Rants
Light Posting, Heavy Snowfall
(this picture is from two days ago – the steps are now completely covered) So we’ve been a bit remiss on the ol’ blog posting lately, but, we have very good reasons, or a very […]
Articles by Ken
Coffee
Coffee as Art, Part II
Sure, you’ve seen the coffee-on-a-napkin art, but what’s the status in the art world of the process of making coffee itself? And what about the artistry of the barista? Well a new installation at the […]
Books
Aussie English
I don’t know if you can get it in time for Christmas, but there’s a new book out about the coffee community in the Land Down Under, and based on the synopsis, I think readers […]
Coffee
Coffee as Art
This is one of the coolest things I’ve seen in a while (of course the Blazers’ six-game win streak has been pretty great too, but this is work-related!). From the New York Times, it’s an […]
Random
Did Nick Cho Write This?
Just skimming through our local alt. weekly here in Portland, and I saw this “I, Anonymous,” which for some reason (Ok, not just any reason, but the well publicized long back-and-forth from this summer between […]
blazers
Who Are You? Typealyzer Knows
Ok, this is pretty cool though not very coffee related. In a move sure to further our planet’s slide toward a more Tron-like future, the new website Typealyzer reads your blog and determines your personality […]
Uncategorized
Buy Another Latte, Cheapskate!
From the NY Times blog, Freakonomics, comes another round of the (Internet) age-old discussion, is offering free wi-fi a good thing for cafés? It’s a lively discussion, and it’s spurred on by the strategy of […]
News
Like "Savage Love" Only for Brewing Questions
Got a query about your brewing equipment, technique or anything else coffee or tea related? Then try hopping over to Bunn’s new blog, deardrbrew.com and pose your conundrum to the expert himself. Act quickly and […]
Competitions
One Question: Do they need judges?
In another sign that the professional barista community continues to grow all around the globe, the tiny, tropical island nation of Vanuatu is holding its second annual International Barista Competition next week. The nation of […]
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It's Finally Here, November 4 – Get Out and Vote!
Today is the day, America! Make sure you get out there and cast your vote! If you think your vote doesn’t matter, just remember the 523 votes in Florida in 2000, that was the difference […]