Espuma No. 35

ESPUMA (noun: froth)
a weekly curated collection of coffee & chocolate themed articles, items & thoughts.
JUST THE CAPPUCCINO FROTH. FOR YOUR WEEKEND.
Coffee & Reading the morning paper
- [FREE Coffee Monday’s in May!] So exciting! “To welcome back our community of locals and commuters, we’d love to treat you to a FREE cup of coffee each Monday in May from 8am–11am!” Get more information and check out the vendors, including Swing’s, Dua and Compass Coffee! 🙂 “Just visit any of the following participating coffee shops on any Monday in May, mention the Welcome Back DC initiative, grab your Cuppa Joe & Go!
- [Chocolate Video] Watch this amazing chocolate Viking video! What creativity!
- [Chocolate News] Meet the Sisters Making Revolutionary Chocolate in Ghana! We love the chocolate packaging and the chocolate stamped with “Adinkra symbols, visual representations of philosophical ideas at the core of life in Ghana.” Beautiful.
- [Chocolate News ] “Spanish confectioners have created a massive chocolate copy of Pablo Picasso’s famous 1937 anti-war painting Guernica.”
- [Chocolate News] This Chocolatier Created a Chocolate Flavor for Every State. What flavor is your state? Maryland is Old Bay and Virginia is PB&J.
- [Chocolate News] “Craving some cool, creamy nostalgia without dairy? There are treats for that! These days you can buy dairy-free push-pops, vegan drumsticks, and there are now a few Fudgesicle copycats, including Trader Joe’s Frozen Chocolate Fudge Oat Bars. These non-dairy desserts are made with a simple oat milk base and real semi-sweet chocolate chips.”
Quote for the weekend
“Be still, be quiet, and then you will begin to see with the eyes of the heart.”
Desmond Tutu
your Coffee shop outfit + Coffee table decor

Interior design inspiration =

Some chocolate dessert
- [Chocolate Recipe] Boston Cream Pie from David Lebovitz
- [Chocolate Recipes] Lisa Vega’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Have a lovely weekend.

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