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Come for the Doughnuts, Stay for the Coffee at General Porpoise Doughnuts

  • Michael Butterworth
  • May 3, 2017May 2, 2017
  • 2 Comments

Rodgers and Hammerstein. Martin and Lewis. Riesling and Thai food. Some pairs are timeless. And yet no duo is so ubiquitous as that most quintessential of American breakfasts, coffee and doughnut

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Cafe Review: Prufrock Coffee in London

  • Michael Butterworth
  • August 26, 2013January 12, 2016
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Coffee as Poetry In The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock, T.S. Eliot famously wrote, “I have measured out my life in coffee spoons.” Most Eliot interpreters understand the line to denote

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Hario V60 vs Kalita Wave: Who Wins in a Brew to the Death?

  • Michael Butterworth
  • May 21, 2013August 14, 2014
  • 16 Comments

Japanese Invasion Over the last six years, the Hario V60 has become the industry standard pour-over dripper. In some circles, “V60” is practically a synonym for pour-over coffee. The

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Cafe Review: Four Barrel Coffee in San Francisco

  • Michael Butterworth
  • February 4, 2013January 12, 2016
  • 4 Comments

Mark Twain supposedly quipped “The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.” It’s debated whether he actually said it, but one thing is certain: if Mr. Clemens h

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Cafe Review: Cartel Coffee Lab in Tempe, AZ

  • Michael Butterworth
  • December 6, 2012January 12, 2016
  • 7 Comments

It’s tough trying to sell coffee when the temperature outside is the same as a well steamed cappuccino, but Cartel Coffee Lab in Tempe, AZ has a threefold recipe for success: source incredibl

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Learn How to Brew a Chemex with Cartel Coffee

  • Michael Butterworth
  • November 13, 2012February 24, 2014
  • 4 Comments

A CHEMEX BREW GUIDE from Cartel Coffee Lab on Vimeo. The Chemex German-born chemist Peter Schlumbohm had a simple goal: invent the best coffee maker ever. After several years of testing and prototy

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Why You Should Put The Barn On Your Coffee Radar

  • Michael Butterworth
  • September 5, 2012January 12, 2016
  • 1 Comment

Over the last decade several cities have emerged as coffee destinations: London, New York, San Francisco, Melbourne, and Oslo immediately come to mind.  These trendsetting cities are home to accla

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TNT Louisville: Latte Art and the Legacy of the River City

  • Darren
  • September 1, 2012July 9, 2013
  • 3 Comments

I once read about a group of bicycle messengers in New York City who held weekly bike races at a local velodrome. I was struck by the fact that these men and women work long, grueling hours riding

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Coffee and Cycling

  • Michael Butterworth
  • August 26, 2012August 27, 2012
  • 1 Comment

I don’t have any academic sociological studies to back this up, but I’ve noticed that people who ride bikes are more likely to enjoy craft coffee, or perhaps the converse is more accura

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Life is Bear Pond

  • Michael Butterworth
  • August 25, 2012August 25, 2012
  • No Comment

Life Is Bear Pond Espresso from Jake Davis on Vimeo. I’ve never been to Bear Pond Espresso, but after watching this video I know I’ll make it a priority if I’m ever in Tokyo again

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