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Burger King Partners With Seattle's Best Coffee

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Published Feb. 17, 2010 at 6:04 p.m.

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Looks like Burger King wants its own piece of the coffee and breakfast pie. The number two fast food chain has become the latest restaurant to enter the on-the-go breakfast market. In an announcement yesterday, Burger King said it plans to offer Starbucks-owned Seattle's Best Coffee in 7,250 of its US restaurants by September ... In addition to hot coffee drinks, the new rollout, which begins this Summer, will also include iced drinks with the option of vanilla or mocha flavor and whipped

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Who's the New Guy?

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Published Feb. 12, 2010 at 2:47 p.m.

Those who frequent Gimme! Coffee on Lorimer st. may have been a little confused to walk in last Friday afternoon and find a smiling new face behind the espresso bar. However this man of mystery is none other than ...

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Valentine's Day Gift Guide

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Published Feb. 7, 2010 at 5:52 p.m.

Looking for a coffee or tea gift for your Valentine? Check out these romantic ways to celebrate, including top-rated coffee chocolates and an award-winning chamomile liqueur: ... Experience the perfect harmony of tea and chocolate with The Tea Collection by Charles' Chocolates and Teance ... Pair Vosges Matcha Bar with a tin of matcha (or a package of any other Japanese green tea) for the green tea lover in your life ... Celebrate New Orleans style with the Vosges Creole Bar, an invigorating

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CC: The Sweet Life Bakery

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Published Jan. 20, 2010 at 11:14 p.m.

'What's does "CC" mean? Subject: The Sweet Life Bakery ... Location visited: Vineland, NJFree WiFi ? : noRating: 4+ [see key]Albeit coffee and sweets are natural friends, I have not seen many bakeries that serve good coffee, never mind good espresso. Usually, it's just an aging pot of coffee sitting next to heavily-iced cakes.Yet things seem to be swinging around at some confectioneries, ...

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Speak Out on Coffee & Tea

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Published Jan. 20, 2010 at 6:26 a.m.

One of my goals in writing for About.com is to foster a coffee and tea community. Ultimately, I'd love for this to be a place where you can discuss your own coffee and tea experiences, preferences and ideals with others who share your passion for great drinks. With that in mind, I've started to add more pages to Coffee/Tea to give you the opportunity to speak out on your favorite cuppas. Aside from the blog, recipe and product review comments, here's where you can share your thoughts so far:

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Drip Coffee Or Espresso?

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Published Jan. 17, 2010 at 12:46 a.m.

What’s the difference between drip coffee and espresso? Check out this really old post from our archives to read about the details ... For now, let’s just say that drip coffee is what we normally make at home using the “regular” coffee maker ... Espresso is made with a different kind of machine (espresso [ ... ] ...

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Tea Photos

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Published Jan. 5, 2010 at 2:50 p.m.

The beauty of tea has been celebrated in poetry and art for thousands of years. It's no wonder that, now, images of the thousands of teas created around the world are becoming widely available online. One of my goals as the About Coffee/Tea Guide is to create a database of tea photos ... I recently added two new image galleries of tea photos to the site. One is on tea types. It includes information on the processing, origins and flavors behind white, green, oolong, black and puer teas. The other

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Barista Skills

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Published Dec. 21, 2009 at 11:01 a.m.

Great barista skills can take years to hone, but the basic concepts behind skillfully crafted espresso drinks are fairly basic. Looking at the basics (like pulling shots) step by step (such as techniques for tamping) makes the learning process less daunting. With that in mind, I'm working on a series of barista skills tutorials and recipes ... I'm kicking this project off with the essential elements of making great coffeehouse drinks: how to pull espresso shots and how to foam milk. Once you've

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The Sound of Espresso, Music to My Ears

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Published Dec. 15, 2009 at 12:00 a.m.

Many times at coffee shops it is difficult to see behind the counter, to see what the barista is really doing ... The grinding, banging, pounding, clanking, humming, gurgling, and whistling makes everyone wonder, what is going on back there? ...

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Try Our Favorite Las Mingas Microlot as Pourover

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Published Dec. 13, 2009 at 2:44 p.m.

For a limited time only, you can try our favorite lot from Las Mingas as pourover coffee at any of our espresso bars! Grown by Leonardo Bados as part of the Las Mingas project, the entire lot is a ...

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