A Nice Cuppa

I stumbled upon these little treats in a cute little cafe in Hannibal, Missouri called Java Jive (reported to be the first coffee shop west of the Missisippi.) These Java Pop lollipops, in an assortment of coffee-related flavors like Chocolate Raspberry, Cappuccino, Irish Creme, French Vanilla and Chocolate Almond, are like a cup of International […]

I love tea.
I???ve been a tea drinker since long before people were jumping on the bandwagon because of the beneficial health effects. My parents were always ???coffee in the morning, tea in the evening??? people. From my early years I was given a little tea in my dinner glass of milk so I that […]

Sheryl Kirby is a freelance writer and editor from Toronto, Ontario. She studied Culinary Arts at Toronto???s George Brown School of Hospitality, and ran her own catering and concert production business for many years. Sheryl got her start in journalism in Toronto’s thriving zine scene of the early-90s, and was the editor of a website […]

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Tea Spot
127 Macdougal Street
New York, NY 10012
(212) TEA SPOT
Other than the basic flavors, like vanilla, cinnamon, and coconut, it???s not often that the name of a flavored tea actually corresponds to the flavor of the tea. That is, until Tea Spot came along with flavors like Tiramisu, Almond Cookie, and Pumpkin Cr??me that (gasp!) actually […]

According to the Friday, August 04, 2006 edition of the Wall Street Journal, Starbucks??? unwavering growth finally, well, wavered. While still on the ???growth??? end of the stock game, sales in stores that have been open longer than 13 months only grew 4%, falling well short of the standard 8-10% growth to which […]

West Oakland is not exactly hopping. The nearest place to get a cup of coffee is the mini-mart around the corner. Not exactly my idea of a decent cup of coffee. (More often than not the brew is so old and tasteless, that when you have no other options, you find yourself […]

I had to make a health food store run yesterday to stock up the pantry. My favorite, Mama Jean’s Natural Market, is a bit of a drive for me so when I’m there I usually peruse the aisles much like I wander joyously through the library on a Saturday morning. At both places, […]

Even though I typically just brew a single shot of espresso a day, I find myself with a lot of left over coffee grounds. Luckily, I also have a garden, and the grounds make a great addition to the soil (as does my other vegetable-based garbage). But, as I found myself digging my […]

CROUCHING BARISTA, HIDDEN LACTOSE (continued…)
Interior - Motel - West Sumatra
GUNTER: I want a tea.
PRAMANA: You just had choco.
GUNTER: I got something to prove.
Pramana could have cared less. Their location had been made, and the “good” side of a smuggling simulation was threatening to end their training in the field. […]