of memories,
I see the faces and hearts of places and people.
I see the desperations, the hopelessness,
the anxieties, the injustices, the paradoxes,......

I felt the breeze of bitter winds,
the betrayals, lies, deceits, and the broken promises.

I felt the tiredness of perpetual struggles,
to maintain acquired material comforts and wealths.
The unbearable weights of responsibilities,
and conscience of my obligations,
stretching every tissue of my muscles.....
God, I am indeed a very tired man.

I have made enough for today.
I shall have a cigarette of contented enjoyment,
and a cup of hot coffee to aromatize my senses.
I look forward to tomorrow.
I know, tomorrow, I shall live my life even better....

Good night.
ZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz......