Coffee

Simple Recipes: Healthful Holiday Treats

These four holiday recipes are both scrumptious and healthy.

2012/12/05

A La Boulange bakery in San Francisco. (CBS)

Illegal Immigrants Working At La Boulange May Lose Jobs Soon

Workers at La Boulange told CBS 5 they could be fired in two months because they are illegal immigrants, after receiving letters from their new owner. Up to 400 workers could lose their jobs.

2012/10/13

Starbucks Testing New Baked Goods In Bay Area

Starbucks Corp. is testing a variety of toasty croissants and baked goods in nine San Francisco stores, with plans to eventually expand distribution nationally.

2012/10/04

HealthWatch: How You Brew Coffee May Impact Heart Health

Who doesn’t like a hot, steaming cup of coffee in the morning? But how you brew your java may impact your heart health.

2012/07/28

The La Boulange Bakery on Union Street in San Francisco (LaBoulangebakery.com)

Starbucks Snaps Up SF Bakery Chain La Boulange For $100M

The Seattle-based coffee shop chain says baked goods and pastries from La Boulange will start replacing its current lineup early next year. Starbucks also says it plans to make the San Francisco-area bakery into a national presence in the years ahead.

2012/06/04

Food For Thought – 5 Foods To Enhance Brain Function

With Tax Day rapidly approaching, we need our minds to be sharp. Check out these tasty foods to help you think.

2012/03/31

Formerly-Vegan Starbucks Drink Dyed With Crushed Bugs

The website thisdishisvegetarian.com reports Starbucks’ Strawberries & Creme Frappuccino is not vegan, even if it contains soy, after a barista alerted the site that the company’s new strawberry flavoring contains “cochineal extract” – which is essentially crushed up dried bugs used as dye.

2012/03/27