May 23, 2013

Edition: U.S.

Intelligentsia

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Intelligentsia Founder, CEO Talks His Craft Coffee Empire

The Huffington Post | Joe Erbentraut | Posted 05.17.2013 | Chicago

When we recently caught Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea co-founder and CEO Doug Zell on the phone, we knew we had to talk fast. The craft coffee power ...

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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

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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Top Coffee Shop Set For Big Expansion In 2013

Posted 01.11.2013 | Chicago

Chicago-based coffee roasters Intelligentsia Coffee and Tea have an ambitious 2013 ahead of them. The award-winning coffee mini-chain, which began ...

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PHOTOS: Chicago's Best Coffee Shops

Posted 11.29.2011 | Chicago

Read More: Julius Meinl, Chicago Coffee, Most Caffeinated City, Wormhole, Chicago Restaurants, Kafein, Alliance Bakery, National Coffee Day, Intelligentsia, Best of Chicago, Chicago Around Town, Chicago Coffee Shops, Star Lounge, Ipsento, Peets, Atomix, Chicago News

Chicago will no doubt be celebrating National Coffee Day on Thursday. The Windy City was just named America's most caffeinated city in a Bundle rou...

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PHOTOS: Los Angeles Magazine's Best Food & Drink

Posted 10.22.2011 | Los Angeles

Surely you've picked up Los Angeles magazine's Best of LA issue, and today all 107 of their picks are available online. Click here to study up on the ...

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Chicago Roasters: Higher Coffee Price 'Not Such A Bad Thing'

HuffingtonPost.com | Joseph Erbentraut | Posted 08.10.2011 | Chicago

Read More: Coffee Roasters, Chicago Coffee, Commodities, Coffee Prices, Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, Intelligentsia, Food, Chicago Around Town, Coffee, Drink, Chicago News

For many, a daily cup or five of coffee is a necessity, but no matter which route one is taking to get their caffeine fix these days, java junkies are...

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Tantric (Sexual) Meditation: 'A Fantastic Way To Meet Men'

| Single Girl in L.A. | Posted 06.11.2011 | Los Angeles

Read More: Single in Los Angeles, Intelligentsia, Tantric Meditation Los Angeles, Tantric Meditation, Sexual Meditation, Los Angeles News

Story courtesy of City's Best. By Single Girl in L.A. I recently took a Tantric meditation workshop. That's right, as in, like, sex. It was,...

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Behind Enemy Lines

Todd Burbo | Posted 06.08.2011 | Chicago

Read More: Competition, Food, Baristas, Business, Coffee, Drink, Chicago, Counter Culture, Intelligentsia, Stumptown Coffee, Chicago News

Not long ago, America's specialty coffee roasters were as much friends as competitors. Now they're getting down to business.

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John Stirratt and Pat Sansone of The Autumn Defense on The Interview Show

Mark Bazer | Posted 05.30.2011 | Chicago

Read More: Bazer, Once Around, Hideout, John Stirratt, Intelligentsia, Pat Sansone, Wilco, Autumn Defense, Soft Rock, Love, Chicago News

John Stirratt and Pat Sansone discussed the band, their friendship, why Pat is particularly well-suited for life in a band -- as well as how they chose the beans for the new Wilco Intelligentsia coffee.

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PHOTOS: The Best Coffee In Los Angeles

Huffington Post | Anna Almendrala | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles

Read More: LA Restaurants, Caffeine, Intelligentsia, Los Angeles Coffee, Slidepollajax, Lamill, Urth Caffe, Best Coffee in Los Angeles, Los Angeles News

For coffee day, we've rounded up our picks of the best cup of joe in Los Angeles. We're spoiled here - there are three cafes on the list that roast th...

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World's Best Barista: Michael Phillips Of Chicago's Intelligentsia

Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

Read More: World Barista Championship, Intelligentsia, Illinois, Michael Phillips, Chicago, Chicago Coffee, Intelligentsia Coffee, Chicago Baristas, Mike Phillips, Intelligentsia Chicago, Chicago News

In the summer of Blago, Burge, Peterson and McDonald, there seems to be a judge making front-page news every day. But one ruling from London late last...

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Intelligentsia Wins National Title, then Throws it Back

Todd Burbo | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

Read More: Food, Intelligentsia, Usbc, Baristas, Coffee, Chicago, Coffee Culture, Gourmet Coffee, US Barista Championships, Chicago News

It's official: Intelligentsia coffee still employs the best barista in the United States.

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Intelligentsia To Release Coffee Inspired By Indie Hip-Hop Label Anticon

The A.V. Club Chicago | March 3, 2010 03:22 PM | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Coffee Company, Chicago Coffee, Intelligentsia, Anticon Records, Coffee, Anticon, Chicago News

Never before have the words "corporate synergy," "indie hip-hop," and "robust coffees" been uttered in the same sentence, but here we have it: As the ...

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My Reinvention Tour: The Venice Yard Sale

Martha McCully | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

Read More: Venice, Martha McCully, Intelligentsia, Venice Beach, Yard Sale, Budgeting, U.S. Economy, Money, Economy, Personal Finance, Saving Money, Healthy Living News

The pace of making money in this new world is so different than what I'm used to. When I first left the steady paycheck eighteen months ago, each day that would go by where I didn't make a penny caused a panic.

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