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Phish and Joe

So i am wondering....is there anyone out there who loves waking up in the morning, loading up the french press with JBM and popping in your favorite phish dvd as me?? (oh yeah and smoking weed in that process) Coffee is an awesome thing although not as cool as phish:) i promise im not obsesive or crazy i just know what i like and what gets me off...

Added by Nathan Talley on January 6, 2010 at 3:02pm — No Comments

Hi, I'm Jeff and I'm a coffee and tea addict...

Originally posted at the new blog Leaf & Berry



I’ve been drinking coffee and tea all my life, since I was about ten. It’s always had a hold on me, remaining a constant part of my daily existence.



Much as I might think I could – there’s just no way I could ever stop drinking coffee and tea. I’ve finally given up the remote thought of ever quitting and as a result…



have turned my life… Continue

Added by Jeffrey J Kingman on January 6, 2010 at 2:58pm — No Comments

EEYAH

ausin texas, and it's the early 1990's; and for the third time in just as many minutes. the skinny, little, nervous. asthmatic (some say wussie*); gets kicked in the chest by the much taller and and stronger bully. The reason for the beating; mainly just bullies being bullies. So what does the kid do. He starts fantasizing about teaming up with his idol Chuck Norris and fighting for truth, justice, and the American way...Flash forward a couple of months and that same sickly kid is standing next… Continue

Added by kirk knipmeyer on January 5, 2010 at 9:16pm — 2 Comments

Great Coffee -- It's Not an Accident (Part 3)

Here is the third installment from my future shop's Facebook page...



So what's the big deal with specialty coffee? What separates it from the coffee you find on the shelf at the supermarket? Why do some people (including me) feel it is worth the extra expense to buy fresh, roasted coffee beans that have yet to be ground?



Well, let's start by talking about coffee as a plant. There are two basic kinds of coffee: robusta, and arabica. Robusta currently makes up… Continue

Added by Paul Yates on January 5, 2010 at 2:39pm — No Comments

Great Coffee -- It's Not an Accident (Part 2)

Here is Part 2 of my continuing informational note series on my future shop's Facebook page...



You've heard it before, probably countless times.



"I wish coffee would just taste as good as it smells!"



And I can understand that, really.



I have had coffee that smelled awesome. But when I tasted it....ICK. It was either too weak, too strong, too bitter, too cold....what a letdown! Some of you non-coffee drinkers, reading this because you are hoping… Continue

Added by Paul Yates on January 4, 2010 at 4:42pm — No Comments

Great Coffee -- It's Not an Accident!

I wrote this in the note section on my Facebook page as part of a series of informative articles, intended to help my future customers understand what I was trying to accomplish.



Making a great cup of coffee is no accident. It requires at least a basic understanding of coffee, and its extraction. The great thing about this is that anyone can learn it. A lot of coffee brewing is common sense, when you really think about it. But coffee brewing is not where great coffee… Continue

Added by Paul Yates on January 2, 2010 at 7:03pm — 1 Comment

The Future of Coffee and the Third Place

Add lack of access to good coffee to the list of sacrifices required of deployed military service members..



So my supervisor (MAJ B) recently ordered a Keurig for our regional trans office in Afghanistan.. At first I was excited about getting away from the $20 coffeemaker, but my hopes would soon be crushed by the lack of good coffee it produced.



I don't know as much as I'd like to about quality coffee, but the bitter brew this 'revolutionary' machine kicked out was on par… Continue

Added by Mike M on January 2, 2010 at 2:02am — No Comments

Destination: Charleston

Updated Blog Post - Destination Charleston: California Dreaming http://wp.me/psHz8-4w

Added by CoffeeJunkie on January 1, 2010 at 1:14pm — No Comments

How much should coffee shops charge for soy milk?

I'd be interested to know what you charge and what you think. Here's the Coffee City post.

Added by Melissa Allison on December 31, 2009 at 11:31am — No Comments

Still in a buying mood? Surreal coffee T-shirt on sale today only

... plus sales on old and new La Marzocco espresso machines.

Here's the link.

Added by Melissa Allison on December 29, 2009 at 11:19am — No Comments

hotels , car rentals, and grinders... oh my

With less than two weeks to go until the South Centra lBarista competition and there is still alot to do . let's start with the basics.My name is Kirk Knipmeyer and I've been a barista for the past 6 years. After Katrina I started working for Coffee Roasters of New Orleans: barista trainer, technician, and most recently sales. I'm also a member and founder of a little group called the Society of New Orleans Baristas. Now you got the backstory. So as said above still alot to do.… Continue

Added by kirk knipmeyer on December 29, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

The next step

Here we are thinking about the next step.
This location proves to be a hindrance to our collective ideals about coffee and its possibilities.
We hope to find ourselves in an area of appreciation for flavor and of local offerings. We have found a location that may be able to support us as individuals set in making a new wave of coffee appreciation in Indianapolis.
Wish us luck in finding the funding to do this, and pray we are able to remain friends as well as business associates!

Added by Bj Davis on December 28, 2009 at 4:49am — No Comments

SPAIN - Homologation of Judges - sensorial and technical ones

On January the 15th SCAE SPAIN will organize a course to homologate sensorial and technical judges for the SCAE Championships of Spain.

This course will take place at our facilities in Castelldefels / Barcelona free of charge and we're proud to collaborate with SCAE Spain in this important task. Without judges the championships could not take place.

For any information about this course, please get in touch with secretaria@scae.es

Added by Birgit on December 27, 2009 at 11:31pm — No Comments

Regional and National Barista Championships of Spain

We're pleased to inform about the datas of the regional and national Barista Championships of Spain:



10th of February 2010 - Regional Championship in Foz

26th of February 2010 - Regional Championship in Murcia

30th of April 2010 - Regional Championship in Zaragoza



The Spanish National Barista Championship will take place in Zaragoza on the 01st of May 2010. As you all know, the Champ will be the representative of Spain at the World Barista Championship in… Continue

Added by Birgit on December 27, 2009 at 11:27pm — No Comments

Christmas coffees, me and my yum...

Crema flowing, pa yum pum yum pum

Esmeralda Gesha, pa yum pum yum pum

Christmas Eve Americanos, pa yum pum yum pum

Sipped with Muppets Christmas Carol, pa yum pum yum pum

yum pum yum pum, yum pum yum pum



We so savor them, pa yum pum yum pum,

When we come.



Morning beanies, pa yum pum yum pum

Kenya Kirinyaga, pa yum pum yum pum

Few gifts in the stockings, pa yum pum yum pum

Yet Americano a marveling, pa yum pum yum pum

yum pum yum… Continue

Added by Mike McGinness on December 25, 2009 at 12:05pm — No Comments

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