A Nice Cuppa

Last year, Yuban, a coffee company owned by the food conglomerate Kraft, earned their Rainforest Alliance certification. So what does that mean exactly? It means that at least 30% of their beans are grown using ecologically sensitive farming methods. It also means that their farms give steady work, fair wages, health benefits […]

The simple cup of coffee, poor thing, has gone through some staggering personality issues in recent years. It has been shamed, vilified, shunned and proven to be a poor choice of beverage. And then, miraculously, it has come full circle to tout its antioxidant health benefits and cholesterol fighting abilities.
But can coffee be good for […]

You may have stumbled upon the newest merchant on the tea block in Food & Wine magazine, in the New York Times, or, if you’re lucky, in a classy grocery store.
But in case you haven’t yet heard about the Highland Tea Company, allow me to introduce you.
Wanja Michuki drew up the plans for a Kenyan […]

A Mocha Frappuccino from Starbucks sure tastes good, even more so when you add the whipped cream and chocolate syrup drizzle.  It’s a perfect way to cool down on a hot day.  Unfortunately, if you’re not careful, the sugar, fat and calories in these drinks can catch up to you, and fast.  Are they all […]

Giles Coren, the host of the latest in British reality TV, Edwardian Supersize Me, weighed in (har har) on the trials and tribulations of a week of Edwardian eating.  Most interesting to afternoon tea-takers and modern day caffeine junkies alike are the menus for Edwardian tea parties.  Ridiculous amounts of food accompany everyone’s favorite drink; scones […]

Earlier this week Coffee Beanery announced that they are now providing environmentally friendly cups in all of their U.S. stores when serving cold beverages. These new cold cups are made from corn and are fully compostable. The “greenware” cups open up more disposal options that have a reduced environmental impact.
On April 1st the new cups […]

Technology is amazing, and no more amazing than what can be developed that might look to make your life a whole lot easier. Take for instance, the commercial that shows our poor haggard housewife attempting to mash a whole mountain of potatoes; you know what she looks like….hair straggling over her flushed, overworked face, eyes […]

Visit any Dunkin’ Donuts this Wenesday, March 21st and you can receive a free 16 oz. cup of Dunkin’ Donuts’ premium iced coffee. Free Iced Coffee Day will last for 24 hours and is in celebration of the first day of Spring.
“We look forward to treating everyone to a free cup of our delicious, freshly […]

Starbucks is hosting its annual Coffee Break on Thursday, March 15. Customers at Starbucks stores across the U.S. and Canada a FREE Tall (12 ounce) coffee between 10 am to noon local time. New this year, Coffee Break is expanding outside US borders with events being held in Australia and Asia as well.
To get […]

As I sit trying to revive myself after a strenuous morning workout with the blackest tea that I could find in the house, I am a bit dismayed by today’s de-caffeinated headlines. It seems that some researchers out of Bristol University in Britain have cast doubt on the energizing powers of caffeine.
Their studies suggest […]