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The Unseen Bean: Roasting Coffee in the Dark

Dark Rye | Posted 03.25.2013 | Taste
Read More: Malawi, Small Business, Whole Foods, Coffee Shops, Blindness, Mentoring, Gerry Leary, Boulder, Coffee, Colorado, Boulder News, Labrador, Recipes, Dark Rye, Boulder Colorado, Beans, San Francisco, Dogs, The Unseen Bean, Taste News
Dark Rye

When you lose the use of one sense, the others become heightened. That's certainly true for Gerry Leary of Boulder, Colorado. Leary has been blind since birth, yet he operates a successful coffee roasting business and a café near Boulder's main pedestrian mall, Pearl Street.

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What Do Foreign Tourists Think Of The U.S.?

Peter Mandel | Posted 05.15.2013 | Travel
Read More: Taxis, American Behavior, French, Chicago, Brooklyn, The Museum of Modern Art, Philip Guston, British Tourists, Italians, California, Land O'Lakes, Coke, Teatime, River Cafe, American Breakfasts, Naps, Tipping, Minneapolis, Algonquin Hotel, Foreign Tourists, Florida, Coffee Shops, Maple Syrup, Bacon, Long Weekends, Union Square Cafe, Steak, Waiters, Travel to the U.S., New York City, Pancakes, American Food, Yanks, Cocktails, Leather Shoes, Travel Writers, Big Portions, Travel Bloggers, Travel News
Peter Mandel

It's high time, I think, that we stopped forcing everyone to pore over our own vacation albums and, for once, take a peek at theirs. For example, what do tourists from abroad think of traveling here? Are they keen on American food, comfy in our hotels? Do they find it tricky getting around?

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How to Make the Perfect Cup of Coffee

Tim Ferriss | Posted 04.01.2013 | Books
Read More: Coffee Culture, Tim Ferriss, Coffee Shops, Coffee, Coffee Tips, Coffee Beans, Coffee Health, Best Coffee, Intelligentsia Coffee, Intelligentsia, Stumptown Coffee, Cafe Culture, Books News
Tim Ferriss

Brewing coffee beans is like cooking garlic. If you use bigger chunks of garlic, the taste is mild; if you put garlic through a press or finely dice it, the taste can be overwhelmingly powerful, even bitter. This is why chefs harp about cutting into uniform size. Coffee's no different.

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Do Me a Favor. Stop Buying Bad Coffee.

Nicholas Thompson | Posted 03.31.2013 | Home
Read More: Best Coffee, Coffee Culture, Coffee Shops, Coffee, Good Coffee, Coffee Tips, Coffee Buying Tips, Dark Roast Coffee, Home News
Nicholas Thompson

Dark roast is terrible in more ways than one. Sorry folks. Your oily, burnt French and Italian roasts are the antithesis of what today's coffee should be. It's not your fault that you've been told to enjoy this stuff for so long.

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Think You’re Safe At A Coffee Shop? Think Again

Pando Daily | Posted 01.22.2013 | Technology
Read More: Internet Safety, Coffee Shops, Free Wifi, Public Safety, Technology News

The next time you’re in a coffee shop sipping a Chai latte, availing yourself of the free Wi-Fi, remember this: The private messages you are sending...

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10 Cozy Coffee Shops to Stay Warm This Winter

Erin Ruberry | Posted 03.06.2013 | DC
Read More: Best of DC, Dc Around Town, Dc Coffee Shops, Coffee Shops, Coffee, Dc Coffee, Sidamo, Patisserie Poupon, Pound the Hill, Filter Coffee, Praline Bakery, Qualia Coffee, Baked and Wired, Tynan Coffee and Tea, Ebenezers Coffeehouse, Blind Dog Cafe, DC News
Erin Ruberry

During the coldest days of the year, there's nothing better than warming up inside a cozy coffee shop and D.C. has plenty to choose among. From H Street hipster hot spots to Georgetown corner cafes, here are 10 of the best spots for a hot drink during cold weather.

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The Insane Price People Are Willing To Pay For A Starbucks Steel Card

The Huffington Post | Katherine Bindley | Posted 12.10.2012 | Home
Read More: Starbucks Gift Cards, Gift Cards, Coffee Shops, Starbucks, Starbucks Coffee, Starbucks Card, Starbucks Gift Card $450, Coffee, Holiday Gift Cards, Home News

If the release of Starbucks steel gift cards priced at $450 on the luxury flash sale site Gilt.com last week wasn't enough to induce sticker shock, co...

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Coffee Bars Have Made Me Fat

Gerit Quealy | Posted 01.28.2013 | Home
Read More: Coffee, Latte, Espresso, Coffee Shops, Cappuccino, Coffee Weight Gain, Coffee Bars, Biscotti, Coffee Weight Loss, Double Espresso, Single Espresso, Home News
Gerit Quealy

I drew the line at the whipped-frapped-blapped-blended liquid sugar concoctions masquerading as caffeine delivery systems. How, how do all the people in there guzzling tankards of that stuff stay so slim?

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On the Culture Front: North Sea Jazz Festival and Beyond

Chris Kompanek | Posted 01.19.2013 | New York
Read More: Tony Bennett, Rail Europe, Van Morrison, Brad Mehldau, Amsterdam, Coffee Shops, John Scofield, De L'europe, De Kas, Ss Rotterdam, John Medeski, Banana Bar, North Sea Jazz Festival, Rotterdam, New York News
Chris Kompanek

I found myself in Rotterdam this summer covering the North Sea Jazz Festival, one of the largest of its kind that takes place each year in the seaside Dutch town just outside of the more famous "dam."

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Bye-Bye, Weed Pass

AP | Posted 10.30.2012 | World
Read More: Amsterdam, Amterdam Weed, Coffee Shops, Amsterdam Coffee Shops, Dutch Weed Pass, Netherlands, Amsterdam Weed Pass, Holland, Amsterdam Marijuana, Netherlands Weed Pass, Video, World News

AMSTERDAM -- The incoming Dutch government has ditched plans for a national "weed pass" that would have been available only to residents and that woul...

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Coffee Life in Japan: The Exotic and the Apparently Familiar

Fabio Parasecoli | Posted 12.09.2012 | Books
Read More: Globalization, Japanese Food, Food, Intercultural Communication, Food Traditions, Coffee, Coffee Culture, Coffee Shops, Japanese Culture, Japan Coffee, Books News
Fabio Parasecoli

When it comes to food, Japan has lost some of its mystery. Restaurant patrons are conversant with sushi, sashimi, and tempura. Still, there are still layers and layers that some Western foodies have yet to consider.

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The Place Was 'Full Of These Dick*****'

Posted 08.24.2012 | Small Business
Read More: Gizmodo, Free Wifi at Coffee Shops, Gizmodo Op-Ed, Video, Coffee Shops, Epic Rants, Antihipster Rant, Jesus Diaz, Small Business News

In a win for beleaguered coffee shop owners everywhere, Gizmodo editor Jesus Diaz takes on their cause in a short, somewhat insane, screed on the te...

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Hey, I Just Met You...

Mikaela Gilbert-Lurie | Posted 10.10.2012 | Teen
Read More: Starbucks, Friendliness, How to Meet People, Coffee Shops, Meeting People, Speak Easy, Teen News
Mikaela Gilbert-Lurie

I did the scariest thing I have ever done. I put down my phone, and said in a tiny voice, "Oh... hey. I'm Mikaela." And that, my friends, was when I realized that I have been living my life all wrong.

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10 Don'ts of Dating Learned From Eavesdropping at a Coffee Shop

Tim Young | Posted 08.27.2012 | Comedy
Read More: Womens Rights, The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, Coffee Shops, Dating Advice, Dating Advice for Women, Dating, Starbucks, Coffee, Comedy, Frustration, Comedy News
Tim Young

Ladies, I want you to take a few tips from me, a guy listening in on a conversation at a coffee shop, as to what not to do in a relationship.

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PHOTOS: The 10 Most Influential People In Coffee

Food Republic | Posted 07.14.2012 | Home
Read More: Coffee, Coffee Culture, Coffee Beans, Coffee Shops, Beverages, Coffee People, Slidepollajax, Coffee World, Home News
Food Republic

Like a jolt of mid-morning caffeination, we're shaking the old list up this month with a sprinkling of new players.

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Dutch Court Upholds Ban On Pot For Tourists

Reuters | Posted 06.27.2012 | Travel
Read More: Dutch Ban Cannabis, Coffee Shops, Marijuana, Travel News, Reuters, Marijuana Laws, Dutch Ban Pot, Dutch Pot Ban, Dutch Ban Weed, Drug Tourism, Video, Travel News

By Thomas Escritt AMSTERDAM, April 27 (Reuters) - A controversial law that will make it harder for foreign tourists to buy cannabis at...

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America’s Best Coffee Bars

Food & Wine | Posted 06.03.2012 | Home
Read More: Recipes, Best Coffee, Coffee Shops, Coffee House, Coffeeshop, Best American Coffee, Best Coffee House, Best Coffeeshop, Slidepollajax, Home News
Food & Wine

It's been more than two decades since Starbucks started serving designer lattes in Seattle, and America's obsession with coffee continues to grow as a new wave of independent, boutique cafés opens across the country.

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PHOTOS: Facebook Poll Reveals Country's Best Coffee Shops

Posted 03.05.2012 | Travel
Read More: Foodie Travel, Video, Coffee Shops, US Destinations, Travel News, Coffee, Slidepollajax, Destinations, Food Travel, Travel News

So much for the home of Starbucks. A new Facebook survey has declared the best coffee shops across the country, revealing a surprising diversity of...

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America's Coolest Coffeehouses (PHOTOS)

Travel + Leisure | Posted 01.28.2012 | Travel
Read More: Slidepollajax, Travel, Coffee Shops, Coffeehouse, Coffee, Travel + Leisure, Travel News, Travel News
Travel + Leisure

Travelers have an extra appreciation for a neighborhood coffeehouse with personality -- the last thing you want to drink on vacation is your workday cup of joe.

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Harsh, Man! Tourists Banned From Marijuana-Selling Coffee Shops

The Huffington Post | Timothy Stenovec | Posted 11.15.2011 | World
Read More: Amsterdam, Coffee Shops Marijuana, Video, Coffee Shops, Marijuana, Netherlands, Maastricht, Marijuana Legalization, Marijuana Netherlands, Amsterdam Marijuana, Dutch Coffee Shops, Marijuana Coffee Shops, Coffee Shops Netherlands, World News

Last call: If you're not Dutch, you only have about six weeks to legally get high in some parts of the Netherlands. As of January 1, 2012, a new p...

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WATCH: No Pot For Tourists In Dutch City's Coffee Shops

Posted 12.03.2011 | Travel
Read More: Video, Coffee Shops, Dutch Travel, Marijuana, Drug Travel, Coffee Shop Ban, Maastricht, Global Pulse, Netherlands Travel, Drug Policy, Drug Tourism, Travel News

Coffee shops in a Dutch town on the border with Belgium will voluntarily ban foreigners from buying legal marijuana in an effort to discourage petty c...

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Finding Philadelphia's Best New Coffee Shop (PHOTOS)

wejetset | Posted 11.21.2011 | Travel
Read More: Pennsylvania Travel, Coffee Shops, Travel Tips, Philadelphia Travel, US Destinations, Slidepollajax, Philadelphia, Coffee, US Cities, Destinations, Travel News
wejetset

The irony of operating a travel website is that sometimes you discover amazing things in your own town, like an enchanting new coffee shop called Pure Fare.

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PHOTOS: America's Most Caffeinated Cities

Posted 11.19.2011 | Chicago
Read More: Foodie Travel, Coffee Chicago, Coffee Shops, US Destinations, Slidepollajax, Caffeine, Most Caffeinated Cities, Coffee Consumption, Cities That Drink the Most Coffee, Coffee, Most Coffee Drinkers, Chicago News

With coffee intake nationwide on the rise as of late, Bundle decided to crunch the numbers to determine which U.S. cities spend the most money on coff...

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I'll Take Those Memories to Go

Charlie Carillo | Posted 07.24.2011 | New York
Read More: Coffee Shops, Diners, Joe Junior's, Nostalgia, New York Restaurants, New York News
Charlie Carillo

I walk into the joint and I'm shocked to see that it's turned into one of those coffee shops heavy on the raw wood. There are loads of coffees to choose from on the blackboard, most of them ending in "cino."

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The 50 Best College Coffee Shops In America (SLIDESHOW)

Posted 07.11.2011 | College
Read More: 50 Best College Coffee Shops in America, College Coffee Shops, Coffee Shops, 50 Best College Coffee Shops Complex, Complex Magazine, Slidepollajax, College News

In honor of finals week, Complex Magazine has put together a compendium of the 50 best college coffee shops in America. Because everyone needs coffee...

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