The Flavors of Winter Within the coffee industry, it’s well known that winter is a popular time for special limited time offerings with seasonal ingredients. Throughout the season, nostalgic and well-loved flavors take center stage, creating decadent, comforting, and eye-catching café drinks. For many customers, the winter season is closely connected with holiday fare and…
The frappé is one of the most popular café offerings among customers due to the wide variety of flavor options, rich texture, indulgent toppings like whipped cream or caramel, and the opportunity for a kick of caffeine at the right time of day. Frappé aficionados know that the beverage typically consists of coffee mixed with…
With its range of available flavors and brands, alternative milks are no longer a fringe dietary preference. What began in 2008 as a mere soy milk option has soared into a $16 billion global industry that milks just about any oat or nut it can find. Although still popular amongst vegans and lactic-challenged consumers, these…
1883 was a significant year for the world menu. When French herbalist Philibert Routin selected his collection of 35 plant species from the Alps, he did more than create Chambéry Vermouth; he sparked a revolution in the world’s perception of aroma and flavor. Today is not that different from so many years ago. Modern consumers…
Steven Smith Teamaker (sometimes referred to as Smith Tea) was founded by tea visionary, Steven Smith, to introduce Americans to a new, superior product that would heighten their palates and capture the imagination Smith had refined with his many years in the industry. After co-founding Stash Tea, and then the becoming the mastermind behind Tazo…
It was in March 2018 when Sudan, the last male northern white rhinoceros, passed away. The creature that had been guarded 24 hours a day via watchtower, drone, and armed guard likely would have otherwise been a victim of poaching like the other members of its species. Instead, Sudan eventually succumbed to old age, and…
We know that there are plenty of ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day, but sometimes a little chocolate goes a long way. It just so happens that a few of Houston’s vendors offer products that pair exceptionally well with cocoa, so we thought we’d share a few of them ahead of the upcoming holiday. Who knows?…
It’s easy to have misconceptions about how to appropriately care for coffee equipment. Oftentimes it’s smooth, bright, and reflective on the outside, giving the impression that it’s clean. We may occasionally wipe it down to keep dust and grime off, but at a glance it doesn’t seem to require much maintenance. However, there’s so much…
Every year, a flavor takes the nation by storm, reinventing recipes with a spicy, fall favorite. Coffee, tea, baked goods, oatmeal – there’s practically no limit to what product its essence will touch next. Of course, we’re talking about Pumpkin Spice. It seems like you can’t step outside without encountering the aroma and the flavor…
Matcha may seem like the newest coffeehouse fad, but the truth is that this green tea beverage has been around for quite some time. This tea’s history dates as far back as China’s Tang Dynasty in the 7th Century, though it was really popularized during the Song Dynasty around the 11th Century. It was during…