Waking Up with San Marco Coffee

For the past week or so, every day, I have woken up and have immediately made my way from my bedroom, downstairs to my kitchen to make coffee. Now, this is not very much unlike every other day of my adult (as well as my teenage) life, but the one big difference is that for the past week, as soon as I opened my eyes, instead of thinking “Oh my goodness, need coffee right now!” I have thought “Oh my goodness, need banana nut cream coffee right now!” I have tried a lot of coffee from a myriad of different brands and companies; I have tried medium and dark roasted coffee, the cheap stuff on sale as well as the premium coffees you spend an arm and a leg on, but this coffee is different. …

My McCafe Experience

As a coffee enthusiast, to say the least, not to mention a caffeine addict, it shocks even me to say that I had not tried McDonald’s McCafe coffees until just a few days ago.

Since McDonald’s was so bold to elude to Starbucks in a commercial I saw when McDonald’s launched the McCafe, telling women that we no longer had hang out at swanky, high class coffee shops in order to get a high quality espresso and steamed milk beverage, I have been intrigued. As an added bonus, while it’s not much of a price difference, I like the idea of paying $3 and a few cents rather than the $5 and some cents I’d drop at Starbucks. So after opting to snack on some McDonald’s the other night, I ordered a mocha, eager to see if their …

Say Happy Mother’s Day with Ferrero Rocher

Mother’s Day is officially less than one month away and before you know it, you’ll be running around before stores close trying to pick out the “perfect gift” or at the very least, something that will tell your mother you love her and is conveniently located in a store that does not close before you have time to get there to pick it up.

It is exactly this scenario that I have been in more times than I can count that led me to mark important days, holidays, and events not only down on a calendar, but also on a post-it and stick it to my computer monitor so I will not forget to start thinking about gift giving ideas that I will be happy to present to the people I love and care for. It is also because of this scenario that pretty much …

Decadent, Light, Blissful Chocolate

I know that there are many people, companies and marketing executives out there who repeatedly tell women, especially, that when they eat their companie’s chocolate, they will feel bliss. Most of these people, companies and marketing executives are wrong; so wrong in fact that they often find themselves looking for other ways to sell that company’s items and most of those new marketing strategies include counting calories.

Being a person who absolutely loves chocolate, I have noticed that the best chocolate companies with the highest quality of chocolate are the same companies who you will not see sporting several marketing ploys to up their sales; people already know that they are the best companies and when they buy with them, they’re receiving the very best. Perhaps the best chocolate you can indulge yourself (or a loved one) …

Dunkin’ Donuts or Starbucks? The Truth is Out!

Which do you prefer, Dunkin’ Donuts or Starbucks coffee? Well, if you’re like 54.2% of frequent (or obsessive) coffee drinkers, you would be shouting from the rooftops about just how much you love Dunkin’ Donuts. I mean, come on, there is absolutely nothing bad to say about Dunkin’ Donuts coffee (their flat bread sandwiches, however, well yes, there are a lot of negative things you can say about those) it’s insanely affordable and downright delicious and according to that 54.2% of frequent coffee drinkers, it’s better than Starbucks, not to mention more than half the price of what a Starbucks coffee costs.

An independent taste test was conducted by A&G Research Inc., under the counsel of claims test advisor Al Ossip, of coffee drinkers across ten major US markets last May and June. The …

Relieve, Refresh and Revitalize with Cabaret Brewed Chocolate

Cabaret Brewed Chocolate is probably unlike any other drink you’ve had before. Made by brewing whole raw cocoa beans in water, sweetened with organic evaporated cane juice and reduced into a concentrated syrup, brewed chocolate is a light, chocolate drink with the same consistency as tea.

Taking inspiration from the ancient Mexicans, the makers of Brewed Chocolate realized quickly why the ancient Mexicans valued it so much. Adding a teaspoon of Brewed Chocolate to just 4oz of water, after about 20 minutes you realize something…different. You realize that all of your stress is gone, the day before melts away and you are calm, content and refreshed. Brewed Chocolate is the ultimate treat to have about an hour before bedtime.

This calm and relaxed feeling comes from something called theobromine, a cousin of …