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Thirsty Thursday: Starbucks Blonde Roast

Thirsty Thursday: Starbucks Blonde Roast

It seems like a lot of people have beef with Starbucks, yeah? Independent business people get down on Starbucks for pushing out mom-and-pop coffee shops and gentrifying neighborhoods, while capitalists get down on the old boy for offering their waged employees reasonable healthcare. But nobody gets down on Starbucks the way coffee snobs do. “Starbucks!” the coffee snobs poo-poo, sticking their finely-tuned noses in the air. “Why would you drink drip coffee that’s always burned?” And you … Read entire article »

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The Season of Pumpkin Spice

The Season of Pumpkin Spice

As friends fill my newsfeed with apple orchard photos, I only have one seasonal fad on my mind. It’s not McDonald’s Monopoly, although I am currently OD’ing on Medium Wild Berry Smoothies and Indiana Avenue pieces. No, the seasonal fad I’m digging is the ever-carvable, ever-edible, ever-get-devoured-by-squirrelsable PUMPKIN. My first pumpkin spice experience of the season came mid-September, when Briana decided to bake a pumpkin pie — because, believe it or not, us fast foodies have … Read entire article »

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Thirsty Thursday Midwestern Special: Caribou Coffee

Thirsty Thursday Midwestern Special: Caribou Coffee

Pop quiz, foodies. Here’s the word problem: In the morning, Bob — or some other generic John-Doe name — walks into the same coffee joint everyday. This coffee store is a national chain with a recognizable logo, with shelves of branded merchandise and take-home coffee beans. Its predominant color scheme? Green. The kind of coffee it predominantly sells? Frilly specialty drinks. There’s even a display case for various edibles, ranging from a 600-calorie blueberry muffin … Read entire article »

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