A Follow-up to the Doppio Con Panna Post

Of course, after the doppio con panna post I had to do a little google search and guess what I found? According to Starbucks a doppio con panna is only 35 calories! Not bad, considering how it really tastes like so much more of an indulgence than most 35 calorie items. Though really when you break it down, the espresso shots are just hot water pressed through very finely ground coffee beans (0 calories) and then a generous dollop of whipped cream (apparently 35 calories, depending on how generous the dollop is, of course). Score! Remember this next time you decide to cut calories. Some other coffee drink calorie counts:

16 oz Whole Milk Latte: 260 calories
16 oz Non-fat Latte: 165 calories
16 oz Americano: 15 calories
16 oz Drip Coffee: 10 calories
16 oz Whole Milk Mocha w/ Whip: 400 calories (watch out!)
16 oz Whole Milk Cappuccino: 150 calories
16 oz Non-fat Cappuccino: 100 calories

But of course, don't let this information keep you from your regular coffee indulgence, whatever it may be. If anything, savor it even more! Do you have a special coffee drink that you like to treat yourself to?

Until next time,
Coffee Mug



http://www.livestrong.com/thedailyplate/nutrition-calories/food/starbucks/espresso-con-panna-doppio/
http://whatscookingamerica.net/Beverage/CoffeeDrinkCalories.htm

The Art of People Watching

Why do you go out for coffee? Some reasons that top my list include catching up with Tea Cup, reading a good book, and of course-- people watching.  

Just another day at Avellino.

From the impatient  old man in front of me in line to the little boy with bouncy, blonde curls running all over the place, to the man in a very sharp business suit-- I want to know each of their stories! But since I'm too shy to ask, I just make up stories in my head instead.

Lattes in Vancouver, BC.

                                   Can you tell which one is soy?

Lattes and Vegan Carrot Cake!

Doppio Con Panna!

Coffee Mug told me about a customer at the coffee shop she works at who orders a doppio con panna just about every day. So the other day when I went to visit her at work, I bought one. It was delicious! Let me tell you if you want a treat that is short and sweet get a doppio con panna, you will enjoy every bite and I recommend you ask for a larger cup if you want more whip cream.

I strayed from my normal latte when we had a coffee date last week and got a second doppio con panna, look how beautiful it is! However it was finished much faster then my normal latte.

Until next time, Tea Cup!

Addicted to Lattes

I know it has been a long time since our last post, but we have not given up our blog. As a friend always says to me it is simply life getting ahead of life when so much is going on you get some things done and don't have time for others.

Tea Cup grasping a latte at Woods Coffee

I am just stopping into say that tea cup has turned into a coffee addict. Not just coffee or caffeine but specifically lattes. I just love the richness, creaminess, and warmth of the milk and flavor of the coffee. I have found myself daydreaming a bit too much about lattes and went off them for a few days to prove to myself I was not addicted. I decided to drink earl gray tea with milk and sugar for before my new latte addiction I was crazy for the flavor of bergamot orange. Anyway after a stressful night Coffee Mug and I went out for lattes this sunday morning. It was just what I needed, I consumed a delicious latte from Avallino's, I even went for the medium size with double shots, which is something I rarely do.

Until next time,
Tea Cup.

Tony's in Fairhaven

Tony's is a great place to get comfy. Maybe I just feel that way because Tea Cup and I went there on an especially icy cold day, but put me next to an old-fashioned wood stove with a hot drink and I will gladly stay for the day. Beyond the general warmth of the place, the Harris Ave. Cafe which adjoins Tony's offers a variety of down to earth comfort food for breakfast, brunch, and lunch. Tony's even has their own breakfast menu, with a few basic (but delicious) items such as home fries, waffles, toast, eggs, etc. With such delectable food and drink options Tony's tops my list of places to camp out for the day with a friend, with some school work, or with a good book from Village Books or Eclipse Used Bookstore.
Until next time,
Coffee Mug