FACTOID: U.S. Not An Instant Coffee Nation + Free Starbucks Samples

Is it “real” brewed or is it VIA Ready Brew instant coffee? Photo courtesy of Starbucks. Can it be true? According to an article in Business Week about Starbucks’ VIA Ready Brew instant coffee, “most coffee drinkers outside the U.S. use instant coffee.” It’s a $20 billion global market and Americans account for just 4%…
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NEW PRODUCT: Dove Promises Of Hope Chocolates

Dove Promises bite-size chocolates have an inspirational message inside each piece (though it’s no excuse to keep eating them “just for the inspiration”). This fall, the bite-size treats are even more inspiring. The chocolates’ producer, Mars Snackfood, has teamed up with Susan G. Komen For The Cure, the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Kings of Coffee Liqueur

September 29th is National Coffee Day, so celebrate not with an everyday cup of Joe, but with a coffee cocktail. For generations there was Kahlua, an ingredient of the Black Russian and the Mudslide. More recent challengers are Starbucks and Illy liqueurs and the elegant Patrón XO Café, which comes from a small, family-owned distillery…
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Gourmet Giveaway: Reese’s Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

Dark chocolate lovers rejoice with new Reese’s Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups. Photo by Hannah Kaminsky | THE NIBBLE. This week’s Gourmet Giveaway prize sponsor is Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, which never fail to deliver what they promise: creamy peanut butter encased in rich milk chocolate. It’s hard to fathom how the classic treat could…
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