While there is no scientific study to prove this, the infographic found on Info We Trust details accomplished artists and their daily schedules. And some include coffee to their routine. Click on the poster below to read closer.
Photo by Blue Bottle Coffee.
James Freeman’s Blue Bottle Coffee is the latest craze in artisanal coffee. People are loving the coffee from this Oakland-based company which is expanding fast – currently, there are 13 stores in the Bay Area, Los Angeles and now in New York City. Freeman’s company was born as he describes from:
…a slightly disaffected freelance musician and coffee lunatic, weary of the grande eggnog latte and the double skim pumpkin-pie macchiato, decided to open a roaster for people who were clamoring for the actual taste of freshly roasted coffee. Using a miniscule six-pound batch roaster, he made an historic vow: “I will only sell coffee less than 48 hours out of the roaster to my customers, so they may enjoy coffee at its peak of flavor. I will only use the finest, most delicious and responsibly sourced beans.” In honor of Kolshitsky’s heroics, he named his business Blue Bottle Coffee, and began another chapter in the history of superlative coffee. Blue Bottle Coffee has grown to a small network of cafes, wholesale partners, an espresso cart, and some vintage German coffee roasters. We are still united by the simple purpose of getting great coffee to everyone who asks for it. Improbably and delightfully, there are hundreds of us now. We roast coffee on vintage gear, put it in compostable bags, and still get it to our customers within 48 hours. We roast great coffee on two coasts, make great drinks, clean up after ourselves, bake cookies, type up invoices, get change at the bank, and say please and thank you.
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“Coffee solves all these problems in one delightful little cup.” – Jerry Seinfeld
According to a recent article by Bloomberg Businessweek, coffee shop sales are up by 9 percent last year. The article also states that:
The boom is being driven by large chains. Of the country’s roughly 26,500 cafés, Starbucks accounts for more than 11,400 of them, Dunkin’ more than 7,600 more, and both are expanding. Only about 5,000 cafés in the U.S. are now run by independent operators and small chains, defined as businesses with 30 or fewer units, according to Technomic. While independent coffee shops are doing well—sales increased 6 percent last year—small chains saw sales drop 5.5 percent.
Still deciding whether to open up your own coffee shop? Now is a better time than ever! And if you need supply ideas for your shop, check us out as we carry top quality coffee and beverage supplies including high-end specialty beverage equipment.
Easy decadent and delicious treat anytime!
Ingredients
- 2 oranges
- 4 cups half-and-half, light cream, or whole milk
- 3/4 cup Ghirardelli® Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa
- 1/4 cup orange-flavored liqueur (optional)
- 1/2 cup miniature marshmallows
- Sugared Orange Zest (optional)
Using a vegetable peeler, remove zest (orange part only) from the oranges (save oranges for another use). In a medium saucepan, combine half-and-half and orange zest. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture just comes to boiling. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 30 minutes. Next, strain milk into a medium bowl; discard orange zest. Return milk to saucepan. Stir in Ghirardelli® Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa mix. Heat through but do not boil. Remove saucepan from heat. If desired, stir in liqueur. Serve in demitasse cups or shot glasses. Top with marshmallows and, if desired, *Sugared Orange Zest.
Sugared Orange Zest: Using a vegetable peeler, remove zest (orange part only) from 1 orange (save orange for another use). Cut the zest into thin strips. Toss the strips in a small amount of sugar (2 to 3 tablespoons) to coat. Yields 8 servings
So delicious, you’ll want more!
Ingredients
- 1/2 oz. Caramel Sauce
- 1/2 oz. Monin Toffee Nut Syrup
- 2 shot(s) espresso
- 3 oz. 2% milk
- 2 cup(s) ice
Combine ingredients, except ice, in blender. Fill serving glass with ice and pour into blender. Blend until smooth. Pour blended beverage into serving glass. Garnish. Serve in a 16 oz. tall/pint glass.
When done right, choosing the perfect food to accompany your coffee feels like your taste buds have gone into ultimate sensory high – a match made in heaven! Here are some of the best pairings with coffee you can’t get enough of:
Coffee + Freshly Baked Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts
Photo by www.browneyedbaker.com
Coffee + Belgium Waffles
Photo by www.mlive.com
Coffee + Scrumptious Pancakes
Photo by Nicole Franzen Photography
Coffee + Biscotti
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Coffee + Morning Croissants/Pastries
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Coffee + High Quality Dark Chocolate Pieces
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Coffee + Freshly Baked Scones
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Photo courtesy of CNN
CNN’s recent article “8 of the world’s great coffee cities” lists the top cities where coffee culture is the strongest.
- Melbourne, Australia
- Rome, Italy
- Singapore
- Vienna, Austria
- London
- Reykjavik, Iceland
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Seattle, WA
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld’s comic web series combines his love for cars and getting together with his fellow comedians friends for a quick eat and coffee. This funny and captivating show has been running since 2012 but if you haven’t already watched it, you can catch all the episodes and seasons 1-4 on this website.
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