Fresh Brews: Instant Coffee And Coffee Saves The Day

Starbucks VIA Ready Brew Available in all US and Canada Locations on Sept. 29
It’s not the same thing as freshly ground coffee, but as far as instant coffee goes, the Starbucks VIA Ready Brew was the best that I ever tried. I reviewed both the Italian Roast and the Colombian back when this blog was just in it’s infant stages.

Free Coffee Lands Cigar Shop in Hot Water
I don’t usually feel bad for rich stockbrokers, but when the NYC health department took away their free coffee, the stockbrokers got my support. Having eaten in a few too many dirty New York restaurants, I think there’s much more important things to worry about than a cigar shop that wants to give away free coffee.

Starbucks and AT&T offer free coffee and Wi-Fi for those displaced by wildfires
In the grand scheme of things coffee and wifi probably aren’t the most important things in the world, but it’s always nice to see big corporations doing something positive.

Coffee break pays off for Minnesota deputies
If it wasn’t for coffee, four burglary suspects may have never been caught. The police officers were taking a coffee break when the suspects drove into the same restaurant parking lot. Another case where coffee saved the day.

Starbucks 101: What is aged coffee?
There’s wine and whiskey, but here’s why aged coffee can be a good thing.

Pittsburgh plays significant role in growth of specialty coffee industry
When I think mecca’s of coffee I think Seattle and San Francisco, but here’s some places in Pittsburgh to check out to learn more abut the history of coffee.

Coffee 101: How to make good iced coffee drinks
It’s the last (unofficial) weekend of summer, but it’s never to late for some more iced coffee recipes, especially if you live in a place like Florida where it seems like it’ll never be cool enough to turn off the air conditioning.

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