Food and Drink
The Ultimate Fine Dining/Coffee Experience
It’s not like there’s really ever a day when I don’t wake up in the morning and think, wouldn’t it be cool to be in Hawaii today? But the day I’m going to be mooning […]
Food and Drink
Coffee
Lessons from the Oregon Wine Industry
Last week’s meeting with Congressman Earl Blumenauer brought a couple of esteemed members of the Oregon wine industry in to meet with the local coffee roaster and retailing community. The Congressman had said in prior […]
News
Activate Your Brain! (And Change Your Taste?)
Here’s an interesting story from the world of wine that relates rather directly, I think, to coffee. Researchers at Cal-Tech recently did a study where subjects were asked to taste different wines and rate them. […]
Non-Coffee Beverages
And now for something completely different, the Danish edition…
Alternate title for this post, Something’s Rotten in the State of Denmark. So this isn’t exactly coffee-related, but it’s definitely beverage-related, and it strikes to the very heart, I think, of what I used to […]
Food and Drink
Food Carts: Wave of the Future?
Way back in 1989, Lloyd Dobler claimed that kickboxing was the sport of the future. Twenty years later, eh… not so much. (But I suppose he might have been onto something foreshadowing the rise of […]
Wine
Barista Pinotage, that is, coffee wine
Our friends who live in South Africa, Loren and Caroline, are coming to visit this week, which is always exciting. Ken just got an email from Loren asking if there was anything we wanted him […]
Food and Drink
Top Chef Masters Copies Nordic Barista Cup!
I was bitten by the reality TV bug a long time ago, and I’m not ashamed to say I’m still happily infected. But there are only a few shows in the genre I can get […]
Food and Drink
Happy Thanksgiving From Barista Magazine
We’re still coming out of our Thanksgiving feast food coma today, Friday, which is why we’re late in saying happy Thanksgiving! I am especially thankful for Kyle because he used his mad cooking skillz to […]
Coffee
Wish You Were Here…
Slow Food Nation kicked off today in San Francisco! But actually, I’m not “here” to wish you were here. I’m mellowing back in Portland and excitedly receiving photos from my friends who are there. To […]
Barista Magazine
Slow Food Fo Sho
I’ve been madly IMing with Brent about the trip we’re going on next week — to the Mexican Barista Championship, can’t wait! (stay tuned for news about this in the next few days) — but […]