A Nice Cuppa

I love, love, love the Coconut Creme flavored non-dairy creamer from CoffeeMate. My day rarely seems complete without at least one cup of coffee in the morning. But I’m not a purist, I’m just not satisfied without a bit of cream and sugar, which makes the flavored creamers perfect for me. I’ve tried lots of […]

Didn’t get a cool new mug for Christmas? Head over to United Brands, and check out their mugs by San Francisco music pioneer and designer Patricia Ryan. Modern meets earthy meets retro, these large (17oz) mugs are dishwasher and microwave safe, and pieces of art in their own right.

I would like to introduce you to Simon Law.  He is a barista at Cottesloe’s John Street Cafe, in Australia, and he happens to be the Michelangelo of lattes.  What exactly do I mean by that?  Well, Simon turns an ordinary flat white (aka a latte) into a canvas for his masterpiece.  According to the Post, an Australian newspaper, Law has had no formal art […]

CROUCHING BARISTA, HIDDEN LACTOSE (continued…)
INTERIOR - THE CUPPA - DAY
Ferina hands the box to her father, the thick brown cardboard perhaps the size of two shoeboxes taped together. Dad’s eyes get wide, maybe curious for the first time since he realized he had them way back when.
DAD: (in thought) I love this. Not quite sure […]

The great thing about giving coffee beans as a last minute gift, is that they are at their freshest! In fact, if you are giving coffee as a gift, you should wait till the last possible minute so that the beans were roasted within 3 to 10 days. That’s good news for procrastinators like me.
A […]

Walk in to your local coffeehouse or in some cases your local donut shop, and I wouldn’t be surprised if you see a gingerbread latte on the menu this time of year.  I’ve always been a fan of Starbucks version, having never heard of the drink any place else until this year.   It’s reasonable to say that I’m pretty impartial when it comes to Dunkin Donuts […]

It seems that no matter how early I start or how many times I declare that I will finish all my Christmas shopping early it never happens.  Plain and simple it just does not happen.  So if you’re like me, still searching frantically for the PERFECT gift I’ve got a few ideas for the caffeine […]

Considering a coffee cupping? If you’ve never been to one before, like me before last weekend, here are a few tips to keep in mind.

First, leave your self-conciousness at the door. There are no right or wrong answers when it comes to your tastes and perceptions, but it’s easy to feel unsure and intimidated by […]

CROUCHING BARISTA, HIDDEN LACTOSE (continued…)
INTERIOR - THE CUPPA - DAY
Tuti enters, fresh off her run-in in the trash bay. By all visual accounts, things couldn’t be righter. Cool as a cucumber, though time was foremost on her mind. She needed the box.
JUSTIN: How’d it go.
TUTI: Bit messy for my taste.
Nudge nudge….double talk that’d make Schwarzenegger […]

Hey y’all!  From all of us here at A Nice Cuppa, we hope you have a wonderful weekend.  We’re taking a few days off to go in search of a nice cuppa something caffeinated to warm us.  Hopefully while searching we’ll discover where to get a latte the fastest or maybe we’ll find a great new teahouse to […]