Bloggle

Thirteen years of coffee and commentary. Tridecaphobes, beware.

June 23, 2005
by deCadmus
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Saving Cafe Culture

There’s some really interesting conversations happening at portafilter.net… a group blog that’s powered by some of the best young guns in the coffee retailer & espresso bar trade. Topics run along the lines of, espresso consistency: good or bad? and … Continue reading

June 21, 2005
by deCadmus
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How the Siren Lost Her Nipples

At the risk of seeming Mermaid-obsessed of late, yet another post about Starbucks… “…there is a lot of confusion between the different mythological half-women. Typically they are called Sirens – both the half-bird/half-woman and the half-fish/half-woman varieties. The fish type … Continue reading

June 14, 2005
by deCadmus
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Ciao, Torrefazione

I guess the honeymoon is over… After buying the once-very-Italian Torrefazione Italia stores only a few years ago, Starbucks is shutting them down. Maybe Torrefazione (since you’re wondering, it means the place where coffee is roasted) isn’t quite the little … Continue reading