Posts Tagged ‘coffee’

Steve

Taste of the Caribbean: Polly’s at the Pier, St. Croix’s Corn Belt Connection for Gourmet Coffee

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With as integral a role as the Caribbean played in the proliferation of coffee throughout the western world, it is somewhat surprising how difficult it is to find truly amazing coffee in much of the region. Our friends in Jamaica notwithstanding, I’m talking about that particular gourmet import from that exotic place you can’t even pronounce that you stumbled upon at that nameless hole-in-the-wall Bohemian roasterie in the artsy part of town. Bold, complex and robust, with penetrating flavors and a resonant finish, it’s miles beyond the Folgers you’ll find poured in your cup when you sit down for most meals in most eateries on most islands.

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Steve

Friday Happy Hour: Jahva Imperial Coffee Stout

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To the list of dynamic duos of the culinary world – peanut butter and jelly, Oreos and milk, roti and Sorrel Shandy Carib – I humbly submit a unique combo that’s right up my alley: beer and coffee.
Oh, and not just any coffee, mind you… I’m talking Blue Mountain Coffee from Jamaica, among the most robust, flavorful coffee around.
My friends and family all know that I’m a Dunkin’ Donuts iced-coffee junkie. It’s quick, convenient and readily available at the DD just a few blocks from my South Florida home. Given the choice, though, I’d always opt for Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee.

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Steve

Saturday Video: Marley Magic Extends to Coffee

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Rum may be the drink most closely associated with Caribbean culture and good times, but coffee is no slouch in these areas either. For most of us the two go hand-in-hand, as long nights of living it up with the bottle are almost always followed by late mornings living it down with a pot.
When you consider that 90% of the world’s coffee can be traced back to the first coffee tree successfully grown in the Caribbean on Martinique back in 1723, perhaps Caribbean coffee deserves a little more respect.
I’ll have a lot more to say about Martinique’s coffee tradition later.

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Steve

Guess Where Giveaway Winner: Congrats Kayte Cook Watts!

It’s all about you, Kayte Cook Watts! You’re the big winner of our latest Guess Where Giveaway!
Kayte, like just about everyone else who submitted a guess (we like to keep things simple), correctly identified our mystery attraction/location as part of the famed Underwater Sculpture Park in Moilinere Bay off the coast of Grenada.
The first such undersea artistic installation of its kind, the park features 65 sculptures by Jason de Caires Taylor spread over an area of 800 sq meters. All the sculptures are based in clear, shallow waters, providing easy access for snorkelers and divers alike. Moilinere Bay is about 2 miles north of Grenada’s capital city, St Georges.

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