The coffee shop has two wood benches outside. A couple of college students are seated on one, chatting and sharing a hot cocoa. They look adorable together and I have the impression they are a couple as I enter. I know most of the staff visually and we acknowledge each other as I pl...
The first Starbucks coffee shop opened in Seattle's Pike Place Market in 1971. The name comes from the first mate in the book "Moby Dick" by Herman Melville. After Howard Schultz bought the brand in 1987, the chain eventually exploded into the biggest coffee empire in the world. Today, ...
Coffee beans are seeds extracted from the cherries of the Coffea plant, and they undergo a remarkable transformation during roasting. It’s here that the chemistry of coffee truly comes to life. Maillard Reaction: As green coffee beans roast, they undergo the Maillard reaction, a complex ...
Of those who drink coffee, many prefer the bold flavors of dark roast coffee over the brighter notes of lighter blends. However, some people wonder if it’s safe to consume coffee on a daily basis. There’s good news for the coffee-lovers of the world. Drinking a cup of dark roast fr...
Being stranded was annoying, but the inability to make coffee was nearly catastrophic. Le Boat would dispatch a technician who would be arriving within the next thirty minutes. “So, you guys didn’t hear the gurgling sound last night?” Captain David directed his question to me and Karen. ...
Our dreams drink coffee with us as they put their arms around our children. They laugh with us at our poor falling-down selves and as we put ourselves back together once again at the table. This table has been a house in the rain, an umbrella in the sun. ...
drinks (hot chocolate, coffee, hot tea, cornbread, and sweets) served to the participants. The planned ride is a choice of either 15 miles or 25 miles and is mostly on city streets although some of it incorporates some of our local trails. Part way thru the ride they go to Johnny ...
“I think you two will hit it off famously,” she continued. “As Linda Richman of SNL’s Coffee Talk used to say, ‘Talk amongst yourselves’ :-)” And so with those 89 small words and one cheerful emoticon, the start of something, still admittedly in progress but also undeniably exit...
whales that I don't talk about, bought me, readingMoby-Dickalong with dozens of others. What a feeling! My time to read, 3:30 PM, was going to be later than planned, because I had correctly sensed that the marathon was a bit behind time-wise. So I grabbed a coffee, which wasn'...
My parents want fresh produce and groceries. Instacart, Amazon Fresh, and other delivery options are delayed anywhere from 3 days to a week. Even if we place the order and get a delivery time, we’re not guaranteed to get what we ordered. It’s awkward asking my parents to stay home....