This is a space created for coffee lovers. You will find information related to the amazing world of coffee. This space will also serve as a point of reference on the coffee-shop scene in south Florida.
1 tb spoon of BROWN SUGAR (use 2 tb spoon of granulated Splenda )
6 oz hot COFFEE
HEAVY CREAM (use a FAT-FREE version)
orange zest!!!
WHIP CREAM
Combine whiskey, splenda and coffee in a mug and stir to dissolve. Float cold cream gently on top and sprinkle the orange zest over the whip cream. ENJOY!!!!
The Funky Buddha Lounge was established in January 2005. His owner Ira Schneider says that the idea of this lounge started because he was tired of entertaining friends at home. Schneider affirms that this cozy place with deep burgundy walls and baroque English chairs is basically an extension of his living room. The Funky Buddha is a full service bar and restaurant.
They offer a wide variety of products like over 50 kinds of beer from all over the world. The menu has over 20 kinds of organic (sulfite-free) wines, several kinds of organic coffees and exquisite espresso. The Hookas are the hot item, with more than 30 flavors of tobacco from jasmine to apple they fill up the room with exotic scents.
Ira, the owner came to our table and explain to us their menu with exceptional detail. I was there for the coffee and the belly dancing show. He suggested a coffee flavored beer and I was for it. It was the blackest beer I have ever seen in my life. It looked like a chilled glass of black ink. The result, WOW!!!! Delicious, what a way to get tipsy with a little coffee!!!
GOOD POINTS....... *FREE WIRELESS INTERNET DURING THE DAY *DIFFERENT THEME EVERY NIGHT *GREAT CONCEPT!!
FUNKY BUDDHA LOUNGE 2621 N FEDERAL HWY, BOCA RATON (561)368 4643
Coffee doesn't have virtually any calories, fat or carbohydrates. What we add to it is what makes us feel guilty. A small frappuccino contains 280 calories and 52 grams of carbs, and that is the light version. There is a few diets like the South Beach Diet (which I am constantly on and off) that recomends not to drink regular coffee since caffeine elevates the insuline levels and so the cravings. According to South Beach diet "officials" it is always good to stick with decaf coffee and stay away from half and half, regular milk and even regular soy milk.
You can always use these alternatives at home:
fat-free milk (13 grams of carbohydrates per glass)
8th Continent brand lite-soy milk (11 grams of carbs per glass, delicious!!!!)
or Carb Countdown brand (only 3 grams of carbohydrates per glass)
Here are my top five favorites:
1. RED EYE=STARBUCKS / TURBO HOT= DUNKIN DONUTS
(COFFE+SHOT OF ESPRESSO) 40 calories-6 carbs (SMALL)
In Parkland, just a few minutes south of 441 and Hillsboro Boulevard I found a beautiful tea room called “The Carriage Light”. Pink and fuchsia little roses decorate the entrance door. The scent of fresh roses and the bell made out of silver teaspoons made me think I was entering a different dimension.
I was right. The Carriage Light evolves the Victorian era in every detail. You can pick your own vintage hat, silk gloves and your choice of an antique scarf. Then you will proceed to the parlor to enjoy some tea with heart shaped miniature scones.
A gift shop precedes the tea parlor. There are lots of curious artifacts, from rare porcelain teapots to vintage broaches. Everything from the napkins, the glasses, the table clothes, the atmosphere and of course the tea are out of this world. Even the bathrooms are delightfully decorated. The prices range from $ 27 to $ 18 per person. They also offer a kids menu. It sounds pricy, but it is a well worth it and unforgetable experience.
*The Carriage Light doesn’t offer coffee at the moment but they will have it on the menu soon.
The Victorian A Full Afternoon Tea Service ~ ~ ~ Slice of quiche with soup or salad Accompanied by a beautiful tiered tray with our buttermilk scones, lemon curd, and our own clotted cream, an assortment of finger sandwiches, Seasonal fruit garnish, and delectable mini tea desserts, with a pot of your choice of tea (with one refill). $27.00 per person
THE CARRIAGE LIGHT 6682 Parkland Drive, Parkland (954) 757-6512
A recent study performed by the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in Oakland, Calif. showed how coffee may counteract alcohol's damaging effects on the liver. A total of 125,000 men and women from different backgrounds were tested.
It seems that one cup of coffee a day cuts the risk of cirrhosis by 20 percent, and four cups reduce the risk by 80 percent.
Here is the link if you want to read the entire article on the study,
Some coffee shops can be really busy and if you feel like you want to concentrate or read in peace Gizzi’s Gourmet Coffee is the perfect alternative. This huge coffee shop offers lots of space and a lounge area with a massive fireplace. The walls are decorated with cool black and white pictures from Hollywood’s golden era.
Good points......
*FREE WIRELESS INTERNET *GOOD AND INEXPENSIVE BREAKFAST MENU *KID'S MENU *LIVE MUSIC (EVENINGS) *GOOD CUBAN COFFEE (COLADA)
This is a perfect place to study, surf the web and enjoy a delicious Zebra (dark and white chocolate mocha).
GIZZI'S GOURMET COFFEE 2275 Federal Hwy, Delray Beach (561) 266-9797
Nila and Carlo are the owners of Café Italia, they are originally from Italy. This super Italian place is located in Hollywood FLA, on the Hollywood Blvd strip. The menu is full of delicious choices, from 50 kinds of espresso and coffee drinks, to teas, wines, paninis, sandwiches and gelato. Yes, it looks like a regular coffee shop but, this hidden treasure has very interesting items to offer.
Every coffee is served in a different cup. Double cappuccinos are served in over sized porcelain mugs while lattes are served in skinny glass mugs. For those who prefer tea instead, these are served in classic tea cups along with an "Alice in Wonderland" decorated porcelain teapot in pink for the girls and blue for the boys. I completely recommend this place a 100%!!!
Good Points.... *Food is good and inexpensive *Unique service *Great atmosphere
I had a fresh mozzarella, tomato and basil sandwich on a bagel for $5.00, with a small latte for $2.50. Delicious!!!
CAFE ITALIA 2025-A Hollywood Blvd Hollywood, FL. 33020 (954)925-8815
This documentary abot Ethiopian coffee growers and their struggles is an eye opener for coffee lovers. Check this out....
Multinational coffee companies now rule our shopping malls and supermarkets and dominate the industry worth over $80 billion, making coffee the most valuable trading commodity in the world after oil. But while we continue to pay for our lattes and cappuccinos, the price paid to coffee farmers remains so low that many have been forced to abandon their coffee fields.
Nowhere is this paradox more evident than in Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee. Tadesse Meskela is one man on a mission to save his 74,000 struggling coffee farmers from bankruptcy. As his farmers strive to harvest some of the highest quality coffee beans on the international market, Tadesse travels the world in an attempt to find buyers willing to pay a fair price. Against the backdrop of Tadesse's journey to London and Seattle, the enormous power of the multinational players that dominate the world's coffee trade becomes apparent. New York commodity traders, the international coffee exchanges, and the double dealings of trade ministers at the World Trade Organisation reveal the many challenges Tadesse faces in his quest for a long term solution for his farmers."
Taken from The Black Gold Movie website . I will be posting screening announcements in our area.
Coffee has always been linked to pancreatic cancer, cellulites, bladder cancer, heart disease and sleeping problems among other health issues. However, many studies have shown no linkage between coffee consumption and cancer.
According to the Institute for Coffee Studies at The Vanderbilt University Medical Center recent studies have shown that coffee actually has protective effects for suicide, liver cirrhosis, and colorectal cancer.
“More recently, preliminary studies suggested that coffee consumption helps reduce cardiovascular mortality and could have a positive impact on Parkinson's disease”. The Institute for Coffee studies is dedicated to investigate coffee and its chemical nature. Their purpose is to find potential therapeutic uses of coffee and also to educate the public.
I am a very good client of this place. I go at least four to five times per week to Starbucks. My mom always complains and tells me how much money I am spending there and how is her coffee different from theirs? Well mom, you don't make foam, right? But as I was listening to her one day I was throwing some numbers in my mind and the figures that I've come up with kind of scared me. Starbucks I love you, I love your coffee, the music, the atmosphere but you don't offer a rewards program for good and loyal costumers. I want my little card that reads "buy three (any coffee or espresso drink) and we will give you one free." At least that will help somehow. Well I know that little or nothing they care about my idea but is always worth trying. My mom is probably right, I am spending a lot of money just in coffee. Hopefully I will win the lotery soon so I don't have to think twice when I go to get my fix.
Here is how much I spend in my vice a year... *GRANDE Non-Fat Latte $3.78 *$3.78 five times a week, $18.90 *$18.90 a month, $75.65 *$75.65 a year, $907.80
Here is an example of what I can do with $907.80.....
Fort Lauderdale to Paris (round trip) *Flight + Hotel Package $860 all taxes included *Six nights at the Best Western "Le Saint Maurice Paris Porte de Bercy *$47.80 left for some coffee!!!!!
In September of 2005 Juan Valdez was chosen as the most famous icon at the advertising week in New York City. The contest organized by advertising agencies from all over United States is known to be a showcase for new tendencies in the market . Among 26 advertising simbols such as the Energizer bunny, Juan Valdez and his donkey Conchita won with an astonishing number of 200.000 votes. The irreverent GEICO lizard won the second place. This recognition goes beyond marketing and advertising strategies it goes directly to all the colombian hearts spread around the world. BUENA POR ESA!!!
The plant of coffee is originaly from Ethiopia. From Ethiopia went to Arabia and then to India. This happend probably through travelling Muslims who traveled to Mecca. Peregrinations routes were great commercial routes as well. But the great propagators of the coffee plant were the Dutch, that operated great plantations in their colonies of Ceylon and Indonesia.
The Dutch imported the coffee plant and acclimated it in the botanical gardens of Ámsterdam, Paris and London, from where it went to the Dutch Guayana, Brazil, South America, Central America and other countries.
The Arabs were the first in discovering the virtues and the economic possibilities of coffee. They developed all the process of cultivationg and processing coffee and kept it like a secret.
Coffee began to conquer territory in the world like the favorite drink in Europe, and arrived at Italy in 1645 thanks to the Italian retailer Veneciano Pietro Della Valle. England began to consume coffee in 1650 thanks to the retailer Daniel Edwards, who was the first person who opened a coffeeshop in England and Europe.
