A Nice Cuppa

I may have heard it all now. A couple in the UK recently tied the knot and headed straight for Starbucks, where they were greeted by smiling baristas. They shared the caffeinated reception with 30 friends and family members in a roped-off area of the cafe. I suppose the story is pretty […]

Each fall fans of the Pumpkin Spice Latte cheer as Starbucks re-introduces it to their lineup. In addition, this year Starbucks is adding the Maple Macchiato to its fall menu. If you live in Canada and certain parts of the US, mainly the North East, you just might have already had a chance […]

Coca-Cola is no stranger to the coffee business, having already introduced us to Coke Blak, a bottled soft drink of cola infused with coffee. But, the company is going in a radical direction with their new line of products. Coke has recently launched a new brand called Far Coast, which is the soft-drink […]

Can we say slow down? Starbucks just keeps growing and growing, with no end in sight. At the company’s recent analyst meeting Martin Coles, president of Starbucks Coffee International, announced that the company has plans to open its first stores in Russia, and Brazil, along with a store on the continent of African. […]

For soldiers stationed at Camp Schwab in Okinawa lattes and cappuccinos are a lot easier to come by these days. It used to be that soldiers had to drive at least one hour to Camp Courtney if they wanted a cup of gourmet coffee, but as of Friday that’s all changed now. Friday […]

More than 100 Starbucks dot Seattle’s map, but these days the city’s coffee fame lies in the lesser known independent coffee houses. It seems that several of Seattle’s independents have found big success by making their selling point that they are small.
It’s not unusual for small businesses to feel threatened or to […]

Downtown Chicago has no shortage of places to get coffee or tea for your morning pick-me-up. Like Seattle, there’s a Starbucks on just about every corner downtown, with signs for new stores going in all over the place. But, if you are looking for a better than average cup, you’ll have to do […]

I was wandering around one of Oakland???s big tourist traps, Jack London Square. The main strip of stores and restaurants are mostly chains and less than exciting. Pizza Uno, Starbucks inside the Barnes and Noble, Subway, nothing that can???t be found in any suburban shopping center. And like most coffee drinkers out […]

Love of craft beer and excellent coffee go hand in hand. Almost all the craft beer enthusiasts I know are just as nuts about their coffee as they are about their beer. And almost one hundred percent of the people who are fussy about both their beer and their coffee insist on eating […]

I love a good latte. When I???m drinking an honest-to-goodness, properly crafted latte, I am likely to get caught up in the cup and wax poetic about the delicate balance of flavors ??? the symphony of milk and espresso that waltzes on my tastebuds. Yet, sadly, the latte has become a lost art […]