Category Archives: Coffee

Foodie Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Local gifts, part 5

Posted on December 12, 2020 by admin

Here is part 5 of my holiday gift guide to encourage everyone to shop local and shop from small businesses—it mostly has food-related gifts. I’ll post another guide soon. Also see: Gift guide part 1 Gift guide part 2 Gift … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz County food & drink changes & closures, as of May 18, 2020

Posted on May 19, 2020 by admin

Here is the current status of many local restaurants, grocery stores and other food/drink vendors, as of the end of the day May 18. Sad news: downtown Santa Cruz’s Pono Hawaiian Grill, which first opened in 2011 and was closed … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz County food & drink changes & closures, as of May 12, 2020

Posted on May 12, 2020 by admin

Here is the current status of many local restaurants, grocery stores and other food/drink vendors, as of the end of the day May 11. Some of the items in this article with new or updated listings: a few Felton/Ben Lomond … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz County food & drink changes & closures, as of May 3, 2020

Posted on May 4, 2020 by admin

Here is the current status of many local restaurants, grocery stores and other food/drink vendors, as of the end of the day May 3. Some of the several items in this article that are new since last time: Coffeetopia (some … Continue reading →

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A Cuisinart Christmas: Gift ideas for chefs, bakers, coffee lovers and more

Posted on December 13, 2017 by admin

If you have last-minute holiday shopping left to do and you have chefs or bakers on your list—or even just people that appreciate good coffee or an excellent toaster!—here are a few gift ideas from Cuisinart. The items cover a … Continue reading →

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Win a year of coffee from Peet’s Coffee & learn about holiday drinks

Posted on November 3, 2017 by admin

Earlier this fall, Peet’s Coffee launched a campaign called “What Fills Your Cup?” In honor of this new campaign, it’s offering fans a chance to win a year’s supply of coffee (via a $1,000 Peet’s gift card)—and there will be … Continue reading →

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NEXTies honor Santa Cruz businesses and individuals

Posted on March 22, 2017 by admin

The 2017 NEXTies event will include people from Santa Cruz’s food, coffee, art and music communities. The NEXTies, which celebrate “the area’s brightest doers,” are in their eighth year. For the annual awards ceremony, held this Friday, March 24, event … Continue reading →

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Manresa Bread in Los Gatos now ships nationwide

Posted on November 13, 2016 by admin

Fans of Los Gatos-based Manresa Bread who live outside the Bay Area are now in luck: starting Nov. 22—just in time for Thanksgiving—the bakery will ship its artisan bread anywhere in the Continental U.S. The web site manresabread.com is already … Continue reading →

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Manresa Bread in Los Gatos adds espresso bar and more bakery space

Posted on October 5, 2016 by admin

Manresa Bread in Los Gatos has expanded its bakery space and added a full beverage program including an espresso bar, which is open as of Oct. 1. The new offerings feature Santa Cruz-based Verve Coffee Roasters, and include espresso drinks, … Continue reading →

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Peet’s Coffee celebrates 50th anniversary with new signature blend coffee

Posted on April 19, 2016 by admin

Peet’s Coffee is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and in honor of this occasion it has launched a new signature blend called “Big Bang” coffee. It’s now available in grocery stores and Peet’s cafes nationwide, including Northern California cities like Santa … Continue reading →

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