8 d. ago The science behind the perfect cup of coffee: everything you need to know, from grind size to roast

New research on the optimal pour height this week adds another layer to the quest for caffeinated perfection There is an episode of the hit TV series Breaking Bad in which Walter White, high school chemistry teacher turned drug kingpin, meets a new colleague in front of a tangle of clamps, pipes and slowly dripping flasks. When the other character lets him taste what he has been brewing, White is stunned. “My God, that is the best coffee I’ve ever tasted,” he says. “Why the hell are we making meth?”Coffee may not be – quite – as addictive as methamphetamines, but to some of its aficionados, the hunt for the perfect hit of bean, roast, grind and brew is as seductive as any drug. That search took another step forward this week with new research into the optimal height and speed from which to pour water on to coffee grounds. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Prison governor convicted over relationship with ‘Jesse Pinkman’ drug boss

Kerri Pegg, 42, an ex-governor at HMP Kirkham, faces an ‘inevitable’ prison sentence after the jury returned a guilty verdict.

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1 week ago 'Rising star' female prison governor is found guilty of having relationship with Liverpool drug kingpin and accepting £12,000 Mercedes after releasing him on licence

'Petite, blonde and bubbly' Kerri Pegg, 42, was accused of having a relationship with major Liverpool drugs baron Anthony Saunderson after meeting at the open prison where she worked.

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1 week ago Guilty – prison governor who had relationship with ‘Jesse Pinkman’ drug boss

Kerri Pegg, 42, an ex-governor at HMP Kirkham, faces an ‘inevitable’ prison sentence after the jury returned a guilty verdict.

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1 week ago 'Bubbly blonde' prison governor accused of relationship with gang boss was 'green and stupid', jury told

Kerri Pegg is accused of accepting a £12,000 Mercedes from major Liverpool crime figure Anthony Saunderson

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2 w. ago Divorcee prison governor denies relationship with drug boss despite both their DNA being found on size 10 Hugo Boss flip flops and toothbrush in her flat

Divorcee Kerri Pegg, 42, is accused of being in a relationship with Anthony Saunderson, who she had approved for temporary early release from HMP Kirkham where she was a governor, a jury heard.

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2 w. ago Prison governor denies relationship with jailed 'Jesse Pinkman' drug gang boss

'You accept the Hugo Boss flip flops found in your flat had his DNA and your DNA?'

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2 w. ago Gang boss DNA found on toothbrush at prison governor’s flat, jury hears

Hugo Boss flip flops also had DNA of ‘Breaking Bad’ drug dealer Anthony Saunderson found at Kerri Pegg’s home

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2 w. ago Female prison governor 'given Mercedes by gang leader who she had relationship with behind bars' had 'hands on style of management'

'Petite, blonde and bubbly' Kerri Pegg, 42, (left) was allegedly in a relationship with Anthony Saunderson (right) when he was serving a prison sentence for drug offences at HMP Kirkham in Lancashire.

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2 w. ago 'Hands on' prison governor denies relationship with 'Breaking Bad' drug

Kerri Pegg is accused of misconduct in public office, which she denies

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3 w. ago Female prison governor, 42, 'was in a relationship' with drug

Kerri Pegg, 42, described at Preston Crown Court as 'petite, blonde and bubbly', was gifted a Mercedes car by Anthony Saunderson, who used the name Jesse Pinkman, a meth dealer in TV show Breaking Bad.

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3 w. ago Prison governor had relationship with 'Breaking Bad' drug dealer, jury told

Kerri Pegg, 42, is alleged to have been gifted a £12,000 Mercedes car bought with drug money after becoming 'emotionally and personally involved' with serving prisoner Anthony Saunderson - which she denies

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3 w. ago Prison governor had relationship with ‘Breaking Bad’ gang leader, jury told

Kerri Pegg allegedly accepted a car from Anthony Saunderson, who went by the name Jesse Pinkman.

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3 w. ago Prison governor was 'bought £12k Mercedes by drug dealer she had relationship with'

Kerri Pegg was seen as a 'rising star' in the Prison Service but 'didn't play by the rules', and while governor at HMP Kirkham began a relationship with drug dealer Anthony Saunderson, a court heard

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3 w. ago 'Rising star' prison governor had relationship with drug dealer who bought her a car

Kerri Pegg was "vulnerable and open to exploitation" due to her debts, a court has heard.

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3 w. ago Prison governor was bought Mercedes by drug dealer inmate she had relationship with, court told

Prison Service "rising star" had a relationship with Anthony Saunderson, it is alleged

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3 w. ago 'Rising star' female prison governor, 42, had relationship with drug dealer who bought her a Mercedes after she released him on licence, court told

Rising star Kerri Pegg, 42,'didn't play by the rules' and while governor at HMP Kirkham in Lancashire began a relationship with an inmate Anthony Saunderson, it is alleged.

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3 w. ago Prison governor had relationship with drug dealer inmate, court hears

Kerri Pegg, a governor at HMP Kirkham, denies misconduct and possession of criminal property.

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