Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008
We started our morning at Shade Tree Coffee in Durham, near Duke University. Sara and I shared a French press of a Colombian coffee, while Courtney, the manager sat with us for a while. Courtney is the sweet and earnest kind of person whose personality will imbed itself in the [...]
Archive for February, 2008
Our Very Own Research Triangle
Posted in Coffee on February 29, 2008 | 3 Comments »
You may have seen this face before…
Posted in Coffee, tagged alligators, bamboo, dog, protector, road trip, sunshine on February 27, 2008 | 7 Comments »
This is Denali, our loyal companion.
A short dog-ography:
Denali, a 5 year old chocolate Labrador retriever, normally lives with the Coffee Labs crew in New York. She has been a loyal friend to customers and baristas alike. Her travels have been limited, moving from shelf, to floor, to office, and back again; [...]
Logs and Figures: Feb. 23rd
Posted in Coffee, road trip, tagged face melting, logs and figures, Phillipay mpg on February 23, 2008 | 3 Comments »
2:15pm: Suzie (the Saab) clocks in at 37.4 miles per gallon!
2:37 pm: Upon reading a chalkboard in a bathroom, Sara asks: “Is it a good thing that your face melts off?” People of the Internet-what do you think?
Days on the road: 12
Cups of coffee/espresso: 86
Related bathroom breaks: 71
A nice place to live.
Posted in Coffee on February 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Wednesday Feb. 2o, 2008
Nothing says “Welcome to the South” like a bluegrass jam session with your morning cup of coffee. You can have coffee in your favorite mug if you are a regular.
Every Wednesday morning, a small group has been gathering for 14 years in the back room at the Lexington Coffee Shop.
Freddy, one [...]
Sic Semper Tyrannis
Posted in Coffee, tagged assasin, food, motorcycles, PUPPIES, Tilapia, Virginia, walking on February 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
To go back in time:
Coffee Fest was a flurry of coffee, classes, espresso, and meeting good people. We experienced our first barista competition (talk about intense). Our Friday night host, Seth, accompanied us to a coffee party where we joined in the geeky barista fun.
After Coffee Fest we had political discussions with the [...]
returns and exchanges
Posted in Coffee, tagged car stereos, free food, music on February 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Wednesday February 20, 2008
7:34 am- Sara turns the car on and out of the radio comes her long lost CD! Music is once again heard.
2:14 pm – we get handed free lunch in Blacksburg, VA! Thanks to the kindness of a stranger in Bollo’s coffee shop!
Sensory Satisfaction
Posted in Coffee on February 19, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Spending a week of my life dedicated to an aesthetic experience has already changed my perceptive self.
Tasting espresso, an intense focus of the senses, has created for me an existence of minute observations. Noting the changes of a shot as it begins and ends its pour, a gentle warmth from the porcelain cup, the multi-faceted [...]
