5 Teas to Cure Your Cold

Posted by Marcy Franklin, Editor
We know, we know: there's no escaping this flu and cold season. And when immunity-boosting foods don't work, only lots and lots of fluids can cure your common cold and flu.  While we... read more

Rooftop Iced Coffee

Posted by Friedneckbones, Special Contributor
I heard something on the radio the other day during the hysteria surrounding the frigid snap that recently gripped the northeast. A man was telling the story of how he was working in single... read more

Was the Starbucks 'Verisimo' SNL Skit Racist?

Posted by Marcy Franklin, Editor
Starbucks baristas may get a lot of flak, but the Saturday Night Live sketch that aired Saturday has many TV viewers outraged for purporting racism and classism in a coffee drink.  The SNL... read more

McDreamy Patrick Dempsey Officially Tully's Coffee Owner

Posted by Jessica Chou, Editor
Patrick Dempsey
Looks like stud muffin Patrick Dempsey beat out coffee giant Starbucks for good; a federal judge approved Dempsey's bid to buy Tully's, the New York Daily News reports. Dempsey, who had... read more

The Future of Coffee and Tea: The Coffee Tea Leaf

Posted by Marcy Franklin, Editor
On a dreary January Monday morning, this might be the best news we could ever find: scientists have discovered a tea leaf made out of the coffee plant. Mind = blown.  The Smithsonian and... read more

Patrick Dempsey vs. Starbucks: The Fight Is Still On

Posted by Marcy Franklin, Editor
It looks like Starbucks doesn't take a loss very well: Despite losing a bidding war with Grey's Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey to buy Seattle coffee chain Tully's, Starbucks plans to fight... read more

8 Tips for Making Beautiful Latte Art (Plus the World’s Most Creative Latte Art)

Posted by Hannah Allaman, Junior Writer
There’s really nothing more soothing on a cold, winter day than a latte — especially when it’s beautifully done. And while it may take some practice to make your at-home attempt at... read more

Starbucks' Next Stop: Vietnam

Posted by Marcy Franklin, Editor
First China, then India, now Vietnam: Starbucks is continuing its global domination with its first store in Vietnam, opening this Friday.  It's part of the company's goal to open 4,000... read more