A Nice Cuppa

The Tea Experience, the latest publication from TeaTime magazine, offers a smashing array of recipes and images from tea rooms across the country that would make even the Queen herself drool (if Queens actually did such things). It’s a bit heavy on the Southern tea establishments (13 reviews to 5 actually) as the majority of […]

Starbucks Corporation announced earlier this week that they will be raising the prices of their coffees and other freshly made drinks across their US stores by 9 cents this month.  The reason?  Rising costs for dairy products, energy and fuel. The price hike will go into effect on July 31 and company spokesman Brandon Borrman said it will apply […]

I really love Jasmine Tea. I used to only drink it at Chinese restaurants. Recently I found some I really like at a tea store near me called Teavana. When I fill up my 8-ounce tin container of Jasmine Dragon Phoenix Pearls it costs me almost $50! But I love the way it tastes and […]

Last week’s Dining In/Dining Out section of the New York Times featured a short and sweet article about iced coffee. Turns out you can brew coffee cold. Who knew? Cindy Price writes that “without the bitterness produced by hot water, the cold-brewed coffee had hints of chocolate, even caramel.” And who […]