It's Begining to Look a Lot Like Christmas

With the holiday season comes many different specialty holiday drinks at coffee shops. I absolutely adore this time of year and all the delicious treats and beverages that come with it. My most recent indulgence is the Salted Caramel Mocha from Starbucks. It is made with espresso, steamed milk, mocha sauce, and toffee nut flavored syrup. It is topped with whipped cream drizzled with caramel sauce and sugar and sea salt sprinkled on top. This drink costs about $3 for a grande size and runs 420 calories and 16g of fat, according to the Starbucks website.  These seasonal delights are perfect for sitting at home curled up with a book or movie. Its a perfect way to stay warm this winter. I definitely recommend this one!

The U Club has got what you need this winter

Jazzman's coffee bar Located in the U Club of the Overman Student Center now offers delicious winter flavored coffee. Like Cinnamon, Pecan, and Apple. Yesterday I bought the Apple Cinnamon Creme Brulee coffee and it was AMAZING! I added a little bit of half and half and some sugar. I bought the grande size and it cost about $1.90. Usually when I go to Jazzman's I take my tumbler to get a coffee refill which costs $0.87. They have a variety of different brews to choose from, regular roast, bold roast, or the specialty flavors. At Jazzman's you don't have to get and expensive latte or mocha, they have delicious flavored coffee that tastes like an expensive latte. Curling up on with a warm delicious cup of coffee is perfect with all this cold weather coming around. So stop in get yourself warmed up on the way to classes!

The perfect match








Not everyone has the money to go buy specialty coffee drinks all the time, so this weeks posts is for those who want to have delicious coffee on a budget. The easiest way to make regular coffee taste like it's from the coffee shop is by using a flavored creamer. There are so many types of coffee creamer you can use, from the classics like french vanilla and irish cream to creamer that tastes like candy bars and holiday flavors, such as Almond Joy and pumpkin pie spice. The brand International Delight specializes in making creamer that makes your basic cup of joe taste like a gourmet latte, mocha, or macciato. Currently in my fridge I have the Pumpkin Pie Spice and French Vanilla.



 Coffee creamer comes in many different packaging. You can buy it by it typically in a 16 or 32 oz bottle, a box filled with creamer individuals, and in powdered form. The prices of these products vary according to type, brand, and by store. The Coffee-Mate website even offers free coffee recipes. Visit them at www.coffee-mate.com. Using coffee creamer is a simple, not to mention cheap, way to turn a plain cup of black coffee into a delicious, specialty drink.