College football, cooler temperatures, leaves changing color and pumpkin imbibed treats are all hallmarks of fall.  There is something about the flavor of pumpkin that makes you immediately drift all the great things of fall.  And no – not the vegetable itself but the combination of the vegetable and the subtle flavors of cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and a little brown sugar sweetness.

Anyway – this fall I will be blogging from time to time on good Pumpkin finds.  The first one is an old favorite this time of year – The Fresh Market’s Pumpkin Spice Coffee.  Described on their site as – “With a creamy flavor and subtle notes of spice reminiscent of pumpkin pie, our Pumpkin Spice coffee captures the essence of autumn. This popular, creamy coffee has well-balanced body and a wonderful smooth finish. It’s absolutely perfect for a cool autumn morning or as an after-dinner treat.” That is why you hire a writer – who wouldn’t want to have a cup?

Special thanks to the dynamic duo of Amber and Lila for bringing me a bag of coffee (not to mention some of her dad’s eastern style bbq) to the office today.  I enjoyed smelling the coffee this afternoon while I worked and will enjoy it more tomorrow when I am headed off to work with it in my stainless travel mug and thermos.

If you find something you think I should try post it here or email me and I will try and find it.

Good for an afternoon snack but probably not the most satisfying or manly thing one can eat.

That is all.

An evil ploy to caffeinate the world!!!!!

That’s right that is what I said – What no decaf coffee after noon! Imagine my shock and amazement after learning about this policy at Starbucks. It was 5:30 and I had to work late so I thought I would get a half caff/ half decaf.

No such luck any more! The woman behind the counter explained that it was a way for Starbuck’s to cut back since they did not receive that many requests for decaf coffee after noon.

That seemed like a rational excuse however I think the new policy may be Starbuck’s evil ploy to caffeinate the world and get them hooked on coffee.