Coffee

Jul 2021 24

Cleo Coyle Shares a Brewed Awakening + Giveaway

2021 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Cleo Coyle

My husband and I have had plenty of ups and down, and we always try to put the pain, joy, and absurd humor of our daily lives into our novels. It’s one of the reasons readers tell us they’ve formed deep connections with our characters, especially our amateur sleuth, single mom and coffeehouse manager Clare Cosi, whose quirky adventures and complicated love life have helped us sell more than one million books in our Coffeehouse Mystery series.

Jun 2021 12

Fresh Brewed Murder By Emmeline Duncan: Review/Giveaway/Interview

2021 Articles, Food Fun, Lorie Lewis Ham, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Lorie Lewis Ham

Fresh Brewed Murder is the first in a brand new series by Emmeline Duncan. When I saw that the main character owned a coffee cart in Portland, Oregon I knew this book was for me. I love coffee, and Oregon is one of my favorite places!

Mar 2021 6

Frothy Foul Play By Tonya Kappes: Review/Giveaway

2021 Articles, Kathleen Costa, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Kathleen Costa

It’s the mornings with a glorious picturesque sunrise, fragrant aroma of coffee, and Pepper, Roxy’s schnauzer, snoring in the corner that made life perfect. But opening in the morning can be hectic when Aunt Maxi pops in to help with her bright yellow and purple streaked hair, can of hair spray, and vocal opinions about wanting grand-nieces or nephews. [Cue the Open sign] Roxy greets a customer coming in for a steaming cup of her New Year’s blend including a journalist from Healthy Women’s Magazine.

Mar 2020 7

Dead to the Last Drop By Tonya Kappes: Review/Giveaway

2020 Articles, Food Fun, Kathleen Costa, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Kathleen Costa

Roxanne “Roxy” Bloom has transformed her life leaving behind an ex and a law career, attending barista school and cooking classes, and relocating to Honey Springs, Kentucky, where, as a teenager, she spent many wonderful summers with her Aunt Maxine Bloom.

Dec 2019 21

Brewed Awakening By Cleo Coyle: Review/Giveaway/Guest Post

2019 Articles, Food Fun, Lorie Lewis Ham, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Lorie Lewis Ham
& Cleo Coyle

I am a huge fan of Cleo Coyle’s Coffeehouse Mystery series so I was very excited to read the new one, Brewed Awakening. Every time I read one of these books, I feel like I’m visiting my favorite coffee shop, and spending time with friends. I can almost smell the coffee!

Dec 2019 14

Holiday Roast Mortem: A Killer Coffee Mystery By Tonya Kappes: Review/Giveaway

2019 Articles, Food Fun, Kathleen Costa, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Kathleen Costa

Roxy and Patrick Cane have been blissfully married for a year, and have finally arranged to put aside their very busy schedule for a romantic date night. The Bean Hive has been on holiday overdrive, and Patrick’s construction company has been booming, so some quiet, delicious food, and melting in each other’s eyes was just the prescription for their weariness.

Jun 2019 15

Mama’s Café: A New Place to Hang Out In Downtown Reedley

2019 Articles, Food Fun, Lorie Lewis Ham, Reedley News

by Lorie Lewis Ham

A few months ago a new coffee shop opened in downtown Reedley called Mama's Café. My daughter and I now visit there on a regular basis. This is something that has been missing from downtown for awhile now-it is nice to have somewhere other than Starbucks to go to for good coffee and a nice place to hang out. But Mama's offers a lot more than that. Recently we sat down to chat with owners Jose and Jacqueline Escoto to learn a bit more about this unique shop.

Jan 2019 19

Updates: Tree of Life and Delly Beans, the Next Chapters

2019 Articles, Food Fun, Tom Sims

by Tom Sims

The world turns and things change.
Tree of Life, Fresno, has a new location and Delly Beans, Clovis has new owners. This is good news because in a world where restaurants are constantly going out of business, these two are simply making changes and thriving.

Oct 2018 20

Coffee With a Story – Fulton Street Coffee Roasters

2018 Articles, Food Fun, Tom Sims

by Tom Sims

I was taking a walk, contemplating the meaning of something I have since forgotten, when I came upon a new establishment. It was a coffee shop, just off Fulton across from the Fulton Mall. The sign on the door said, Fulton Street Coffee Roasters, which seemed appropriate, and something about the place invited me in.

Jul 2018 14

Death by Espresso By Alex Erickson: Review/Giveaway

2018 Articles, Food Fun, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy

It’s wedding time for Vicki and Mason. Everything’s going smoothly until Vicki’s parents arrive. They brought along extra guests and a wedding planner who is supposedly famous but probably only in her own mind.