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Whole espresso beans in high-design packaging. Photo courtesy Filicori Zecchini. Once upon a time, most of the espresso served in America was imported from Italy. In the 1970s, when coffee bean stores began to proliferate in the U.S., some people began to buy espresso that was roasted locally—from Don Francisco’s in L.A., Green Mountain…
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Pair a medium-strength cheese with a medium-roast coffee. Photo © Natalia Lisovskaya | Dreamstime. Often there is more than one food holiday on a particular day. Rarely do we see a trio of food holidays; and January 20th is the only day we know of with four food holidays: National Buttercrunch Day, National Cheese…
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We keep these stackable espresso cups right next to our espresso machine. Photo courtesy Harold Imports | AMZ. The flavors of espresso are very concentrated, intense and dark. Espresso is drunk black; sugar is permissible but milk is not. If you want milk in your coffee, choose another dark roast bean: Italian Roast and…
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Coconut water + espresso = hydration with a caffeine kick. Photo courtesy AriZona Beverages USA. Some months ago we tasted dozens of coconut waters, including CocoZona from AriZona Beverages USA. The company is now rolling out a second flavor: CocoZona Coconut Water with Espresso. The drink blends 100% pure coconut water with coffee, and…
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Guess what: It’s good for you (unless you have high blood pressure or other sensitive condition). Photo by Ermek | IST. If you’re a baby boomer, you may have grown up hearing that coffee was not good for children: “It will stunt your growth.” Today, we know that to be an old wive’s tale.…
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