Posted on February 16, 2012 by Mike
Nothing crazy here, just some shots of the Handsome space 24 hours before the launch party. Thought you might like to see. Handsome Coffee Roasters 582 Mateo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013 (213) 621-4194 http://www.handsomecoffee.com/ View Larger Map
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Posted on February 10, 2012 by Mike
“I want to change lives. I want you to be able to enjoy that getting-more-expensive-all-the-time coffee you bought with your hard-earned money. Really enjoy it. Trade marketing has its place but not at CoffeeCon. Welcome to the real thing.” Hmm… Geoff Watts and George Howell are presenting? Curious. Saturday, February 25th, 2012 9:00am-5:00pm IBEW Local [...]
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Posted on February 9, 2012 by Mike
Tassimo coffee makers recalled over burn risk; 140 reports of problems with single-cup brewers dousing people – @AP apne.ws/yvOSFo — Breaking News (@BreakingNews) February 9, 2012 At least they heat the water.
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Posted on February 8, 2012 by Mike
Great stuff from Oliver Strand. Click through to read the accompanying article. [Single-Serve Coffee Brewers Make Convenience Costly - NYTimes.com]
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Posted on February 6, 2012 by Mike
Jonathan Rubinstein has been quietly building what is nothing short of a cafe dynasty in NYC for the last 10 years. As the proprietor of Joe The Art of Coffee he has lead the charge on an aggressive expansion that’s rivaled by few anywhere, and no one else in Gotham. From humble beginnings they’ve grown [...]
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Posted on February 2, 2012 by Mike
Mr. Freeman, a native of Northern California who began Blue Bottle after he “washed out” of playing the clarinet in local symphonies, began serving his first cups of slow coffee at a local farmers’ market in 2002, relying on a small batch roaster for his beans. Blue Bottle’s name is an homage to Jerzy Franciszek [...]
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Posted on February 1, 2012 by Mike
”Like rebuilding your soul after a heartbreak, or a tsunami-like disaster, making coffee is a process in which you learn how to be humble.” Read the amazing story here: Yoshi Masuda’s Particular Blend of Enthusiasm.
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Posted on February 1, 2012 by Mike
his coffee makes you feel noticeably better than anything else you’ll find. You’ll never go back to Starbucks again. These beans are meant for drinking black or best of all, for making Bulletproof Coffee with grass fed butter. What? Grass fed butter? The beans are roasted in small batches by the #1 ranked roaster in [...]
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Posted on January 30, 2012 by Mike
“Arousal effect of caffeine depends on adenosine A2A receptors in the shell of the nucleus accumbens” J. Neuroscience, 2011. What? Ok, sounds basic. Caffeine affects specific receptors. A chemical is only as good as its receptor, and that receptor is only as good as where it’s located, where those neurons are going, and what they [...]
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Posted on January 27, 2012 by Mike
This kickstarter project to fund a coffee based board game is nothing short of amazing. [Via )on Lewis]
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Posted on January 27, 2012 by Mike
“I could take that coffee that was so carefully cared for…and just screw it totally up. And that’s a lot of responsibility.” Indeed. If you’ve never seen the inside of Sweet Leaf before, here’s a nice opportunity. They’re still the best spot in 11101. [Via Vimeo]
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Posted on January 24, 2012 by Mike
What was Coffee Common NYC? An opportunity for consumers to explore what coffee professionals take for granted: great coffee. There is a lot of time invested in gadgets and wizardry designed to improve our understanding of quality, but the average consumer simply wants to enjoy a good cup. Visitors to our space were given support, encouragement, [...]
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Posted on January 13, 2012 by Mike
This infographic may or may not be full of unsubstantiated information that is often disputed and contradicted regularly, but it’s colorful! And comes to us via Shape Magazine! [Via Shape Magazine]
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Posted on January 8, 2012 by Mike
Why is this subway station decorated with mosaics of coffee cups? I’m not sure, New York’s first coffee roaster was located on Pearl Street, not 59th. But NYC has a long history of mosaics in the subway. There’s a flickr group devoted to it, and even a Wikipedia page. The best resource I’ve found so far is [...]
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Posted on January 6, 2012 by Mike
So this is happening. See you there? More info: Coffee Common · Coffee Common’s First Public Event in North….
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Posted on January 4, 2012 by Mike
NewsWorks calls this “the next big thing for caffeine aficionados” but I think ReAnimator is dropping the ball here. If James Hoffmann’s 2012 prediction for batch brewers comes true, this may be a good example of why. [Via NewsWorks]
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