Poisoned Ivy Redux: Harvard Police Take A Semester Off From Coffee Investigation
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Harvard University police are officially “taking a break” from investigating the coffee poisoning incident that sickened 6 Ivy Leaguers last summer. According a source inside the department, the pressures of running this sort of investigation proved too…
Intelligentsia Venice: Videos
Los Angeles’ Department of the 4th Dimension continues its series on “the search for the ultimate tastemakers” with a video on Syphon brewing with Intelligentsia’s Chris Owens. Syphon, Intelligentsia from Department of the 4th Dimension on Vimeo. Kyle Glanville…
Separated at Birth? George Lucas and Ric Rhinehart
Separated at Birth: George Lucas (Director, Blockbuster Titan), Ric Rhinehart (Director, SCAA Titan) (Thanks to SprudgeTippers D &…
For the Whom the Zell Tolls: Intelli Titan’s Triumphant Return to the Blogosphere
Zell is back on the…
“Slurp, ahh, ohh, eww.” Finca Nueva Berlin at Ultimo Coffee
From Phil Proteau: On January 20th, at approximately 2pm, Ultimo Coffee Bar in South Philly featured the first ever (that we know of) North American grown and processed coffee to be retailed in a coffee shop. This mini micro…
Brewing Method Man
cleanhotdry.com has put together a collection of links to brewing techniques/guides for seven of the most popular home brewing methods. The website is beautiful in its simplicity, innovative and above all, inclusive. Coffee professionals as well as home baristas…
Ric Rhinehart’s Debonair Productions Presents: “A Webinar To Remember”
Ric Rhinehart, kingpin of the SCAA braintrust, made an announcement on Coffeed earlier this week: The team at the ECX is moving quickly to develop a solution for bringing specialty Ethiopian coffee to market that is a direct response…
Cup of Excellence Brazil 2009 Results
The Cup Of Excellence 2009 Brazil auction took place yesterday, and the results are available at the COE website. This year’s event was dominated by buyers from Japan, Taiwan and Korea who paid considerably higher prices for this year’s…
Acidity Trip: Meister Debunks The Tums Myth
Meister writes a fascinating exposé on tummy troubles over at slashfood.com – click to here to learn about pH balance, “acidity” in quotation marks, and why Mrs. Meister herself recommends “a side of Alka-Seltzer with that shot of…
Throwdown By Law: Prove Your Barista Machismo At These Events
Griffin, GA – Throwdown Royale at Safehouse Coffee & Tea Saturday, January 23rd The Tamper Review and Throwdown Royale will be on Saturday, January 23rd at Safehouse Coffee and Tea, 109 South Hill Street, Griffin, GA, 30223. The tamper…
Joaquin Phoenix & Duane Sorenson: Separated At Birth?
Separated at Birth: Joaquin Phoenix (Academy Award Nominee, Rapper) and Duane Sorenson (Coffee Tycoon, Sneaker…
Separated At Birth? “Donkey Lips” & David Walsh
Separated at Birth: Michael Bower (Donkey Lips, “Salute Your Shorts”) and David Walsh (Blogger, “The Other Black…
Separated At Birth? James Hoffmann & Ellen Degeneres
Separated At Birth: Ellen Degeneres (Talk Show Host, Gay Icon) and James Hoffmann (World Barista Champion, Game…
Blog Blowup Brouhaha Between Barista Ballyhoos
Set your doomsday clock to 11:59. Put the kids in the bomb shelter. Call your mother. Things got SERIOUS today over on the Doubleshot Coffee Blog, in an all-but-shooting tête-à-tête straight out of Dr. Strangelove. Nick Cho, Portafilter poobah…
Four Barrel’s S.O. Menu Changes The Game
A glowing write-up of Four Barrel’s single origin espresso offerings from blogger Pat Riggs. The San Francisco roastery was recently awarded the prestigious 2009 Sprudgie Award for Best Café. The innovative single origin “front bar” was introduced during the…
