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 January 31, 2012 by Mike
“For my birthday, my girlfriend got me a training course with the world champion. That’s what I’m going to do when I get back to London.” Maybe Daft Punk will play at his cafe. [Via Grub Street New York]
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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
“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 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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Posted on October 25, 2011 by Mike
I’ve posted a map of my favorite cafes before (on Not For Tourists – which is a great book), but here’s a more interactive Foursquare version as well. Maybe you think I’m missing some, or am too inclusive. Feel free to let me know either way. [foursquare :: Mike White :: Manhattan Coffee Shops Worth [...]
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Posted on April 19, 2011 by Mike
Best of luck to one of my first coffee friends and original shot zombie Chris Owens as he launches his new venture with a couple of handsome guys.
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Posted on April 2, 2011 by Mike
From the March 28th issue of The New Yorker.
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Posted on March 21, 2011 by Mike
Bear Pond Espresso is having a charity event in Tokyo on March 26th to collect “love and prayers” for those affected by the earthquake. For those that don’t know, Bear Pond’s Katsu Tanaka spent many years living and working in NYC, and the last few taking private barista lessons at Gimme and Counter Culture (and [...]
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Posted on March 10, 2011 by Mike
Because Coffee Common was a collaborative effort among many professionals to provide a message of unity and higher understanding to an engaging and receptive audience, I don’t believe in the promotion of the individual participants (a group that I happily and gratefully belong to). That said, you should totally visit Coffee Common to read about them anyway, and [...]
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Posted on January 21, 2011 by Mike
“Coffee has amazingly intricate flavors and is really just hitting its stride in taste exploration,” Phillips explains. “With a really nice coffee, it takes four months to a year for the coffee to end up in your cup but it only takes the last six minutes of preparation to screw it up.” [via The Art [...]
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Posted on January 11, 2011 by Mike
Former WBC champ Gwilym Davies is currently on tour promoting lever machines. This is from a stop in Vancouver, Canada, where baristas like to draw. Related: Gwilym has a Wikipedia page? So does James “two n’s” Hoffmann, but it just displays an overview of the WBC.
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Posted on December 29, 2010 by Mike
Has this been done before? Why hasn’t Sprudge done it? Is Tonx going to kill me now?
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Posted on December 5, 2010 by Mike
It’s like a real life Etsy! With booze! From the Cafe Grumpy blog: Since 2006, Kira has been hosting her successful craft fairs in our home-base of Greenpoint, Brooklyn. For the 10th Hearts & Crafts Affair, she has moved the fun across the river to a swanky new spot in the Lower East Side – [...]
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Posted on November 29, 2010 by Mike
It’s not often that folks in NYC get the opportunity to drink coffees from Scandinavia, what with the dollar being shit and the shipping being ludicrous. Luckily for us, a couple of Scandinavians happen to be running around our city right now and they’ve brought some coffee with them. Veronicas Peoples Club on Franklin Ave in Greenpoint [...]
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