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Smoothies – Not Just for Summer Anymore

Forgive me for this outrageously healthy sounding recipe, but it is a New Year, and therefore all New Year’s diet resolutions are still in force. I usually think of smoothies more as summertime desserts.

Lately, I’ve been experimenting with a different class of smoothies. Vegetable-based, just a little sweet, make them well suited for the season. Sometimes I throw in a little orange juice or a squirt of lemon, but otherwise I stick to local, seasonal ingredients. If you’d like to try making your own, here are some other healthy ingredients you might want to consider adding:

Kale or spinach, carrot, apple beet (roasted or raw), orange (peeled fruit or juice)
sweet potato (roasted), parsley, pineapple, celery, ginger, carrot.
Try to purchase locally when possible, it’s fresher.

Green Apple Smoothie
1 serving
5 minutes preparation time
1 tablespoon of Caffe D’Vita Vanilla Bean Classic Cream smoothie mix
1 apple (any local variety), quartered and cored
1 carrot
½ small bunch spinach (about 2 cups packed leaves and stems)
1 teaspoon honey
1 pinch ground cinnamon (optional)
3-4 ice cubes
¼ cup cold water

In a blender, combine Vanilla Bean Smoothie mix, apple, carrot, spinach, honey, cinnamon, (or whatever suites your fancy that day) with ice cubes and water. Puree until smooth. If needed, add more water to achieve desired consistency.

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Blended Iced Coffees
Premium Cappuccino Mix
Fruit Cream Smoothies
Premium Base Mixes
Classic Cream Smoothies
Hot Cocoa
Espresso
Chai Tea Lattes
Iced Cappuccinos
Single Serve Envelopes

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It’s Chai Tea Latte Time of Year

This time of year I really get into Chai Tea Latte. It’s a great alternative to cappuccino and espresso and besides I just love the way it tastes.

CHAI, pronounced tshai, with a long “i” as in the word tie, is the actual word for TEA in many countries.

Chai tea is a rich and complex beverage that has been savored for centuries in many parts of the world. It has become extremely popular in the West as people are becoming exposed to it in coffee and tea houses and restaurants and elsewhere where beverages are sold.

In its most basic form, Chai is black tea that is brewed strong with a combination of spices and is diluted with milk and sugar. The spices vary usually consist of cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, anise seedr and ginger. Chai tea is traditionally consumed hot and sweet. The sweetness is needed to bring out the full flavors of the spices.

Chai tea is wonderfully fragrant and soothing, but if you really want to kick back and indulge in a little “Arabian nights” I can only recommend: Chai Tea Latte or Chai Latte!

A Chai Latte is the spiced Chai tea mixed with milk that’s steamed. I love the soft foamy texture the steamed milk adds to the Chai.

For those times when you don’t want to make Chai tea from scratch, Caffe D’Vita Chai Tea Latte is a great alternative.

If you are interested in becoming a Caffe D’Vita foodservice distributor, we would be happy to provide you with the resources to market Caffe D’Vita products to your customers.
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Caffe D’Vita’s premium foodservice products will exceed your quality and taste standards as our Cappuccino products have for nearly 40 years.

Caffe D’Vita Foodservice Lineup
Blended Iced Coffees
Premium Cappuccino Mix
Fruit Cream Smoothies
Premium Base Mixes
Classic Cream Smoothies
Hot Cocoa
Espresso
Chai Tea Lattes
Iced Cappuccinos
Single Serve Envelopes

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Hot Cocoa Always Gets us Into the Valentine’s Day Spirit

Valentine’s Day was first associated with romantic love by Chaucer in the Middle Ages when the tradition of courtly love flourished. By the 15th century, it had evolved into an occasion in which lovers expressed their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery and sending greeting cards (known as “valentines”).Valentine’s Day symbols that are used today include the heart-shaped outline, doves, and the figure of the winged Cupid.
Valentine’s Day is growing in popularity or the excuse it gives us all to express a little of our romantic side. And there’s no better way to say “I love you!” than through the time-honored gift of chocolate. Yes, cards are fine and so are flowers – but let’s face it, you can’t eat or drink them. The act of sharing a divine and chocolaty Caffe D’Vita Mocha Cappuccino with the one you love is surely part and parcel of the day’s enjoyment.

Choose any or all six of our chocolate favorites. Sip a cup of White Chocolate Cappuccino, Chocolate Chai, Hot Cocoa, Sugar Free Hot Cocoa, Cocoa Freeze Smoothie, or White Chocolate Raspberry Cappuccino, each one excites the imagination.

So let’s think chocolate this Valentine’s Day and you never know where it all might lead! Certainly, the golden age of romance is alive and well in the range of Valentine’s Day offerings from Caffe D’Vita.

Our chocolate selection is always correct for Valentine’s Day and is perfect for all who are hopelessly head over heels in love. Customer Service and Premium Ingredients remain our greatest priorities as we continue to develop new and exciting products.

Please shop the website for a complete listing of products available to you…our valued customer.

If you are interested in becoming a Caffe D’Vita foodservice distributor, we would be happy to provide you with the resources to market Caffe D’Vita products to your customers.

To contact us, simply click here or call us at 800-200-5005 x315. Caffe D’Vita’s premium foodservice products will exceed your quality and taste standards as our Cappuccino products have for almost 40 years.

Caffe D’Vita Foodservice Lineup
Blended Iced Coffees
Premium Cappuccino
Mix Fruit Cream Smoothies
Classic Cream Smoothies
Hot Cocoa
Espresso
Chai Tea Lattes
Iced Cappuccinos
Single Serve Envelopes
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If you are interested in becoming a Caffe D’Vita foodservice distributor, we would be happy to provide you with the resources to market Caffe D’Vita products to your customers.
To contact us, simply click here or call us at 800-200-5005 x315.

Caffe D’Vita’s premium foodservice products will exceed your quality and taste standards as our Cappuccino products have for over 40 years.

Caffe D’Vita Foodservice Lineup
Blended Iced Coffees
Premium Cappuccino Mix
Fruit Cream Smoothies
Premium Base Mixes
Classic Cream Smoothies
Hot Cocoa
Espresso
Chai Tea Lattes
Iced Cappuccinos
Single Serve Envelopes

Caffe D’Vita Foodservice
800-200-5005 x315
[email protected]
www.caffedvita.com/foodservice.htm

 

 

 

 

Putting Hot Chocolate In an Orange Mug Makes it Taste Better…

By Kim Meyer
The Inquisitor January 5, 2023
If you want a hot, steaming mug of hot cocoa you should consider putting it in an orange or cream colored mug. Why? Because researchers have found that hot cocoa tastes more flavorful in a cream or orange colored cup.

The study adds to the knowledge that there other factors which have nothing to do with actual food preparation that affects the taste of food.

Past studies have shown that taste is influenced by things other than the actual food itself.  Color of the plate, price on a bottle of wine, and the verbal description of a food can all influence people’s taste of food.

According to A Yahoo News, the study’s co-author Betina Piqueras-Fiszman, a researcher at the Universitat Politècnica de València in Spain and the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom said, “The color of the container where food and drink are served can enhance some attributes like taste and aroma.”

In order to conduct the study Piqueras-Fiszman and her colleagues asked 57 participants to enjoy some hot chocolate. They drank the hot cocoa out of four different plastic cups: white, cream, orange, and red. All the cups were lined white on the inside for the experiment.  The participants who drank from the cream or orange colored cups said their drink was more flavorful. Participants also said the orange and cream colored cups tasted better even though they said there was no difference in sweetness or aroma between the colored cups according to the study.

Wow! Amazing, how humans and our brains work!

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Caffe D’Vita’s premium foodservice products will exceed your quality and taste standards as our Cappuccino products have for over 38 years.

Caffe D’Vita Foodservice Lineup
Blended Iced Coffees
Premium Cappuccino Mix
Fruit Cream Smoothies
Premium Base Mixes
Classic Cream Smoothies
Hot Cocoa
Espresso
Chai Tea Lattes
Iced Cappuccinos
Single Serve Envelopes

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800-200-5005 x315
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Your Holiday Guests Will Praise Your Festive Cappuccino Drinks

As Christmas approaches our senses pick up on so many wonderful sensations of the holiday season. We feel the cold air coming in, we see the leaves and snow falling, and then there are the smells and tastes!

Caffe D’Vita’s Cappuccino mixes will have your holiday guests praising your efforts, while you’ll be mentally patting yourself on the back for creating such great and simple party drinks, follow the easy directions, add a stick and cinnamon and you’re good to go.

So ho ho ho and yum, yum, yum enjoy the sweetness of the Holidays with Caffe D’Vita’s instant cappuccino mixes and instant hot chocolate mixes. Try Cinnamon Mocha, Pumpkin Spice, Mint Mocha, White Chocolate, English Toffee, Peppermint Mocha or our Sugar Free Mocha or Sugar Free French Vanilla just to name a few.

Caffe D’Vita’s products have a long shelf life, are kosher, are quick to make, and can be made hot or cold and with either a blender or granita machine. The premium ingredients are guaranteed to produce accurate serving results every time. Our unique customer service and promotional support is backed by over 38 years of experience in the premium beverage industry.

If you are interested in becoming a Caffe D’Vita foodservice distributor, we would be happy to provide you with the resources to market Caffe D’Vita products to your customers.

To contact us, simply click here or call us at 800-200-5005 x315.
Caffe D’Vita’s premium foodservice products will exceed your quality and taste standards as our Cappuccino products have for over 39 years.

Caffe D’Vita Foodservice Lineup
Blended Iced Coffees
Premium Cappuccino Mix
Fruit Cream Smoothies
Premium Base Mixes
Classic Cream Smoothies
Hot Cocoa
Espresso
Chai Tea Lattes
Iced Cappuccinos
Single Serve Envelopes

Caffe D’Vita Foodservice
800-200-5005 x315
[email protected]
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Chai Tea Latte Rum Toddy

We’re a little obsessed with Chai Tea Latte toddies for the complex layering of flavors that occurs when tea and spirits mingle—not to mention their unbeatable warming qualities on a chilly day. Combinations of whiskey, lemon and honey are classic, but why stop there?

This chai-rum toddy will brighten your winter with notes of citrus and spice.

Ingredients:
2 cinnamon sticks
2 tsp. whole cloves
Caffe D’Vita Chai Latte Mix
3 oz. aged rum
16 oz. water
2 tsp. honey, or to taste
1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice

Tools: saucepan, fine-mesh strainer, spoon,
Glass: mug

Preparation:
Combine spices with water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and add Caffe D’Vita Chai Tea Latte to the water, stir and allow mixture to steep for 4 minutes. Stir then allow the spices to simmer for another 6 minutes for a total of 10 minutes. Strain spiced tea into two glasses. Stir in 1 1/2 oz. rum, 1/4 oz. lemon juice and 1 tsp. honey (or desired amount) into each glass. Garnish with cinnamon stick.
Serves 2.

Caffe D’Vita’s products have a long shelf life, are kosher, are quick to make, and can be made hot or cold and with either a blender or granita machine. The premium ingredients are guaranteed to produce accurate serving results every time. Our unique customer service and promotional support is backed by over 38 years of experience in the premium beverage industry.

If you are interested in becoming a Caffe D’Vita foodservice distributor, we would be happy to provide you with the resources to market Caffe D’Vita products to your customers.

To contact us, simply click here or call us at 800-200-5005 x315.

Caffe D’Vita’s premium foodservice products will exceed your quality and taste standards as our Cappuccino products have for over 38 years.

Caffe D’Vita Foodservice Lineup
Blended Iced Coffees
Premium Cappuccino Mix
Fruit Cream Smoothies
Premium Base Mixes
Classic Cream Smoothies
Hot Cocoa
Espresso
Chai Tea Lattes
Iced Cappuccinos
Single Serve Envelopes

Caffe D’Vita Foodservice
800-200-5005 x315
[email protected]
www.caffedvita.com/foodservice.htm

 

 

 

Our Pumpkin Tastes Like A Windy Day in a Cabin in Vermont

Caffe D’Vita’s Pumpkin Spice Cappuccino taste like a rather windy day in cabin in Vermont transported to your tongue. As fall approaches our senses pick up on so many wonderful sensations during the holiday season. We feel the cold air coming in, we see the leaves changing, and then there are the smells and tastes!

As a child, I remember distinct scents that would trigger that sense of comfort and the exciting time when you know “the holidays are here” with the scent of pumpkin pie lingering throughout the house.
The thing I have always liked about pumpkins is that they are a special food item that really offers a transition between holidays. We carve them up in October and then, in November, we bake them into pies and puddings, breads and muffins…pumpkin is in the air.

In this season, we coax the sweet scent and flavor of pumpkin for use in every possible way, from pies and muffins to candles and even lotions, soaps and cappuccinos. But isn’t that what’s great about ‘pumpkin’!

This holiday, enjoy that much-coveted pumpkin fix with Caffe D’Vita’s traditional Pumpkin Spice Cappuccino mix. Creamy and delicious, this cappuccino mix is excellent when served hot for the holidays and even goes well in a smoothie year-round.

Just place two teaspoons of Caffe D’Vita’s premium Pumpkin Spice Cappuccino mix into a 6-oz cup and add 5-oz of hot water. Stir thoroughly and top it with whipped cream lightly dusted with pumpkin spice, cinnamon, or nutmeg.

If you want to make a Pumpkin Spice Smoothie, blend 3-oz of water or milk, 3 large ice cubes and 3 teaspoons of Caffe D’Vita’s premium Pumpkin Spice Cappuccino mix into a blender.

Blend it until it’s smooth and pour it into a frosty glass. Top it with whipped cream and dust it with pumpkin spice, cinnamon, or nutmeg.

Caffe D’Vita’s products have a long shelf life, are kosher, are quick to make, and can be made hot or cold and with either a blender or granita machine. The premium ingredients are guaranteed to produce accurate serving results every time. Our unique customer service and promotional support is backed by over 38 years of experience in the premium beverage industry.

If you are interested in becoming a Caffe D’Vita foodservice distributor, we would be happy to provide you with the resources to market Caffe D’Vita products to your customers.
To contact us, simply click here or call us at 800-200-5005 x315.

Caffe D’Vita’s premium foodservice products will exceed your quality and taste standards as our Cappuccino products have for over 37 years.
Caffe D’Vita Foodservice Lineup
Blended Iced Coffees
Premium Cappuccino Mix
Fruit Cream Smoothies
Premium Base Mixes
Classic Cream Smoothies
Hot Cocoa
Espresso
Chai Tea Lattes
Iced Cappuccinos
Single Serve Envelopes

Caffe D’Vita Foodservice
800-200-5005 x315
[email protected]
www.caffedvita.com/foodservice.htm

 

 

Warm Up to a Captivating Cappuccino Concoction!

Create your own unique cold-weather creations this holiday season with Caffe D’Vita and your imagination! Try Pumpkin Spice Cappuccino with whipped cream, chocolate powder sprinkled on top, and a cinnamon stick to stir it up. Or perhaps Peppermint Mocha Cappuccino with a scoop of vanilla ice cream in it, and crushed candy cane on top. What you create is all up to you.

Here at Caffe D’Vita we love autumn. Who can ignor the crisp air and the cozy nights by the fire and 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.

Our senses pick up on so many wonderful sensations during the holiday season. We feel the cold air coming in, we see the leaves changing, and we hear the sounds of crunching leaves. And then there are the smells and tastes!

This holiday, enjoy your holidays by creating your own captivating Cappuccino concoctions with a little help from Caffe D’Vita’s traditional Cappuccino mixes. Creamy and delicious, this all-natural mix is excellent when served hot for the holidays and even goes well in a smoothie year-round. Blend it until it’s smooth and pour it into a frosty glass. Top it with whipped cream and dust it with pumpkin spice, cinnamon, or nutmeg.

Build your own mixed case of six canisters from these twelve flavors.

1. Pumpkin Spice Cappuccino
2. Peppermint Mocha Cappuccino
3. Irish Cream Cappuccino
4. Hazelnut Cappuccino
5. Amaretto Cappuccino
6. English Toffee Cappuccino
7. White Chocolate Cappuccino
8. Hot Chocolate
9. Sugar Free Hot Cocoa
10. Enchanted Chai Spiced Tea Latte
11. Enchanted Chai Chocolate Tea Latte
12. Enchanted Chai Vanilla Tea Latte

Caffe D’Vita’s products have a long shelf life, are kosher, are quick to make and can be made hot or cold and with either a blender or granita machine. The premium ingredients are guaranteed to produce accurate serving results every time.

If you are interested in becoming a Caffe D’Vita foodservice distributor, we would be happy to provide you with the resources to market Caffe D’Vita products to your customers.

To contact us, simply click here or call us at 800-200-5005 x315.
Caffe D’Vita’s premium foodservice products will exceed your quality and taste standards as our Cappuccino products have for over 39 years.

Caffe D’Vita Foodservice Lineup
Blended Iced Coffees
Premium Cappuccino Mix
Fruit Cream Smoothies
Classic Cream Smoothies
Hot Cocoa
Espresso
Chai Tea Lattes
Iced Cappuccinos
Single Serve Envelopes
Caffe D’Vita Foodservice
800-200-5005 x315
[email protected]
www.caffedvita.com/foodservice.htm

 

 

 

Getting Into an Autumn State of Mind

Autumn brings new tastes and a pallet of flavors to savor. Caffe D’Vita Cappuccinos including Amaretto, Hazelnut, Irish Cream, Pumpkin Spice  or Peppermint Mocha can instantly get you into the spirit of the season. Sit back, sip and relax while you watch the leaves change in true fall fashion.

This holiday season enjoy those much-coveted seasonal tastes with Caffe D’Vita’s traditional Cappuccino mixes. Caffe D’Vita Cappuccino mixes are excellent when served hot for the holidays. Just place two teaspoons of any of Caffe D’Vita’s premium mixes into a 6-oz cup and add 5-oz of hot water. Stir thoroughly and top it off with whipped cream lightly dusted with pumpkin spice, cinnamon or nutmeg.

If you want something cold, make an autumn Smoothie, blend 3-oz of water or mild, 3 large ice cubes and 3 teaspoons of Caffe D’Vita’s premium Cappuccino mixes into a blender. Blend it until it’s smooth and pour it into a frosty glass. Top it off with whipped cream and dust it with pumpkin spice, cinnamon or nutmeg.

Caffe D’Vita’s products have a long shelf life, are kosher, are quick to make and can be made hot or cold and with either a blender or granita machine. The premium ingredients are guaranteed to produce accurate serving results every time.

If you are interested in becoming a Caffe D’Vita foodservice distributor, we would be happy to provide you with the resources to market Caffe D’Vita products to your customers.

To contact us, simply click here or call us at 800-200-5005 x315.
Caffe D’Vita’s premium foodservice products will exceed your quality and taste standards as our Cappuccino products have for over 39 years.

Caffe D’Vita Foodservice Lineup
Blended Iced Coffees
Premium Cappuccino Mix
Fruit Cream Smoothies
Classic Cream Smoothies
Hot Cocoa
Espresso
Chai Tea Lattes
Iced Cappuccinos
Single Serve Envelopes
Caffe D’Vita Foodservice
800-200-5005 x315
[email protected]
www.caffedvita.com/foodservice.htm

 

 

Four Easy Hints to Making Healthier Smoothies

Smoothies are as close to a perfect meal as you can get – delicious, nutritious, and fast. They make a filling meal or snack to help your heart, pump your workout, juice your brain, or boost your mood. Smoothies are indeed the perfect quick breakfast or healthy snack. Just put a cup or so of fruit and a splash of dairy whizzed in the blender with a little ice and fruit juice.

Here are four easy fixes to make over your smoothies so they’re healthy, satisfying, and of course, delicious.

1. Freeze your fruit. Cut up chunks of peaches, plums, nectarines, strawberries, cherries, pineapple and/or apricots, and then spread them out on a tray and freeze them until firm. Store in a plastic bag until you’re ready to use them. You can freeze blueberries and raspberries whole. Frozen fruit will help keep your smoothies thick and frosty.

2. Toss in some protein. Try adding whey protein to breakfast smoothies as an easy-to-digest protein that contains all the essential amino acids. Of course you can also use milk or =yogurt-non-fat, low-fat, or full-fat, it’s up to you. Try almond milk for a non-dairy alternative.

3. Add some coconut water. If you need to thin down your smoothie, forget using sugary fruit juice. Instead, try coconut water, the liquid from young coconuts, which is rich in potassium and electrolytes. You can buy coconut water prepackaged. Coconut water is incredibility refreshing by itself, too. Try it post workout.

4. Throw in an avocado. Bananas are a common addition to smoothies because they add sweetness, body and nutrients. But they’re also high in sugar. So if you’re trying to cut down on the sweet stuff or you prefer a less sweet smoothie, toss in a quarter or half an avocado, instead. You’ll get lots of potassium, B-complex vitamins, antioxidants, and fiber. And while avocados are high in fat, they contain oleic and linoleic acid that are effective in lowering LDL cholesterol and increasing healthy HDL cholesterol. Plus, they’re one of the best fruits (yes, they’re a fruit) for keeping hunger pangs at bay.

If you are interested in becoming a Caffe D’Vita foodservice distributor, we would be happy to provide you with the resources to market Caffe D’Vita products to your customers.

To contact us, simply click here or call us at 800-200-5005 x315.
Caffe D’Vita’s premium foodservice products will exceed your quality and taste standards as our Cappuccino products have for over 39 years.

Caffe D’Vita Foodservice Lineup
Blended Iced Coffees
Premium Cappuccino Mix
Fruit Cream Smoothies
Classic Cream Smoothies
Hot Cocoa
Espresso
Chai Tea Lattes
Iced Cappuccinos
Single Serve Envelopes
Caffe D’Vita Foodservice
800-200-5005 x315
[email protected]
www.caffedvita.com/foodservice.htm