Meridian Coffee House

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

Tests are being conducted in Eugene Oregon that may reveal an environmentally friendly side of coffee. The Oregon State Extension service is conducting experiments that appear to show that coffee grounds may play a part in cooking compost so that it can aid crops.
Preliminary tests show that when a quarter of compost was coffee grounds, […]

For those coffee enthusiasts who thought they had everything, meet the Bodum Santos Stovetop Vacuum Coffee Maker (34 oz).  Yes, this gizmo looks as if it belongs in a laboratory.  Never-the-less, it makes great gourmet coffee.  This is how it works:
 

Place water into the bottom glass jug.
Place the jug on your stovetop.
Insert filter into the […]

Making your own coffee drinks at home is a great way to save some money.  Find recipes that you can use, and alter to your liking if need be, and you’ll be a coffee expert in no time!
Here are two recipes for iced coffee that is easy to make at home:
Brew a 10-12 cup pot […]

Coffee is sometimes so good, that we forget to look at what is going on behind the scenes.  The coffee industry, especially, is in a peculiar place right now.  This is linked to fair trade policies, corporations moving into poorer countries and disadvantages that are slowly tearing apart communities in other areas of the globe.  […]