Will Gourmet Coffee be the Deciding Factor in the Fast Food Breakfast war?
Whether it started with Starbucks or the fast food restaurants, it is hard to say. It seems that some fast food chains were losing breakfast business to establishments with better coffee. After all, who wanted to stop twice on the way to work, one place for coffee and another to eat? People were apparently growing content with a mere muffin or croissant as long as the coffee was good.
The next thing we knew, Jack-in-the-box had their own coffee, which Jack introduced in a commercial. You may not remember the commercial, but you likely remember, “It’s hot, it’s fresh, and it doesn’t cost four bucks.” This was an obvious dig at Starbucks, whose regular coffee does not cost $4.00, though their coffee drinks often do. Since then the breakfast war has raged in an ever-escalating cycle of upgrades to one chain or another.
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Review of Andala Coffee House, Cambridge, MA.
The Andala Coffee House occupies a beautiful two-story building at 286 Franklin St, Central Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The lyrical title is the name of the nightingale’s song in Arabic, highly appropriate for this Middle Eastern style cafe. The unique decor of this coffee house is unlike any other eatery seen in Cambridge or Greater Boston. The owners of establishment have created this environment in order to reflect the tradition and culture of Old Jerusalem.
With its feeling of openness and space, the interior resembles some of the exquisite architecture the Moors created in Spain. Oriental-style throw rugs that look as though they might turn into magic carpets cover the hardwood floors. The centerpiece of one room is a pillar-legged wooden table intricately inlaid with geometric shapes and surrounded by slatted chairs. A large brass samovar, the traditional Arabian way of serving tea, stands elegantly on the ordering counter.
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Coffee Review: Black Mountain Gold Irish Cream Coffee
You have probably seen the bags of Black Mountain Gold Coffee in your local grocery store and passed them by. It is very easy to assume that the coffee in those shiny gold convenience packets is cheap “office coffee.” However, once you try these little bags of flavor, you will most likely change your mind. The coffee inside them is well roasted and equally well flavored and the convenience of the pre-measured bags is great.
Black Mountain Gold coffee is a product of the Rogers Gourmet Coffee and Tea Market. They make several other product lines as well such as San Francisco Bay Coffee, a line of gourmet coffees. San Francisco Bay Coffee comes in many flavors and sizes and is available in some grocery stores. You can also purchase 3-pound “supersaver” bags of San Francisco Bay Coffee at Costco stores nationwide.
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Tea Review: Kusmi Detox Tea
Kusmi Detox Tea is a product of Kusmi, the renowned Parisian producers of Russian style tea. Detox, a blend of green tea, yerba mate, and lemon grass, is designed to support both physical and emotional health. It also helps you feel more energetic and boosts your immune system with the help of antioxidants. These antioxidants come from both the green tea and the yerba mate contained in this unique blend.
Green tea’s health properties have been the subject of many scientific studies that tout tea’s benefits. Drinking tea, either green or black, has been shown to help deter tooth decay because of tea’s fluoride content. Green tea has also been shown to support cardiovascular health, help prevent cancer, and act as a mood enhancer. Green tea has been associated with combating health issues throughout the body.
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