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Creative Iced Tea Drinks to Beat the Heat This Summer

People’s love for coffee is a tale as old as time. But what if customers are trying to reduce their caffeine intake? What if it’s hot outside? What if they just want something new and trendy? Look this way—iced tea drinks are a great alternative for customers in any of these camps.

In fact, a market research report by DataM Intelligence shows that some people are shying away from caffeine and sugary drinks and toward things like herbal tea and other coffee substitutes.

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2023 Holiday Gift Guide For Serious Coffee Nerds

2023 Coffee Gift Guide

The holiday season is upon us once again, and with it comes the pressure to get the perfect gifts for the serious “coffee nerds” in your life. You already got the trendiest new toy for little Jessica, the new socks for Uncle Mike, but you are stumped on what to get for the coffee nerd in your life who seems to be WAY more into coffee than any one person should be…

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Coffee Shop Recipes: Rose Latte

This Rose Latte sings of spring and fresh flowers! Just a couple quick steps for this recipe:

  • Prepare your preheated 8 oz latte cup by adding 1/3 oz or ~1 pump of Holy Kakow Rose Syrup.
  • Prepare your double shot of espresso using one of our favorite espresso blends (Cuvee Coffee Karmadillo or Oak Cliff Coffee Hidden City) into your prepared cup.
  • As the espresso is pouring into the cup,
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Coffee Shop Recipes: Peppermint Rooibos Mocha

One of our favorite things to do is take typical coffee shop items and integrate them into other types of drinks. The peppermint flavor in this drink is real, essential peppermint oil, enhanced by the base of loose-leaf herbal rooibos tea. When the tea is made into a syrup and combined with a rich chocolate sauce, it creates a super satisfying peppermint rooibos mocha with flavors way beyond the typical store-bought artificially flavored creamers. 

How to Make Peppermint Rooibos Syrup and Mocha Sauce

Supply List:

  • Fine mesh sieve
  • Medium saucepan
  • Funnel
  • Glass bottles x2
  • Whisk

Ingredients for the Peppermint Rooibos Syrup:

  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2.5 tbsp.
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Coffee Shop Recipes: Maple Bourbon Latte

This maple bourbon latte is a show-stopper to enjoy in the fall or winter! We recommend using a certain type of bourbon to prepare this recipe—and it doesn’t have to be an expensive bottle, either. Our favorite choice is Old Grand Dad 114 or (or regular Old Grand-Dad if the 114 is unavailable). We’ve found this to be best bourbon pairing for espresso & milk after extensive testing. (It matters!) Other bourbons tend to not make the final drink taste bourbon like,

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