What 's Your Most Popular Drink?

In our society, we can see many different kinds of social setting and one of the most common settings is coffee shop. Indeed, there is at least one coffee shop on each block. According to Coffee Association of Canada, the market size of coffee industry in Canada is more than 6.2 billion dollars. It shows that how big and important this social setting is. Among a lot of coffee shops, Starbucks, Tim Horton, and Second Cup are the biggest and the most popular franchisers in Canada. If the purpose of visiting coffee shop is only for coffee itself, they might have not been grown like these days.

At 1st glance this piece does look like a photograph, even a painting, but this series is a work of mixed-media layered one on top of the other in a box. Yet this assemblage of random found objects, with the artists

Joshua Davenport owned a coffee bar/bistro in the small town of Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania situated on the Delaware River. He wanted to bring the old world elegance to his rural community, a place where neighbors could meet and converse over espresso drinks prepared by an expert barista. The shops name is called “Espressivo” that attracted many young people, especially the college students at the nearby campus, and older

North of Manhattan, a good cup of coffee is hard to come by; the taste is lacking in strength and not much thought is put into its production. Profit-seeking coffee chains like Dunkin Donuts and Donut Delight are widespread and lack in quality. More often than not, coffee is a $3 afterthought of dessert, rather than a delicacy in itself. Lorca cafe, situated in downtown Stamford on Bedford Street, appreciates the artistry and skill that must be employed to brew a decent cup of coffee. Spanish and western-Mediterranean influences are uniform throughout the flavors and venue. The chic, modern atmosphere is equipped with ample power outlets to provide the perfect workplace for the productive

What could six of the most popular drinks have to do with the history of our world? According to Tom Standage, a creative non-fiction writer, they have shaped everything. As an editor for The Economist and author of several magnificent historical works, Standage obviously has the knowledge and creativity required to relate drinks to history. In A History of the World in Six Glasses, Standage clearly and descriptively singles out six popular drinks- beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and cola- that forced the shape of the modern world. The book discusses how different drinks have come to prominence in different times, places, and cultures allowing the readers to be captivated by what they are reading. The complex yet simple nature of the book

"I wanted to create a destination place for the community; a sit-down, urban feel where citizens could come hang out and enjoy some great coffee," said Beth.

Few days a week I have an hour or two breaks in-between the classes, which gives me a chance to get a cup of coffee and grab a bite or read before the next class. There are so many places on campus where you can sit and relax, eat or study. I found my favorite spot, right next to C 459, social sciences department. It is very light, big hall with soft chairs, tables, chargers for laptops and phones. It is quite there too unlike atrium in the E building and cafeteria in the C building. So most of my free time I like spend in that cozy sitting area (as it is hard for me to concentrate in crowded places), or wander around exploring new places.

The Café is just what you would expect. Reds and Chrome decorate the vintage cafe. A few tables, booths and a counter, fill

I then have a class at 2:00 (Choir) on the adjacent side of campus.After choir, I predominantly hang out in the Union for just an hour on the way back to the dorm or the library. Then, around four, I’ll head to the library (or my dorm) to study or work on any homework I might have. At six, I’ll go back to my dorm for dinner (except for on Fridays when my dining hall is closed; then I’ll study longer so I can have more free time on Saturday). The later start on this schedule allots time to see professors, doctors, and counselors before classes if need be. Scheduling my classes as I did means that my Tuesdays and Thursdays are crammed in relation to the other days of the week. Homework will be completed on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays because that is when the majority of my free time

The décor of the stores included earth tones and overstuffed chairs, wood floors and cozy fireplaces that created a home-like feel so that its patrons could linger and relax. La Marzocco machines were put up which added to the distinct taste of the coffee and the Barista that operated the machines stood as a unique attraction. The quasi-Italian lingo included in menu (drinks names and sizes) were very catchy. Starbucks positioned itself as a brand/company offering a “lifestyle product”. The locations were carefully selected where areas with large numbers of wealthy and highly professional workers (“Bobos”) were targeted.

Atmosphere: Starbucks’ new design gave people a location to not only go and purchase refreshments but spend time to relax.

Though coffee houses throughout Europe have a self-explanatory function of meeting point, discussion area and recreational facility, this concept has only recently been explored in North America, and is gaining in popularity and social recognition as we speak, and is only expected to increase over the course of the next few years.

I can always look forward to starting my day off, with a steaming cup of coffee, I love that even if it 's a cold, dark, and gloomy day outside, a big cup of coffee can get me through the day. I could go on and on about my appreciation and fondness over the drink itself, but I won’t. However, I would like to share with you a remarkable phenomenon that I’ve come to notice, it is other people sharing this experience, this love for coffee, and they do it all across the globe in shops known as “cafes,” or “coffee shops.” And this is exactly what Howard Schultz (The CEO

The ambiances at each bar were different and the energy was electrifying. It was in this setting that he realized that creating an atmosphere and bonding with customers around a cup of coffee was monumental in improving his business. Coffee would be only the automobile for a place where people want to stay for a while, a place-like-home, and office. These variables will become the differentiating factor for Starbucks.

The drink was no longer just a utilitarian morning stimulant and has a satellite pastime very European style: the windows from floor to ceiling, special atmosphere, soft music, dozens of varieties of coffee. However, besides all this, coffee is a business not only successful, but also has today a huge potential for development.