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elleng

(136,043 posts)
Thu Apr 28, 2016, 01:28 PM Apr 2016

Rhode Island Has 1 Great Culinary Invention, And It's Coffee Milk.

'In 1993, coffee milk was declared the official state drink of Rhode Island and not everyone was thrilled. According to the Wall Street Journal, it was “to the great irritation of the state’s vocal frozen lemonade lobby.”

But those frozen lemonade lobbyists had to bow in the face of the mighty coffee milk—even if the rest of the country doesn’t know of its existence. The beverage is often referred to as weird and distinctly Rhode Island, something only locals understand and appreciate, and something they can’t even give away to tourists.

The appeal is pretty straightforward: It’s like the milkiest, sweetest latte you’ve ever had. It’s like somebody melted coffee ice cream and served it to you room temperature. It’s a non-alcoholic White Russian.


So where the hell did it come from?'>>>

http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/rhode-island-has-1-great-culinary-invention-and-its-coffee-milk?

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Rhode Island Has 1 Great Culinary Invention, And It's Coffee Milk. (Original Post) elleng Apr 2016 OP
When I lived in Rhode Island I discovered... angstlessk Apr 2016 #1
And coffee is my favorite ice cream flavor! elleng Apr 2016 #2
Meh, I prefer my Del's ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2016 #3
Me too on the Del's Galileo126 May 2016 #4

angstlessk

(11,862 posts)
1. When I lived in Rhode Island I discovered...
Thu Apr 28, 2016, 01:57 PM
Apr 2016

Coffee Milk and the third flavor in neapolitan ice cream was coffee instead of strawberry...of which I was glad, cause I hate strawberry ice cream!

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