Entries tagged with 'coffee'
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Skase Tea Cup Set I don't regularly drink coffee or tea, but I almost want to just so I have use for these cool mugs and cups. Of course, you can fill them with other drinks, although some only respond to hot liquids. WebUrbanist's list is full of good gift ideas for all kinds of drinkers, from the designer Skase Tea Cup Set to the utilitarian Alcatraz Inmate Cup. [via The Presurfer] Related Coffee Cup in an Old Lens The Ultimate Coffee Cup...
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It's pretty easy to sneak into a coffee shop, yank some internet, do what you need to do and skedaddle. No muffin? No $4 latte? Why when you can pretend to be invisible! Since that's not cool for the cafe, Holland's largest chain of coffee shops called CoffeeCompany is using WiFi names to insert menu hints like: "HaveYouTriedTheCarrotCake?" and "Mmm...YummyMuffinsOnly1,99." [via SwissMiss]...
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It's not just that
stroopwafels, hailing all the way from the Netherlands, taste amazing. They are also functional.
They’re meant to be placed atop a steaming mug of coffee or tea, with three truly noble effects.
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When the UK division was warned that global sales would be down this year, they decided to go exclusively fair trade, in hopes of boosting revenue....
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Stabuckoholics can now buy a Gold Card for $25. They advertise a bunch of vague perks ("exclusive offers and discounts"), but as Cruftbox points out, the main one is 10% off most purchases. That means if you spend $250 a year on Starbucks, you'll break even. Let's consider the two types of Stabuckoholics. Those who buy the prole drip coffee, and those who fork over for fancy stuff with whipped cream. Mathematically, if you factor in the card's two free drink opportunities (upon purchase and your birthday), here's how the two types will break even: Drip Coffee Types: 136 small cups of drip coffee (just under three a week or 11 cups a month) Fancy Folks: 42 four-dollar drinks...
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Photograph from t1mmyb on Flickr At the bakery/cafe/lounge Buzz in Alexandria, Virginia, babies (and baby-ish age range) can get a kick-start on their fancy $4 coffee addiction. According to a press release: Kids can now enjoy their very own coffee bar beverage with Buzz’s new Babycino. The child-friendly concoction is caffeine-free, and made with cold regular or chocolate milk served in a 12-ounce cup, and topped with frothed foam and a drizzle of homemade chocolate sauce for $1. So basically it's just milk with stuff on top. "Babycino" was new to me, but actually has entries on both Wikipedia and Urban Dictionary. Do babies really care? Don't they just want bottles and juice boxes?...
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BoingBoingTV debuted a series this week where they send their coffee correspondent and barista champion Kyle Granville far and wide to track down the best beans. In this inaugural episode, he visits the Fazenda Conquista plantation in Minas Gerais, Brazil, one of the largest coffee plants in the country. With the help of super-cool agro-gadgets, the coffee beans grow, but the most interesting part of all: the cherry-like fruit that encases the bean. Did most coffee drinkers know about this edible guy? It turns bright red when beans are ready to pick. Watch the informative video, after the jump....
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They don't look new and different, but apparently the straw slits on the lids went through renovations. Now straws don't really fit through them! According to B-Side Blog, "you'll have to remove it and pry open a hole." Lid fail....
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If you're in Phoenix, Arizona, "Yes." If you're in Berwick, Maine, "No—Try it hot." Enter your zip code at Is It Iced Coffee Weather? to find out. (Or go outside.) [via Eater]...
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If you ladies wear thick-framed glasses, read books by fireplaces, or know of exotic-sounding countries, then you're not part of the target audience for McDonald's new McCafé drinks. Basically a caricature for politically enlightened, well-read women, the two in this ad admit they don't really know where Paraguay is—ergo, they must want their coffee from McWorld. If you're sick of the chi-chi smart people café vibe, and of hiding your knees, then get on over to McDonald's! Because apparently they like you in your short dress, without a high school degree! The ad, after the jump, along with another making poseurs of the male coffeehouse crowd....
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