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non-dairy milks lined up on a table with coconut shreds, rice grains, and flaxseed

6 Worst Plant-Based Milks To Add To Your Coffee

in Beautiful, Brewed on 09/18/20

Only a handful of non-dairy milks are worth adding to your coffee.   While there are many milk substitutes out there, only a few are worth adding to your coffee.   Soy and rice milk are often highly processed, which is not only bad for the environment but can also negatively impact your health.  Pea milk and peanut milk have… View Post

best cold brew coffee ovalware

How To Make The Very Best Cold Brew At Home

in Beautiful, Brewed on 09/10/20

You can make glorious-tasting cold brew right at home, and you only need two ingredients! Dark or medium roast coffee beans work best for making cold brew.   OXO’s or Ovalware’s cold brew maker both are excellent choices for your brewing vessel.   Make sure you use water that tastes good when making a batch of cold brew.    You… View Post

blue coffee cup with saucer on cement pavement

Why You Should Drink Black Coffee & How To Start Enjoying It

in Beautiful, Brewed on 09/04/20

Drinking black coffee can be a wonderful tasting experience & it boasts of incredible health benefits! Besides tasting great, black coffee also has a number of health benefits — both mental and physical.   Slowly decrease your cream and sugar intake to transition into drinking only black coffee.  Switching to black coffee can also be aided by improving your coffee… View Post

gingerbread iced latte on pavement with moss

Gingerbread Iced Latte Recipe (Better Than Starbucks)

in Brewed on 09/02/20

Enjoy this holiday coffee beverage at any time of the year — it’s that good. It’s time for the holiday coffee recipes to commence as we enter a new season. This gingerbread iced latte is the perfect fall or winter treat. To make it even more heavenly, add a hint of nutmeg over the top as a final touch. You can… View Post

flash-chilling iced coffee with plants in background

How To Make Flash-Chilled Iced Coffee

in Brewed on 09/01/20

Make specialty iced coffee right at home using the flash-chilling method. Stop making iced coffee from stale, leftover coffee batches. One of the best ways to make iced coffee is to use the flash-chilling method or Japanese style. This iced coffee making method will harness the bright, crisp, and aromatic flavors of the original coffee beans. Though summer is nearing… View Post

Homemade Strawberry Shortcake & Dark Chocolate Whipped in a stack

Homemade Strawberry Shortcake & Dark Chocolate Whipped Cream Recipe

in Baked on 08/31/20

Turn savory buttery biscuits into an addicting sweet dessert. This strawberry shortcake brings together both savory and sweet flavors, creating the most decadent dessert. Pair it with a citrus-forward coffee to bring out the flavors of the strawberries in this recipe. Freeze the biscuits to make for another time when you want a quick and easy dessert. Make your own… View Post

Pecan pie bars stack with butter knife

Easy Pecan Pie Bars Recipe

in Baked on 08/29/20

These pecan pie bars are the perfect fall dessert or have them for an autumn breakfast. There’s nothing like a pecan pie recipe to kick off the fall season. Enjoy these pecan bars after Thanksgiving dinner or for a breakfast treat. They’re best served with coffee boasting of a vanilla flavor profile. Agave can be substituted with light corn syrup,… View Post

coffee cup with coffee beans on a saucer

All The Coffee Terms You Need To Know

in Brewed on 08/27/20

In no time, you’ll be throwing out all kinds of coffee jargon. Coffee speak can feel overwhelming whether you’re new to coffee or just entering the world of third wave coffee.   With so many coffee drinks out there, it’s good to know the differences to get your coffee order right the next time you’re out.  Here’s a list of… View Post

clear mug of iced coffee on pavement with greenery

Cold Brew Vs. Iced Coffee — What’s The Difference?

in Brewed on 08/24/20

Cold brew coffee and iced coffee may sound like the same thing, but they are pretty different.  Cold brew coffee and iced coffee may sound similar, but they differ significantly in terms of flavor and brew method.  Iced coffee can take just a few minutes whereas cold brew requires hours to brew.   Cold brew coffee is smoother than iced… View Post

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Cheyenne Elwell

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Cheyenne Elwell, ASJA is a travel and lifestyle writer covering coffee culture, small towns, and slow travel. Her work explores how people experience place through everyday rituals like coffee, meals, and quiet moments. She has written for Business Insider and The Spruce Eats.

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A wine blending class at Chateau Ste. Michelle mig A wine blending class at Chateau Ste. Michelle might have been the most fun I’ve had in a while.

I’ve really come to enjoy wine tastings over the past year, but this took things to a completely different level.

Put a group of people together with totally different wine backgrounds, hand us glasses, blending notes, and maybe a little too much confidence... and somehow that’s where the magic happens.

None of us fully knew what we were doing, which honestly made it even better.

Turns out one of the best ways to learn about wine... is to blend in. 🍷

Thank you, Ste. Michelle, for such a memorable experience.

#WashingtonWine #WoodinvilleWine #WineBlending #WineEducation #winetravel
I first saw the Lelit Bianca in action at @worldof I first saw the Lelit Bianca in action at @worldofcoffeeusa but getting to actually spend time with it here made it feel so much more approachable.

There’s something different about seeing a machine on a convention floor versus having a barista walk you through it shot by shot.

I also finally got to try Fellow’s espresso setup, which honestly has been a bit of a dream machine for me.

As someone who spends a lot of time thinking about coffee, gear, and the rituals around both, experiences like this always leave me with more questions—and usually a few story ideas too ☕

A few field notes from my afternoon @surlatable 

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We decided to fly into Walla Walla, even though it We decided to fly into Walla Walla, even though it’s only a four-hour drive from Seattle. The one-hour flight felt worth it, especially given our distaste for long drives.

Arriving at the tiny airport, with just two flights a day, set the tone for the kind of trip it would be.

San Diego was the opposite. I was traveling solo this time, which shaped the experience too. The airport was busier, the pace faster. Not LAX, but still a journey.

And yet, both places slowed me down in ways I didn’t expect.

Quick Sip Summary ☕
* I expected slow travel in Walla Walla and a faster pace in San Diego, but both offered the same kind of meaningful connection.
* Through wine tastings, conversations, and unplanned moments, each place encouraged me to slow down in different ways.
* It reshaped how I think about travel, showing that slower, more personal moments can exist anywhere.

If you want to read more, you’re welcome to check the link in bio while you sip on some coffee or wine 🍷

#wallawalla #slowtravel #winetasting #travelwriter #sandiegotravel
Not many people know this, but before I became a w Not many people know this, but before I became a writer I almost went into agriculture.

Which might explain why wine finally started to make sense once I stopped reading tasting notes and started standing in vineyards.

Because at the end of the day…
wine isn’t just a drink. it’s farming. 🍷🌱

I wrote a little about that realization in my newest piece on Baked Brewed Beautiful.

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