Barista BarFly

Just a cuppa...

2009-04-16T10:18:00.000-07:00

"Just a cup of cappuccino please," she requests."What size would you like?""Uh, um I guess that one there," she points to a group of three cups from about 4 feet away."This one?" I point to the medium size."No, that one." Again pointing to the group."This one?" I point to the small size."NO, the biggest one," she states a little annoyed."Now that we have that settled would you care for any sugar

Uh-huh...

2009-02-26T09:00:00.000-08:00

"Would you like cream or sugar?" I ask."Uh huh."Pour a medium cup and attempt to add sugar."I don't want no sugar in there I want that blue stuff.""Ok." I grab the cream."Don't put no milk in there I don't want no milk."

Wednesday = Recipe Day

2009-02-25T10:00:00.000-08:00

COFFEE GRANITA Granita, a traditional treat in Italy and France, is a mixture of sugar, liquid (like fruit juice, coffee or wine) and water that is stirred while freezing. 2 cups lukewarm espresso or double-strength coffee1/3 cup sugar3 tbsp. Kahlúa® or Irish whiskey1 tsp. lemon zest1 cup barely sweetened whipped creamCoffee beans 1. Stir warm coffee, sugar, Kahlúa and lemon zest together

Barista's everywhere are saving lives...

2009-02-19T10:00:00.000-08:00

COULD CONTINUOUS COFFEE CONSUMPTION DELAY DEATH? A "modest benefit" has been attributed to both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee consumption in its ability to reduce the risk of mortality from heart disease in middle aged men and women, wrote Ether Lopez-Garcia, Ph.D., in a recent study outlying the current pluses of coffee drinking. Other studies have suggested that coffee may decrease the

Wednesday = Recipe Day

2009-02-18T10:00:00.000-08:00

JAMAICA NUDGE The traditional flavors of the Caribbean in a warming variation on an Irish coffee.4–6 oz. strong black coffee1 oz. Kahlúa®1 oz. Bacardi Gold rum1 tbsp. whipped creamPinch of ground allspice or nutmegTo Serve: Pour the coffee into your mug. Add the alcohol. Stir to mix and top with whipped cream and a dusting of allspice.

Sunday Funnies

2009-02-15T08:00:00.000-08:00

Coco Mocha...

2009-02-13T09:00:00.000-08:00

"What's in a coco mocha?" she asks."Coconut and chocolate.""That sounds like it's full of calories and fat - I'll take a mocha.""Would you like whipped cream on that?" I ask."Oh yes and give me extra."I chuckle.

Wednesday = Recipe Day

2009-02-11T09:00:00.000-08:00

LUSCIOUS PUMPKIN LATTE Ingredients: 2 heaping tablespoons cooked or canned pumpkin 2 cups milk or ¾ cup unsweetened condensed milk 4 tablespoons vanilla syrup 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice1 cup coffee, brewed strong or ¼ cup freshly brewed espresso Spice for dusting, optional Directions: In a small saucepan, heat the milk with the pumpkin until it combines, then add

So Brazil is to blame for my pricey morning latte...

2009-02-09T09:24:00.000-08:00

Your morning cup of Joe may start to cost more. Coffee production is likely to decline across Brazil due to a combination of recent dryness, the credit crunch, and biennial growth cycle. In an increasingly tough economic time, these factors are likely to urge prices higher.The Brazilian government predicts that the country will harvest 39.2 million 132-pound sacks of coffee beans this year, a

Wednesday = Recipe Day

2009-02-04T09:00:00.000-08:00

CAFÉ AFFOGATOWhen in Italy, if you ask for your ice cream "affogato" you are served a bowl of ice cream with a shot of espresso on top of it. It's not too difficult to imagine why this delectable dish has made it across the Atlantic and how it now has a hundred or more variations. It can be as simple as putting a scoop of vanilla ice

Sunday Funnies

2009-02-01T10:00:00.001-08:00

A coffee shop in town was having a contest that if you buy a large coffee you get a scratch off card. Well one day this blonde lady walked in and bought a large coffee and began to scratch off the ticket and started screaming saying I won a RV. Well she was running and screaming around and the manager come out and said miss please calm down and let me see the card because we don't have a RV as a

Saturday Matinee

2009-01-31T08:00:00.000-08:00

Latte with Chocolate or a Mocha...

2009-01-30T08:00:00.000-08:00

"I want a latte with some chocolate in it," she orders."A mocha?" I ask."What's the difference between a latte and a mocha?""A mocha is basically a latte with chocolate in it.""What's a latte?""It's espresso with steamed milk.""Oh yeah I want that! Espresso with steamed milk. Can I get some choclate in that?""One mocha coming up."

Wednesday = Recipe Day

2009-01-28T08:00:00.000-08:00

ESPRESSO BROWNIES These freeze well, so you can always have some on hand, although they’re so delicious it’s difficult to wait until they thaw! Fortunately that doesn’t take long. If you just cannot wait, these taste wonderful cut into chunks and mixed into vanilla ice cream. Espresso Brownies Ingredients:5 ounces unsweetened dark chocolate, coarsely chopped 2 1/2 sticks unsalted (sweet) butter

Saturday Matinee

2009-01-24T09:00:00.000-08:00

Just of touch???

2009-01-23T08:00:00.000-08:00

"Hot chocolate please," she orders."What size would you like?" I ask."Oh, I guess the medium.""Whipped cream on that?""Just a tiny little touch."

TMI dude TMI!

2009-01-22T08:00:00.000-08:00

"Let me get another large latte with a triple shot this time," he orders."The double didn't do it for you?" I ask."Can you make that while I use the bathroom?" He states, "what goes in must come out."

Wednesday = Recipe Day

2009-01-21T07:00:00.000-08:00

Colonial CoffeeKahlua and brandy make this a fine coffee cocktail to warm you up. Serve this after your next dinner party, to start a relaxing evening with friends.Ingredients:6 cups hot coffee3/4 cup Kahlua1/2 cup brandyWhipped creamCinnamonPreparation:Blend the coffee and liqueurs together and pour into 8 mugs. Top with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon.Serves 8

Dying before you are 40...

2009-01-20T08:00:00.000-08:00

"Do your cappuccinos taste like those ones you can get out of the machine?""NO, thank God!"

Just regular ol coffee...

2009-01-19T08:00:00.000-08:00

"Just a large regular 'ol coffee please - I just like my coffee plain and simple," she says."Cream or sugar?""Yes, cream and six sugars." "A little more cream please." "A little more than that - I like a lot of cream." "Can you steam that?Takes a sip of her regular 'ol coffee."This is really hot!"

Sunday Funnies

2009-01-18T08:00:00.000-08:00

Saturday Matinee

2009-01-17T08:00:00.001-08:00

Espresso?

2009-01-16T08:00:00.000-08:00

"I'll take a medium espresso," she says."They don't come in small, medium and large. I can give you a double or a triple shot.""I'll take the double then."Pouring shots in a small cup."Is that a small I wanted a medium," she asks."It's two shots and they fit in a small cup," I say.She takes her cup, pulls off the lid and looks inside."This is all I get?"

How does Britney Spears take her coffee?

2009-01-15T08:00:00.000-08:00

Does Britney order her own coffee or do you suppose she has one of her minions do it for her? Skinny Latteor Extra Pump Vanilla Breve Latte

Wednesday = Recipe Day

2009-01-14T08:00:00.000-08:00

Black & White

2009-01-12T08:00:00.001-08:00

“I’ll take a large black and white with one Splenda.” She says. I start setting up the shot. “What’s the difference between a black and white and a café au lait?” “Well a black and white is a latte with chocolate and vanilla syrup and a café au lait is half coffee and half steamed milk.” I reply. “Oh, I forgot there was a difference.” “Did you still want Splenda added?” I ask. “Yes, I like

Sunday Funnies

2009-01-11T08:00:00.000-08:00

Freddie was eighteen years old, friendly, and eager to do things right. Unfortunately, he wasn't especially bright. He had just started his first job, as a delivery boy and general go-fer at a furniture warehouse. His first task was to go out for coffee. He walked into a nearby coffee shop carrying a large thermos. When the counterman finally noticed him, he held up the thermos. "Is this big

Saturday Matinee

2009-01-10T12:00:00.000-08:00

Oh Boys...

2009-01-09T13:41:00.000-08:00

"I'll take that coffee with two sugars and cream," he says. "How would you like the other?" I ask him."I want six splenda in mine - I like my coffee like I like my women.""Sweet and black."He looks nervous."I bet you get that all the time it probably gets old.""I'm sure it would if I were black."

I'm easy...

2009-01-08T08:54:00.000-08:00

"I'm easy," she says. "Small coffee.""Would you like cream?" I ask her."Yes!""Sweetener?""What kinds have you got?" she says."Sugar, Sweet-N-Low, Splenda and Equal.""Why would I want to know what kinds of sugars you have - what kind of coffee do you have?"I say: "Oh, Tanzanian, decaf and French roast.""Give me half decaf and half house."After pouring the coffee. "Do you make cappuccinos?"I tell