January 2012

Cut Calories While Still Enjoying Your Mocha!

Drinking a delicious regular or iced mocha is a lovely addition to the morning, or afternoon for that matter. Those that love their mochas on a regular basis may have concerns about calories and fat. The fact is that drinking standard full-fat mocha can pack close to 400 calories. It does contain calcium and about 13 grams of protein, so it isn’t all bad. However, for those looking to cut back on calories and want to still drink mochas, there are a few ways to do so.

Stock up on Your Holiday Coffee Flavors at up to 75 percent off!

Americans love their Holiday coffee flavors. One popular holiday flavor of coffee is pumpkin. Other holiday flavors include gingerbread, caramel apple and a variety of Christmas blends. Now is the time to stock up on these coffee flavors before they are disappear into hiding until next fall. The added bonus is that you can often find these Holiday flavors at a discount this time of year, as coffee retailers look to sell off the excess stock they have. Here are some websites that are having sales on their Holiday coffee flavors:

Let’s Talk About White Chocolate Mochas

So, are you a fan? There is always chatter about how white chocolate is not real chocolate. Well, that is technically true! White chocolate is not officially chocolate as true chocolate has chocolate liquor in it. Instead, white chocolate contains cocoa butter and sometimes vegetable fat. It’s commonly used in baking. Just as with anything else, white chocolate mochas have a distinctive taste from typical mochas.

Coffee Review: Seattle's Best Cinnamon

I have mentioned this coffee in a couple of my blogs, so I thought that I would finally post an official review of it. First, let me say that I have had access to some of the best, fresh roasted, fresh-ground flavored coffees while working in a coffee shop several years ago, so I know good coffee. I never thought that I would find a coffee that rivaled this fresh-roasted coffee in a grocery store. In Wal-Mart, nonetheless. Nevertheless, I have finally found my holy-grail coffee that costs only $6 per 12-ounce bag. It is Seattle's Best Cinnamon. Let me tell you why I love this coffee so much:

Coffee Addicts

Is coffee addiction a real problem?

I have an extreme coffee addiction, and I've had it for as long as I can remember. I started drinking coffee everyday regularly, and by my freshman year in high school, I needed one cup in the morning and one in the afternoon. Then, I drank mochas and other chocolaty drinks and gained quite a bit of weight, as well as an addiction.