this watermelon matcha is perfect for hot summer afternoons, when you need a caffeine nudge and plenty of fruity refreshment. make sure to hide pinterest pic once i pin everything we were spoiled at work last year, and got summer fridays for 3 1/2 months. we were blissfully off at 2pm every friday from memorial […]
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Frozen Coffee with Coffee Jelly and Red Bean
cool down with some frozen coffee! this one is parfait-like, with softly set coffee jelly, sweet red bean and almond-flavored whipped cream to fulfill all your asian dessert and caffeine cravings. when i was in london and paris last summer, i spent more time in pret a manger than i ever had before. we found […]
Strawberry Citrus Margarita Float
you could have a strawberry citrus margarita, but why not make it into a strawberry citrus margarita float with a scoop of ice cream? it feels like only yesterday, work was gogogogogo. now, it’s so… mellow. i did somehow end up planning an asian pacific american heritage month event for my office, complete with snacks […]
Pineapple Green Tea Slushie
why wait for summer to officially arrive before you slurp up a citrusy, matcha-filled pineapple green tea slushie? the last handful of years have been divided by quarters – first by academic quarters, now by fiscal quarters (ugh i definitely to the holidays as q4 last year). it’s the end of q1, and i’ve been […]
Toasted Black Sesame Latte
this black sesame latte has plenty of sesame (sesame seed powder, sesame oil, tahini), making it super nutty and perfect for sipping on a cool end of winter night! my body is not as forgiving of caffeine at night as it used to be. in college (this was less than a year ago so i’m […]
Matcha Ginger Beer Fizz
this matcha ginger beer is bubbly and slightly sweet and a tiny bit bitter, perfect for a non-alcoholic new year’s eve toast! where do you get your inspo? i used to daydream up flavor combos during class, though somehow that doesn’t happen at work (probably a good thing). the idea for this matcha ginger beer […]