Home /

vanilla

Caribou Coffee Caramel Cooler – Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino Equivelant

Went by Caribou Coffee yesterday morning for the first time – they are actually pretty close to my house, though not on my way to work. I got a caramel latte and a vanilla latte for a friend. Both were tasty. Mine went particularly well with my donut from Bill’s Donut (who happen to be [...]

Keep Reading →

Green and Roasted Coffee Beans

For my birthday (May 1st, May Day), I got a few pounds of green, shade grown, fair-trade coffee beans and a roaster. I roasted some tonight, to ready my coffee pot for breakfast. The roasted beans smell so good. I’m going to go ground them now.. A Caramel Frappuccino is sounding pretty tasty too.

Keep Reading →

Homemade Vanilla Syrup

Here’s a simple recipe for Vanilla Syrup. Great to use in coffee drinks or add it to your milkshake. 2 cups water 1 1/2 cups sugar 3/4 tsp vanilla extract 1. Combine the water and sugar in a saucepan, bringing to a boil. 2. Reduce heat and let simmer for about 5 minutes. Stir frequently [...]

Keep Reading →

Caramel Frappuccino Weakness

I admit it. I’ve got a Starbucks Frappuccino weakness. Caramel specifically. I thought to make the perfect frapp, I’d need to get a cappuccino machine. How wrong I was. I had to do some tweaking, but came up with a Caramel Frappuccino recipe that is a right-on for Starbucks. Here you go: Caramel Frappuccino Recipe: [...]

Keep Reading →