Coffee Time

If you’re like me, you feel right at home at your local coffee shop. There’s just something about that place that makes you want to pull up a chair and stay awhile. Why not create your own comfortable coffee shop right in your very own home? The first thing you’ll need is a can or [...]

MANCHESTER, Tenn. – Police have taken a man into custody who they believe bludgeoned an 81-year-old woman to death and stole her car in Coffee County. Police said 49-year-old Jeffrey Smithson is a person of interest in Virginia White's death. He is believed to be the victim's nephew, and was homeless and had been staying with her for a few weeks. He was taken [...]

The second location of Dames Coffee Espresso Bar opened this month in the former Stockinette space at 581 Jersey Ave., achieving owner Borah Chung’s goal of bringing quality third-wave coffee to the neighborhood.ADAM ROBB JOURNAL PHOTOInterior of the new Dames Coffee Espresso Bar in Jersey City. Chung was a struggling artist, sharing a studio space [...]

A group of software executives with Pittsburgh ties have tapped into smartphone technology that eliminates the need for multiple remote controls. Dijit Media inc., founded by 2002 Carnegie Mellon University graduate Maksim Ioffe, has developed a free app that turns a smartphone into a universal remote. Also at San Francisco-based Dijit are Jeremy Toeman, a [...]

Giorgio Milos – Giorgio Milos, Master Barista for Trieste,Italy-based illycaffè, travels throughout the U.S., hosting illy MasterBarista Series events at leading cafes and gourmet retailers, and trainingstaff at top restaurants and hotels. more Giorgio Milos is Master Barista for Trieste, Italy-based illycaffè.With barista training dating to his teens, Milos, 36, is one of the world’sforemost [...]

Today’s single serve brewing market is exciting. Consumers are offered a continuous flow of better and more versatile products to enhance their single serve coffee experience. Once you buy your Single Serve Coffee Maker, the floodgates open to mass amounts of coffee flavors, water filters, extra reservoirs and other goodies that can greatly enhance and [...]

Coffee cakes are great not only with coffee but as hostess gifts, welcome to the neighborhood gifts, new baby gifts, etc. They are also perfect to share with co-workers, Bible study groups, etc. following are a couple of recipes from my vintage recipe collection. They are sure to become favorites. CRUNCHY BRAN COFFEE CAKE 1 [...]

A stainless steel coffee thermos is often seen as a good way to keep your coffee hot for hours on end. Little do people know that this is not the only thing that a thermos is good for. I mean sure, a thermos will keep your coffee hot for several hours and this is especially [...]

Coffee plays an integral part of our social culture. In the late 20th century, particularly within the Western world and urbanized centers all over the world, coffee is appreciated for its different flavors and aromas as wine is to wine lovers. the ‘coffee shop’ has evolved into a trendy meeting place for friends and social [...]

According to reports, several Starbucks stores in new York are covering up their AC outlets, preventing some customers from using their laptops for long periods of time while sipping on a single coffee. If you haven’t done it yourself, you’ll have seen others at it. Starbucks (or any coffee shop with free Wi-Fi, for that [...]