>>>Did you say Daily Affirmation? It’s coffee, bitch. Even though the lot of you are only Folgers or Maxwell House men when it’s foisted upon you at your grandparents’ crib in a chipped mug from 1987. We hope some of you were the lucky? recipients of Maxwell samples this a.m., as the coffee company not only doled out the steamy stuff from 7 to 9, they also paid the fares of all drivers exiting the PA turnpike to hopefully more attractive and less violent travels. Stick with us during the holiday, and we’ll give you free infotainment sex, as always. [NBC10]
>>>Coffee on yo mind? Hope you’re a fan of the beans. CP’s grinded out a whole cover story, earlyWednesdaystyle, about Saxby’s coffee chain, who are planning to open 200 new sites in 2008. That’s a lot of fucking caffeine, and most of us are happy with the baristarati we have. Saxby’s roasting specialists? None other than La Colombe. So should the independents shit their pants?

“They want it to come across that they will compete with Starbucks,” says Taurisano. “But mom-and-pop coffee shops can be very successful and profitable. As long as you manage it properly, you can be in business with a Starbucks or a Saxbys next door.” Take Saxbys’ Wayne location, where three locally owned shops (and yes, a Starbucks) operate in the blocks surrounding it.

Word. Unless they install a Dave P and let their baristas slap you in the face, most java drinkers aren’t going to budge from their regular roundhouses.[CP]
>>>If we ever catch you at a Wendy’s, let it be for The Philly Burger, the latest bastard child from the late Dave T burgery. Essentially a hoagie on a bun, it comes with enough meat to sustain a deli for 3 months. Your burgie awaits. [MenupagesBlog]
>>>Sad news: Quorn roast is completely sold out, vegchilds. Also, pecan pie from Whole Foods is a whopping $16.99 per pie. Go elsewhere, or tell the relative you dislike the most to pick one up. Pecans are like, the new currency.