What's Lurking In Your Coffee Cup Lid?
Though we like to think of our coffee shop as a home away from home, and the other patrons sometimes become like family, we draw the line at sharing the family germs. As recently reported in the Seattle Times, ?Dr. Germ? (aka Charles Gerba, PhD, ) found that a swabbing of coffee cup lids contained a surprising number of germs. Dr. Germ, from the University of Arizona, has made a career of studying toilet seats and the many other abodes of germs.
Source: http://www.roaste.com/CafeRoaste/News/2011/01/04/Whats-Lurking-Your-Coffee-Cup-Lid-5107