How about some Starbucks with your Mickey Mouse?  For some people, like moms and pops, Starbucks coming to Disney Theme Parks may be a saving grace.  After all coffee just may very well perk up “the happiest place on earth.” Maybe? The Seattle-based coffee giant announced on Monday, it has formed a partnership  with six [...]

I love the idea of throwing an impromptu coffee klatch! Recently I was invited to a spectacular klatch at my dear friend Maven’s house. It was so much fun and everyone raved about what a wonderful afternoon it was! In case you’re not familiar with the term coffee klatch, it simply means a casual gathering [...]

I love Cold Stone Creamery.  I am so sad I do not live close to one anymore.  When I lived in Los Angeles, I would visit my sister in Encino and we would make the quick trip up the street to have ice cream from Cold Stone Creamery.  It was one of my very favorite [...]

On a recent episode of Bizarre Foods, the host Andrew Zimern, was in Seattle trying different types of coffee, brewed using various methods. One of the most intriguing methods showcased on that show was the use of vacuum coffee making.  It looked more like a science experiment, than coffee making, and was quite impressive! A vacuum [...]

The Slayer Espresso Machine is something I recently heard about on an episode of Bizarre Foods.  This amazing machine sells for an upwards of $20,000 but is supposed to be an amazing machine in the coffee making world. Slayer is a powerful Industrial Craft-built machine with virtually endless steam capacity plus brew temperature stability on [...]

One morning as I was sipping my morning latte I was thinking of a fun”themed party” idea.  I’ve thrown many wine tasting parties in the past and also tea parties, but why not a coffee tasting party?  Often times my friends and I will meet at the local coffee house to chat and relax, so [...]

(ARA) – Home personalization has extended to new heights, going beyond the trend of creating customized kitchens to creating customized beverages. Consumers are brewing up personalized specialty coffee drinks on par with those in high-end restaurants and coffee shops. In fact, “do-it-yourself flavor” is among the top 10 beverage trends of the year, according to [...]

When most people think of premium Hawaiian coffee, the first word that comes to mind is “Kona,” but Ka’u coffee is gaining in popularity, as was clear in the first Ka’u Coffee Festival that was held on April 27th in Pahala. The crowd-drawing event celebrated the farmers that grow the coffee as well as the [...]

Before you make the jot to your favorite coffee spot, try taking the following actions to make for a greener day: Use  a reusable shopping bag while you’re out and about Carry a reusable coffee mug with you Also have a reusable water bottle on you Taking these tiny steps are a great way to improve your [...]

In his poem “Auguries of Innocence,” William Blake waxed that “To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour” was to see God. Does the same apply to seeing the cosmos in a cup of [...]