Asado Coffee of Chicago is Bueno

Bill makes a pleasant visit to Chicago coffee roaster and cafe Asado Coffee.

Summer Cocktail: Cucumber Rose Gimlet

And as we begin to celebrate summer with grills and backyards and whatnots, why not prepare yourself with a refreshing summery cocktail?

5 Summer Beer Cocktails

Although some beer purist maintain that mixing a beer with anything other than a cold glass is sheer blasphemy, the trend is catching on.

8 Must Try Wines From Chile

Gregory Dal Piaz from our friends over at Snooth.com with a list of 8 must-try wines from Chile.

Spinach Banana Smoothie

Tamara Novacoviç with a great and refreshing way to start your day.

Beat the Heat with a Raspberry Cooler

As the temperatures rise; a refreshing drink is the way to chill. Mix the sweetness of berries, tanginess of lemon with freshness of mint to create the perfect cooler.

Juicing with Lower Acidic Citrus and Ginger

Coupling favorites in the world of citrus, the Meyer lemon and the Clementine. For a smoother Citric Experience.

Currant Cakes and Delirium Nocturum

Sweetened, dried currants are blanketed with a flaky pastry in this traditional family recipe, paired with its perfect carbonated counterpart.

A Bite of Britain: Pimm’s No.1 Cup Cocktail

Celebrate the British May bank holiday weekend by serving a refreshing Pimm’s No. 1 Cup Cocktail.

Banana, Flax, and Raw Cacao Smoothie

This is a divine blend of omega 3’s, antioxidants, fiber from flax seeds and raw, pure cacao powder.

Seven Grain Flavored Drink

This flavored milk is a combination of nutritious seven grains, vitamins and protein packed nuts.

Get Rocked by SF’s Stable Cafe

Stable yourself for a moving coffee experience at San Fransisco’s Stable Café.

Raffles and The Singapore Sling: A Refreshing Sip of Tourist Juice

Some might call drinking a Singapore Sling at the Raffles Hotel is “touristy”. Marissa Sertich calls it “festive”.

Melomakarona: A Traditional Greek Cookie with a Non-Traditional Pairing

A crumbly and spicy, honey-soaked biscuit finds satisfaction with a home-brewed Oatmeal ESB.

Alaska Coffee Roasting Co. – Fairly Great Coffeehouse in Fairbanks

Bill banks on Alaska Coffee Roasting Co. – a Fairbanks original and finds it splendid.

Springtime Gin Fizz

A classic taken to a whole new dimension of deliciousness for the springtime holidays.

Gewurz – Sweet, White and Versatile

With times a changing, Indians are looking for wines that go well with Indian food. Rinku Bhattacharya with a tip.

Iced Coffee for lazybones
Iced Coffee – The Lazy Way

Refreshing instant Iced Coffee. For lazy-bones. No grinding or soaking required.

Singapore Beer – Night of the Tiger

Tiger Beer was the first locally brewed beer in Singapore. To this day, it still rules the night.

The Noble Rot – Wine Education Made Easy and Fun

Mandy Baca interviews Jonathan Cristaldi from the wine website The Noble Rot.

The Nuts and Beans of Talkeetna’s Flying Squirrel Bakery Café, Alaska

Bill finds a nice respite for coffee at the Flying Squirrel Bakery Café in Alaska’s quaint village of Talkeetna. 

Brazilian Stout Bread
Brazilian Stout Bread

Suzie Castello with an Irish inspired Brazilian bread. Or is it the other way around?

Irish Coffee
How to Make Irish Coffee

Irish Coffee is still the undisputed King of coffee based cocktails, no matter what’s trendy right now, and you should learn how to make it.

Coffee Cooling Down After Roasting
Eight Ways To Take Your Coffee From Average To Amazing

Mike Crimmins with some fantastic tips on how to make your coffee taste much better.

Lemongrass Pandan Drink

This lemongrass pandan lemonade is a well balanced sweet, aromatic, citrusy drink.

Calling All Bacon Lovers: Bakon Vodka

Does combining two awesome things – bacon and booze – create a third awesome thing? Marnely Rodriguez reports.

Almost Bellini – with a Strawberry Twist

On Valentine’s Day, the combination of peach, strawberries and bubbly wine, is destined to be successful.

Kick Off Carnaval with a Passion Fruit Caipirinha

To help get you in the mood to celebrate Carnaval, here’s a recipe for a delicious caipirinha made with fresh passion fruit. 

Bean Trees: Fine Organic Coffees

Constantly on an endless search of coffees from around the world, Marnely Rodriguez is always happy to discover small producers and farmers that are making a fantastic product.

Vineyards near Caldero
Top Twelve Undiscovered Wines of Northeastern Italy

Kathy Bechtel with a list of 12 Italian wines with fascinating narratives and flavors that are still largely unknown in the rest of the world.

Refreshing Watermelon Daiquiri

A delicious, grown up way to enjoy watermelon. Try this daiquiri twist from Christina Soong-Kroeger.

Vegas’ Cup Holds Promise for Better Coffee

Bill Walsh falls upon a fair oasis of coffee on the Strip.

Coffele WInery, Soave
Rediscover Soave: Elegant Whites from a Lovely Walled City Rise Above the Bulk Wines

Soave, just a little over an hour from Venice, is the center of the Soave wine region and home to some wonderful refreshing white wines.

Can a Super Automatic Produce Good Espresso?

For those looking for a no-fuss espresso machine, can their be quality?

New Year’s Hangover Cure Cocktail

Nancy Lopez McHugh has a slightly strange, but effective way to cure that New Year’s hangover.

Spanish Bon Bon Coffee

The visual contrast of a perfect espresso meeting a layer of condensed milk is stunning. The taste is even better.

A Brisk Brazilian Coffee

Our resident coffee expert Bill Walsh slurps up Peter Asher’s Brazil Bob-O-Link.

Holiday Cocktail Quandary – How to Enjoy Your Own Party

Denise Sakaki solves the holiday cocktail quandary: how do you design a cocktail party that you, the host, can actually enjoy?

South Indian Filter Kaapi

Priya Sreeram on how to make The Perfect South Indian Filter Coffee.

Kona
A Kona Roasts in Brewklyn

Coffee expert Bill Walsh has the pleasure of sampling Brewklyn Grind’s Kona.

From Bacon with Love: In Defense of the Green Juice

Getting your green juice on makes eating all that delicious bacon a bit more feasible.

Badusha
A Traditional Indian Sweet: Badusha

A deliciously flaky and layered Indian Sweet that shimmers in a sugary coat.

Sake 101 and Unexpected Food Pairings

Marnely Rodriguez is back from the 5th Annual Martha’s Vineyard Food and Wine Festival with a whole new view on Sake.

Pickle Mania: Gibson Garnish

Extra pickling brine became a very happy accident in Rebecca Orchant’s cocktailing life.

Watercress Smoothie Kickstart

How to make a very simple and highly effective morning smoothie based on watercress.

Sicilian Donnafugata and Passito from Pantelleria

Eric Sohl travels to Italy to learn about Donnafugata and Passito wines.

Mint and Lemon Cooler

A refreshing drink with a blend of fresh mint leaves with tangy lime.

Czech Burcak Wine
Burcak, Young Moravian Wine

Burcak is a sweet carbonated young Czech wine that’s easy to over-consume.

deep cello
Say Cello to a Good Light Roast

Bill catches a fine tune in Deep Cello’s All Day Light Roast.

Have a Coffee Break in Italy

Diana Mieczan with the first in a series of posts on coffee culture across the globe.

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Sushi and Siphoned Coffee on the Strip

In Las Vegas, Bill finds a fancy sushi operation that takes their coffee seriously too.

Kopplin
No Cop Outs at Kopplin’s

Bill sings the praises of Kopplin’s Coffee in St. Paul.

Deutschlicious: Störtebeker, Beer of the Righteous

Steen Hanssen pops open a treasure chest six pack of delicious northern German beers.

Australia Protects European Wine Regions

Last year, Australia and the EU agreed on legislation to protect geographically specific wine names. This September, the legislation becomes official.

Summer Drinking All Year Long with Bison Grass Vodka

Can summer be prolonged with a glass of bison grass infused vodka mixed with summer flavors? Mandy Baca tends the bar.

Sea Bean
Seward Has No Folly in the Sea Bean

Bill takes a trip to Seward, Alaska and almost passes up a caffeinated jewel.

Dirty Banana Frozen Cocktail
A Dirty Banana Shake

The “Dirty Banana” is a popular frozen cocktail in Jamaica, and now today at your nearest pool party.

Deutschlicious: Food and Beer at the Berlin Biergartens

Steen Hanssen takes us to his Biergarten favorites in a rain drenched Berlin.

Healthy Green Smoothie

A bunch of healthy greens and fruits come together in this quick and easy recipe for a healthy Green smoothie

A Thousand and One Nights Hibiscus Apple Pomegranate Tea

Sawsan Abu Farha travels to Egypt and falls in love with both the architecture and the wonderful classic hibiscus tea.