A Nice Cuppa

To continue the Peet’s love that Alicia started last week here at A Nice Cuppa, I wanted to mention the story contest that Peet’s recently held: “Why I Love Peet’s.”
Find the winning stories HERE - And make sure to check out one of my faves: “Peet’s Evermore” by Kristen Imler.

Back in January, I was having a bad run of it with my coffee makers. Here’s a look back:
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Coffee… Sweet Coffee… I’ve missed you. It’s been too long since I’ve been able to enjoy your dark smoothness! But, really, it’s my own fault.
Let’s recap…
*Stove-Top Espresso Maker (from my brother- and sister-in-law): gone (began to disintegrate… […]

Spring has arrived! Spring Glorious Spring! There are so many occasions of divinity in life which may require a petite celebration. A milestone achieved is perfectly distinguished when enrobed in chocolate varnish. A secret admirer gives you chocolate to speak words only cocoa can articulate. On Valentines, chocolate is hallmarked by red foiled moulin rouge. […]

Tea parties almost seem like a tradition of the distant past … one that could use a resurgence. Although I don’t drink tea, if given an excuse to entertain a small group of friends and make dainty little tea sandwiches, I am so there. But, if you’re in the mood for a tea […]

Feel the power of the Tea Flower!
Please don’t tell Grace, my 10 year old niece! This is what she is getting for her next caffeine-free tea party with her puppy, Chado. (She chose the name “Chado” after the tea ceremony of the same name.) She already wants to be a chef, but lets […]

Discover the artifact-ual Tea Treasures of Yunnan. A Forgotten Waltzing
Dragon transforms your Tea pot into a musical jewelry box full of wonders…

 
Yunnan Province is considered the birthplace of all tea. Evolutionary tea roots are alive today within the “Jing Mai Ancient Tea Forests”, home to our ancestral tea trees. Some of the oldest tea trees […]

When I first saw this news story, I skimmed it quickly and thought they were adding breakfast sandwiches to the product offerings at Starbucks, but it turns out they’re doing exactly the opposite.  They’re nixing them.  Either I just don’t get to my Starbucks early enough in the morning, or they never carried them, because […]

Starbucks Corporation announced yesterday that they have fired their CEO Jim Donald, who has been at the helm for nearly two years, and are in the process of bringing back the company’s chairman and former chief executive, Howard Schultz. 
This move is designated as the first step in a major restructuring initiative to give the shareholders more bang for […]

As my boyfriend pointed out to me the other day, it’s now officially the holiday season as Starbucks stores all over the world have broken out their signature red cups. For the next few months, we’ll all be able to brighten our mornings and drag ourselves into the office with steaming hot Egg Nog, Gingerbread, […]

Southern Living magazine recently ran a piece on grabbing celebratory drinks while on the go this holiday season.  One of the drinks they featured was Hot Mexican Coffee from a place called Hugo’s in Houston.  It’s one of chef/owner Hugo Ortega’s popular traditions, and, as they described it, is “coffee infused with Mexican cinnamon, piloncillo […]