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28 Oct Posted by coffeeBob in Coffee Drinks, Hot Coffee: Alcoholic, Recipe | Comments

“Coffee Of The Damned” Halloween Drink Recipe!

Ingredients: 1 ounce Scotch 1 ounce Brandy 1/2 ounce Tequila 1 Tbsp sugar syrup made with equal parts sugar and water brought to a boil to create syrup Mix all of these ingredients in a coffee mug and top off with hot Superior coffee and stir. Float lemon...

26 Oct Posted by coffeeBob in Coffee Drinks, Hot Coffee: Alcoholic | Comments

Mexican-Style Coffee

“Mixing warm coffee with tequila and coffee liqueur makes for a perfect ‘apres ski.’” Prep Time: 5 Min Ready In: 5 Min Original Recipe Yield 1 serving Ingredients: 4 fluid ounces hot brewed Superior coffee 1 fluid ounce coffee liqueur 1 fluid ounce tequila 1 tablespoon whipped topping (optional) 1...

26 Oct Posted by coffeeBob in Coffee News | Comments

Green Mountain Coffee Falls After Tilson Comments on SEC Probe

By Leslie Patton – Oct 26, 2011 3:37 PM Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc., maker of the single-serve Keurig brewing machine, fell to the lowest in seven months after hedge fund managing director Whitney Tilson told CNBC there may be potential for accounting fraud at the company. Green Mountain slid 4.9 percent to $61.59 at...

24 Oct Posted by coffeeBob in Coffee News | Comments

Sara Lee Sells Majority of Coffee Business!

By Alejandra Cancino Tribune staff reporter 7:29 a.m. CDT, October 24, 2011 Sara Lee Corp. said on Monday it is selling a majority of its North American coffee and tea operation to The J.M Smucker Company for $350 million. The sale is expected to close in early 2012. The Downers-Grove based company said it also...

20 Oct Posted by coffeeBob in Alpine Spiced Apple Cider-Non-Alcoholic, Other Drinks, Recipe | Comments

Hot Apple Cream Drink

Great for a Fall Gathering of Friends! 1 qt vanilla ice cream, slightly thawed 10 pouches Alpine Original Spiced Cider Mix Blend together slightly thawed vanilla ice cream and Alpine Apple Spiced Cider Mix. Place in freezer until ready to use. For each serving, stir 2 rounded tablespoons apple-cream into 1 cup hot water....

18 Oct Posted by coffeeBob in Coffee News | Comments

Climate Change Pushing Coffee to Extinction?

(CBS News) Millions of people enjoy a cup of coffee first thing in the morning, but a group of scientists says that daily ritual could be on its way to extinction. The driving force behind the new information is coffee giant Starbucks, reports “Early Show” contributor Taryn Winter Brill,. One of its lead scientists says...

17 Oct Posted by coffeeBob in Coffee News | Comments

Vietnam Attracts Coffee Companies Seeking Supply

October 17, 2011, 4:17 AM EDT By Isis Almeida Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) — International companies are expanding in Vietnam, the world’s largest producer of robusta coffee, to ensure supplies after local traders failed to fill contracts, according to Louis Dreyfus Commodities SA. Disputes between exporters in growing countries and members of the Swiss Coffee Trade...

14 Oct Posted by coffeeBob in Alpine Spiced Cider- Alcoholic, Other Drinks, Recipe | Comments

Warm Caramel Apple Drink

Empty contents of one pouch Alpine Original Spiced Cider Mix into a mug. Add 1 cup hot water. Stir quickly to dissolve. Add 1 shot (1 oz) of butterscotch schnapps. Top with whipped cream and caramel sauce, if desired. No alcohol variation: Substitute 1 tablespoon caramel sauce for the butterscotch schnapps. Did you...

12 Oct Posted by coffeeBob in Coffee News | Comments

Smart Lid Tells You When Your Coffee is Ready to Drink

As a regular coffee drinker (some may call it a caffeine addiction, but I’m not a fan of that term), Smart Lid seems like an ingenious idea to me. Having come across this piece years earlier would have saved me a lot of burnt tongue incidents. How Smart...

04 Oct Posted by coffeeBob in Coffee News | Comments

Starbucks Profit Sharing to Boost U.S. Non-Profits

Tue Oct 4, 2011 6:30am EDT By Lisa Baertlein Oct 4 (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp (SBUX.O) will share profits from two of its U.S. coffee shops with non-profit groups in New York City and Los Angeles to help offset expected government funding cuts to programs for children and education. The pilot stores for the...