Thursday, July 01, 2004


omigoodness!

"the largest java chip frappuccino weighs in at 650 calories -- 50 calories more than a big mac -- and contains 25 grams of fat, compared with 33 grams for the big mac."

this article is certainly eye-opening. who knew that the mermaid's supersize fraps basically contain about a 1/2 cup cream, fat-wise? see for yourself.

the message here is: make your own iced coffee drinks at home! save calories, money, and get a better-quality, more satisfying drink!

and the story of the naturally bred decaf coffee tree has taken an interesting twist. . .

also, get ready for a new coffee drink to come south from canada to the u.s.a. -- the double-double.

finally, salvation came yesterday in the form of a care package of fresh don schoenholt's gillies coffee: 12 oz. each moka yemen; guatemala shb (strictly hard bean, or "strictlies"); my favorite sumatra lintong "kuda mas" grade 1, triple-pick, japanese prep; the famous yrg; the exclusive "dns private reserve" (a.k.a. that life-changing blend); and more. . .

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