Coffee Talk
Let’s be honest, in the competitive world of coffee having an attention grabbing name is crucial. Faced with hundreds of choices and an olfactory overload walking through a coffee isle, many times a coffee choice comes down to the name that sounds the best. When I first heard about “Bad Ass Coffee” I knew they [...]
So many times when I think about the cultural aspects of coffee I tend to focus on the atmosphere, the opportunity to reconnect with old friends, and the possibility of making new ones. Call it “Cultural Coffee Consumerism” — the act of consumption is the primary focus and for the most part we remain disconnected [...]
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Usually I would associate “killer coffee” with some damn good brew made with a choice selection of beans. However in Williamsport, PA one woman’s plans for her ex-husband included cocaine spike coffee. According to the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, a bitter, no.. make that very bitter woman over her divorced came up with a plan to kill [...]
Coffee brewing temperatures vary widely between brands running a gauntlet of temperatures. At 195 degrees, coffee can give third degree burns which is no laughing matter. Everyone has different temperatures they like to drink their coffee at, my late Grandfather for instance insisted that it be almost boiling as crazy as that may sound. Irregardless [...]
I love celebrity gossip and the invented drama over the simplest of things. Sometimes it makes me laugh at the fickle/excentric/idiotic/funny behavior of the celebrity; and sometimes it makes my laugh at the idiocy of the paparazzi. Its no surprise that I take an interest when I run across something on the RSS feeds that [...]
There is a transformer in New York City’s Columbus Circe. Its more than meets the eye. It looks like an unassuming shipping container — All that adorns it is an a sign that says “Illy”. But watch closely and you just might get to see it transform into an espresso bar. From November 28th to [...]
Starbucks has announced a voluntary recall of 250,000 plastic drinking cups designed for children. Starbucks joins the ever growing list of U.S. companies had to recall products from China due to faulty material and safety issues.. To date Starbucks has received seven reports of the cups breaking, including two where the children started to choke. [...]
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Perusing the coffee news this morning I ran across something interesting on the Guardian Unlimited about McDonald’s recent announcement that Wi-Fi would be coming to it’s stores in the UK. The article goes on to talk about how McDonald’s Wi-Fi can save it patrons, up to 260 pounds a year if they use McDonald’s free [...]
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