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Three Great Coffee Shops in Doha, Qatar

Three Great Coffee Shops in Doha, Qatar

  • Michael Butterworth
  • January 19, 2023
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In 2022, the world watched as Qatar hosted the World Cup. We got there a little late to see Messi, but a long layover on the way to World of Coffee Dubai gave us a chance to check out the booming c

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A Taste of Home: A Love Letter to the Aeropress Go

A Taste of Home: A Love Letter to the Aeropress Go

  • Kathleen Hartsfield Spicer
  • December 19, 2022December 19, 2022
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When the Aeropress Go premiered at SCA Expo in 2019, it barely registered for me among the crowded trade show. I already had a full-sized Aeropress and besides, traveling with coffee gear was all o

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Nowhere: The Place for Modern Coffee in Milan

Nowhere: The Place for Modern Coffee in Milan

  • Michael Butterworth
  • November 17, 2022
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It’s a Sunday morning in Milan and the line to get inside Nowhere is halfway down the block. It’s something of a nightmare scenario for any barista; “in the weeds” in hospit

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The 2022 Coffee Compass Holiday Gift Guide

The 2022 Coffee Compass Holiday Gift Guide

  • Michael Butterworth
  • November 1, 2022November 1, 2022
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And just like that, the holiday season is upon us once again. Lucky for you, 2022 has been something of a banner year for new coffee products. From the best new books to state-of-the-art new grinde

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Drink Coffee Like a Local at Malabarista Café in Lisbon

Drink Coffee Like a Local at Malabarista Café in Lisbon

  • Michael Butterworth
  • September 27, 2022September 27, 2022
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What’s in a name? That which we call an espresso by any other name would still taste as bitter. This is certainly the case in Portugal where the concentrated coffee is known as bica, or like

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Quills Coffee Opens New Jtown Location

Quills Coffee Opens New Jtown Location

  • Michael Butterworth
  • June 30, 2022July 11, 2022
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Can any good thing come out of Jtown? I admit, as a former Louisville resident, when I first heard about my former employer’s plan to open a café in Jeffersontown, I was skeptical. Jtown is

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London Calling: Our Top Seven London Coffee Shops

London Calling: Our Top Seven London Coffee Shops

  • Michael Butterworth
  • May 25, 2022July 11, 2022
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In 2009 Gwilym Davies changed the coffee world with a simple concept: the disloyalty card.  Rather than rewarding his customers for only coming to Prufrock– then a pop-up inside a boutique – t

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A Visit to Curve Coffee Roasters in Margate

A Visit to Curve Coffee Roasters in Margate

  • Michael Butterworth
  • May 2, 2022July 11, 2022
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It had been four years since our last visit to the UK, so when we attended the London Coffee Festival earlier this spring we were eager to hear from local baristas about their current favorite roas

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Six Great Budapest Coffee Shops

Six Great Budapest Coffee Shops

  • Michael Butterworth
  • January 18, 2022July 11, 2022
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So many great cafés, so little time. We realized pretty quickly we weren’t going to be able to visit every café on our list during a recent visit to Budapest. The Hungarian capital’s

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Back in Black Brightens Paris’s 11th Arrondissement

Back in Black Brightens Paris’s 11th Arrondissement

  • Michael Butterworth
  • December 16, 2021July 12, 2022
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We have a mental image of the archetypal Parisian café. There’s a handpainted sign, those checkered woven chairs, and an ornate wooden bar with little hooks for your jacket. Back in Black ha

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