We have a winner! Eight unique recipes, ranging from cakes and cupcakes to the simple cappuccino and mocha, were submitted by Whole Latte Love fans for this year's Mother's Day contest. The winner was the Cafe Turtle Mocha by Anthony Suttles of Jacksonville, FL -- beating out the competition at the very last minute to claim the grand prize.

Want to try the winning drink? Here's the complete recipe:

Cafe Turtle Mocha
1) Brew a 2-ounce shot of espresso.
2) Steam about 8 ounces of milk, like you would for a latte.
3) Pour 3/4 ounce of chocolate syrup and 3/4 ounce of caramel into bottom of 12-ounce mug.
4) Add steamed milk to mug and stir with chocolate and caramel, save some froth for topping.
5) Add espresso and stir lightly.
6) Top with milk froth and drizzle with chocolate and caramel, if desired.

Anthony will receive a Keurig B31 in Platinum, box of Green Mountain Nantucket Blend K-cups, and two Whole Latte Love Latte Cups. Keep your eyes peeled for our next contest. Who knows? You may be our next winner.

Like heirlooms, treasured recipes get passed down from generation to generation, building memories at every turn. In celebration of Mother’s Day, we’re asking you to share your family’s favorite coffee or espresso-related recipe for a chance to win a Keurig B31 Mini Plus in Platinum, a box of Green Mountain Nantucket Blend K-Cups, two Whole Latte Love Latte Cups.

You can submit a drink or food recipe, so long as one of the ingredients is coffee or espresso. Enter here by noon (EST) on May 6, 2013 and we’ll put your submission up for an open vote. Our fans will determine who wins this contest! Voting ends on May 9 noon (EST) just two days after recipe submissions are due.

From now until June 17, 2013, Nespresso is running a promotion offering $50 of credit for their Nespresso Club program when you purchase a machine of $199 or more. You can find a link to Nespresso’s promotion page on any of the eligible machines we carry; alternatively you can follow this link here to register your machine with Nespresso. If you’re not already a member of Nespresso’s club program, you’ll have to register with them. After you click “CONTINUE” the next page will be where you enter the serial number of your new machine, upload your receipt, and select where you purchased the machine. To find Whole Latte Love, first, select the “Internet - Others” option from the “Store Name” drop down menu. Next, select “Whole Latt, Rochester, 14623 (2200 Brighton Henrietta Townline R)” from the “Store Location” drop down menu. See the image below for more details. Click it to reveal a bigger version of the screen.

After that, simply complete the registration process to enjoy your $50 of Nespresso club credit!

Mother's Day is quickly approaching and of course you need to find the perfect gift for Mom. Well, I've already found it... Teaposy!!! My mother loves her tea and enjoys sharing these beautiful teas while entertaining. Not only are the teas beautiful, they're made with premium silver needle white tea, sewn together by hand with cotton thread.

I was extremely thrilled to find such great gifts to give my Mom and her friends! For those who like to entertain, the Celebrate gift set does nicely. The 24oz Celebrate teapot is dishwasher safe, and made of heat resistant borosilicate glass. This gift set also includes 8 blooming teas and 2 loose leaf tea sachets. The look on my Mom's face the first time she watched her tea bloom was priceless! She was so fascinated by the lovely blooming process and the scent of jasmine in the air.

As for all the other busy moms, the Teaposy Charme gift set is perfect! This set is meant for 1, perfect for the peaceful time when the kids are out of the house and you can snuggle up with a cozy blanket and read a book. The Charme set comes with a the 16oz Charme teapot, which, like the Celebrate is heat resistant and dishwasher safe. Also paired with the Charme is an 8oz cup that serves as the base of the teapot when not in use, 3 blooming teas, and 2 loose leaf tea sachets.

I know I truly like some quiet, tea time while I can schedule it in, so make your Mother's Day shopping easier with a beautiful Teaposy gift from Whole Latte Love!

Get started on the annual spring cleaning you've been putting off, so you can make room for this fantastic prize. We're giving away a Gaggia Espresso Color, a 58 mm aluminum Rattleware tamper, an 8 oz can of Lavazza in Blu, three espresso cups and saucers, as well as one latte cup and saucer. This prize package is worth over $230 and will get you up and brewing for the warmer days to come.

All you have to do is submit your email address to this link by 12 pm EST on May 31. We'll announce the winner the very next day. Even if you aren't the lucky winner, you'll still get an exclusive coupon code good for 5% off your next purchase. It's a win-win.

Rochester 12-28-2012 Whole Latte Love Coffee Compare-O-Matic - There are many different ways to say coffee around the world and many different coffees that are blended, roasted, ground and prepared to please specific tastes and palate desires. We are providing a cross section of what's available to give you over 300 choices to enable you to brew the best tasting coffee to fit your desires.
To help you make great choices, try new flavors and spend your money wisely we have made over 200,000 entries in 72 categories and sub-categories in our database to help guide you in choosing the coffees that will enable your coffee brewing machine to produce the absolute best drink it can for your taste, budget and social conscience.

Further we have tailored a Coffee Compare-O-Matic to provide you a way to look at coffee characteristics side-by-side. You can compare up to 6 at a time by clicking the "Compare Now" check box under the coffee listing and then clicking the red "compare" button at the top of the page.

That will bring you to a side-by-side display of what we know about the coffees in these categories:

Products
Here you will see the product name and price along with icon buttons to add to your shopping cart or delete from the current compare session. The product name is a hyper-link that when clicked will take you to the full product description page.

Flavor Notes
Information gathered about the aroma of the coffee as it is brewing, It's initial taste, how it feels on the palate and in your mouth, and the finish or after-taste.

Roast Profile
What we know about the type of roast: Light, Medium, Dark and any shades in-between.

Best For Brewing
Some coffees at specific roast levels are better for certain methods of brewing than others. Further many Roast Masters design blends to be better for particular brewing methods and grind settings.

Coffee Condition
Defines whether the coffee is whole bean, pre-ground or packaged as a pre-ground single-serving.

Coffee State
Whether it contains caffeine, or is decaffeinated and whether it is flavored.

Package Profile
This category is specific to sampler packages we have assembled to give you a one-click option to buy several types of coffees at once. We define the Package Type, (like Premium Espresso Coffees), List the Brands, and describe each coffee in the package by weight, container, condition and roast if known.

Special Attribute
There are many special attributes associate with coffee and we have defined several like Single Origin or Swiss Water Processed Decaf, WE will grow this category as we find other special attributes that significantly affect the quality and taste of the coffee.

Awards
If we know it we will post any awards that the coffee may have garnered.

Coffee Botanical
Here we will post what we know about the Species, typically Arabica, Robusta or Liberica or a combination of both, and the Varietal like Arabica Bourbon.

Coffee Packaging
Descriptions of the container, like a bag or tin, and the weight of the coffee it contains or the single-serve portion count. Some listing will include optional packages for buying case lots.

Coffee Type
Descriptions of what the Roaster will let us know about the beans used. Whether the coffee is 100% Arabica or a blend and any significant characteristics like Jamaican Blue Mountain, Kona, Mocha java, or Peaberry.

Coffee Origin
Includes information that the Roaster will release about the source of the beans, the actual farm or grower, where the coffee is roasted and what country we import it from.

Social & Environmental
While there characteristics seldom affect flavor they are important for defining the known social aspects of the coffee. Like a pedigree it may define any certifications it has.

Kosher
What we know about the coffees certification as Kosher.

Review
Here we include any industry recognized coffee review information we find plus ratings from you, our Customers.

Please jump in any try out the coffee Compare-O-Matic and give us any feedback on what you like or don't like about it, how you would improve it and what other information you would like to know about coffee. We have committed to constant improvement of the functionality of the Compare-O-Matic and the data we collect. We will add new information as it becomes available and keep tweaking the Compare-O-Matic features to make it the richest possible experience for you. Please, holler back!!

Happy Holidays From Nespresso - a $100 Club Credit!

Nespresso Rewards 2012 Year End $100 Club Credit There are 3 things Nespresso requires of you to claim your $100 Nespresso Club Credit: A copy of your receipt. The serial number from the silver sticker on the machine drip tray. The online form filled out at: http://www.nespresso-us.com/rewards

The form has 3 regions:	1 - Your Info Fill in your current membership number if you are already a Club Member, or fill in the personal information you want to use to set up a new Club Membership. Tick the “I have read Terms & Conditions” box and go to region 2.
	2 - Choose Your Machine Here is where you will tick the box for your eligible machine model and then enter the serial number from the silver sticker on your new machine drip tray.
	3 - Store Info Select “Other” for name of store, tick the “Purchased online” box, and enter “Whole Latte Love” for store name, the city is “Rochester” and the State is “New York”. Finally enter your date of purchase as shown on your receipt and click on Continue.

Terms and Conditions

1) Offer • $100 Nespresso® Club Credit on your Club account only with purchase of a Nespresso machine $199 or above made between 11/23/2012 and 01/21/2013, while supplies last. This is not an instant credit. Offer valid in the U.S. only and solely at participating stores. Upon receipt of supporting documents, $100 will be credited to the Nespresso® Club account specified and is valid towards the purchase of coffee, machines and accessories. • Offer is limited to one $100 credit per qualifying Nespresso® machine purchased. • Offer will not be processed without valid requested documents and cannot be used in conjunction with any other Nespresso® discount or promotion. • Not redeemable in-store. Void where prohibited or restricted. This offer may not be published without Nespresso® permission. • Fraudulent requests will be voided. Offer not valid for Professional account credit or products. • This is a Nespresso® promotion.

2) To receive Nespresso® Club Credit:
• Download and complete your voucher found available at http://www.nespresso-us.com/rewards • Submit your supporting documents via online or mail.

•If submitting supporting documents via online, scan and upload a copy of:
1. The store sales receipt onto www.nespresso-us.com/rewards. Gift receipts not valid.
2. THE ORIGINAL SILVER SERIAL NUMBER STICKER FROM THE MACHINE DRIP GRID.

• If submitting supporting documents via mail:
1. Make a copy of the store sales receipt. Gift receipts not valid.
2. REMOVE FROM MACHINE DRIP GRID, THE ORIGINAL SILVER SERIAL NUMBER STICKER.
3. Please send completed voucher, receipt copy, and requested serial number sticker to:

The Nespresso Year End Promotion
24-01 44th Road, 12th Floor
Long Island City, NY 11101

• Please note that the submitted documents will not be returned.
• SUBMITTED MATERIALS MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 4th, 2013.

$100.00 Nespresso® Club credit can only be used at Nespresso.com, Nespresso boutiques, and on Nespresso telephone orders.

3) Receipt of your Nespresso® Club Credit • Please allow 2-4 weeks for processing your credit upon receipt by Nespresso. This credit is not instant and the Nespresso® Club will confirm this credit via e-mail or phone once available. • Your credit will only be valid for one year from the date it is issued on your Nespresso® Club account.

Nespresso® is a registered trademark of Societe des Produits Nestle S.A., Vevey, Switzerland.

For submission material inquiries, please call the Nespresso Club toll free at 877.776.6601

Are you a coffee enthusiast looking for a place you can call home? You’re already a Coffee-Lover, now immerse yourself in the Whole Latte Love Coffee Community. Share your love of coffee, your opinions about our products and vote on the opinions of other members. Your knowledge and opinions mean a lot to us and you can earn Points and cool Badges as you share your Coffee Expertise and Culture. Join in the fun!

Everything starts with the all new My Account tab located right above the phone number in the top right corner of the screen:

From here you’ll be prompted to sign up or log in.

Once you’re logged in the My Account tab will take you to the Dashboard, the new hub for all of your activity.

From the Dashboard you’ll be able to manage your account and access information about your activity and your orders. Whether you’re a new or returning user, you’ll want to start by selecting the account settings tab and clicking on Edit Profile.

The Edit Profile page is where you’ll be able to customize your profile. Your profile is the page that other customers see. On the Edit Profile page you’ll be able to upload a picture to represent yourself on the site and you can change your username. You can also write a blurb about yourself in the About Me box. Please remember that all profiles created are initially set to private and can only be seen by other users if you select the Share My Profile option. Whenever you make changes to your profile you must click the Update Information button to save any changes you’ve made.

So you’ve got your profile set up, what now? Well, it’s probably about time that you got active and get yourself some points! Participation points are awarded for your activity on the site. Pretty much everything you do is rewarded with participation points, but here’s the complete list.

Participation points contribute to your reputation in the community: the more you have, the more "Coffee Clout" you’ve got! In addition to your reputation, you can be awarded badges by satisfying specific parameters. You can keep track of the badges you’ve earned on your dashboard and the most recent badges you earn will be displayed on your profile.

By now you’re probably wondering, what’s the best place to get active? From the Dashboard you’ll want to click on the Community tab, from there you’ll be able connect with us and with our other customers.To see what everyone else is talking about, you’ll want to select the Community News Feed option.

The Community News Feed collects posts from everyone with a shared profile and is a great place to get in on the conversation. On this page you can also follow other users by mousing over their names or profile photos and selecting the Follow option in the box that appears.

You’ll be able to view all community activity such as posted comments, questions and reviews from other members. Your own activity will also be shown here if your profile is shared so you’ll be able to see your own posted questions, comments and reviews here  too.

Now, every time you see this...feel free to post a question or a comment to the community.

You can also see who the most popular users are in the Top Talkers box...

... and you can see which tags are trending.

What are tags you ask? Well, tags are key words or phrases that can be attached to your posts. You can tag your posts by typing in words relevant to your post in the box within the gray area. A list will build from which you can choose a tag to attach to your post.

You can associate a tag to each of your posts. Subscribing to a tag is a lot like following somebody.

When you follow someone or subscribe to a tag, activity related to that person or tag will show up in the Community Activity window on your dashboard.

You can also check the tags you’re subscribed to, who you’re following, or who’s following you at any time by clicking the Community tab. Your activity, along with that of your tags and the people you follow will all appear in the News Feed section, located under the Community tab and the My Account tab.

If you’re going to shop wouldn’t you love to earn savings on future purchases??  Pretty much everyone does!  Today I want to introduce you to our brand new Latte Rewards Program!

So how do Latte Rewards work? 
Every time you purchase an item on the Whole Latte Love website we are going to give you points that equal the cost of that item; 1 Latte Point for every $1 that you spend. However, purchases for commercial products are excluded from the Latte Rewards program.
100 Latte Points will equal $2 in Latte Rewards. These Latte Rewards can be banked until you are ready to use them!  Latte Rewards can be redeemed for Whole Latte Love gift certificates. It's easy to get started. Simply make your purchase and we'll automatically calculate your points. It's our way of saying "thank you" for being part of the Whole Latte Love community.

Sign up!
The first step is to Sign up!  In order to start earning your Latte Points you need to have an Account. Go to the top of the Page you are on and click the My Account button to get started!

Go ahead and fill out the New Customers boxes and create a new account!

Once you create your account you will get zipped back to the page that you were last on!  That way if you were out browsing you won’t have to go hunting for that product again!

Check your Dashboard to see your points!
Now that you created an account you can access your Dashboard!  Click the My Account button at the top of any page to investigate your Dashboard!
Check out all these fun features! 

The Latte Rewards box will track all of your earned and pending Latte Rewards!

Example:
So if I have made a purchase for $300 then I earned myself 300 Latte Points! Yeah! With those 300 Latte points, in 60 days, I can redeem them for $6 in Latte Rewards certificates!  Now, I can take those $6 dollars in Latter Rewards certificates and apply them to my next purchase that is over $6! There is nothing better than being rewarded for shopping.  If you would like to read all the terms and conditions you can find them here at: http://www.wholelattelove.com/policy_landing.cfm#Rewards

As the biggest shopping day in the US since 2005, Black Friday is kind of a big deal (no pun intended). However, for those of us who don’t feel like sleeping on sidewalks, waiting in line, or being pushed around by stampeding shoppers, there’s an easier way. I’d actually call it a better way. Here at Whole Latte Love, we’re of the opinion that those kind of savings shouldn’t be just one day of the year, we’re thinking more like 30 days.

With that said, it gives me great pleasure to announce that this year we’ll be kicking off this November with a month long sales event. Every day, a new item and a new way to save will be revealed on our site. Oh, did I also mention that we’ll be having this event IN ADDITION TO our regular Black Friday sale? Good deal indeed.

Keep up with all of the cool stuff we've got going on this November when you click the button below to subscribe to our Youtube channel!