Holiday Guide - Nov. 28, 2009
Warm up at bars and restaurants with fireplaces
In winter, the warmth of a fire makes a good drinking buddy, and toasting -- or getting toasted -- in front of a fireplace is perfect on a blustery night. Here's a list of some great places to warm you inside and out.
Tags: fireplace, coffee, pfister, intercontinental, shank, starbucks, bistro, breakwater, hawk's, clare, mia famiglia

Dining - Oct. 11, 2009
Milwaukee's best coffee shop / café, 2009: Alterra
We can't remember a readers' poll in which Alterra didn't take the top prize as best coffee shop / café, but this year was even more lopsided than most. In 2009, Alterra received 52.5 percent of the votes; second place, Stone Creek got 7.5 percent.
Tags: alterra, coffee, best of, paul miller, ward fowler, lincoln fowler

Living - Sept. 13, 2009
Could matcha lure me away from my morning coffee?
Matcha is a Japanese tea with, according to the packaging, three times the health benefits of one glass of green tea. Its long list of benefits includes acting as an anti-depressant and increasing levels of energy.
Tags: japanese matcha, green tea, coffee, rishi tea

Marketplace - May 2, 2009
Crawling in support of our fair trade city
Saturday, May 9 is World Fair Trade Day. It's an especially exciting day in Milwaukee, which was the first large city in United States to become a Fair Trade City in 2007. Read on to learn more about the second annual Milwaukee Fair Trade Crawl.
Tags: fair trade, world fair trade day, fair trade city, fair trade crawl, tony zielinski, coffee, outpost

Dining - April 6, 2009
Do you remember your first cup of coffee?
A trip to the Original Pancake House brought back fond memories of the Coffee Trader, and I remember one day most vividly. It was the day, back in the summer of 1994, when I discovered coffee.
Tags: coffee, coffee trader, original pancake house

Dining - March 19, 2009
Kudos to coffee punch cards
Yesterday, OnMilwaukee.com's Bobby Tanzilo, Jeff Sherman and I coincidentally cashed in our full coffee punch cards. Personally, this was only the second time I held onto a punch card long enough to fill it up, but I'm a die-hard believer in them now because a free fancy coffee is a great way to start a day.
Tags: coffee, punch card, alterra, stone creek, fuel cafe

Marketplace - Feb. 19, 2009
Alterra celebrates Colombian collaboration
Tonight, Alterra brings the farmer to the customer to localize sustainable farming practices with an event for Colombian coffee farmer Nelson Melo, owner of Finca Las Acacias.
Tags: nelson melo, el castillo, alterra, coffee, discovery channel, how stuff works, george bregar

Dining - Jan. 16, 2009
The National is a great new addition to cafe culture
In a great little storefront spot on the corner of 9th Street and National Avenue, two large picture windows adorned in retro print drapery reveal a quaint, yet contemporary looking café. This is The National, a brand new coffee shop and restaurant at 839 W. National Ave. that recently reclaimed the space left empty by Brooklyn Bob's move to Downtown.
Tags: the national, national avenue, walker's point, cafe, coffee, espresso, deli, brooklyn bob's

Dining - Jan. 16, 2009
Sampling liquid gold from Jamaica
The other day Whole Foods coffee ace Sean Quast offered me a taste of a new coffee he had received for sampling. Being a Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee -- something I can never afford to buy on my own -- and because I'm always into trying new coffees, I jumped at the chance.
Tags: Reggie's Roast, Whole Foods, Jamaica, Blue Mountain, coffee, Sean Quast, Reggie Chung-Loy

Dining - Jan. 15, 2009
What would you pay for unlimited coffee?
Recently, Bruegger's began offering a special deal for unlimited coffee for a year, their "Bottomless Mug Club," for $129. On the surface, that seems like a lot, but then I did the math.
Tags: coffee, whole foods, bruegger's, alterra

Dining - Sept. 23, 2008
Airport to offer Alterra coffee, food
Alterra Coffee Roasters will have three kiosks at General Mitchell International Airport serving coffee and food.
Tags: Alterra Coffee Roasters, Alterra coffee, General Mitchell International Airport, kiosks, coffee

Dining - Sept. 1, 2008
Coffee houses and cafe guide
With coffee's position as the beverage of choice of all ages these days, coffee shops and cafes have proliferated in the Milwaukee area. Here is a little guide to some of them.
Tags: coffee, cafe, coffee guide, espresso

Kids & Family - July 29, 2008
Mommy needs coffee
My ritualistic coffee drinking is being passed down to my kids, like it or not.
Tags: coffee, reality TV, kids and coffee

Kids & Family - July 10, 2008
Shops sprout up in Shorewood
Streetscaping and curbside gardens aren't the only new things in Shorewood this summer. Area residents are taking up new occupations and opportunities with the addition of several locally-owned businesses on East Capitol Drive.
Tags: shorewood, capitol drive, shop, northshore wheels, cafe nation, smoothie nation, cafe, coffee, fashion

Marketplace - July 1, 2008
Will your favorite Milwaukee Starbucks close?
In light of today's news that Starbucks will close an additional 500 U.S. stores and cut 7% of its work force, I couldn't help but wonder if any Milwaukee-area stores will be on the list.
Tags: Starbucks, closings, coffee