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Specialty Frozen Beverages by Michael Rubin From Coffee Talk Magazine, August 1997 From Seattle, the specialty coffee capital of the U.S., through the rest of the country, the specialty coffee phenomenon has crossed all social borders. Coffeehouses have become a popular social destination for both the middle-aged “post-disco” crowd as well as for younger generations, who often lean toward the low-key ambience of a cafe over the cacophony of more traditional evening destinations. The combination of exhilarating concoctions and stimulating conversations appears to be a viable replacement for the more expensive cocktails and cover charges at bars and nightclubs. As coffee’s influence has spilled over into the realm of entertainment, the coffeehouse is uniquely situated to satisfy the rapidly...