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Christmas Bread & Lumberjack Latte

Statement of Net Position 2024: $74.363M (Page 9) | Facilities Master PlanFamily

Michigan Upper Peninsula

Celebrating Christmas Breads, from Swedish Julbrød to Finnish Pulla

Copper Island Academy | Houghton County Michigan

Lumberjack Latte

Abiit sed non oblitus | Houghton County Michigan


Welcome to LSSU

Peppermint Coffee

“It’s Time To Tell You EVERYTHING…” | Victor Davis Hanson

 

“Established in 1956, National University of Natural Medicine is the oldest accredited naturopathic medical university in North America and a leader in natural medicine education and evidence-based research. As one of the most respected universities of natural medicine in the world, our participation in international medical education and research is routinely solicited. We believe in the healing power of nature, and that food is medicine.”

Peppermint, scientifically known as Mentha × piperita, is a hybrid mint, a cross between watermint (Mentha aquatica) and spearmint (Mentha spicata). It belongs to the Lamiaceae family, which also includes other aromatic herbs like basil, rosemary, and lavender. Here are some key scientific points about peppermint:

Botanical Classification: Lamiaceae

Characteristics: Peppermint is a herbaceous perennial plant known for its distinctive minty aroma and flavor. It has square-shaped stems, serrated leaves, and produces small purple or white flowers in spikes.

Chemical Composition: The characteristic flavor and scent of peppermint are attributed to its essential oil, which contains menthol as a major component. Other compounds found in peppermint oil include menthone, menthyl acetate, and various terpenoids.

Cultivation: Peppermint is a hardy plant and is known to grow well in a variety of climates. It is often cultivated for commercial purposes, both for its culinary use and the extraction of essential oils.

Peppermint has been adapted for pharmaceutical and cosmetic purposes. Its essential oil is extracted for use in aromatherapy, and peppermint tea is a common herbal infusion enjoyed for both its taste and potential health benefits.

Bastyr University: Herbal Science Program

University of California Berkely Jepson Herbaria

Maryland University Integrative Health: Herbal Medicine


Coffee & Tea Standards

“The Coffee House Orator” 1880 | Edgar Bundy

Why Can No One Think Rationally Anymore? – George Mack

 

Cornbread & Coffee

The morning cup of coffee has an exhilaration about it which the cheering influence

of the afternoon or evening cup of tea cannot be expected to reproduce.”

“The Professor at the Breakfast-Table” (Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., 1858)

 

 

Roger Scruton: The True, the Good and the Beautiful

Student Cornbread Recipe Message Board

UNL Extension Recipe Central

Student Affairs: Spots to Grab a Coffee on Campus

Standards Nebraska

United States Department of Agriculture: Is Corn a Grain or a Vegetable?

 

 


Coffee

Kitchens 100

The “Sugaring” Season

“The Full Moon Coffee Shop”

 

“In the quiet moments between sips of coffee, one can hear the whispers of the stars” — Mai Mochizuki (‘The Full Moon Coffee Shop’, 2024)

Coffee Society

Annual report and financial statements 31 July 2024 | “Campus” Masterplan

Durham (Dunholm O.E.) as a Northumbrian learning settlement originates with its Cathedral; founded in 995 AD as part of a Benedictine monastery.  Monks maintained libraries and created an intellectual hub for the English speaking peoples.  Fast forward a millennium and we find “DU Coffee Society” which describes itself as a welcoming space for students to learn about coffee making, latte art and each other.

FYI:

LSE: “The Benefits and Costs of International Higher Education Students to the UK Economy

PwC: UK Higher Education Financial Sustainability Report

 

Intelligentsia Coffee

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“Pumpkin Spice is as Popular as Ever”

Montclair State University Financial Position: $391, 445 (000)

New Jersey Schools Development Authority: Design Standards


2024 Study

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The European Conservative: Harrison Pitt & Eric Kaufman

Montclair State University | Essex County New Jersey

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Pumpkin Spice Latte

Chatty Cafe

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Carbonic Macerated Coffee

The crossover was inevitable — wine inspired coffee. Respecting today’s release of Beaujolais Nouveau in the Vallée de la Saône we reflect upon “enlightened” coffee varieties and preparations that classically “pair” with wine — either as contrast or  complement.  Anaerobic or carbonic-maceration coffees (very “winey” ferments).  Many modern specialty lots taste like red fruit jam, Concord grape, or even Lambrusco. As with the wine itself: not for coffee snobs.


BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU

Beaujolais Nouveau is a young, light, fruity red wine made from Gamay grapes in the Beaujolais region of France (just south of Burgundy). Unlike most red wines that are aged for months or years, Beaujolais Nouveau is rushed from the vineyard to the bottle in just 6–8 weeks using a special fermentation technique called carbonic maceration (which gives it its signature banana/strawberry/candy-like flavors).

By French law, it cannot be released before one minute past midnight on the third Thursday of November. This has turned the release into a global marketing event that started in the 1970s–80s:

  • At midnight, the phrase “Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé !” (“The Beaujolais Nouveau has arrived!”) is shouted in bars, restaurants, and wine shops.
  • There used to be literal races (by car, helicopter, hot-air balloon, etc.) to get the first bottles to Paris and later to cities around the world (Tokyo, New York, London…).
  • It’s marketed as a fun, unpretentious “party wine” meant to be drunk young and slightly chilled.

Reputation today

  • Serious wine lovers often look down on it (it’s simple and can taste artificial to some).
  • But millions of people still love it as the unofficial kickoff to the holiday/winter drinking season — a light, festive, easy-drinking red that says “the new vintage is here!”

Beaujolais Nouveau Day celebrates the year’s freshest, fruitiest red wine released with maximum fanfare and zero pretension. 

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