Halloween is looming large, and I'm so not ready. Here are some CTC offerings in honor of the creepy and scary:
I posted on this one before but it deserves special attention at this time of year: The Coffee Shop of Horrors, a horror-themed coffee and tea shop. They offer teas with really appetizing names like Vampire's Kiss and Spider Legs, and coffee blends like Witches Brew, Shrieking Toad, Graveyard Shift, and Hallowed Grounds.
I may have to buy some of the Re-animator blend. Guaranteed to bring you back from the dead. What a hoot!
Also on the menu, 3 flavors of Bat Eggs (candy), coffee mugs with horror pictures on them, a coffee shop cat that's trying to be scary but is just too cute, horror action figures & toys, and horror movie reviews. And online ordering is now available.
If you're planning a trip, you might want to visit Hershey Park for a chocolatey Halloween. They've got a whole passel of activities planned. Check out Halloween in Hershey.
Looking for costume ideas? Here are instructions for making a tea bag costume.
Adagio is offering a selection of holiday teas in honor of Halloween. The package includes candy apple, candy cane, chestnut, cranberry, gingerbread & pumpkin spice.
Lots of pumpkin offerings going on out there now. Look around for Pumpkin Spice chai tea, for a seasonal treat. Starbucks is apparently making money hand over fist on their Pumpkin Spiced Latte. Bad Andy recommends going for a Tazo Chai Tea Latte with added Pumpkin Spice Syrup to avoid the bitter aftertaste he says he finds in the regular espresso-based latte. I guess I'll have to go try one. Or maybe I'll just get some-a-this Pumpkin Spice flavoring for my coffee.
We mustn't forget the fun/silly/gross recipes for those of you having Halloween parties. Try Dragon Dirt, Cat Crap Cookies, Bat Guano and Pumpkin Seed Popcorn Balls for starters. And be sure to check out last week's Carnival of the Recipes for more recipes, and links for places you can still pick your own apples, pumpkins, and order chestnuts. The big holidays are sure coming up fast. I guess I better put on my tennies, I'll have to sprint to catch up.
Coffee Shop of Horrors! Awesome! Thank you! :) :) :)
Posted by: Sara | October 12, 2005 at 08:32 AM