August 24, 2004
by deCadmus
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I just have to break my self-imposed Silence of the LANs to note that Gillies coffee —the oldest continuously operated coffee company in these here United States— has just launched a new web site. [Woot!] Don Schoenholt, Gillies’ proprietor, is … Continue reading
August 18, 2004
by deCadmus
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Too busy, perhaps, getting ready for a site launch I have only now found news that Julia Child has been… er, whisked away. What an amazing, rewarding, rich and full life she led! She threw herself into her work — … Continue reading
August 14, 2004
by deCadmus
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The drive home from work last night found me swimming against a traffic tidepool… part of the sea of Phish fans heading for Coventry. While it’s bright, sunny and beautiful in Vermont today, it’s rained most every day this week, … Continue reading
August 9, 2004
by deCadmus
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Busy, busy, busy building the new site that will live at this web address. Meanwhile… Ken Davids has his August reviews online, this time its a barrelfull of beans from Nicaragua. Nic’s on the way up, says Ken… “…a fairly … Continue reading
August 9, 2004
by deCadmus
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If only Douglas were still ’round to see his creation finally brought to life on the silver screen. I suppose I could watch it twice: once for me, and once for…
August 5, 2004
by deCadmus
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Researchers at Stanford report that growing coffee in proximity to tropical forests has a measurable, positive impact on crop performance… “Higher rates of pollination by bees that live in the forest led to a 20 percent increase in coffee yields … Continue reading
August 5, 2004
by deCadmus
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How would you like your coffee — good, pure, great or specialty? If you’re buying canned coffee from a supermarket, the correct answer is none of the above. Don’t miss Fortune’s recent posts on just what’s in those supermarket coffee … Continue reading
August 2, 2004
by deCadmus
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A recent conversation in the kitchen of chez Cadmus… “It’s cool!”“It’s a mess.”“It’s caffeinated performance art!”“You’re cleaning it.”“It’s good coffee, though…”“Well… yes. But it’s a mess.” We are of two minds — my wife and I — over the relative … Continue reading