Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Coffee Classics and Espresso by Starbucks

Caffè Americano
Espresso with hot water. Regardless of the name, this is actually a European way to enjoy coffee.
Caffè Latte
Steamed milk and espresso lightly topped with foam. Try it with syrup of your choice (like vanilla, caramel or almond).
Caffè Mocha
Mocha chocolate, espresso, steamed milk and whipped cream.
Cappuccino
A skilled baristas carefully pour hand-foamed milk over espresso.
Caramel Macchiato
Foamed milk marked with espresso and vanilla, then topped with a distinctive caramel pattern. It is sweet, buttery and intense.
Brewed Coffee
An exquisite whole bean selections as fresh, hot coffee. Signature blends, exotic country varieties, and also available in decaf.

Monday, July 28, 2008

Coffee on the go!

People on the go are always look up for something quick or instant to eat. We want fast yet quality service of foods and drinks anywhere. When it comes to coffee Starbucks is one of the best places to go because there are so many products to choose here. Aside from more than 30 blends and single-origin coffees they also have sandwiches, salads, baked pastries, juices and others. It also has different kinds of Coffee mugs and Tumblers that you can carry everywhere you go because it is reusable and environmental friendly. Good thing there is a variety of colorful Tumbler that perfectly use to an adventurous coffee drinker like you.

Friday, July 25, 2008

Extra Bold Coffee Flavor by Starbucks

Arabian Mocha Sanani
The most exotic and unpredictable coffee, laden with flavors of deep port wine, berry fruit, warm earthen spices and cocoa.

French Roast
A Blunt, smoky flavors are the objective in creating this, our darkest roasted coffee. The intense flavor makes it one of our most popular coffees.

Gold Coast Blend Coffee
The sophisticated coffee with waves of flavor that evolve as the coffee cools.

Italian Roast
The sturdy Latin American blend is less complex than Espresso Roast and not as intensely smoky as French Roast. Nonetheless, it's a potent, bold cup of coffee.

Sulawesi
An assertive coffee with a heavy body and creamy texture.

Sumatra
The concentrated spicy, herbal notes and earthy aroma are the telltale signatures of this well-loved coffee.

Decaf Sumatra Coffee
It is the most flavorful decaf with an earthy aroma and virtually no acidity. It has a syrupy, full body like Sumatra and will change the way you think of decaf coffees.

Bold Coffee Flavor by Starbucks

Café Estima Blend
Velvety smooth and balanced with a roasty-sweet flavor this blend of coffees

Caffè Verona
The most popular coffee, a versatile, complex blend, combining great Latin American and Asia Pacific coffees with a touch of Italian Roast. Great in a coffee press, drip brewer or even as espresso.

Espresso Roast
A blend of coffees from Latin America and Asia Pacific, Espresso Roast has a dense, caramel-like sweetness and smooth, satisfying finish.

Ethiopia Sidamo
It has a fleeting floral aroma with a bright yet soft finish and a wonderful hint of lemon.

Gazebo Blend
A summertime iced coffee, Bright flavors are balanced with a smooth, medium body. This coffee is a seasonal offering. The rich flavor with fruitlike notes evolves as it cools - making it exhilarating served hot and delightfully refreshing over ice.

Kenya Coffee
Medium-bodied Kenya has layers of flavor, from black currant or blackberry to sweet, tropical fruit.

Komodo Dragon Blend
A Spicy, herbal and earthy with a full body, each sip of Komodo Dragon Blend™ evokes the lushness of Indonesia.

Yukon Blend Coffee
It is little bolder than House Blend but still mellow and balanced. The acidity is moderate due to the influence of fuller-bodied coffees from Asia Pacific.

Decaf Caffe Verona
A sweetness and slight smokiness - creating a deep, rich blend to be enjoyed any time of day.

Decaf Espresso Roast
A Smooth, great balance, with a hint of acidity and a sweet, caramelly finish.

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Medium Mild Coffee Flavor by Starbucks

10% Kona Blend
A light-bodied coffee, it has sweet, caramelly aroma and delightfully complex flavor.

Colombia Nariño El Tambo
This is the Black Apron Exclusives™ #17 - 2008 the very best of Starbucks and rarest and most intriguing coffees of all. It has floral notes and a citrus complexity. Also has a remarkable chocolaty sweetness and nutty flavor.

Colombia Narino Supremo Coffee
It has nutty flavor and smooth body make it a longtime favorite.

Guatemala Antigua Coffee
It has refined acidity, subtle cocoa texture and gentle spice flavors.

House Blend
It is a straightforward blend of coffee. The bright flavor is tempered with a round smoothness and ends with a clean finish.

Organic Serena Blend®
This blend of organic coffees has a striking citrus flavor and floral aroma.

Organic Shade Grown Mexico
A light-bodied coffee with bold acidity and a crisp flavor.

Decaf House Blend
A clean-finished decaf offers round smoothness in a balanced, straightforward cup.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Mild Coffee Flavor by Starbucks Coffee

Brazil Ipanema Bourbon
It is a delightfully mild, with slight cocoa notes and nutty.

Breakfast Blend
It is a Mild and flavorful coffee with a light-bodied blend.

Decaf Breakfast Blend
It is a Mild and flavorful decaf coffee with a light-bodied blend.

10% Decaf Kona Blend
It has a sweet, caramelly aroma and delightfully complex flavor, a light-bodied decaf coffee.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Flavored Coffee Beans

The Flavored Coffee Beans are the beans coated with compounds to enhance coffee beans’ natural taste. It contains over 800 estimated different compounds which contribute to their flavor including sugar and other carbohydrates, mineral salts, organic acid, aromatic oils and methylxanthines, a chemical class which includes caffeine. While the beans flavor is a function of where it was grown and how it was roasted. These flavors help lengthen the shelf life of coffee by identifying changes in flavors due to decaffeination, oxidation, or aging process. On the other hand, more recent improvements in food science have led to ways of introducing complex flavors directly onto beans as part of a post roasting process. It's really amazing that Ground coffee and Coffee bean is now available in an array of blends and flavors.

Monday, July 21, 2008

Starbucks coffee flavors origin

The Land where a coffee is grown creates subtle flavor differences. You can tell a lot about your favorite coffee if you know where it was grown.

In Latin America coffees are well balanced flavors and often evocative of Cocoa or nuts, as well as their crisp, bright acidity like GUATEMALA ANTIGUA, COLOMBIA NARIÑO SUPREMO, HOUSE BLEND and DECAF HOUSE BLEND.

In Africa / Arabia flavors ranging from berries, exotic spices and citrus fruits combine with subtle lemon, floral and chocolate aromas like ARABIAN MOCHA SANANI, ETHIOPIA SIDAMO and KENYA.

In Asia / Pacific flavors are assertive, full-bodied with deep, earthy undertones typify the coffee treasures of Indonesia like KOMODO DRAGON BLEND, SULAWESI SUMATRA and DECAF SUMATRA.

The Multi-Region Blends they creating blends relies on buying the world’s finest coffee and combining them to achieve an intriguing interplay of flavor and aroma like YUKON BLEND, CAFFE’ VERONA, GOLD COAST BLEND and CAFÉ’ ESTIMA BLEND.

The Dark Roast Blends the bold expression of our blending and roasting reflect an elegant complex fusion of flavor and intensity like EXPRESSO ROAST, ITALIAN ROAST and FRENCH ROAST

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Starbucks Coffee History

In 1991, Starbucks was founded in Seattle’s Pike Place Market. The original name of company was Starbucks Coffee, Tea and Spices. The name comes from Human Melville’s Moby Dick, a classic American novel about the 19th Century Whalling Industry. The Seafaring name seems appropriate for a store that imports the world’s finest coffees.

In 1980, Howard Schultz joins Starbucks when he visits Milan’s famous espresso bars. He was impressed and he introduced espresso after trying lattes and Mochas. Starbucks Seattle quickly becomes coffee crazy.

In 1990’s, it expands beyond Seattle, first to the rest of the United States, then the entire world. After becoming one of the first companies to offer stock options to its part time employees, it becomes a publicly traded company. In 2000’s The Starbucks phenomenon continues. It has more than 9,000 locations in over 30 countries.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Coffee Galore!

People around the world are used to drink coffee everyday. It became a non-stop habit feeling like you can’t live without it. I started to drink premium coffee because my mother used to buy a coffee in pack. Premium Coffee has been around for year but not quite in variety that is available today. Thanks for the modern technology because now we can even go online to order almost any type of coffee beans you’d like. You can order world coffee from many different countries to try all different coffee blends. Not only that because there are so many types of coffee that the choices seem endless.

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Guidelines in decision making

Weigh up the pros and cons of the situation so that you can be identify the course of action.

Use your instinct because there are times it really works.

Make a picture of the situation and think of a long term goal. It will help you by considering what do you think is right and what makes you happy.

If you’re still in doubt take a suggestion or opinions with your family and friends. They will help you to contemplate in different way.

Don’t be carried away when someone become assertive to their suggestion. Take a pause when you think that it is contradict to your values.

Remember you are the one in the situation not them. You have to make the final decision on your own so that no one gets the blame.