Monthly Archives: January 2006
Secret Starbucks beverage!
I just learned today about a ‘secret’, off-menu drink you can order at Starbucks – a short cappuccino. This is an 8oz cappucino compared with the smallest advertised size, the tall (at 12oz). It has the same amount of espresso as the 12oz, but is closer to being the ‘proper’ ratio of coffee to milk … Continue reading
Coffee may help prevent breast cancer
A new report suggests that caffeinated coffee may greatly reduce (75%!!!) the risk of breast cancer in women with a specific genetic mutation. You can read the article here.
Latte art!
It’s amazing what some baristas can do with lattes. My local hangout produces lattes with a wavy pattern in the foam on top; personally I havn’t been able to make anything at home beyond a blob. Well, wouldn’t you know it, someone’s created a whole website about latte art. It’s a Norweigan website, so I … Continue reading
Coffee posters
I found a website that has a nice selection of coffee poster art, Allposters.com, and have created a page, here, with many of the posters available. This website receives a small commission on purchases made via the links there; all proceeds will go to fund my coffee addiction.
Luwak coffee
Most serious coffee drinkers have by now heard of Luwak coffee, but those who haven’t will notice it pops up in the news every year or two, usually around this time of year as people are shopping for unique gifts (here’s this year’s story at Yahoo). Dave Barry even wrote a piece about coffee where … Continue reading
