muchocheko on March 25th, 2009

You had to know it was coming, it was just a matter of when.  In case you haven’t heard, Starbuck’s has released an instant version of their coffee.  I know that I was a little skeptical, but it really does taste like a fresh brewed cup of coffee from a Starbuck’s store.  I’m in the [...]

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Brotherhood of the Bean on January 7th, 2009

Colombia has a lot going against it.  Massive drug cartels, rampant violent, poverty, etc.   It’s one shining light of goodness is it’s coffee trade — and nothing personifies that trade like Juan Valdez.
Everyone knows him, we grew up on his commercials felt a kinship with him, his donkey and his sack of coffee beans.  In [...]

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Brotherhood of the Bean on November 3rd, 2008

If your office is like mine, you no doubt have had an buildup of coffee talk over the last few weeks concerning the election tomorrow.  That is a good thing, and coffee is an excellent catalyst for discussion as we all know.  To that end I just wanted to remind everyone to vote tomorrow.
Frankly, if [...]

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Brotherhood of the Bean on October 29th, 2008

It’s been a few years since I have update the look and feel of Brotherhood of the Bean and after seeing the “Amazing Grace” theme that you see here today, I felt the update was long over due.
You may also notice a few more advertising ads sprinkles in for your viewing pleasure.  I especially like [...]

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muchocheko on July 17th, 2008

Tired of wondering where else you can go for caffeine other than Starbucks or Caribou?  Give the “Delocator” service a try.
Simply go the website, type in your zip and it gives you a list of independent coffee shops in your area.  And if you know of one not listed, you can add it.  There’s also [...]

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Brotherhood of the Bean on December 15th, 2007

One of the things I love about being in the 9rules Network is the community of bloggers it encompasses. While reading the Bright Meadow blog today I stumbled across a flickr picture she ran across.
Lokesh Dhakar’s guide to coffee is easy to understand and something I think most people would welcome seeing in their favorite [...]

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muchocheko on November 23rd, 2007

NOTE: This is from a little over a year ago.  I mean to post it after I wrote it, but forgot, and it just sat in cyberspace.  All info is still valid. 
So there I was, in New Glarus Wisconsin last weekend. Started out with a couple local beers at a restaurant, continued on to [...]

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muchocheko on November 23rd, 2007

I have been away from home for almost three months, and away from my roaster and green beans, which means I’ve had to deal with other people making (roasting) my coffee. The problem with that is that most of the time, it sits on a store shelf for much longer than it’s actually good [...]

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