Back in 1975, Timothy and his wife Teresa Snelgrove founded Timothy’s World Coffee, a retailer of premium roasted coffee beans. Originally as a business-school project by Snelgrove while studying at the University of Western Ontario, the business would evolve to selling brewed coffee. In 1986, Read More …
Outside of Asakusa Station and not far from the major temples is one of the oldest Japanese sweet shops in Tokyo, Funawa Cafe. Established in 1902, the place is known for selling “imo yokan” (sweet potato paste), various an-mitsu offerings (red bean+ fruit or cream) Read More …
In Japan, my favorite beverages that I tend to drink are milk tea and milk coffee. And for the latter, Cafe Au Lait (Coffee and Milk), I absolute love it! For milk coffee, I absolutely love Coca-Cola’s hot Georgia Milk Cafe Au Lait and Kowai Read More …
You have probably been introduced to PIKOTARO’s “PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen)”, as the 50-second music video from the comedian Daimaou Kosaka turned viral. Personally, I never expected the video to become so popular and the fact that it debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned a Read More …
Folgers is one of the best well-known coffee brands in the United States. The company’s history dates back in 1850 when it was known as Pioneer Steam Coffee and Spice Mills based in San Francisco, California. As owner Michael Eden wanted to produce roasted and Read More …
For those who are being initiated to coffee, many start off having a disdain because of the bitterness. Some start off with medium roast or dark roast because they hear other coffee connoisseurs talking about it, blogging about it. And then they try it and Read More …
Before 1981, entrepreneur Bob Stiller discovered a cup of coffee that he enjoyed so much at a ski resort that it prompted him and a partner to buy a two-thirds stake in the small specialty coffee roasting company in Waitsfield, Vermont. The company produced roasted Read More …
Every holiday season, a few coffee makers release their holiday blends. Starbucks Holiday Blend 2016 features a blend of Latin American and Indonesian coffee, so there is a balance of herbal and sweet maple. Holiday blends are hit and miss and for those who enjoyed Read More …
Once in awhile you will find K-Cups in which no creamer or sugar is needed. Indulgio’s Cappuccino Mix – French Vanilla is one of those brands. Known for its Cappuccino, Hot Cocoa, Cider and Iced drinks, which are available in K-Cups, Indulgio offers French Vanilla Read More …
In 1971, the first Starbucks was founded in Seattle, Washington. As of November 2016, there are 23,768 Starbucks coffeehouse locations worldwide. The #1 coffee company and coffeehouse chain in the world, Starbucks is best known for putting taste, quality and customer service as priority. They Read More …
In the United States, we are used to seeing Starbucks almost in every city. In Japan, while Starbucks can also be seen in major cities, you can also find coffee shops everywhere and one prevalent coffee shop is Doutor Coffee. Founded by Toriba Hiromichi, there Read More …
San Francisco is a city with so much going on, day or night. Restaurants all over the city which serves up a great diverse styles of cuisine. Surprisingly, near the Fort Mason Center and Marina Blvd., there are very few restaurants within five minutes of Read More …
I know I have gushed about the awesomeness of Portos Bakery and Cafe in Southern California. But one of the popular bakery chains in California is 85°C Bakery Cafe, a Taiwanese chain of coffee shops and self-serve bakeries run by Gourmet Master Co., Ltd. Found Read More …
Located in Monterey Park is HOOSHIK KOREAN DESSERT CAFE. As I have covered various snow ice locations throughout California and most of them being Taiwanese-owned, in Southern California, while I have raved about a few Korean Dessert Cafe’s in Korea Town, this time around, we Read More …
My chill out spot for brunch/lunch when I’m traveling to the West Hollywood area is Joey’s Cafe (http://www.joeyscafeweho.com/). Joey’s Cafe is one of those spots to kick back, indoor or outdoor, order a sandwich or a drink and just enjoy your breakfast, brunch or lunch. Read More …
Last week, I wrote about Porto’s Bakery and Cafe. But I figured that people want a more thorough review considering that the Burbank location was rated at #1 for Yelp’s list of highest-rated restaurants in the U.S. As I was in Southern California for several Read More …
It was a rainy weekend in Los Angeles, but each time I’m visiting Koreatown, I always try to check out the various Korean coffee shops in the area. I always look for atmosphere but also it’s showcase of Korean pop culture and there is one Read More …
While in the neighborhood of Kudanshita, I decided to visit EXCELSIOR CAFFÉ which is owned by the Doutor Coffee Co., Ltd. (which deals with importing of coffee beans, roasting and processing, wholesale sales and restaurant management). The purpose was to create an Espresso Italian cafe Read More …
Are you planning to go to see the temples in Asakusa? More than likely you will pass by Asakusa Kaminarimon Clover Cafe. Established in 2006, Clover Cafe is a great place to hit up for breakfast to try the Clover chiffon cake, various sandwiches (which Read More …
It’s nearly 2:00 a.m. and in Los Angeles on 537 S. Western Ave. is the cafe, Mr. Coffee. While I have been to several coffee shops in Koreatown, we figured that Mr. Coffee is one of the few cafe’s still open this late and ’till Read More …
Quite often, with friends we hang out at a place that we all just hang out, drink coffee and talk. Usually, they are Chinese or Korean-based coffee shops and we happened to be in Korea town and friends have told me about Tom N Toms. Read More …
For 20 years, Tower Records in Shibuya has been one of the goto music locations in Tokyo. While the days of purchasing music at Tower Records in America is no longer, in Japan, many continue to purchase CD’s and albums thanks to many live performances Read More …
When it comes to auto-sealing mugs, Contigo makes one of the better auto-sealing mugs in the market and also produce a variety of stylish mugs in different colors as well. But with the release of Contigo’s Autoseal West Loop Stainless Steel travel mug, it was Read More …