Posted on July 8, 2010 by Mike
A great interview with the current world champ Michael Phillips, back in his stomping grounds of Intelligentsia, Chicago. Listen as he discusses his thoughts on competition, tattoos, sourcing beans, and how he credits his entire team in securing the victory. [blogs.vocalo.org] Share
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Posted on June 16, 2010 by Mike
Not new, but new to me. Kyle Glanville interviewed at Intelligentisa’s Silverlake location. “Great coffee is always gonna have to be the result of extra hard work, and extra attention to detail”. [YouTube] Share
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Posted on May 1, 2010 by Mike
This video is two months old, but it’s new to me. Tyler Wells (USBC semi-finalist number 24 with 529.5 points) walks you through the variety of brew methods available at Frank, in Austin, Texas. [via Whoa Cup, via Sprudge] Share
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Posted on April 29, 2010 by Mike
Kind of a cute idea. But what good does it do you to know the temperature of your coffee after you’re done brewing? Clearly you’re better off investing in a Fluke. You know, like Owens. Syphon, Intelligentsia from Department of the 4th Dimension on Vimeo. (Via Art. Lebedev.) Share
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Posted on April 27, 2010 by Mike
Another video from Department of the 4th Dimension in their series with Intelligentsia. Share
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Posted on April 24, 2010 by Mike
Nice article on Mike in the Chicago Tribune today [chicagotribune.com]. Too bad he won’t see it in print for a few days. He’s in NYC for the CBS Early Show [watch the segment here]. Hey Mike, remember when you were supposed to be on Oprah? If you win us the WBC title maybe you’ll get another [...]
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Posted on April 18, 2010 by Mike
Mike Phillips from Intelligentsia Coffee just won the USBC for the 2nd year in a row! Congratulations Mike, see you in London! A full recap of Mike’s winning routine is available here. Also available are video archives of the events (in two hour increments). (via 2010 USBC Blog. Photo credit: Liz Clayton) Share
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Posted on April 14, 2010 by Mike
Joshua Lurie from Food GPS gets the first look at Intelligentsia’s newest cafe located in Pasadena, CA. Aside from the company’s growth in general there doesn’t seem to be much to report about the new space (yet). Syphons, pourovers, Synessos, etc. Clovers, I imagine, will not be on the menu. The biggest departure from the [...]
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Posted on April 9, 2010 by Mike
At least according to Eileen Hassi of Ritual Coffee it is. And who can blame her? Managing both Ben and Steve (featured above) must feel like playground duty. Also featured in yesterday’s New York Times article are Blue Bottle, Ecco Caffe, Four Barrel, Barefoot, and Sight Glass. Although for a more detailed perspective on the state of San [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on January 18, 2010 by Mike
Apparently 2010 will be the year of the video. Here’s another nice one featuring Kyle Glanville. Espresso, Intelligentsia from Department of the 4th Dimension on Vimeo. Share
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