August 18, 2005
by deCadmus
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Espressolab waxes poetic on the machines of days gone by. Has something been lost in the translation from brass and chrome and Bakelite lever pulls to the high-performance, stainless steel, push-button ‘lectronic boxes of the present age? Romance, certainly… and … Continue reading
August 17, 2005
by deCadmus
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Rating: Rating: Equal Exchange is an unusual company. It’s not simply an employee-owned business (a growing number of companies are, for a given value of employee owned) but is instead a worker-owned cooperative… which is a very interesting and balanced … Continue reading
August 16, 2005
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Premium Gourmet Coffee beans from Puerto Rico go to waste because Puerto Rican coffee growers can’t find enough workers to harvest the beans, according to Julio Torres, executive vice president of Grupo Jimenez, the island nation’s leading producer. Jimenez is … Continue reading
August 15, 2005
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Rating: Rating: I’m surprised as anyone to find myself reviewing two dark-roasted coffees back-to-back, and more surprised to find that they’re both African origins (the coffee immediately prior was Ancora’s Kenya AA Nyeri “Fine Cup”.) I guess it’s chaos theory … Continue reading
August 14, 2005
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To say that the native Vermonter is frugal is something akin to suggesting that a Scotsman has a passing interest in plaid. That is to say, it so understates the depth and breadth of the Vermonter’s frugality that it belies … Continue reading
August 13, 2005
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A new Flickr slideshow — this time the Pastores farm and beneficio just about ten minutes from Antigua, Guatemala. Pastores is a stunning place; a colonial-style oasis that doubles as a weekend spa and retreat from the hustle and bustle … Continue reading
August 12, 2005
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Don’t miss this Friday Sale bargain at Amazon… the spiffy Oxo Travel Mug is a no spill, no-drip, easy to operate with a single hand beverage containment device that’ll keep your coffee hot far longer than your commute requires. Unless … Continue reading
August 11, 2005
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As you may have noticed in yonder sidebar, I’ve been slowly uploading photo sets to Flickr, and discovering nifty new ways to display them as a result. For example… this spiffy slide-show that takes you on a virtual tour of … Continue reading