vanessafox | Shared With: Everyone - Feb 17 2008 | coffee, seattle, books
Interesting topic, but according to the review, not exactly well-written, sadly.
Apparently a nearby Starbucks helps local mom and pop coffee places, rather than hurts them.
And Starbucks only started making money when they started opening stores close to each other. Huh.
Quoted: . Is the fair trade movement ultimately good for the growers? Is it OK to peddle an addictive substance in such quantities? Is coffee beneficial ...
- vanessafox | Shared With: Everyone - Feb 12 2008 | coffee
Starbucks closed for 3 hours!
- vanessafox | Shared With: Everyone - Jan 18 2008 | coffee
This is for Natala, who says she's going to start using Faves more often.
- vanessafox | Shared With: Everyone - Jan 14 2008 | coffee, seattle
Coffee tasting! Er, cupping!
- vanessafox | Shared With: Everyone - Jan 14 2008 | coffee
If only coffee mugs reveal the truth, I really am a geek.
Quoted: The best way to get an instant profile of a family at, say, a holiday or dinner party in a strange home, is to locate the mug cupboard and take a good look at the family's mugs.
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