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When the New York Times ran a feature on third wave shops in NYC back in 2006, there were really only 4 boutique shops in the city: Cafe Grumpy, Gimme! Coffee, Oslo and Ninth Street Espresso. Now in 2010,…

Brazil’s southeast, where most of the sugar and coffee in the world’s top producer and exporter of both is grown, was at least one third wetter than the yearly average in 2009. Worse still, showers came in a constant…

“A small part of the coffee industry moans quite a lot about coffee grinders, especially espresso grinders.  I confess I am one of those people, and I thought I’d post a little bit about what makes us so grumpy…

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – A man savagely killed a dog, ran naked through a tennis club and poured hot coffee on his head before he was finally arrested early Wednesday, Orange County sheriff’s deputies said. Cops: Man kills dog,…

“The following is a famous very old school Japanese roaster doing his pour over method on TV. His book on coffee roasting and brewing is interesting, techniques on double roasting, dark roasting, and the benefits of aging/aged coffees. About…

Erick Williamson was convicted of indecent exposure on Friday December 18, 2009, after two women said they saw him naked through the windows and doors of his home. Washington Examiner – Naked coffee-making man…

Greggory Hüllzengbløgger,  Norwegian Coffee Articulate Bjørn Børg! And “greetings”, to all the unfluent fluffenførfers out theres speakings the English. I’ve been in consultings with Eric Perkünder of this Slayers Espressøs Machine and he is giving tø me the sneaks…

“I went on a brief trip to Uganda, for the very first time. I was traveling with one Jeremy Tooker of 4 barrel coffee, and we met Charles Angebault, who has a project with a cooperative near Mbale named,…

“Coffee City” writer weighs in on the closure of Seattle’s ‘Buzz…

“The South Central Regional Barista Competition, hosted by Cuvee Coffee, will take place on January 7-10th at the Downtown Austin Sheraton, 701 East 11th Street Austin, Texas. Visit http://www.cuveecoffee.com or http://www.scaa.org for more information.” Coffeed – South Central Regional…

Take Tonx’s informal survey for coffee professionals. “Do you have coffee breadth? Please answer the following honestly. For questions asking for a number, you may provide one number or a range of two numbers. We’re looking for what you’ve…

“An hour and a half after Forza Coffee Company re-opened Saturday morning, Dec. 12, 2009, in Tacoma, Wash., the line was still very long outside the doors. The shop welcomed its first customer, Lakewood Police Chief Bret Farrar, at…

Bonnie Greene, Stay At Home Barista Now why does this coffee cost so darn much? Sure, it tastes great, once you add a little bit of cream and a LOT of sugar, and make the skinny little teenage barista…