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Nespresso goes Single-Malt with the new Pure Origin Grand Cru

It looks like Nespresso – the Swiss company that's making a killing off selling individual espresso capsules for their popular machines – is taking a page out of the scotch whisky playbook with its latest release. Called the Pure Origin Grand Cru, the series comprises three special edition coffees, each coming from an individual plantation – not unlike a single-malt scotch – instead of most blends that draw from numerous sources. The idea, beyond providing a unique flavor, is to support the local ecosystems, making this a green initiative as well as a premium one.
The series includes the Indriya which hails from a plantation in India, the Rosabaya from Colombia and the Dulsao from Brazil. Although pricing and availability have yet to be announced, you can expect to pay a special premium for these premium roasts.

[Source: Sybarites]

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Ooba, Sparkling Hibiscus Drink

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Forgoing the alcohol at a summer event can sometimes make you feel less than festive. One way to get around that is to try a different type of drink. Ooba is the first sparkling hibiscus flower beverage. The drink is made with purified water, hibiscus extract, pure cane sugar and and natural flavor essences. It comes in six flavors blending hibiscus with lime, orange, vanilla, pineapple and blackberry flavors. The makers of Ooba say that the Hibiscus Sabdariffa Extract has benefits including the reduction of high blood pressure and lowering bad cholesterol levels. I can't speak to that but it is pleasant with floral and berry notes and makes a nice change from the usual fare. A 12-pack sells for around $24.

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The $51 Margarita

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Filed under: Dining, Spirits

When you think of environments where you might find an outrageously expensive drink a western theme with beef brisket and bull-riding probably doesn't come to mind. But then all kinds of strange things happen in New York, and the restaurant located in Rockefeller Center called Johnny Utah's is no exception. That expensive drink is a $51 margarita called the Vault, and it's made with Herradura Suprema tequila, grilled lime juice, and agave syrup. Seems pretty simple, but then usually simple is best.

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The World's Most Expensive Beer

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Filed under: Spirits

There are different ways to measure it, but it seems pretty clear that the exclusive title of "world's most expensive beer" goes to Vielle Bon Secours, which is available in London in a bar called Bierdrome and sells for around $39 a pint. Anybody ever had it? Is it worth that kind of cash?

Other contenders on the list include Samuel Adams limited edition Utopia, which sells for $100 per 24 oz bottle, and a mystery beer that some poor sap in New Zealand accidentally paid $2,595 for a pint of.

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