Archive for July, 2007

Coffee Notes from All Over

National Geographic News reports that — as if Uganda didn’t have enough to worry about, already — Uganda’s coffee crop is under threat of collapse due to global climate change. I find this report extraordinarily worrying, as I suspect it’s merely the tip of the proverbial (and ironic) iceberg. …

Final Thoughts on Harry Potter

Don’t Panic! No spoilers are found in clear-text…

Having closed the cover of Deathly Hallows, I’m ever more impressed with the skills of author J.K. Rowling. I think that — much as her characters have matured, and found new depths — so too has her writing. It should …

A note on Deathly Hallows.

I am inordinately chuffed to see the name Cadmus turn up in a Harry Potter book. ;)

The Roasterie: Super Tuscan Espresso

Rating: ★★★★½

40 Sardines. The American Restaurant. Blue Bird Bistro. The Classic Cup, Le Fou Frog, Yaya’s EuroBistro… great Kansas City restaurants, all. Each offers a wonderful dining experience. And each serves coffee from The Roasterie. Not the same coffee, mind you… each restaurant has its own custom blend.