Best Coffee and Doughnuts in America
October is National Doughnut Month, and nothing washes down pillow-y puffs of fried perfection better than a cup of coffee. But for such a…
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Best Coffee in Chicago
Chicago is a city full of ambitious imbibers, and one look at the city’s explosive coffee scene proves it. Check out any one of these top-notch…
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Heirloom Coffees
When Nikolas Krankl cupped a rising-star Panamanian coffee at his Boston coffeehouse, Taste, last June, it was his guests’ reactions that made him a…
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Tea Blending
These days, a lot of us want to spend our free time getting our hands dirty. We’re raising chickens, growing veggies, making our own…
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How to Make Aguas Frescas
In “Juicy Salvation” from our July/August 2011 issue, Lucy Burningham recalls the saving grace agua frescas offered her on a sweltering trip to the…
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History of the Egg Cream Soda
Harriet the Spy sips it while studying case files. Comedian Alan King made it as a teenage soda jerk. And Lou Reed eulogized it…
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Soda Fountains Around The USA
There was a time, around the middle of the last century, when almost every town in America had a soda fountain. You know the…
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Rhode Island Coffee Milk
The hot dogs at Olneyville New York System, a culinary landmark in Providence, Rhode Island, are difficult enough for the uninitiated to comprehend. First…
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Pop-Up Coffee Shops
Cognoscenti Coffee has changed locations twice, but its devoted fan base has stayed with it—even though the Los Angeles coffee bar has only been…
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Best Coffee in San Francisco
Chockfull of specialty roasters, skilled baristas and enough geeky gadgets to keep even the nerdiest coffee drinkers happy, San Francisco’s bean scene is a…
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Drink Statistics
Imbibe’s May/June 2011 issue marks our fifth anniversary, and we’re amazed by how much has happened in that time. The past five years have…
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Pour-Over Coffee Tips
Pour It On If you’re looking for a great cup of coffee that doesn’t require a lot of expensive gadgetry, a pour-over brewer, or…
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Finding a Tea for Every Taste
You might not know it yet, but you probably love tea. Maybe you don’t fancy yourself a tea drinker—outside of the occasional winter toddy—and…
Read MoreHow to Use a Tamper Like a Pro
In our September/October 2010 issue, we met up with coffee pro Tom Pikaart and tested six espresso tampers to see which one would pack…
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Spring Teas
Spring is a finicky time of year. Sun one day and rain the next—today you might need a refreshing sipper to cool you down,…
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Imbibe’s Etsy Picks
Imbibers are a crafty bunch—spend just a few minutes browsing the various virtual shops at etsy.com, the artsy online marketplace, and you’ll see what we…
Read MoreHomemade Chai How-to
If the word “chai” makes you think more of a syrupy concentrate than of a decadently spiced and creamy tea, it may be time…
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