A short article about coffee and itsMar 07 2008
A short article about coffee and its relationship to The Enlightenment, and smart drugs and body enhancements that may lead to a second Enlightenment. Short on details, but long on implications.
kottke.org posts about coffee
Clever ad folks turn steaming manhole coverApr 28 2006
Long, varied, and interesting recap from aApr 20 2006
Long, varied, and interesting recap from a participant at the 2006 United States Barista Championship. The drink he prepared for the competition (scroll to the bottom for the recipe) was called Coffee and a Cigar, a coffee drink with tobacco in it. "The tray never touches the table - ever. That's just a faux pas that I think should result in immediate disqualification. What reason is there to place your dirty tray bottom on your clean table? None."
Any Starbucks in the US (and 22 otherOct 25 2005
Any Starbucks in the US (and 22 other countries) is supposed to sell you a cup of fair trade coffee if you ask them to. The Starbucks Challenge is motivating people to take them up on their offer. You can track people's progress or join in the fun yourself.
Slide show depicting a collection of NewJun 28 2005
Slide show depicting a collection of New York City coffee cups.
Coffee in Paris sucks?Jun 17 2005
Coffee in Paris sucks?. I don't drink coffee myself (vile, vile stuff), but I've never heard anything bad about the coffee in Paris, aside from the complaint of some Americans that you can rarely get it to go.
