Archive for the ‘coffee’ Category
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
They shut stores down to discuss quality and renew "focus on espresso standards."
They bought the Clover prompting coffeegeeks to shudder and Stumptown to pull them from their stores.
And starting yesterday the original topless logo has returned to signal Starbucks commitment to quality along with their new Pike Place Roast which ...
Posted in St. Louis, coffee, missouri | 2 Comments »
Friday, March 7th, 2008
Don't forget the St. Louis Community Farmers' Market is this Saturday.
Here's a message from Market Manager Mike McLellan
Hello again everyone!
Spring is just around the corner, sprouts are springing, buds are bursting... um, wait a sec, now it's snowing :(
Things can be unpredictable this time of year but this I promise ...
Posted in coffee, farmers' markets, farming, groceries | 1 Comment »
Friday, March 7th, 2008
For those of you that were thinking to yourselves quietly when I've mentioned coffee that $30 per pound is an insane price to pay, I bring you R. Miguel Coffee .
R. Miguel is the roastmaster for Paradise Roasters in Minneapolis, MN and he consistently receives high marks from Kenneth Davids ...
Posted in coffee, groceries | 5 Comments »
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008
In the CMS that I use for stlbites I can see what people were inputing into search engines before they chose to right click their way on in.
Surprisingly, one of the most searched terms is "clover coffee machine" and as such one of my most viewed posts is the one ...
Posted in Illinois, coffee, general food | 5 Comments »
Sunday, February 10th, 2008
SCAA Midwest Reginonal Barista Competition Round 1 Day 2 that is...
I'm not yet styling a DSLR like some of the other photo snappers I saw (McCracken), so while I'm sure some better shots will come out of the weekend, what I lack in quality I make up for in swiftness ...
Posted in Illinois, coffee, general food | 6 Comments »
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008
In other Lumière Place news, I also noticed last night that they'll be the location for Missouri's first Peet's Coffee & Tea.
It's a fairly similar business model to Starbuck's, so I don't really expect good coffee from it, but it is worth mentioning as Peet's is the original inspiration for ...
Posted in coffee, general food | 6 Comments »
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007
If you recall I went to Kaldi's new downtown Clayton location on its opening day during my lunch break to take a look at the Clover in action. And as I hadn't completely cared for the Timor, I promptly returned the following day for another crack; this time after ...
Posted in coffee, general food | 3 Comments »
Monday, December 17th, 2007
A Veruca cheat sheet:
Tropicala cupcakes; if you don't buy one, I'm done with you.
Currant scones for breakfast rock!
…but financiers and mini cupcakes do not make a balanced breakfast.
When Mathew Rice told me a couple weeks ago that Veruca would be opening last Wednesday, I was disappointed I wouldn't be able ...
Posted in chefs, coffee, restaurants, reviews | 8 Comments »
Monday, December 10th, 2007
That's one word for what I am. This coffee mug is pretty unique too right? I could wax on about how it came from a thrift store, or how I bought it for the hilarious irony of it all, but no, I bought it new, in San Francisco, ...
Posted in coffee, general food | 2 Comments »
Monday, December 10th, 2007
I have visited Kaldi's new Clayton location three times since opening. I will tell you about them--one at a time.
Two weeks ago when a quick email response signaled that Kaldi's Clover would finally be landing in their new downtown Clayton shop my lunch plans for the following ...
Posted in coffee, general food | No Comments »
