Posted on May 18, 2010 by Mike
I occasionally receive emails from people asking me to promote their product (usually coffee) in exchange for free samples. Normally I ignore them, or share the more interesting offers with friends. Never once have I published something for anything beyond my own amusement. But today I received one that actually sounded pretty reasonable Share
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Continue ReadingPosted on May 29, 2009 by Mike
An American man has decided that “his project in life was to drink a cup of coffee in every Starbucks in the World”. He says he’s already been to over 9,000 across the globe, and plans to hit over 3,000 more. His motivations are unclear, but the traveling sure sounds nice. I wonder if he’s [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on May 22, 2009 by Mike
A new species of coffee tree has been discovered in Cameroon. The discovery of Coffea Charrieriana is so remarkable that it made the International Institute for Species Exploration’s Top 10 list of 2009. Is this the end of the traditional decaffeination process? Has anyone actually tasted it? Top 10 – 2009 | International Institute for [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on May 21, 2009 by Mike
Congratulations to both Gabe Boscana and Colleen Anunu, who are now two of 636 licensed Q Graders worldwide. They both successfully completed the three day course “comprising 22 sections on coffee related subjects, such as green grading, roast identification, coffee cupping, sensory skills and sensory triangulation”. There are only two (three…thanks Ryan!) SCAA certified labs [...]
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Posted on November 25, 2008 by Mike
It may interest some of you to know that Gimme! has a new blog. You can view it by clicking the image above. It’s a collection of voices from different departments, and should have regular updates to help you kill some time. Enjoy! Share
Continue ReadingPosted on September 11, 2007 by Mike
Yo Owens, this one is for you. Share
Continue ReadingPosted on May 22, 2007 by Mike
Our barista John doesn’t just have super powers on the bar… Congrats on the award J. Anderson Mitchell. (those viewing with feed readers must click the link to watch the video) Share
Continue ReadingPosted on January 9, 2007 by Mike
According to a CW11 newscast broadcast on location exactly one block from our store, Brooklyn has made Lonely Planet’s exclusive “BlueList” for 2007. Apparently Lonely Planet considers Brooklyn to be one of “618 Things To Do & Places To Go”. Yeah. That’s what we thought. Share
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