和牙渍说拜拜：首款无色咖啡面世

 　　Coffee is more popular today than ever before, but many people abstain¹ from consuming too much of it because it can really take a toll² on their pearly whites. Well, thanks to the world’s first colorless coffee, you don’t have to worry about stained teeth anymore.

　　咖啡从未像现在这样受欢迎，但许多人不敢喝太多咖啡，因为咖啡会污染他们珍珠般洁白的牙齿。如今，你再也不用担心牙渍，因为首款无色咖啡已经面世。

　　After getting tired of looking for a coffee drink that had the natural flavor they loved so much but didn’t stain their teeth, David and Adam Nagy, two Slovakian brothers who like strong coffee and their teeth white, decided³ to create it themselves. Called CLR CFF, their innovative⁴ drink is exactly what it sounds like – clear coffee, without the vowels⁵.

　　斯洛伐克兄弟大卫?纳吉和亚当?纳吉一直在寻找一种咖啡，既拥有让他们喜爱至极的天然风味，又不会让他们的牙齿变黄，苦寻无果之后，他们决定自己创造。兄弟俩的这款创新饮料正如它的名字CLR CFF听起来那样——没有元音，清澈干脆。

　　It sounds like a gimmick⁶, I know, but the Nagy brothers claim that CLR CFF is made solely⁷ from high-quality Arabica coffee beans and pure water, with no preservatives⁸, artificial flavors, sweeteners or sugars added. It apparently⁹ took them three months to come up with a colorless coffee that actually retains its flavors, but for now they are keeping the recipe a secret.

　　这听起来像个噱头，但纳吉兄弟声称CLR CFF咖啡完全是用高品质阿拉比卡咖啡豆和纯净水制成，不加任何防腐剂、人造香味剂、甜味剂或糖。兄弟俩显然花了三个月时间研发出一款能保留原有风味的无色咖啡，但目前他们的配方是保密的。

　　So how does colorless coffee taste? Staffers at English newspaper Metro¹⁰ described it as drinkable. “Imagine making a cup of coffee and then forgetting to wash it out,” they wrote. “The next day, you add cold water to get the very last dregs of flavor out of the wet beans—and that’s what this tastes like. Water, but an aftertaste of coffee.”

　　那么，无色咖啡味道如何呢？英文报纸《Metro》的职员的评价是可以喝。“想象你泡了一杯咖啡，喝完后忘记洗杯子。”他们写道，“第二天，你往杯子里湿湿的咖啡豆残渣上倒了冷水，这就是无色咖啡的味道。其实就是水，不过是能尝到一丝咖啡味道的水。”

　　The Evening Standard, on the other hand, writes that CLR CFF is “strong, like a potent¹¹ cold brew”. So I guess you’ll have to try it for yourself to find out just how much like real coffee this stuff really is.

　　与此同时，《旗帜晚报》却写道，CLR CFF咖啡“味道浓郁，就像烈性的冰啤酒”。所以我估摸着你得亲自尝一尝才能知道无色咖啡的味道和真正的咖啡到底有多像。

　　The sad news is that the world’s first colorless coffee is currently available only in the UK and Slovakia, at a hefty price of ?5.99 for two 200-ml clear-glass bottles. It’s definitely not cheap, but it’s also not much more expensive than Starbucks coffee, and I guess the wow factor somewhat justifies¹² the price tag.

　　不幸的是，世界首款无色咖啡目前只在英国和斯洛伐克有售，而且装在200毫升玻璃瓶内的无色咖啡，两瓶价格就高达5.99英镑（53元人民币）。这肯定不算便宜，但也没比星巴克咖啡贵多少，考虑到这种咖啡是个新奇东西，这一价格倒也还算合理。

　　You can also order a 5-pack of CLR CFF for about $20 online, but you’ll have to wait a bit before you get to drink any of it. The current online buzz around this unusual product has apparently got many coffee enthusiasts¹³ interested in it, and the company is currently running on a four week delay.

　　你也可以在网上订购CLR CFF咖啡，5袋装的价格是20美元（138元人民币），但你还得等上一阵子才能喝到。目前网上对这款不寻常的咖啡的热议显然引发了众多咖啡爱好者的兴趣，该公司接的订单要延迟四个星期才能发货。

1 abstain   

v.自制，戒绝，弃权，避免

参考例句：

• His doctor ordered him to abstain from beer and wine.他的医生嘱咐他戒酒。
• Three Conservative MPs abstained in the vote.三位保守党下院议员投了弃权票。

2 toll   

n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)

参考例句：

• The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
• The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。

3 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

4 innovative   

adj.革新的，新颖的，富有革新精神的

参考例句：

• Discover an innovative way of marketing.发现一个创新的营销方式。
• He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.他是他那代人当中最富创造性与革新精神的工程师之一。

5 vowels   

n.元音，元音字母( vowel的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Vowels possess greater sonority than consonants. 元音比辅音响亮。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• Note the various sounds of vowels followed by r. 注意r跟随的各种元音的发音。 来自超越目标英语 第3册

6 gimmick   

n.(为引人注意而搞的)小革新，小发明

参考例句：

• He dismissed the event as just a publicity gimmick.他不理会这件事，只当它是一种宣传手法。
• It is just a public relations gimmick.这只不过是一种公关伎俩。

7 solely   

adv.仅仅，唯一地

参考例句：

• Success should not be measured solely by educational achievement.成功与否不应只用学业成绩来衡量。
• The town depends almost solely on the tourist trade.这座城市几乎完全靠旅游业维持。

8 preservatives   

n.防腐剂( preservative的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The juice contains no artificial preservatives. 这种果汁不含人工防腐剂。
• Meat spoils more quickly without preservatives. 不加防腐剂，肉会坏得快。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

9 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

10 metro   

n.地铁；adj.大都市的；(METRO)麦德隆(财富500强公司之一总部所在地德国，主要经营零售)

参考例句：

• Can you reach the park by metro?你可以乘地铁到达那个公园吗？
• The metro flood gate system is a disaster prevention equipment.地铁防淹门系统是一种防灾设备。

11 potent   

adj.强有力的，有权势的；有效力的

参考例句：

• The medicine had a potent effect on your disease.这药物对你的病疗效很大。
• We must account of his potent influence.我们必须考虑他的强有力的影响。

12 justifies   

证明…有理( justify的第三人称单数 )； 为…辩护； 对…作出解释； 为…辩解（或辩护）

参考例句：

• Their frequency of use both justifies and requires the memorization. 频繁的使用需要记忆，也促进了记忆。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
• In my judgement the present end justifies the means. 照我的意见，只要目的正当，手段是可以不计较的。

13 enthusiasts   

n.热心人，热衷者( enthusiast的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• A group of enthusiasts have undertaken the reconstruction of a steam locomotive. 一群火车迷已担负起重造蒸汽机车的任务。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Now a group of enthusiasts are going to have the plane restored. 一群热心人计划修复这架飞机。 来自新概念英语第二册