However, when the women were given 250mg of caffeine - equivalent to a double espresso, their tolerance improved.

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On one hand, the phones themselves can practically do everything short of making a double espresso (although if I downloaded the right app, my new Samsung might do that for me, too).

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If Mr Jones' emollience left the AMs with a warm, cosy feeling that things are definitely on the up, the appearance of former Awema chair, Dr Rita Austin, was akin to a double espresso experience.

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And try to skip the double espresso.

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Among the early-morning crowd calling in here for their double shots of espresso are game wardens, white-water rafting guides, wildlife biologists, wilderness hikers and road-trippers.

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