Dana Costantino

Dana is a native New Yorker currently living in the West Village. She works full time in fashion and has a twenty year background in advertising. She is also part of the team that runs Village Works on St Marks Place. I’ve been freelance writing for years on the side.

Coffee Corner: Why alternative milks cost more at coffee shop,s by Dana Costantino, illustration by Flora Morrison

Why do these milk substitutes often come with a higher price tag? Whether it is soy, almond, oat, macadamia, hemp, or any number of alternative options, why are coffee shops charging between fifty cents and sometimes up to a dollar fifty more for non-dairy choices? In simple terms, alternative milks generally cost more for cafes […]

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Coffee Corner: Light, Medium, and Dark Roast—Exploring the Differences

Getting to know the differences between light, medium, and dark roasts can help coffee lovers make choices about what they consume as it relates to caffeine and flavor as well as appreciate the unique characteristics each roast offers. One common misconception about dark roast coffee is that it has higher caffeine content. In fact, dark

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The Greatest Love of All…The Relationship Between a New Yorker and Their Coffee.

New York City is known for many things, arts and culture, food, fashion, a diverse population, a fast pace, an ambitious lot of people, and perhaps nothing embodies the caldron of those elements as well as the NYC coffee house. A scene, that ranges from cozy corner spots, to drip coffee only diner counters, to

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