FOOD HOLIDAY: U.S. Coffee Drinking Statistics For National Coffee Day

How about a cup or two of coffee drinking statistics for National Coffee Day, September 29th? This survey was conducted in July by Live Science. For starters, about 83% of adults drink coffee in the U.S., the world’s largest consumer of coffee, up from 78% a year earlier, according to the National Coffee Association’s 2013…
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PRODUCT: Matcha To Go

“Instant” matcha tea: a luxury we love. Photo courtesy Aiya-America.   “Japanese Matcha Remade For The Modern World,” says the box of Matcha To Go. Isn’t that the truth! Until very recently, matcha, the ceremonial powdered green tea of Japan, was consumed only by whisking Matcha to Go, imported from Japan, is produced to dissolve…
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RECIPE: Spiked Iced Coffee & Iced Espresso

Iced Russian Coffee. Photo courtesy DeLonghi.   Iced coffee with a shot of vodka: Now there’s an idea for chillaxing on a summer day. You can have an old school Black Russian or a White Russian (recipes). Or, you can add vodka, tequila or rum to iced coffee. De’Longhi, maker of premium espresso machines, sent…
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PRODUCT: Lavender Tea

We wonder if the people who approved the name “Breakfast In Paris” for lavender tea have been to France. If they had, they’d know that lavender-accented foods do not abound in Paris. You’ll find them way south in Provence, where the lavender is grown. Perhaps the namers knew that, but felt that “Breakfast in Provence”…
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PRODUCT: Little Miracles Organic Energy Bottled Tea

When we first received sample bottles of Little Miracles Organic Energy, we thought they were organic energy drinks. Not exactly. They’re delicious tea and fruit juice blends, sweetened with agave, a better alternative to refined sugar. They lack some of the conventional energy drink kickers, like guarana, a berry that is more caffeine-intense than coffee…
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