Posted on May 31, 2009 by Mike
James Freeman and Blue Bottle Coffee Company got a nice mention in the NY Times Style Magazine this weekend. They’ve opened a cafe on the rooftop sculpture garden of the San Francisco MOMA, and judging by this piece, have a good thing going on. Museum of Modern Eats. (via NY Times Style Magazine)
Continue ReadingPosted on May 30, 2009 by Mike
There’s a nice article about Billy Wilson in the current issue of Portland Monthly Magazine. The article is about his cafe (Barista) offering different beans from different roasters, violating the exclusivity that roasters typically enjoy with their wholesale clients. Is it a new concept? Not entirely. Is Billy worth celebrating? Absolutely, 100%. Even the NY [...]
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 23, 2009 by Mike
Intelligentsia just held a launch party for their newest store, located in Venice, CA. My impression (from 3,000 miles away) is that this store has combined aspects of all that they hold dear in coffee with design features of a typical Apple Store. No, they’re not repairing iPods. But no longer do you file in [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on December 13, 2007 by Mike
Guess what will go under this? Besides this guy. He’s not permanent. Yes he made a mess yesterday, but it was well worth it. He finished almost all of our plumbing requirements.
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