Starbucks Beer and Wine coming soon to a coffee shop near you.

July 27th, 2009 by Dave

That's right the Seattle based coffee company will have to add to its Starbucks store locator 15th Ave Coffee & Tea that also offers beer and wine to its caffeinated friends.

If Starbuck's competitors were waiting for the store closings and laysoffs that Starbucks was rumored earlier this year to give them a little breathing room in the beverage sales department; they have another thing coming.  A new concept of coffee house launched by the Mega makers of exotic coffees took shape in two of their Seattle test stores.  It's been heard that if the test market favors then they will start another worldwide domination. Read the rest of this entry »

The 5 Golden Rules of Coffee Mugs

July 26th, 2009 by Dave

This blog usually covers topics such as how to brew coffee, how to clean coffee makers, and where to buy cheap coffee beans. Now I think it's time to talk about what you pour your coffee in before you drink it.  Believe it or not, there are golden rules to coffee mugs.  One simple little tea cup is not going to do the job for a serious coffee drinker.

If you are like me, then you like to drink your morning cup of coffee out of different kinds of mugs.  Here is a list of the proper usage of various coffee mugs in different situations. Read the rest of this entry »