Comments on: Ciao, Torrefazione http://www.bloggle.com/2005/06/ciao-torrefazione/ Coffee & Commentary Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:50:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Rossi d'Providence http://www.bloggle.com/2005/06/ciao-torrefazione/#comment-5053 Rossi d'Providence Wed, 02 Aug 2006 20:40:31 +0000 http://www.bloggle.com/wordpress/2005/06/14/ciao-torrefazione/#comment-5053 Its not the corporations ruining the world, its the people who support the corporations. See "deCadmus" above. Ciao, Torrefazione Its not the corporations ruining the world, its the people who support the corporations. See “deCadmus” above.
Ciao, Torrefazione

]]> By: CafeGeek http://www.bloggle.com/2005/06/ciao-torrefazione/#comment-123 CafeGeek Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.bloggle.com/wordpress/2005/06/14/ciao-torrefazione/#comment-123 It's a sad indictment on our culture both as consumers and as coffee/café lovers that we allow culture, history and skill to be replaced by convenience and marketing spin. It's interesting that some parts of the world are enjoying a café renaissance (Sydney or Melbourne in Australia for example) and others are being crushed under the corporate yoke of market penetration and a society more concerned with style than substance.<BR/><BR/>I never went to Torrefazione, and I've only been to SB twice, but I will stare deeply into my ibrik tomorrow morning as I watch the dark liquid rise and drink one to the departed. It’s a sad indictment on our culture both as consumers and as coffee/café lovers that we allow culture, history and skill to be replaced by convenience and marketing spin. It’s interesting that some parts of the world are enjoying a café renaissance (Sydney or Melbourne in Australia for example) and others are being crushed under the corporate yoke of market penetration and a society more concerned with style than substance.

I never went to Torrefazione, and I’ve only been to SB twice, but I will stare deeply into my ibrik tomorrow morning as I watch the dark liquid rise and drink one to the departed.

]]> By: Mein Kaffee! http://www.bloggle.com/2005/06/ciao-torrefazione/#comment-124 Mein Kaffee! Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.bloggle.com/wordpress/2005/06/14/ciao-torrefazione/#comment-124 Well, as one who more or less hates Starbucks (granted they're after people drinking coffee which is good and all), I enjoy seeing them close stores. Granted, I'd prefer they close the regular Starbucks first, but oh well. <BR/><BR/>Really, if you're after the Torrefazione, or really just a coffee shop with character, I'm sure you can find one -- and why not support the local economy? <BR/><BR/>On that note, I live in South Dakota and frequent the Twin Cities, anyone know a good coffee shop there?<BR/><BR/>-dan Well, as one who more or less hates Starbucks (granted they’re after people drinking coffee which is good and all), I enjoy seeing them close stores. Granted, I’d prefer they close the regular Starbucks first, but oh well.

Really, if you’re after the Torrefazione, or really just a coffee shop with character, I’m sure you can find one — and why not support the local economy?

On that note, I live in South Dakota and frequent the Twin Cities, anyone know a good coffee shop there?

-dan

]]> By: deCadmus http://www.bloggle.com/2005/06/ciao-torrefazione/#comment-125 deCadmus Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.bloggle.com/wordpress/2005/06/14/ciao-torrefazione/#comment-125 Have you tried the <A HREF="http://www.delocator.net/results.php?zip=55435&Submit=Delocate" REL="nofollow">Starbucks Delocator?</A> Have you tried the Starbucks Delocator?

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