Coffee Pods Now Come Pot-Infused

Pot-infused, single-serve coffee pods are giving new meaning to “wake and bake.” Several shops including Seattle’s Uncle Ike’s Pot Shop and California’s House of Jane—which already sell cannabis-infused coffee—are doubling down on Keurig-compatible K-cups and coffee pods because of their ease of use and popularity among customers. Uncle Ike’s sales manager likens the experience of drinking the weed coffee to a vodka-Red Bull, giving a …

Fika: The Art of the Swedish Coffee Break

Illustrated recipes and explanations of the Scandinavian country's rich, complex coffee culture

Sweden consistently ranks near the top in coffee consumption per capita and that’s largely thanks to (along with long hours of darkness in the winter) the fika: a once or twice-daily coffee break with a snack that’s something of a cultural institution. Originally a slang word devised from reordering the syllables of “kaffe” the fika is a daily ritual observed in all workplaces in some …

Word of Mouth Philadelphia: Food + Drink

From beer-boiled bagels to spit-fired meats, our picks for great feeds in the City of Brotherly Love

by Mark Likosky Philadelphia seems to get a bad rap from many people who visit the city for work and get stuck in Center City with no idea where to go for lunch. The reality is Philly—as one of the largest cities in the US—is brimming with great places to eat, if you know where to look. From burgers to brisket and matzo soup, here …