A good cup of gourmet coffee has been an art for years, but now it is taking on a whole new level.  There is this emerging world of Latte Art and many Baristas are taking it quite seriously! Latte art is a result of pouring steamed milk into a a shot of espresso making pretty [...]

If I could drink at only one coffee house in the world it would have to be Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf.  For many years I worked in Downtown Los Angeles and would pass a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf on my morning walk to work.  I walked only 4 blocks one way from the [...]

Kopi Luwak, or Civet Coffee, is one of the world’s most expensive coffees ranging between $100 and $600 per pound.  The reason it is so costly is because it is not produced in mass quantities. Also, they way it is harvested is rather off-putting to some. Kopi Luwak is made from beans of coffee berries, [...]

Have you ever been to Starbucks and heard someone order something like a “grande iced half caf triple mocha latte macciato”?  It is nuts, but real.  Bless those Barista’s hearts!  My favorite drink to order is a grande iced skinny dirty chai with two shots.  That is basically an iced chai with skim milk and [...]

I love Gloria Jean’s coffee and I am super excited to try some of their holiday flavors!  Growing up we had a Gloria Jean’s in our local mall.  My sister and I would love to go there and smell the gourmet beans.  We would also get blended coffee drinks to go.  Those are great memories [...]

Gevalia Coffee has been around forever.  I can remember commercials for it years ago advertising the free coffee maker with purchase of coffee.  Such enticing offers, but is Gevalia, the coffee, any good? I went online today and looked around at their site.  They offer a variety of coffees in flavors and roasts.  They also [...]

On a recent trip to the market my husband picked up a pack of Obsidian coffee for my trusty Keurig.  I had actually looked over the coffees and missed this gem of a gourmet treat when I was searching for a taste of something new.  Luckily my husband spotted it and added it to the [...]

While doing a little research online I stumbled across an advertisement for Godiva Gourmet Coffee. As soon as I saw this I was so intrigued!  I love a good piece of chocolate and a good coffee so naturally this sounds like a match made in heaven! I’m craving the sweet caffeine kick already.  I looked [...]