Posted on July 7, 2011 by Mike
Different products, but both probably sell Rice Krispie Treats. [Via More medical marijuana dispensaries than Starbucks in Denver Colorado | Mail Online]
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Posted on July 1, 2011 by Mike
30 days, 30 cups. This is Day 17 – the Aroma Cup. [One Coffee Cup a Day | 30 Days 30 Cups | cunicode]
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Posted on June 26, 2011 by Mike
Beautiful photo gallery over on BBC News of the African coffee trade. Contributed by readers and including captions, these 12 different shots are definitely worth a look. [Via BBC News - In pictures: Enjoying tea and coffee in Africa]
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Posted on June 22, 2011 by Mike
Great little brewers that are perfect for traveling. 30 for $9.95 through Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters.
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Posted on June 15, 2011 by Mike
Great how-to video from Nick, who sells Kalita gear here.
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Posted on June 9, 2011 by Mike
Thanks to some wonderful people on Twitter I’ve managed to compile a list of places to try during my first visit to Colorado. In addition to the indulgences that will be available to us during the Food & Wine Classic, my intention is to visit as many of these places as possible. If I’m missing [...]
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Posted on June 9, 2011 by Mike
“Stumptown Coffee Bar located at Battery Place Market in Battery Park City is looking for a barista with the ability to leap buildings in a single bound, eliminate National Debt and keep guests more than satisfied. Well, “keep guests more than satisfied” is more than necessary for this position, but if you can do the [...]
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Posted on June 8, 2011 by Mike
To be clear, this essential tome from William Uker has been available as a free ebook for quite some time. But as of last week Amazon is providing it as a free Kindle download as well, which basically gives you no excuse to pass it up. On a related note, why does the Kindle store [...]
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Posted on June 7, 2011 by Mike
Fantastic time-lapse video of the WBC created by the always wonderful Über guys.
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Posted on May 29, 2011 by Mike
This delivery truck is from Texas circa I don’t know when, and features Direct Trade coffee (sort of) from Duncan Coffee. Duncan was started in 1918 and still exists! They “only buy the top 3% of Arabica beans from around the world to ensure quality” so obviously that’s been the key to their longevity. The MUD [...]
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Posted on May 14, 2011 by Mike
You can continue using the same espresso baskets you’ve always used, or you can finally get some good ones. From the same scientific minds that brought us the Extract MoJo come Precision Baskets, and if you haven’t already figured out exactly why you need these, CoffeeGeek will convince you.
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Posted on April 26, 2011 by Mike
Reg Barber just posted this photo of his famous handiwork on Flickr. These bad boys will all go home with six different baristas on Sunday. [Via Flickr]
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Posted on April 25, 2011 by Mike
This is my favorite new not-new coffee toy, which comes from Able Brewing Equipment, which is the new spin-off company of the not-new Coava Coffee Roasters in Portland, Or. Details on Able Brewing Equipment are available on the Coava Coffee Blog.
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Posted on April 20, 2011 by Mike
Baristas and bartenders are teaming up to produce coffee cocktails. The grand prize is $1,000. I’ll be judging. Read all about it on the RBC NYC Blog.
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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 14, 2011 by Mike
Otherwise known as “Everything that is Wrong with the Industry”. But if you want a bag of over-roasted robusta, go for it. $25! Cheap! Pleasant taste not guaranteed. [Death Wish Coffee]
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