March 9, 2003
by deCadmus
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This week I finally dug into the bag of Kenyan beans I brought back from Barry’s Christmas Party in January. [Yeah... Christmas. In January. It's a retail thing.] Anyhow, I roasted a batch this week, and when I got around … Continue reading
March 9, 2003
by deCadmus
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You win some, you lose some… this time everybody wins. A wee bit over a week ago I offered to send tasting samples of the 2001 Guatemala Cup of Excellence to folks who would write and suggest why they might … Continue reading
March 8, 2003
by deCadmus
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The Colombian Coffee Federation [the folks who brought you Juan Valdez] have chosen to skip [at least one of] the middlemen, choosing to sell direct to coffee importers abroad. Other than the clear suggestion that it now sucks to be … Continue reading
March 4, 2003
by deCadmus
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Laissez les bon temps rouler!! It’s Mardis Gras again [so soon!] and I have too little time to write… so I’ll simply refer to last year’s entry: Yes, there’s more to New Orleans than Mardi Gras, and more to New … Continue reading
March 3, 2003
by deCadmus
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Has Starbucks brewed up a new online business plan? A recent visit to their online store finds no espresso machines, mugs, etc. ad infinitum… just coffee.
March 3, 2003
by deCadmus
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The weekend edition of the Washington Post gets caffeinated with a series on Stalking the Bean. With a little effort you can separate the beans from the chaff and find some reasonably factual information there… most useful for those local … Continue reading