Random Thoughts
Around the world
Which one are you? America – Most Americans still prefer a light roast; but darker roasts are becoming more common. Americans generally like their coffee with cream and sugar. Flavored coffees (which “taste” flavored only due to the aroma of the additive, not because the beans themselves are flavored in any way) are also popular. … Continue reading
Cupcake joke
Q: Why did the cupcake major in hotel and restaurant management? A: It wanted to be a Hostess.
What kind of Tea does Captain Jean Luc Picard enjoy?
Tea. Earl Grey. Hot. The Captain’s tea contains Bergamot, a citrus oil derived from the bergamot orange used to flavor black tea to make Earl Grey tea.
More uses for Coffee
© 2012 The Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. Here’s how to use coffee after brewing and give new life to coffee grounds and the java itself. You can halt headaches! A clinical trial in Illinois found that caffeine, which reduces the swelling of blood vessels, can reduce both the intensity and frequency of headaches. You can … Continue reading
Did you know
That the aromas in coffee develop at the 10th minute of roasting? That there are 900 different flavors of Arabica? That a coffee tree can flower eight times in any one year – depending on rainfall?
Ain’t nothin’ like the real thing baby
I can’t even spell it much less say it. But some people drink it. I never want to nor will peer pressure make me use it. Not after knowing Latte’ Da!. Most … instant … (there I spelled it -but read it in a whisper) coffees are made from poor to mediocre beans brewed in … Continue reading
La TEA da
When the world is all at odds and the mind is all at sea Then cease the useless tedium and Brew a cup of tea There is magic in its fragrance There is solace it its taste; And the laden moments vanish Somehow into space. And the world becomes a lovely thing! There’s beauty as … Continue reading
The wheel
Do you drink coffee or do you TASTE, SAVOR, and APPRECIATE coffee? How would you describe the cup you had this morning?
A question for you
Enjoying a cup of PNG and preparing a wealth of information for your next newsletter. Do you have a particular topic, question, or feature you would like to see in February’s issue?