Yogurtland!

My little sister turned 15 yesterday... 15! oh my ... where has time gone?! She's now running 800 meter sprints, 6 mile uphill mountains and getting ready to take AP courses... WOW!

All she wanted for her birthday was to go to Yogurtland. Fine with me because it's yummy! Everytime I go I always bust a different yogurt with the same toppings ... Kit Kat, Butterfinger, blackberries and strawberries ... drizzled with caramel .. of course ... haha. So, to my surprise guess what flavor they had (drum roll, please) ... CAFE CON LECHE! woot woot :)

I thought I was in heaven ... then... I tasted it and ... eh... nothing special... not my favorite flavor ... I'll stick with Ghirardelli chocolate whenever they have it up ... yes, I'm a chocolate and coffee feen! :)

Just Like Home... Tribute to Presto Instant Cafe!

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This blog is long overdue and I'm sorry for the absence! I was busy all over the place during the month of April, but no worries! I experienced new coffee brands and ways to make them taste great! mmm :)

For my boyfriend's spring break we decided to take a road trip up to San Francisco and explore the city. We drove through Ventura, Santa Barbara, Los Padres National Forest, the Danish town in Solvang, La Purisima Mission in Lompoc, through San Jose and finally landed in SAN FRAN!

I'm not going to lie, right away I wanted to go home. It was rush hour traffic and the streets were packed. It took an hour for what should've been a 10 minute drive. what in the world?! We arrived at the Whitcomb Hotel right on Market Street, dropped our bags and explored our surroundings. I was amazed at San Fran's transportation system with the electric buses, cable cars and the hybrid taxis everywhere. It's a very creative city that likes to show off its art - why not? it's amazing!

We exhausted ourselves with the major tourist attractions, from Alcatraz, The United Nations building, The Aquarium of the Bay, Pier 39, Lombard Street ("The Crookedest Street" in the world), the Golden Gate Bridge and my Tia's place. We got through these in one day, so you know we were pretty tired, so what better way to end the day than with coffee... oh.. my.. gosh... yes... it was that good! It wasn't just any coffee, it was PRESTO!! 100% pure coffee from Nicaragua!

I had my two cups of instant coffee that morning with gallo pinto (Nicaraguan mixture of rice and beans) along with eggs, cheese and fried ham. It felt like home again! The coffee was soft and mild, topped with warm milk... just the way I like it :)

Seriously, by far this is one of the best coffee's I've had in a while. Back in LA, I had to find this coffee. It has a nostalgic, calming effect that makes me feel relaxed... wow! I feel that if you make the right cup of coffee, you'll definitely achieve this feeling. This coffee isn't in your local grocery store, I had to drive around looking for a Latin Mini-Mart or Nicaraguan Box shipping place, only to find the wonderful slogan of "El Secreto es el Humito...!"