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contentsIced Honey Cinnamon Vanilla Latte 6Blueberry Pie Blended Coffee 8Coffee Jelly 11Peppermint Vanilla Mocha Blended Iced Coffee 13Frozen Caramel Drink 14White Chocolate Raspberry Dessert Coffee 16Mellow Mama Iced Coffee 19Homemade Maple Iced Coffee 21Molten Hazelnut Affogato Using Seattle’s Best Coffee 22Coffee Mocha Shake Goodness 25Seattle’s Best Iced Mocha 26Chocolate Almond Blended Coffee 28Hazelnut Toffee Crunch Frappe Concoction 31Meeting Jeff Mauro at the California State Fair 35CA State Fair Red Cup Showdown Competition 37Seattle’s Best Red Cup Showdown at CA State Fair 39I Met Chef Jeff Mauro at the Ohio State Fair 41Ohio State Fair Red Cup Showdown With Jeff Mauro 43Lots of Laughs with Jeff Mauro at the Wisconsin State Fair 45Seattle’s Best Red Cup Showdown at the Wisconsin State Fair 46Our Trip to the State Fair 48Illinois State Fair Red Cup Showdown 51Family Fun at the Iowa State Fair 53Iowa State Fair Red Cup Showdown 55

Seattle’s Best Coffee 62Seattle’s Best on Twitter 62Seattle’s Best on Facebook 62

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Seattle’s Best Coffee Recipes

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Seattle’s Best Coffee Recipes

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Rachel Roland

iced honey Cinnamon Vanilla latte

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Ingredients1/2 C Heavy Whipping Cream (Organic if possible)1/4 tsp high quality vanilla extract(OPTIONAL) 1T organic sugar4 oz strong coffee or espresso (Seattle’s Best Organic #4)1/8 tsp high quality vanilla extract1 T local honey1/2 C milk (I use local raw milk)a couple shakes of ground cinnamon1/2 C IceCinnamon stick and ground cinnamon for garnish

With a hand or stand mixer, whip whipping cream, vanilla

and sugar until stiff peaks form. In a different cup than you’ll

use to drink from, place 1/8t vanilla and honey and hot

coffee/espresso:

Mix honey and vanilla into espresso until dissolved. In a

martini shaker combine espresso, ice, milk and a shake or

two of cinnamon.Shake to combine well, then pour into cup

you’ll be using.

Top with homemade whipped cream, dust with cinnamon and

garnish with cinnamon stick.

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Andrea Kruse

Blueberry Pie Blended CoffeeYou might be surprised, but the blueberries go very well with the

dark, intense flavor of the level 5 coffee. My concoction is the perfect

afternoon treat.

Ingredients1 C Seattle’s Best Coffee Level 5, cold brewed and divided.1/4 C blueberry syrup1 C milk1-2 Tbsp evaporated milk, to the sweetness you prefer1 tsp cinnamon1/4 C frozen blueberries, save a few for garnish1 T crushed pie crustWhipped cream for topping

Fill an ice cube tray with cold brewed coffee. Let this freeze for a few

hours or overnight. You will only need half the tray, but save the rest

for more coffee drinks later on.

When ready to make your drink add all the ingredients, except for a

few blueberries, pie crust and whipped cream, to a blender. Pulse

till frothy. Pour into glasses and garnish with whipped cream and top

with pie crust crumbs and blueberries.

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Stephanie Chan

Coffee JellyThis recipe is adapted from The Food Librarian.

Ingredients 4 C strong brewed coffee, divided 6 packs of unflavored gelatin, divided 1 C of cold water, divided 2 Tsp of sugar (or to taste) 1/2 can of sweetened condensed milk (or to taste)

Grab two large bowls and pour 1/2 cup of water each. Sprinkle three

packets of unflavored gelatin into each bowl, over the water. Use this

amount of gelatin for finger-jello consistency. Use less for softer jelly. Let

sit for a few minutes. Pour 2 cups of hot coffee into each bowl. Stir to

dissolve the gelatin.

In one bowl, add 1/2 cup of sugar, and in the other bowl, add 1/2 can

of sweetened condensed milk. Stir to dissolve the sugar, and to mix the

sweetened condensed milk.

Pour the two mixtures into two glass baking dishes (smaller for thicker

jelly). Chill to set in the refrigerator.

Remove from the refrigerator and cut into desired size of pieces. Serve

with flavored milk or coffee. If serving with a hot beverage, place jelly over

whipped cream so the jelly doesn’t melt.

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Sara Blake

Peppermint Vanilla mocha Blended iced CoffeeIngredients

1 C of Seattle’s Best coffee 1.5 – 2 C of ice 1/2 C of skim milk 1 tsp of Vanilla 2 T of chocolate syrup dash of cinnamon Whipped cream to top it off!

Combine all ingredients in the blender and enjoy! One of the best

parts of this recipe is that you can use coffee brewed from earlier

that you didn’t use. It’s a great way to make sure you enjoy every

last drop of coffee from your pot.

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Crystal Owens

frozen Caramel DrinkIngredients

1/2 C Seattle’s Best coffee (preferably a dark roast)1/2 C milk3 T sugar3 T Torani caramel syrup2 C icewhipped cream (optional)caramel syrup (optional)

Combine ingredients in a blender until the ice is crushed.

Pour into cup. Then top with whipped cream and caramel

syrup. This recipe makes two servings.

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Lyuba Brooke

White Chocolate raspberry Dessert CoffeeIngredients

6 oz Seattle’s Best Coffee1/2 oz of your favorite white chocolate1 tsp sugar2 tsp Raspberry flavoring syrup + a little more for drizzlingWhipped cream

Brew the coffee to your taste preference.

Grate the chocolate into the bottom of the glass and add some

raspberry syrup and sugar. Pour the hot coffee into the cup. Stir

until the chocolate is melted.

Top off with some whipped cream and a little more of raspberry

syrup and grated white chocolate.

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Kenda Smith

mellow mama iced CoffeeIngredients

8 oz Seattle’s Best Vanilla Coffee – brewed 1 1/2 T sugar 2 oz Bailey’s Irish Cream Coffee Creamer 1 oz Torani Vanilla Bean Syrup 1 oz half & half or heavy cream Fresh Mint Leaves Whipped Cream

Place fresh mint and sugar in a bowl and meddle (crush together

with a pestle or wooden spoon, etc.).

Pour brewed coffee into mint and sugar – mix well until sugar is

melted. Add Bailey’s Creamer, Vanilla syrup and cream. Pour over

crushed ice.

Top with whipped cream and fresh mint leaves.

Makes 2 servings.

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Ann Marie Heasley

homemade maple iced CoffeeA cold brew is quick and easy, and it is what makes this recipe so good.

Think about it, why would you take coffee, make it hot, then make it

cold? Doesn’t that sound wrong? It takes 5 extra minutes. Try it.

Ingredients

1/4 bag Seattle’s Best coffee (medium light & lively)Half & HalfMaple SyrupOptional: Whipped Cream

Put coffee into pitcher, add water, and put it in your fridge. Leave it

alone (to brew). You could wait overnight like me, or eight hours if

you’re impatient. Put some leftover coffee into an ice cube tray and

freeze.

Put your coffee cubes in a cup. Pour coffee into the cup (if you like it

black, stop now).

Pour in some maple syrup. Make sure it is REAL maple syrup! Avoid the

kind that contains “high fructose corn syrup” because it probably does

not contain any maple syrup, just maple flavoring. If given a choice

between Grade A & B, pick B, as it is less refined and processed.

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Christine Mack

molten hazelnut Affogato Using Seattle’s Best CoffeeAffogato means “to drown” in Italian. Traditionally a scoop of ice cream or

gelato drowned in coffee.

Ingredients2 T Seattle’s Best coffee (preferably a dark roast)Bar of Dark Chocolate4 oz. of chopped of chocolateVanilla bean ice creamNutella melted

Place chopped of chocolate in the bottom of a thick walled cup that can

handled heat. Triple up your coffee filters and bend them over the edge

while pushing down the bottom into the cup. Add 2 T of coffee on the

top of the filters. Slowly pour boiling water over coffee grounds. Don’t

worry that the coffee fliters won’t fall in. Once filled, stir chocolate into

the coffee. Set aside.

Add 5 scoops of vanilla bean ice cream to bowl. Pour melted Nutella

over the ice cream. Add molten coffee. Sprinkle the chocolate curls

over the ice cream. Add the chocolate covered espresso beans. Add

two straws and voila...Molten Hazelnut Affogato to enjoy with your

lovee.

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Kelly Rowe

Coffee mocha Shake goodnessIngredients

Seattle’s Best Coffee (preferably Level 5)Vanilla Ice CreamDaVinci Chocolate SyrupHershey’s Cocoa

First you’ll want to make your iced coffee. For this drink, you’ll want

to be sure that your coffee is chilled, so make it in advance and let it

chill in the refrigerator for a few hours. Once you have your iced coffee

ready to go, you’re going to place 4 scoops of vanilla ice cream, 4-5 oz.

of iced coffee and 1/2 oz. of the chocolate syrup into your blender and

blend. Please note this chocolate syrup is a syrup intended for coffee

drinks, milk shakes, smoothies, etc. It’s not hershey’s chocolate syrup.

Once you have your shake consistency, pour into the glass, add cool

whip and a sprinkle or two of cocoa.

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Laura Kromer

Seattle’s Best iced mochaWhen making iced coffee at home, I like to make a mocha sugar rim for

the glasses. It’s very simple to do, with only 3 ingredients, and really adds

a lot to the drink. To make the mocha sugar you’ll need to combine 2

tablespoons of sugar, 1 teaspoon instant coffee powder and 2 teaspoons

cocoa powder. Simply dip the rim of the glass into water and then into the

mocha sugar.Ingredients

10 oz brewed coffee, cold1 C milk2 T heavy cream2 tsp vanilla extract2 tsp sugar2-3 T chocolate syrup

Brew coffee and let cool or use leftover morning coffee. Put coffee in the

fridge until it is nice and cold. Combine first 5 ingredients, mixing well. Set

aside.

Mocha Sugar Rim – On a shallow plate, combine 2 tablespoons sugar, 1

teaspoon instant coffee powder, and 2 teaspoons cocoa powder. Rim the

edge of your glass with water then dip into the mocha sugar mix to coat.

Fill the bottom of your glass with 1 tablespoon of chocolate syrup, give or

take. If desired, add ice cubes. Pour in the coffee you just made and top with

a dollop or two of homemade whipped cream.

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Courtney O’Dell

Chocolate Almond Blended Coffee Ingredients

1/2 cup Seattle’s Best coffee (preferably a dark roast)Almond MilkHoney (optional)

First, brew your coffee. Let it cool slightly (or you can use

the leftover coffee from your morning pot). Fill a glass

half full with ice, and then with your coffee. Then top with

chocolate almond milk, and blend until completely smooth.

Stir in honey if needed for a little extra sweetness.

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Kristin Wheeler

hazelnut toffee Crunch frappe ConcoctionIngredients

1 C of Chilled Seattle’s Best Hazelnut Coffee8 Ice Cubes1/3 C of Baileys Hazelnut Creamer (non-alcoholic)1 Heath Candy Bar Chopped into Pieces

Put these ingredients into the blender and top with whipped

cream, vanilla syrup, and some extra Heath bar chunks! It

turned out AWESOME! I am very proud of my drink!

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State Fair Seattle’s Best Red Cup Showdown

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State Fair Seattle’s Best Red Cup Showdown

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Trish Rosenquist

meeting Jeff mauro at the California State fair I had the extraordinary privilege of meeting Jeff Mauro at the Seattle’s

Best Red Cup Showdown at the California State Fair. The competition

was incredibly exciting and I was even able to take Reece along

for the adventure! This was my first food competition and it was so

much fun to watch the particpants prepare their recipe for the judges.

Of course, having Jeff Mauro hosting made this competition even

more entertaining. He was just as I would have expected - funny,

charming, and just delightful to watch.

Reece spotted Jeff immediately after we arrived. He said, “Mommy,

there’s the Sandwich King!” Jeff had been told that Reece was a big

fan so he came over and chatted with Reece and I for a few minutes

before the competition. He was super friendly and talked about his

son Lorenzo. Reece was so cute and I just kept thinking “why do I

not have my zoom lens on right now????” Thankfully a fellow blogger

was sitting behind us and managed to get in a shot and we got to

take even more pictures with Jeff later.

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Laura Howard

CA State fair red Cup Showdown Competition Over the weekend I had the most awesome fair experience ever!

I had the chance to attend the Seattle’s Best Red Cup Showdown

Competition. My husband and I go every year to the CA State Fair

to celebrate the anniversary of our first date. This year was 14 years

since then. It was a wonderful and memorable way to celebrate. Our

son is only 2-1/2, so my husband and son arrived at the end of the

competition, just in time to hear the winners announced. I was there

from the beginning. I even had a chance to chat with the adorable

Jeff Mauro, (the Sandwich King) before the event started. He is so

personable and funny. A perfect host for a fun competition like the

Red Cup Showdown.

After the competition my husband, son and I all headed to the

Seattle’s Best Coffee booth on the fairgrounds. We had the chance

to get our picture taken in the Red Cup, spin the Seattle’s Best wheel

for prizes, and taste a few of the Seattle’s Best Coffee fair drinks. We

also were given samples of the coffee to brew at home.

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Kathy Roller

Seattle’s Best red Cup Showdown at CA State fairFrom the moment we entered the gates, Eli was in AWE! The day

started off in the low 70s, the crowds weren’t out yet, and we were on an

adventure! There were just SO many smells to take in, games to look at,

and food to drool over!

Onto the competition! I’m not sure what I expected when I got here.

Maybe a boring competition, coffee just add milk? This was the MOST fun

that I’ve had in a LONG time!

What a great event! Jeff Mauro was a great host. The Seattle’s Best team

was awesome and kept things moving along. And the crowd was full of

supporters for the participants. After I was able to get pictures of all the

winners, I was able to sneak in a picture with Jeff.

After my giddy picture, I skipped out of the grandstand arena to find my

hubby and boys. They had ridden rides and rides…and we walked around

and came upon the Seattle’s Best booth.

There were FREE samples, games on the spinning wheel with prizes, and

a big ole coffee cup you could have your picture taken in. But…my sweet

Eli…wanted a picture with one of the Seattle’s Best girls.

What a fun filled day!

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Ellen Peppercorn

i met Chef Jeff mauro at the ohio State fairI had the pleasure of attending the LIVE Seattle’s Best Red Cup

Showdown at The Ohio State Fair with celebrity host Chef Jeff Mauro. This

was my first time attending a judging of any fair events besides judging the

animals and I was excited to watch the contestants create coffee drinks

LIVE! Once I found the event it was pure entertainment. Chef Jeff Mauro

did a great job hosting the event and I really enjoyed his commentary as

the drinks were created.

The event had three rounds that went fairly quickly and each contestant

had impressive drink recipes! I enjoyed hearing the stories behind the

creations and seeing all the creative things people added to coffee. One

lady had mini waffles and bacon bits, another had homemade whip cream

(yes she did win) and one lone man entered. He added peanut butter and

got third place!

After the showdown I headed outside with my two fellow bloggers to check

out the Seattle’s Best red truck. They had delicious iced coffee drinks for

everyone at the fair to enjoy. They also had a really fun photo opportunity

where you stand in a red mug. They take your photo and email it to you

with the caption “I was mugged!” So cute. Of course they were giving out

free Seattle’s Best coffee samples and they even had a prize wheel.

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Samantha Sponsler

ohio State fair red Cup Showdown With Jeff mauroIf you missed my first post, the Red Cup Showdown is a competition

where contestants compete making yummy creative coffee recipes.

It was hosted by the hilarious Jeff Mauro from the Food Network.

{He’s even funnier in person.} He did a great job making the

contestants feel comfortable and keeping the audience entertained

and laughing. There were eight contestants who made everything

from a peanut butter java to caramel corn latte. One woman even

had waffles and bacon in her coffee drink {my kind of coffee!}. The

whole process took about an hour and half then the judges {Jeff

Mauro, Kyle Kent, and Michelle Van Harmelen} deliberated on who

had the winning drink. This part took sometime but the winner was…

Karen Halderman with the Orange Blossom Morning! Her inspiration

was from breakfast, most people are already mixing the flavors of

orange juice and coffee so why not combine them. Which is great

logic and really makes sense. So why not have a Orange Blossom

Morning coffee drink on every Seattle’s Best menu? Well, Karen

will be off to NYC to complete with the other Red Cup Showdown

finalists to do just that. Compete to win a spot for her drink on the

Seattle’s Best menu in all US locations.

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Melissa Hagan

lots of laughs with Jeff mauro at the Wisconsin State fair There were a lot of fun things going on at the Seattle’s Best Coffee

booth, including a prize wheel. We didn’t want to be late for the Red Cup

Showdown though, so we headed back to the Horticulture Craft and

Culinary Pavilion to see Jeff Mauro in action!

TV Chef Jeff Mauro was one of the judges and that boy sure held the

show! He had Maureen and I laughing through the entire two hour show!

And yes, we did get to meet him.

Jeff, sly little comedian that he is, kept teasing one of the contestants

about wearing her sunglasses indoors. She was a trooper though and

just laughed right along with him.. and everyone else! Now that’s the

kind of personality I like!

It was too bad they didn’t hand samples of the contestants’ recipes to the

crowd. However, they were passing out samples throughout the show

and we got to try the Minty Mocha, which was pretty darn delicious!

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Maureen Fitzgerald

Seattle’s Best red Cup Showdown at the Wisconsin State fair This past weekend, my family headed out to the Wisconsin State Fair.

Jay and LJ were excited about the food on a stick, the animals, and the

rides. I (along with a bunch of other Wisconsin ladies) was all excited

about the Seattle’s Best Red Cup Showdown!

The other ladies were all excited because they were actually entering this

coffee drink making competition. I was so excited to meet Jeff Mauro!

And when I heard that there would be a Seattle’s Best Booth where they

would be handing out special fair-inspired drinks, I almost outran the

Freeway Flyer!

I left Jay and LJ to scare themselves silly on the rides and headed off to

the Horticultural Craft and Culinary Building to meet the Seattle’s Best

folks. Luckily, I also got to meet up with fellow Wisconsin Mom Squad

member, Melissa from Outnumbered 3 to 1!

Since they weren’t quite ready yet, they directed us over to the Seattle’s

Best booth where we got to have our picture taken in a giant red cup as

well as sample lots of Seattle’s Best coffee drinks.

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Megan Bray

our trip to the State fairOn behalf of Seattle’s Best, I got to visit the Wisconsin State Fair

and check out the Red Cup Showdown by Seattle’s Best. Basically, it

was like watching the Food Network, live. Contestants had 5 minutes

to create their drink. Judges tried it out and in the end a winner was

chosen. I was really impressed with how creative people can be.

During the competition I was able to snap some photos of the drinks. I

always love a pretty presentation. The whole shebang is being hosted

by Jeff Mauro, host of the Food Network show Sandwich King.

We enjoyed the show and then headed out to enjoy the fair, which of

course included stopping by Seattle’s Best booth. We tried yummy

samples of iced coffee (check out all the creative flavors) and enjoyed a

photo op in the big red mug.

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Cynthia Wheeler

illinois State fair red Cup Showdown I can’t believe we made it to Seattle’s Best Red Cup Showdown! It was

a BLAST! The 13 contestants threw a lot at host Food Network’s Jeff

Mauro...and he handled it like a pro. Don’t ask me to explain this picture,

because I can’t. (Like you’ve never seen a leprechaun making yummy

coffee drinks?)

Luckily, for those of us who drove down EARLY in the morning, the good

folks from Seattle’s Best had yummy mini treats for us.

It was really fun seeing what kind of coffee drinks the contestants came

up with. People were really clever...adding everything from peaches, to

zucchini, to lots...and lots of chocolate. (Ain’t nothing wrong with that!)

It didn’t take long for judges Jeff Mauro, Nancy Sweet of the Illinois State

Fair, and Sam Asay from Seattle’s Best Coffee to declare Anthony Karas

the winner with his Café Mocha en Fuego submission. Now he will be off

to the main competition in NY to go up against other state fair winners for

a chance to win $10,000! Good luck Anthony...GO ILLINOIS!

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Crystal Rapinchuk

family fun at the iowa State fairAs you know we are OFFICIALLY Iowans! (Is that how you say it?) And

when I heard the Iowa State Fair was coming this week I just couldn’t

pass up the opportunity to attend! I was also looking forward to checking

out Seattle’s Best Red Cup Showdown with Food Network celebrity Jeff

Mauro (host of Sandwich King).

At the Seattle’s Best booth there was a LOT going on! They even had fun

carnival props to use for a photo opp! PLUS they emailed me the photo in

a “I Got Mugged at the Iowa State Fair” in a virtual frame!

From where we entered the Iowa State Fair I was easily able to spot the

Seattle’s Best bus from across the fairgrounds so we decided to stop there

first before the kids went on all of the rides!

Everyone at the Seattle’s Best bus was SUPER friendly! Maybe it was

all that delicious coffee that was being passed around? They had several

different flavors, including state fair inspired flavors like Elephant Ear latte

(my fav) and Cotton Candy Mocha. Look how INCREDIBLY tasty their

drinks looked – PLUS they were FREE!

And if handing out FREE coffee wasn’t enough there was another super

friendly person handing out FREE bags of coffee to take home! They had

this bus VERY well planned out!

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cover story Michelle Marine

iowa State fair red Cup ShowdownMy husband and I loaded up our van with our four children, our

niece, and our babysitter, and headed to the Iowa State Fair for

Seattle’s Best Red Cup Showdown with Jeff Mauro, the Sandwich

King.

The first thing we did when we got to the fair was hit the Seattle’s

Best Booth for some free coffee! The Seattle’s Best Booth had coffee

samples from the other State Fair winners, a prize wheel, and a fun

picture opportunity!

We all had fun trying their coffee samples. Don’t tell anyone, but I let

my kids try it too. Hehe.

My son spun the prize wheel and won the grand prize – a $5 giftcard

to his choice of sandwich restaurant.

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Recipe Bloggers

Rachel Roland http://www.smallstepsonourjourney.com/2012/06/iced-honey-cinnamon-vanilla-latte-cbias-redcupshowdown.html

Andrea Kruse http://adventuresinallthingsfood.blogspot.com/2012/06/do-you-like-coffee-show-it-off.html

Stephanie Chan http://www.sillypearl.com/2012/06/coffee-jelly-drink-recipe-with-seattles.html

Sara Blake http://cleverpinkpirate.com/2012/06/25/red-cup-showdown-w-seattles-best-peppermint-vanilla-mocha-blended-iced-coffee-2/

Crystal Owens http://apumpkinandaprincess.com/2012/06/caramel-frappuccino-recipe.html

Lyuba Brooke http://www.willcookforsmiles.com/2012/06/white-chocolate-raspberry-dessert.html

Kenda Smith http://www.remakingjunecleaver.com/mellow-mama-coffee-cocktail-redcupshowdown/

Ann Marie Heasley http://bit.ly/PHy95s

Christine Mack http://www.thecupcakebandits.com/2012/07/molten-hazelnut-affogato-using-seattles.html#

Kelly Rowe http://www.livelaughrowe.com/coffee-mocha-shake-goodness/

Laura Kromer http://www.aboutamom.com/2012/07/seattles-best-iced-mocha-recipe-redcupshowdown-cbias.html

Courtney O’Dell bit.ly/LJ93k1

Kristin Wheeler http://www.mamaluvsbooks.com/2012/07/hazelnut-toffee-crunch-frappe-concotion.html

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State Fair Red Cup Showdown Bloggers

Trish Rosenquist http://www.momontimeout.com/2012/07/meeting-jeff-mauro-at-seattles-best-red.html

Laura Howard http://www.frugalfamilytree.com/2012/07/ca-state-fair-red-cup-showdown.html

Ellen Peppercorn http://www.thriftyandchicmom.com/2012/08/i-met-chef-jeff-mauro-at-the-seattles-best-red-cup-showdown-redcupshowdown

Samantha Sponsler http://www.alittlesimplicity.com/2012/08/ohio-state-fair-red-cup-showdown-with-jeff-mauro/

Melissa Hagan http://www.outnumbered3-1.com/2012/08/lots-of-laughs-at-seattles-best-coffee.html#

Maureen Fitzgerald http://www.wisconsinmommy.com/2012/08/seattles-best-red-cup-showdown.html

Megan Bray http://www.balancinghome.com/2012/08/our-trip-to-the-state-fair-the-redcupshowdown.html

Alison Groen http://rosiediscovers.blogspot.com/2012/08/our-trip-to-seattles-best.html#

Cynthia Wheeler http://bit.ly/NugLQE

Crystal Rapinchuk http://www.survivingateacherssalary.com/2012/08/family-fun-at-the-iowa-state-fair-redcupshowdown-cbias.html

Michelle Marine http://www.simplifylivelove.com/2012/08/family-foto-friday-at-the-iowa-state-fair-redcupshowdown-cbias.html#

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