We had an opportunity to speak with Freddy Sarkis, a well-known and well-respected mixologist out of Pittsburgh. He recently teamed with World Barista Champion Mike Phillips to create a cocktail in honor of National Coffee Month. We explore what goes into a master mixologist’s thought process when given such a task.
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To celebrate National Coffee Month, here are 31 facts, tidbits, links, and other sundry items about that lovely, roasted, caffeinated product. A tidbit for every day of the month!
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I'm very excited to share the news that Starbucks is giving away free coffee to people bringing in their own reusable travel mugs on April 15 (that's Thursday . . . tax day!).
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Every day, companies and organizations announce new products, initiatives, innovations, and positions. With so much information zooming around the news networks, the Internet, and the blogosphere, there are enough odd or questionable stories that you don't even need to make stuff up for April Fool's Day.
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Spro Coffee has just opened in Baltimore's Hampden neighborhood. The establishment will be serving coffee in an unmatched array of methods. It's the vision of proprietor, Jay Caragay, who's a bit of a serial entrepreneur, as well as as a nuanced thinker with interesting views about where coffee is headed.
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Starbucks is testing a new, larger drink size -- the "Trenta." The Trenta will hold 31-oz of iced tea or coffee. It's the latest in SBUX's attempts to combat the company that shouldn't be its arch-nemesis: McDonald's.
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If there's any noticeable difference between Burger King's version of Seattle's Best and the BK Joe product, it will be a negligible one. What Burger King is doing, in coffee quality terms, is changing the window dressing.
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Last week, OO's "We Try it So You Don’t Have To" series took a look at Red Espresso, an "espresso-ground tea" that is supposed to be enjoyed like coffee. Now OO takes another look at another tea that thinks it's a coffee, Teeccino.
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Of all the cool-sounding jobs in the world that I am woefully under-qualified for, "coffee scientist" might be my favorite. And, turns out, it's a real gig. Joseph A. Rivera is the founder of a company called Coffee Chemistry, which was launched in 2004 "as the coffee industry’s leading information portal for all aspects...
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Road warriors may forget that jumping on a plane is a relative rarity for most. Consider this a public service announcement for those less-than-frequent fliers: six easy tips to make your holiday trip a little easier.
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