I bought some at Big Lots for the grandkids. In reading the labels, I didn't think they were much more than glorified fruit juice with added vitamins but the kids liked them. I think I could give the kids fruit juice and a daily vitamin more cheaply and without as much sugar. Annie

I agree with Lars, there are probably some instances where instant coffee will come in handy for some people. I used to keep it on hand at work. But I just got addicted to the taste and price of real coffee, and so many places now sell fresh brewed coffee--like the gas stations, lol! And even at work so many places now have those coffee makers in the break room--even if they do look kinda nasty after a while! I agree with Bob, will be an interesting thing to watch. I think Starbucks is just OK. They had a nice little coffee house chain going but they beat it to death. I'm also not crazy about the fact that they don't offer free trade coffee. I like other brands of high end coffee better, and their other stuff is a mixed bag. They can't compete with the fast foodie places on price, and have lost out quite a bit in the ambience market to other competitors. Now they seem like the worst of both worlds. Some local outlets seem better than others though, has been my experience. Being an expresso junkie, I do stop at a Starbucks from time to time. I find they vary quite a bit in the quality of all the items they sell, from coffee to sandwiches. Same with Dunkin' Donuts, my other routine caffeine supplier. Nothing beats the stuff I do at home though, so I try to bring it along whenever I can so I don't need to stop. We have a canteen at work that offers free trade Joe, so it gets most of my business. Maybe Starbucks has good fru fru coffee, but I don't like that stuff. I like their chai! But I don't drink it fast enough to buy it pre-mixed in bulk.

I switched to aluminum free baking powder because I started being able to taste the bp in my baked goods. Weird off-taste. I use Argo brand (the cornstarch people). Used to be difficult to find but now my Wal-Mart stocks it.

I LOVE almond, cashew, coconut milk... all of them. Hadn't seen this new protein nutmilk though. But I looked at the link and see they now make a coffee creamer! I am SO excited about that! Been looking for something fat free and low sugar and this looks perfect. They make a caramel almond one that I am going to try. They sell it at a local supermarket too. Thank you so much for the link!