For its 40-year long history, Starbucks has released a plethora of products, which were appreciated by millions of consumers, and it seems to be hard to surprise them with something new. But the new blend is truly innovative: yesterday, on October 18, company presented Starbucks Blonde Roast, the lightest coffee roast ever sold within the chain, continuing the brand’s commitment to offer its consumers products that fit their tastes (like it was with the introduction of Starbucks VIA Ready Brew instant coffee). With the new offering, the company also introduces new coffee packaging organized by roast—there’ll be blonde, medium and dark varieties.

The burlesque diva and fashion celebrity Dita Von Teese, the Cointreau ambassadress, is presenting another elegant piece as part of her collaboration with the brand. Last fall, the extravagant diva unveiled the Cointreau coffret and now she presents an elegant accessory, My Cointreau Travel Essentials bar, which allows us to create and savor the divine cocktails while on trips or at home parties. The round white box is designed in retro style and reminds of a hatbox, in which beautiful rich ladies used to carry their fashionable headdresses decades ago.

Each century and each decade has its own food trends, which arise from changes in the modern culture and influence the culture simultaneously. So, culinary can be named one of the most powerful tools in shaping tomorrow’s attitudes and likes, and that’s why we need to know these tendencies. The international manufacturer of home appliances Electrolux has surveyed the world’s most influential food critics and chefs to reveal the top trends in the culinary world—as it turns out, now the hottest thing in this area is “a Scandinavian bistro style slow street food restaurant with Japanese influences focusing on local ingredients,” says the press release.