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Archive for April, 2008

Coffee Barbeque Sauce…Yes, ReallY!

Friday, April 25th, 2008

I came across this recipe a while back, and gave it a try.  It is delicious.  Summer is almost upon us and that means barbeque’s will be getting fired up in backyards everywhere!  Try mixing this coffee enhanced sauce to add a new twist on to your favorite BBQ selections this season!
These are the ingredients […]

Recipe For Cafe Au Lait Pudding

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Coffee is not just for drinking!  Here is a delicious recipe that uses coffee as one of the ingredients.  Enjoy!
What You’ll Need:

1 package of Jell-O® brand vanilla instant pudding (2.5 oz.)

1 package of Jell-O® brand chocolate instant pudding (2.5 oz.)

3 ½ cups of milk.

1 cup of drip coffee, chilled. (Any house blend will do, just […]

Coffee and Your Health

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Current research reveals that moderate coffee drinking can benefit your health.  The contents of your average morning wake up call can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, liver and gallstone disease.  Drinking coffee also reduces the risk of certain types of cancer and is anti-diabetic.  Its natural ingredients naturally improves the body’s insulin production and glucose metabolism.
Coffee’s caffeine […]

Most Expensive StarBuck’s Coffee Drink Ever?

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

This is an interesting story.  Seems there was a person with a StarBuck’s coupon good for any StarBuck drink ordered.  This happened in Manhattan, so prices are already somewhat higher there then other places.  The idea was to figure out the most expensive drink they could order, and use the afore mentioned coupon.
The  first item […]

What is Starbucks Thinking?

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

The other day I stopped at the mind-boggling Starbucks for a cup of coffee.  I asked the barista for a Café Valencia, my all-time favorite Starbucks treat.  I knew full-well the specialty flavor was discontinued sometime in 2006.  Even so, if you are lucky, Starbucks will have left over Valencia syrup in one of their […]

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

The Olsen twins, Asley and Mary Kate are venturing into the coffee world, the coffee table book  world, that is!  — The twins, who have   an  estimated fortune of $40 million each — are publishing a coffee table book, Influence, through Penguin Young Readers Group.
It will feature “the most interesting, challenging, creative people we […]

“Green” Celebrities Get Coffee Gifts

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

In honor of Earth Day, many Green Celebrities in Hollywood were going to be receiving gift bags from Distinctive Assets.  The environmentally concerned celebrities and recording artists found the exclusive coffee, Sanani, among the items in their gift packages.
The coffee was also included in the gift baskets at this year’s Oscar Awards.  Sanani Coffee is […]

How Do You Like Your Mocha?

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

I would just like to take a moment with this blog and say thank you to the mocha.  There is nothing better than chocolate mixed with coffee in order to get a complete boost of the day.  More than being the best coffee drink out there, it actually has a long history that has allowed […]

McDonald’s Iced Coffee

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

McDonald’s has jumped on the coffee bandwagon with a surprisingly good iced coffee.  The refreshing treat is available in four different varieties (regular, vanilla, hazelnut and caramel) and two sizes (24 oz medium and 32 oz large). At a fraction of the price, McDonald’s iced coffee is comparable to other franchise heavy hitters.  In today’s […]

Coffee Trivia

Monday, April 21st, 2008

Did You Know….
27% of U.S. coffee drinkers and 43% of German drinkers add a sweetener to their coffee?
Germany is the world’s second largest consumer of coffee in terms of volume at 16 pounds per person.
Up until the 1870’s most coffee was roasted at home in a frying pan over a charcoal fire. It wasn’t until […]