Starbucks officially started serving their iconic Christmas drinks on November 2, therefore announcing we can start celebrating the winter season obviously. I honestly can’t tell what I like more about holiday drinks, the drinks themselves, or the adorable cups. In this week’s post, I will be going over all the new treats Starbucks and other […]

My days for the past couple of weeks have been relatively entertaining, with new things to get done, and new things to do. However, there has been one part about my day that’s remained constant: ordering an Iced Brown Sugar Oat Milk Shaken Espresso from Starbucks. The period of having a favorite, go-to drink is […]

After seeing that basically all of you said I should make this the next blog post, here I am doing it. I strongly urge you all to try these types of drinks at an actual coffee shop and not Starbucks. I think the more you get into coffee, the more you’ll realize how bad Starbucks […]

After careful reflection on what to write for this week’s blog, I decided on a little historical post. I myself have never researched or looked into the history of coffee, so this is going to be a learning moment for all of us! THE LEGEND Legend has it that the coffee plant was first discovered […]

After careful consideration following my last post, I decided to continue this little trend of coffee shops around town that I love. One person commented on my post how I have time to go to these places and I figured I’d address that question before I get started. I mainly go downtown to get coffee […]

This week’s passion blog is going to function slightly different than my usual posts. I will not be reviewing specific drinks, but rather various coffee shops around campus! State College has a plethora of coffee shops, each with their own unique vibes, tastes, and treats. The coffee shops being reviewed today areeeeeeee….. drum roll please…… […]

With the weather finally getting chilly, and of course Starbucks starting their Fall drink menu, it seems like everyone’s mind is on a certain flavor, pumpkin spice. Not only has our minds been on it − but our mouths! The flavor was first tested in limited stores in 2003, but quickly became a customer favorite […]

THE MEANING An “Iced Vaniller” is defined as an iced latte with vanilla syrup and, preferably, oat milk (however this can be subject to change according to one’s milk preferences.) This drink is arguably the best and most classic coffee drink. The term came about when my sister started using it to describe a dire […]

When thinking of my various passions, two specific and different ideas took the forefront: activism for oppressed groups and making coffee as a barista. ACTIVISM I first started feeling passionate about advocating for people and their rights around my freshmen year of high school. I fully accepted myself as queer and began to show that […]