Cupping Comparsions
The following was drafted about a month ago and I just never got around to publishing it. I’m not a pro at cuppings and I’ll be the first to say […]
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When you want to help a shop
I walked into a recently opened local shop today, hoping to get my caffeine fix with a cappuccino. It was my second time visiting and this time, there was one […]
Icy Beans and Bonding
I’m an absolute nerd and so I appreciate gadgets, especially if they’re humorous. Want some fun in your iced coffee? Get one of these from Fred. Gigantic coffee-bean-shaped ice cubes? […]
Ambiguity in Tasting Notes
We all know it’s advertising psychology when Coca-Cola features cute little penguins and polar bears in ads (I didn’t want to have a Coke, but the penguins look so happy! […]
Snickersprodoodle
If you’re a coffee elitist like me, you balk at using beans more than two weeks past the roasting date. But what if you don’t finish it all? I usually […]
Wintry Iced Coffee
Aka Japanese iced coffee. I’ve only experienced cold-brewed iced coffee before (Toddy system w/Lavazza medium-dark roast beans with no roast date= still amazing sweetness and low acidity) and was under […]
It’s a Stumper
Word around The Windy City is that Stumptown is opening up a shop here (see edit below). But hey, maybe it’s just the gossip blowing around (I know, I know, […]
Coffee as Tea?
I’ve been reading Coffee: A Dark History for the last month or so. And while I’m only 48 pages in (it feels like I’m reading a history textbook and I […]
