Beverages

The Story Behind The teapot was derived from ceramic kettles and wine pots made of bronze and other metals in the Chinese culture for thousands of years. Early teapots were small and designed for a single drinker. Today, a hot cup of tea is the perfect...

The Story Behind Prost! Stein is an English neologism for stoneware mugs. These popular collectibles are often accumulated as souvenirs and tell adventure stories. If you re traveling in Germany however, don t ask for a stein. It simply means stoneware...

The Story Behind This helpful gadget was invented over 100 years ago, initially to help Italian factory workers take shorter coffee breaks. Today, we enjoy our espresso as a single shot, or mixed with steamed milk and other flavorings in a festive to-go...

The Story Behind For centuries, coffee has been a favorite beverage around the world. In today's fast-paced culture, "coffee-to-go" has become increasingly popular. Now to the delight of coffee drinkers, many drive-thru venders offer premium coffee and...

The Story Behind For centuries, coffee has been a favorite beverage around the world. In diners and restaurants coffee is served from coffee pots to caffeinate and energize its drinker. The coffee pot ornament makes a great gift for a waitress, waiter or...

The Story Behind Today we know this lovely drink as double espresso, hot milk & foam; yet it only became popular outside Italy in the 1930s, when it was served in cafes in Austria & Germany. The name is inspired by Capuchin friars due to the...

The Story Behind Beer is one of the oldest and most widely consumed beverages around the world, sitting just behind water and tea. Legends say the first beer was made 7,000 years ago by accident when grain got wet, fermented and became a pulp. Beer...

The Story Behind The origins of beer date back as far as 10,000 B.C. and virtually every culture throughout history has produced it. Ancient beer had much more nutritional value than bread at that time and was often safer to drink than the water. In some...

The Story Behind Love is in the air when you can smell a fresh cup of coffee brewing. To keep that coffee fresh, foil-lined bags protect and preserve roasted coffee so that it can be best enjoyed by the drinker. Morning, noon or night coffee awakens the...

The Story Behind Folks have loved their beer for millennia, from Thomas Jefferson to Homer Simpson. Plato noted, He was a wise man who invented beer. Originally made of wood, metal kegs increase the safety & shelf life of the elixir within. There is...

The Story Behind Cheers! It is commonly thought that the term "vodka" comes from the Slavic word for "little water". Vodka is deeply associated with the cultural roots of Slavic countries. This alcoholic beverage is typically drunk pure or used to make a...

Tequila is often served as a shot with salt and lime. This is sometimes referred to as training wheels. The drinker licks salt, drinks the tequila and then quickly bites a lime. The salt lessens the burn of the tequila while the lime balances and...

The Martini is one of the most famous and popular cocktails. Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt and James Bond were all fans of this legendary drink. The classic Martini is made with gin and vermouth and garnished with a green olive in a martini glass.

A cold beer at the end of a long day is a refreshing way to relax. Craft breweries create a variety of beer flavor combinations to please any palate. The combination of water, hops, barley and yeast has been produced since 10,000 B.C. and for a long time...

The Story Behind A blended coffee is the perfect combination where a bitter coffee meets sweet, rich milk, ice and whipped cream to create a most delicious treat. Typically made with espresso, coffee lovers will travel out of their way and wait in line...

The beer growler is a jug specifically designed to transport draft beer. With the significant growth of craft breweries and home brewed beer, growlers allow beer drinkers the ability to take home their favorite beer. Growlers are not only useful to the...