"I don't usually drink sweetened coffee, but when I do, I drink Iced Hanoi." One of my favorite parts about traveling is trying out the different ways people prepare and drink coffee in different parts of the world. While I usually take my coffee black, one of my favorite coffee...
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Maneki Neko Barista!
I received a Maneki Neko from my home stay family in Japan this month in celebration of the upcoming opening of our third location in Boston's South End. Maneki Neko (招き猫), which means "Beckoning Cat" or "Lucky Cat" is a traditional Japanese sculpture thought to bring good luck to its...
Quick Fact 2: Napoleon owed his success to the cafe!?
Renowned French leader Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) loved coffee so much he gave it to his troops. It is believed the personal connections he formed during frequent visits to cafes from his days as a soldier provided the foothold for his later success. -Anil
Quick Fact: The first coffee shops were in Turkey!?
A coffee house established in 1554 in Constantinople (now Instanbul) is thought to be the world's oldest coffee shop. People loved gathering there and talking freely, and therefore called it, kahve kanes - the house of coffee.Thanks to UCC for the story! -Anil
Coffee Painting
You can have coffee in your cake, coffee in your gelato, and coffee in your wonderfully art deco Miam Miam Mug, but have you ever thought about coffee on your wall? Artists world wide have begun dipping their brushes in coffee and covering their canvases with intricate masterpieces. Coffee painting...