May 2004 - Bloggle

The ABCs of Espresso

by deCadmus | May 27, 2004 | Coffee

Bruce Milletto and the gang at Bellissimo â€” the folks who wrote the very nifty Bean Business Basics â€” have a new effort under way… and this time it’s hands-on. The American Barista & Coffee School [get it, ABC?] is open, and the first students are...

So much time, so little to do…

by deCadmus | May 27, 2004 | Coffee

So much time, so little to do… Wait. Strike that. Reverse it.

Blend to Order: Good Idea, or Vanity’s Bitter Cup ?

by deCadmus | May 26, 2004 | Coffee

So you’ve always wanted to blend your own coffee? Me, too. That’s one of the many reasons I started roasting my own. There’s a certain allure to being able to say, “This is my blend,” and considerable satisfaction found in having produced...

A Cup of Justice in Nicaragua?

by deCadmus | May 25, 2004 | Coffee

Smithsonian Magazine recently followed along on a trip to origin in Nicaragua led by Thanksgiving Coffee’s outspoken Paul Katzeff. Along for the ride, apparently, [the story doesn’t stray too far from Katzeff’s tale] are Counter Culture’s Peter...

Make a Big Noise

by deCadmus | May 24, 2004 | Coffee

Napster beat iTunes to the UK music download market, and on Wednesday, it looks like Oxfam will, too. Oxfam? The people who brought you Mugged, a scathing report of the state of the coffee crisis, now bring you Big Noise Music… a pay for download music service...

The Rest of the Story: Chapter 1

by deCadmus | May 23, 2004 | Coffee, Forty-two, Life in Vermont

So, Bloggle is undergoing changes. It’s not alone — the changes really reflect only some of the changes that have been happening in the life of your trusty author. And this is… The Rest of the StoryFive years ago — only five? — when I...