My grandfather is a twinkle-eyed twelve year-old during the holidays. I say this with more love and respect than you can imagine, of course, but facts are facts. He answers the phone with a “Gobble-Gobble” on Thanksgiving, scheming with the aim at shocking/scaring my Aunt Stacy one way or another. One time, a couple of […]
It is now December…and that makes me a very, very cold individual. I don’t mean this in a Scrooge-like way…I love the holidays. I love that this is the time of year we get to be with the ones we love and celebrate, with each other and I thoroughly enjoy the decorations and baked treats […]
When I was a kid, I loved hot chocolate. Big surprise, huh? Aside from my sister, who for some very strange reason used to pretend she was allergic to chocolate when we were kids, and is a mystery still left unsolved. I now notice that as a grown woman in her twenties that strange allergy […]
Just before Christmas, in seventeenth century Europe, a choirmaster looked over his notes regarding that year’s Christmas pageant. The event was to be spectacular: a drawn-out affair complete with living mangers and live animals—reenactments and beautifully performed psalms. A visual delight for church patrons, it was designed to truly celebrate the Christmas story. The adults […]
I love autumn. I love the crisp air and the cozy nights by the fire—I love the excitement of the holidays and the way we immediately feel closer to our loved ones. There’s just something so intimate about holiday traditions and I take comfort in knowing that everyone else feels the same way. Our senses […]
In a fickle and disruptive economic climate, many family-run businesses have taken a hard hit. Despite the downturn of the market, however, Caffe D’Vita has managed to thrive: surviving and pressing on, all the while keeping the competitive edge we’ve maintained for the last 40 years. That is because we believe that a stable family […]
When done right, a chilled martini can be the perfect thing at the end of a long day. One particularly favorable quality of a martini is that the variations on this drink seem to know no end or boundary. While experimenting with various ways to create the perfect martini—try adding Caffe D’Vita’s Irish Cream powdered […]
As invigorating and delightful as the summer sun can be, by the end of September most of us have had enough. You can’t help it. When the air ripples in front of you and the temperature inside your car makes your skin burn up, nothing feels or tastes better than an ice-cold smoothie. This season, […]
For the past 37 years, Caffe D’Vita’s award-winning powdered bases have been the number 1 pick among coffee houses and food distributors. They are made to mix with water but you can also make with milk or coffee, what’s great is that they can even be used in baking treats for your pastry shelf. Rich […]
There is something so quaint about inviting somebody over for coffee. Whether you’re entertaining guests or you are simply catching up with neighbors and friends, serving coffee is a traditional gesture that is both simple and hospitable. The phrasing is, of course, just a figure of speech. These days, we are not simply limited to […]