Starbucks Welcomes New Flavor!

Starbucks offers new drink!

"Bolder than a latte, smoother than a cappuccino. Welcome to the menu, Flat White."

What do you think.  Will you try it?

CRAFTS - Coffee Chalkboard

*Courtesy Pinterest

RECIPE - Cappuccino Cookies

*Courtesy Pinterest

YIELD: 2 Dozen

Ingredients

* 12 ounce pack of semi-sweet chocolate morsels, divided

* 1 1/2 tablespoon of instant espresso

* 1 teaspoon of boiling water

* 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

* 3/4 teaspoon baking soda

* 1/2 teaspoon salt

* 1/2 cup butter, softened

* 1/2 cup of sugar

* 1/2 cup of brown sugar

* 1 large egg

* 1/2 cup of walnuts, chopped

Procedure
* Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

* Melt 1/2 cup of chocolate morsels over double boiler. (And for pity sake - PLEASE USE A QUALITY CHOCOLATE!)

* Dissolve the instant espresso with boiling water, set aside.

* Combine flour baking soda and salt in a separate bowl, set aside.

* In larger bowl combine butter, sugar, brown sugar and instant espresso mixture, beat until creamy.

* Add egg and melted morsels, mix well.

* Gradually add flour mixture.

* Stir in remaining 1 1/2 cups of morsels and walnuts. Mix well.

* Drop dough by level tablespoons, about 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheet.

* Bake 10-12 minutes.

The Compendious Coffee Chart Teaches You How to Make Drinks

*Picture and story from Trend Hunters

"The compendious coffee chart is a one-stop guide to making all of your favorite caffeine drinks.

Are you a seasoned cafe goer who knows how to make better drinks than the Starbucks barista?  Or are you someone who is only familiar with the double shot of espresso?  Regardless of your coffee expertise, this chart will be your savior.  It teaches readers how to make a variety of drinks like a simple Cappuccino, a sophisticated Cafe Bonbon, or even an obscure Cartado.  With specifications as detailed as what form of milk to add (whipped, foam or scalded) to what production output to use (pressure, steamer, drip), it has definitely got you covered.

Although this flowchart may be overwhelming at first, you will become familiar with the art of mixing drinks in no time."

*Check the article for many more pictures like the above.

Portsmouth, N.H., Book & Bar

*Photo and story courtesy of The Boston Globe

From the Boston Globe,

"Could ale cure the ails of independent bookstores? Given the crowd that filled the newly-opened Portsmouth Book & Bar on a recent Saturday afternoon, it’s certainly possible. As the winter sun gushed through the tall picture windows of the bookstore-taproom hybrid, dozens of customers lounged on sofas, held court at a cozy six-seat bar, and huddled around tables imbibing books and glasses of beer and wine.

While cafes have become common appendages as bookstores try to fend off the Amazon and e-book assault, Book & Bar, which opened in December, adds a new dimension with beer, wine, gourmet sandwiches, small plates, and pastries. Brew lovers can go upscale with one of the local craft beers on tap or slum with a can of Narragansett, the sudsy equivalent of a trashy romance novel. There are about a dozen choices on the wine list, and caffeine fiends will still find coffee, espresso, cappuccino, and coffeehouse chatter.

The menu of high-quality used books for sale, many of them for less than the price of a beer, is even more impressive. Thousands of tomes are organized in sections from graphic novels to math, New England to Eastern philosophy.

The renovated, 2,800-square-foot space, located in the city’s old granite Custom House just a block from Market Square, retains the building’s 19th-century grandeur with lofty coffered ceilings and classical columns. The result is a very literary atmosphere for enjoying a drink, a meal, and a good read. Good luck ordering that on Amazon.

Portsmouth Book & Bar  40 Pleasant St., 603-427-9197, www.bookandbar.com"

Chocolate Mint Cappuccino - Recipe

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