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Ritual Coffee on the Great Wall of China

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Mike

I kind of love this picture Ritual posted on Twitter yesterday. “Ritual invades China. The Great Wall kept the Mongolians out but didn’t keep Ritual out!”. Share

Drink your Friend’s to Improve your Own

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Mike

If there’s one thing helps you improve your coffee service more than anything else, it’s tasting everyone else’s coffee. Share

Video: A Little Montage of a Hectic Two Weeks in Europe

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Mike

Oh by the way, we spent two weeks in Europe. Emily made a video. [via Europe 2010 on Vimeo] Share

SMUG Embeds an RFID Tag in your Mug

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Mike

Which essentially turns the mug into an E-Zpass system. Share

The NYT on Counter Culture’s Espresso Apollo

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Mike

In today’s Ristretto, Oliver Strand writes about Counter Culture’s new seasonal espresso blend “Apollo”, and Peter Guliano describes the intention behind this new approach. [Ristretto | Espresso Apollo (The Eagle Has Landed) - T Magazine Blog - NYTimes.com] Share

Exploding Dog Mugs at Cafe Grumpy

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Mike

I’m a fan of Cafe Grumpy’s limited edition Exploding Dog mugs. Share

Coffee Prince: First Cup – Now Available on Hulu

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Mike

Korea’s TV drama Coffee Prince is now available on Hulu, and currently 17 “cups” of coffee related shenanigans have been posted. Despite the subtitles, some things may still get lost in translation. [Hulu - Coffee Prince] [Coffee Prince Wikipedia] Share

Video: 2008 U.S. Barista Champ Kyle Glanville

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Mike

Not new, but new to me. Kyle Glanville interviewed at Intelligentisa’s Silverlake location. “Great coffee is always gonna have to be the result of extra hard work, and extra attention to detail”. [YouTube] Share

Guest Post: Todd Carmichael Would Like to Explain

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Mike

Todd Carmichael of La Colombe Torrefaction created a bit of a stir with his two pieces in Esquire, upsetting many people in the industry. Now he would like to explain where he was coming from. Share