Category Archives: Experiences

Love the coffee but hate appearing like a crack addict?

Then try Folgers 1/2 Caff. Okay, so Folgers will never hire me to do their PR, but I have made a discovery that I have to share. As a freelance writer, I drink coffee. A lot of coffee. A lot of coffee all day. Sometimes, plenty of coffee can give me a boost of inspiration…

Non Caffeine this time.

I want to write about Seattle’s Best. With its typical american coffee shop ambiance, you may tend to think of it as another of those starbucks shop. But wait, as i check the menu board, i saw the X-Tea in the non caffeine category. And it goes with strawberry or mango flavors. And with two…

Coffee – Experience, Honor and a Pleasure

Coffee, the first that will get you up in the morning and prepare you for a hard day at work. Coffee, all those rich flavors and scents flowing through the air get you to get up and conquer the World to its knees. Coffee, strength that gives you power to endure and not sleep trough…

Woyton’s (Cologne, Germany)

Woyton’s * Breite Straße 80–90, im Einkaufszentrum DuMont-Carré, 50667 Köln, Germany * +49 221 2708680 * www.woyton.de/koeln.html A cafe that is the German’s equivalent of “Starbucks”. Nice atmosphere and artsy decorated, obviously community hangout establishment. The prices are about half the cost that you would find in a Starbucks. However, the chai tea, was so…

Strong Coffee

Have you tried Turkish coffee before? Turkish coffee is stronger and much more caffeinated that your average cup of java. The smell is stronger as well! If you like strong coffee, you will love the tiny cups of Turkish coffee at places like Unaabi Grill. If you don’t love strong, strong coffee, then you’ll probably…

Other Uses for Coffee…Some may Surprise you!

Coffee is good for more than a morning pick-me-up. Here are some uses for coffee, and coffee grounds, that I found. Some of them I knew already, and some were a total surprise. -Hangover relief. Have a cup (or two) of strong black coffee the morning after. Caffeine constricts blood vessels, reducing those throbbing headaches….

Coffee Drinker

I am a coffee drinker. I can even have five big mugs of coffee each day especially if its very cold. When I was pregnant I passed on drinking coffee since its not good for a growing fetus. I was so dead longing for coffee but have to endure it for my baby but I…

Wired Monk (Vancouver, BC)

Wired Monk Wired Monk Coffee Bistro * 2610 4th Avenue West * Vancouver, BC V6K 1P7, Canada * (604) 742-1752 * http://www.kitsmonk.com/ Artsy fine-elderly design coffee bistro with food and drinks, coffees, chai, teas, and pastries. Free wifi. Didn’t find the service that great, employees seemed bored and bitter. Not many plugs available for laptops….

Tully Coffee (Seattle, Washington)

Tully’s Coffee * 1401 4th Ave * Seattle, WA 98101 * 206-625-0600 * http://www.tullys.com/ Tully’s Coffee, another Seattle favorite like Starbucks, that is slowly growing to be a large world chain – most notorious for its coffee. Tully’s opened its doors in 1992, they boast proudly about their handcrafted blends that are different than the…

Cuppa Joe Coffee (Kitslano, Vancouver, British Columbia)

Cuppa Joes – Jericho Beach/Kitslano Cuppa Joe’s Coffee Shop * 3744 West 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC * (604) 224-3687 * http://www.cuppajoecoffee.com/cajc/stores/kits.html A great little local (but Vancouver chain) two story coffee house right off of 4th, conveniently located in Kitslano bordering Point Grey bordering Jericho Beach. Just a short jolt of a walk from the…