A Nice Cuppa

I know I somewhat trash-talked DnD the other day, but like Windows, they’ve got enough of the market share to take it.  Their iced coffee got my roommate hooked on caffeine (ain’t it great?) and she got me hooked on their iced coffee.  If you haven’t tried it yet, get a taste on Wednesday during […]

So, having heard all the hullabaloo about Starbucks’ new coffee (and having gotten one of those snappy little cards in the paper), I sipped for myself last week. First thought? Wow — it doesn’t taste burnt (sometimes I think I’m the only person on the planet who notices that black Starbucks coffee tastes like tar. […]

Next time you’re taking up the tables at a tea house or sipping a cup at home with friends, here’s something to talk about: the history of tea. Check out the timeline at 2bAsnob.com. Not to worry about the title–with this knowledge, you are more likely to be dubbed a tea […]

I visited an exhibit at the Penn Museum recently called “River of Gold” about a pre-Colombian society that lived by a golden-laden river. I believe I have discovered a modern day river of gold: drinkable pumpkin pie.
I’m having trouble deciding on a name for this delightfully golden and incredibly healthy beverage. Liquid Pie? Fall-in-a-Mug? Hot […]

While visiting some friends and drinking their coffee I discovered a lovely coffee mix-in: Trader Joe’s Soy Milk Creamer.  Usually I stay away from soy in my coffee unless I’ve been watching PETA videos, but I decided to try it.  Guess what?  Deliciousness.  Not soy-like at all.  It was quite sweet, though, and that’s what […]

Everybody’s favorite perfectionist foodie magazine tasted twenty teas (wish I worked there…) to find out if el cheap-o (relatively speaking) varieties held up to the latest, hippest, and most expensive varieties.  Despite the plethora of pyramid-shaped and nylon mesh tea bags, good old Twinings English Breakfast still takes the cake.  Cook’s Illustrated tasters tried the […]

Guayakí Yerba Mate’s Organic Chai Spice Mate comes in a very hip and eco-friendly-looking packet. “A fusion of yerba mate and chai spices to warm the soul” it claims, and on the back there’s a whole blurb about Guayakí’s dedication to reforestation and maintaining a living wage for its farmers. The full name of the […]

The frozen hot chocolate thing has been done fifty times over, but just in case you didn’t catch that wave, here’s the secret:  it’s a sham.  All you need is a packet of hot cocoa mix, a cup of milk, and some ice cubes.
The craze was actually somewhat legitimate.  I crave hot cocoa at all […]

With summer winding up and the cool weather fast approaching, I’d say there’s just enough light left in the evening to make a batch of tea-flavored ice cream. I came across a recipe for tea-flavored ice cream in BHG magazine. It’s got an interesting base–evaporated milk and heavy cream–whose richness reminds me of tres leches, […]

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 […]