Instant coffee. Lately, everybody loves it. And not just your Folgers-drinking grandparents but venture capitalists, third-wave coffee roasters and aficionados who formerly might have disdained it. That’s largely because instant coffee has been overhauled in the last five years. Sold in ever-new forms and packaging, it no longer tastes unilaterally […]
Month: February 2023
JDE Peet’s posts strong 2022 sales, but price rises hinder CPG volumes in Europe
The Netherlands-based coffee group has reported strong revenue growth for 2022, driven by steady performances for its Peet’s Coffee and out-of-home businesses, but price rises for consumer packaged goods impacted sales volumes across key European markets JDE Peet’s achieved 16{ead4cb8c77dfcbdb67aba0af1ff8dfae0017fcc07a16fe7b51058939ac12c72a} growth to reach €8.2bn ($8.7bn) | Photo credit: Peet’s Coffee JDE […]
Cook 3 recipes from Aspen Chef Mawa McQueen’s new cookbook ‘Mawa’s Way’
Mawa McQueen considers herself an entrepreneur first and chef second, and now she’s added author to her list of titles. Chef McQueen’s culinary perspective draws influence from classic French fare where she was raised and went to culinary school, traditional West African dishes from Ivory Coast where she was born, […]
The best food to eat at Universal’s Super Nintendo World
I’ve been visiting Universal parks for more than 30 years, here’s why I loved the Super Mario-themed food at Super Nintendo World. (Photos: Carly Caramanna) Let’s-a go … eat! My gaming years are long behind me but when it was announced that Super Nintendo World was opening at one of […]
Why you should be drinking more coffee from China
Outside of a curved bay window painted with flowers, Sherry Gao is pouring coffee produced from single-origin beans, infusing honey with tea leaves and hoping that her Mandarin Coffee Stand — all but concealed in a charming Pasadena arcade — will introduce you to your new preferred coffee and convert […]
Tamarind-Ginger Roasted Pork Lettuce Wraps Recipe
Chef notes Even in the center of wintertime, this recipe would make me wish I was chilling on a seaside and eating a lettuce wrap with my fingers. Tamarind and ginger enliven the roasted pork, which is wrapped in lettuce leaves with coconut rice. Decide on a pork shoulder with […]