Posts tagged with coffee

How Starbucks puts the pumpkin spice into its Pumpkin Spice Latte

Published on: September 13, 2011 at 12 pm

Starbucks doesn’t advertise the ingredients in their latte syrups, but if you email them they’ll tell you. I wanted to know what’s in their Pumpin Spice Latte.

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Making coffee ‘local’

Published on: June 30, 2010 at 12 pm

For me, coffee is a daily routine. But I’m also a big-time proponent of eating locally. Obviously, there’s a conflict here.

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Mocha and crepes at Greyhouse

Published on: June 29, 2010 at 6 am

I have nothing but great things to say about Greyhouse Coffee (West Lafayette, Indiana): Clean, ample seating, simple menu, and natural food.

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Eggs and toast: The easy hot breakfast

Published on: May 30, 2010 at 7 am

I don’t always eat breakfast, and when I do it’s often something that requires zero effort (like cereal). Eggs & toast is an easy upward compromise.

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Re-creating a classic: Coca-Cola BlaK

Published on: May 18, 2010 at 7 am

Coca-Cola BlaK was a short-lived carbonated fusion beverage that tasted something like Coke mixed with espresso. In this video, I attempt to re-create the taste with natural ingredients.

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