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Thursday, June 12th, 2003

Cochineal Extract

Had a Snapple Pink Lemonade recently. What’s the phrase I’m looking for. Pedestrian workmanship, maybe? Bursting with adequatulence? Like many Snapple flavors it’s no alarms, no surprises. I guess I like my juices a little more risky. It’s fine enough. Although halfway through drinking it I almost threw up and had to pull the car [...]

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Wednesday, June 11th, 2003

Jamba Juice

Dang, dude. Now I’m sitting here totally wanting a hardcore smoothie, like posthaste. As you know, I came of age in California, and I think the whole concept of an entire store devoted solely to smoothies really came of age in that state, too (as did the whole “wrap” sandwich shop phenom). And yet the [...]

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Neat, an update on the aforementioned Bolthouse Farms Ban:

The "Don't Buy Bolthouse" campaign ended because the company's chief executive "has provided us with a compelling perspective which clearly demonstrates the separation between Bolthouse Farms and . . . its founder, William Bolthouse," Californians Against Hate said Wednesday in a written statement. That perspective, the statement continued, "provides us with confidence that Bolthouse Farms is committed to working productively with the [lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender] community."

Whole story here. Super cool. Thanks Matt!
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This is terrible news! One of the owners of Bolthouse Farms donated 100k to fight support Proposition 8 in California. And apparently they have a history of funding wrong-headed shit. This takes one of my all-time favorite beverages off the table. I'll miss you, Mango Lemonade, sorry your owners are a bunch of assholes.
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The new-ish, flat, streamlined, no bevel/sweatdrop/3D/lensflare/whatever Coke can designs clean up at Cannes. In other news: They give out awards for can designs now, I guess?
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Possible cure for the common cold: Hot Coke with ginger. I will definitely make this the next time I'm under the weather. Here's a pic. [Via superlocal]
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Leche de Pantera: a drink of milk, gin, rum, Cointreau, peppermint and cinnamon, served from some sort of stalacTEAT. If I didn't know better I would swear Josh invented this. [Thanks, E!]
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I need a soda train in my house, ASAP. I would update this site much more frequently if a train was constantly bringing me new beverages to try.
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