National Coffee Day & The Pumpkin Spice Latte History

Sixty-two percent of Americans drink coffee every day [source]. So de facto, millions of Americans will be celebrating National Coffee Day, September 29th. (International Coffee Day is October 1st). There are more fun coffee stats below. But first, in honor of fall, let’s give some time to the Pumpkin Spice Latte. The drink is available…
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COCKTAIL RECIPE: White Russian For National Coffee Day & National Vodka Day

[1] The classic White Russian cocktail blended all the ingredients together (photo The Artful Gourmet NYC | CC-BY-NC-ND-2.0 license). [2] We prefer the beauty of a swirled White Russian (photo © Yes More Content | Unsplash). [3] Or, create a cream top (photo © New Amsterdam Vodka). [4] A double old fashioned (rocks) glass is…
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FOOD FUN: Spilled Coffee Art

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When it gives you spilled food, make art. That’s what Italian artist Giulia Bernardelli does. She’s become a specialist at turning spilled coffee, honey, jam and other foods into wonderful canvases that look as if they were created by accident. Animals, landscapes and portraits art so beautifully crafted…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How to Recycle Coffee Grounds

You can toss your coffee grounds, or re-use them in multiple ways. Photo courtesy Tradebit.com.   September 29th is National Coffee Day. If you brew your own coffee, what do you do with the spent grounds? Here are green alternatives from Folgers Coffee and our own archives. WAYS TO RECYCLE COFFEE GROUNDS BEAUTY Body scrub:…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Better Coffee…& Mocha Truffles

One hundred million Americans drink coffee daily. Sixty-eight percent of us have a cup within the first hour of waking up. (Here are more coffee statistics.) So for all of us making our first cup at home—from ground beans, not K-Cups—here are some helpful tips from Melitta Coffee: 1. Buy coffee weekly. Once coffee is…
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