Welcome to our Drinks 2026 Edition
About the Cover
Reno resident Heather Puckett serves as the perfect ’50s waitress pouring a delicious cup of joe for this issue’s coffee-themed issue. Thanks to the staff at Mel’s Diner in Boomtown Casino Resort in Reno, where we photographed our cover. Photo by Donna Victor
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“Coffee is a conduit not just to community but to different cultures and continents. It breaks down barriers.
— Nick Visconti, founder of Lake Tahoe-based Drink Coffee Do Stuff
Table of Contents
EDITOR’S LETTER
Welcome to the latest edition.
Meet Our Contributors
EDIBLE NOTABLES
Coffee, community, and cats.
A welcome winter lair.
Suited to a tea.
Boulevardier brilliance.
Exploring a Latino tea ritual.
Food-and-drink news you can use.
EDIBLE EVENTS
Seasonal happenings.
HOME GUIDE
Trusted and talented resources.
COVER
Rounding up regional coffeehouses.
FEATURE
Coffee roasted to perfection.
Bold (and cold) brew.
Coffee talk.
How do you take your coffee?
VALENTINE’S DAY GIFT GUIDE
Presents for everyone on your list.
DRINK TANK
Craft coffee cocktails make a comeback.
Cup o’ the Irish.
Coffee talk.
FEATURE
Reno-Tahoe wine-education.
WEDDING GUIDE
Local resources for your Big Day.
HEALTH & WELLNESS GUIDE
Exceptional health care providers.
FEATURE
Small spaces, big spirits.
DRINK TANK
Exploring apéritifs and digestifs.
TIPS & TRICKS
Make your own bitters.
EDIBLE TRADITIONS
Taming of the brew.
EAT (DRINK) LOCAL GUIDE
Delicious dining and imbibing.
ADVERTISER DIRECTORY
Support these local businesses.
THE LAST SIP
DIY affogato.
