http://anicecuppa.net Get Your Buzz On Here Fri, 09 May 2008 06:00:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://anicecuppa.net/2008/05/09/pike-place-peets/ Until last summer I had never been much of a fan of iced coffee. The coldness muted the subtle flavors in the coffee while accentuating the bitterness. By the time I'd get to the bottom of the glass, melted ice created a watery mess that barely resembled coffee. What was ... http://anicecuppa.net/2008/05/08/hot-weather-cold-brew/ There are a lot of green and groovy mothers out there who go wild over tea.  Try two exceptional organic artisan green teas that they'll adore - Emerald Flower Power and Jade Rings. Emerald Flower Power is a beautifully hand rolled green tea, organically grown and sewn by artisans. An amaranth ... http://anicecuppa.net/2008/05/01/green-is-the-new-black-for-mothers-day/ Green Tea Tropical is another delightful whole-leaf artisanal offering from Mighty Leaf, a blend of green tea leaves, colorful cornflowers, and tropical fruit. Pulling the silk tea sachet out of the foil envelope, I was immediately struck by how pretty this tea is. The green of the tea leaves was speckled ... http://anicecuppa.net/2008/04/30/green-tea-tropical-by-mighty-leaf/ Whether you want coffeehouse culture, the latest tea craze or anything in between, it's all covered in this caffeinated blog. If it has caffeine, the buzz is on A Nice Cuppa. Looking for additional writers to add to our team. Want to join in the fun and get your buzz on? ... http://anicecuppa.net/2008/04/29/a_nice_cuppa_needs_you_1/ 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 ... http://anicecuppa.net/2008/04/28/chocolate-silk-soy-milk-recall/ I'm no mixologist, and I'm not even a veteran cocktail drinker, but I was intrigued by the idea of a green-tea-flavored liqueur, so I jumped on the opportunity to review this product. In retrospect, I'm very glad I did. Although it's not surprising that green-tea liqueurs have apparently been around for a while ... http://anicecuppa.net/2008/04/22/zen-green-tea-liqueur/ Painting with fragrance and sound ...... Tealosophy">Tealosophy CD by Ines' Berton provides music for a sanguine reflection perhaps on the sound of tea and its ancient streams of inspiration. Ines Berton is a painter from Argentina who founded the successful tea company called "Tealosophy" based in Buenos Aires with ... http://anicecuppa.net/2008/04/21/tea-melodies-by-tealosophy/ Those translucent to-go tubes filled with delightful honey varietals, even some infused with fruits, always seemed like a sweet idea to me, yet somehow the honey never ended up in my tea.  Instead I managed to sip on the tubes after giving up on squeezing it successfully into my cup. Then ... http://anicecuppa.net/2008/04/15/hold-on-honey-honeys-on-the-go/ Starbucks sent out a teaser email to all on its consumer mailing list announcing something "Venti big" coming on April 8th. Being that it is a teaser, the coffee company of course left it as a big mystery. What might it be? My money on the release of its everyday Pike ... http://anicecuppa.net/2008/04/09/starbucks-pike-place-roast-on-the-way/