For most of us, waking up early on the weekend (and let’s face it, the weekdays, too) isn’t easy. But caffeine helps, especially anything with mega doses of caffeine, like espresso — and lattes. To help make an early a.m. rise a bit easier on you, South Florida Dunkin’ Donuts…
Starbucks is kind of like the Kim Kardashian of coffee shops. It’s a ubiquitous site in American culture and our obsession with it is surpassed only by our love to bash it. When it comes to Starbucks, everyone’s a hipster. So, it is quite fitting that Starbucks is now offering…
The fresh-baked pastries, cakes, pies, and cookies at Fort Lauderdale’s Warsaw Coffee Company are pretty tasty. So good, in fact, that pastry chef and partner Jason Morale said he tends to sell out of many of his goods by midday. And just one bite of his Fruity Pebble oatmeal raisin cookies,…
Calling all South Florida baristas: If you think you have what it takes to build the best cup of coffee, show your skills at the next barista throw down, happening later this month at Oceana Coffee in Tequesta. The throw downs have been a regular part of the local coffee…
Starbucks is taking the whole birthday thing to a new level. The coffee chain recently marked a milestone 20th anniversary of its Frappuccino, the addictive coffee/slushy hybrid that’s become a part of our lives and vocabulary. Two months ago, the Seattle-based company announced a special limited-edition birthday cake flavor of Frappuccino…
Chipotle is on a mission to prove that its restaurants are the healthiest way to eat fast and inexpensive. The restaurant chain recently (controversially) announced that all its foods are now GMO-free. The company, which has always chosen to use hormone and antibiotic-free proteins, was also the first U.S. restaurant…
Summer’s here and that means in most parts of the country it’s time to make s’mores by the campfire. The only problem is that in South Florida, you’re more likely to get eaten alive by mosquitoes before the marshmallow is toasted. Plus, it’s like 105 degrees out there, so singing…
On a sweltering South Florida day, nothing sends shivers of pleasure into your fingertips and an instant chilly wake-up call to your brain like iced coffee. And when the occasion calls for it, you want the perfect cup of iced Joe. National coffee chains like Dunkin’ Donuts and Starbucks have…
Just as there are components you look for in tasting good wine, there are similar components you look for when selecting a good quality coffee. This Tuesday, April 21, learn how to taste the subtle notes of coffee and wine — and how to best pair each with food —…
Subculture Coffee cofounders Sean Scott and Rodney Mayo quietly opened their downtown Delray Beach location this week at 123 E. Atlantic Avenue, next door to Tramonti Italian Restaurant and directly across from Park Tavern. In the past few years, only a handful of Palm Beach County roasters has been able…
One would be hard-pressed to find another pastry chef like Mindy Segal. Arguably one of the best in the country, Segal has been a game changer in the realm of sweets and treats and is about to take it up a notch with her first cookbook, Cookie Love. The owner…
One of America’s most beloved chefs, Kevin Gillespie is known for his outstanding style on Southern food as well as his commitment to cooking with fresh, organic, and sustainable ingredients. This is demonstrated in every inch of Gillespie’s work, from the way he selects his suppliers to his activism within…
Anne Willan is an international figure in the culinary arts and is best known for her ability to cultivate the art of French cooking. After founding the coveted École de Cuisine La Varenne in Paris in 1975, Willan’s reputation continues to strengthen through her work as a cooking teacher, cookbook…
It’s a little hard to believe, but our little Starbucks Frappuccino is all grown up. The icy coffee drink that taught the world it’s OK to spend over five bucks on a cup of ice with some coffee in it, enters the double decades. The beverage was actually introduced in…
Chef Tanya Holland is the queen of the contemporary soul food movement. Her cooking is known for its incredible flavor, which can be credited to her Grande Diplôme from La Varenne Ecole de Cuisine in Burgundy, France, her training with famed chefs, including Michel Sarran and Jean-Michel Bouvier, and her…
Dorie Greenspan has had quite the career. The six-time James Beard and IACP award winner has worked with some of the biggest names in food: Daniel Boulud, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, pastry chef Pierre Herme, and Julia Child, to name a few. Though she has widely explored the world of fine French…
When you walked out of the house this morning, you might have felt a strange sensation of shivers and goose bumps. That, fellow Floridians, is not some strange illness. You’re simply cold. The good news? This freeze will only last for a day or so. Break out the only sweater…
Dorie Greenspan has had quite the career. The six-time James Beard and IACP award winner has worked with some of the biggest names in food — Daniel Boulud, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, pastry chef Pierre Herme, and Julia Child, to name a few. While she’s widely explored the world of fine French…
There are endless ways to enjoy a cup of coffee: black, light and sweet, or half-calf extra soy with two Truvias and a pump of sugar-free vanilla syrup. No matter your preference, everyone’s favorite cup of Joe is the one that’s free! This weekend, Lavazza Italian coffee is bringing their…
Palm Beach County’s first coffee roaster, Oceana Coffee Roasting, is expanding. The local roaster founded by Scott and Amy Angelo has opened its first retail shop in Tequesta, featuring a conference room that doubles as space for a series of coffee-focused educational courses. See also: Boca Raton’s New Coffee Roaster:…
It’s official, non-dairy drinkers and the soy averse are about to have another option at Starbucks: coconut milk. To be specific, “Starbucks Single Origin Sumatra Coconut Milk.” According to the mega chain, providing another milk alternative was the second most requested customer idea of all time on MyStarbucksIdea.com, and it…
Nitrogenated cold brew on tap could be coming to a bar or restaurant near you, and it’s all thanks to a Riviera Beach coffee roaster. Right now, the operation behind the small-batch, cold brew movement in South Florida is thanks to Rabbit Coffee Roasting Co., the first of the growing…
