A Nice Cuppa

Mother’s Day is quickly approaching and Adagio Teas has assembled an assortment of gifts to meet budgets ranging from $19 to $49.  Choose from various components shown in the image above: Jasmine Bloom display tea; 12oz jumbo g lass tea cup; 17oz petit glass teapot, or choose them all!  This is a lovely idea and […]

Here’s a neat new way to keep your coffee and tea warm…. Cozy Cuffs from DbO Home.  DbO Home is a Connecticut based pottery company specializing in organic style and one-of-a-kind pieces.  These clever little cups and crocheted cuffs are sure to be a pleaser.  Each is entirely hand made, of natural ingredients.  Only a […]

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Psst! If you are nearby a Caribou Coffee Company location today, you can get a free cup of decaf today. Caribou Coffee is giving away free 12-ounce cups of decaf starting at noon today.
Why the generousity? Starbucks is no longer keeping decaf at the ready in the afternoon
“Decaf drinkers deserve better!” says Caribou […]

Planning to vote today?
If so, head over to Starbucks afterwards and claim your free cup of coffee. Yes, free. For voting. It is election day after all.
Now, go forth and vote.

If Silk Soymilk is your cuppa and you shop at Stop & Shop in New Jersey, this is a tidbit for you. Silk Soymilk Chocolate Flavor in the 11-ounce single serving plastic bottles has been voluntarily recalled by WhiteWave Foods Company because it contains - ready for this? - milk protein.
The label failed to indicate […]

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. […]

On a recent trip to South Africa I picked up a copy of the February issue of Fair Lady, a South African Women’s magazine. My favorite feature of the magazine was a regular column by food editor Nikki Wener. Entitled Kitchen Secrets, the column focuses on a different South African home kitchen each […]

Red tea, that is African Red Bush or Roobois, grown in the Cedarberg Mountains of South Africa is a delicious, robust yet gentle herbal tea power packed with electrolytes - zinc, manganese, alpha-hydroxy, magnesium, copper, iron, potassium, calcium — and vitamin C.
Great for replenishing electrolytes after a vigorous workout and to boost iron levels in […]

Adorn Magazine calls itself “the crafty girl’s guide to embellishing life.” The Spring 2007 issue has a really cute feature on tea parties. They make it look like so much fun that I want to grab my art supplies and start creating! As a supplement to the magazine article, several web exclusive features are available […]

With coffee being the #1 drink in much of the world, there has to be an awful lot of coffee grounds out there going into the trash. What do you do with yours? From Badgetts’s Coffee Journal (www.aboutcoffee.net) a web site dedicated to all things coffee, comes some amazing and very handy tips.
Most people […]