October 31, 2005

Opus getting coffee

 [Brewed Fresh Daily » Opinions, news and events from Cleveland, Ohio] Eat sushi!, From Stu Spivack, The Audient Files: Jackson is the One for Mayor of Cleveland, Writes Like She Talks: Earth to corporate cloud: meeting Cathy Panzica, Cleveland.com: “Ex-pals tell why Campbell lost favor”, Cleveland.com: “Tech firm founder cooks up business in the kitchen too”, Opus getting coffee">30

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Posted at October 31, 2005 02:10 PM | Comments (0)

Starbucks Challenge Awards!

 [green LA girl] So all North American stores, regional VPs, and international market presidents got emails "reminding" them about the coffee press policy for customers requesting fair trade. Cindy also forwarded bloggers' feedback to relevant district managers for follow-up.

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Posted at October 31, 2005 02:05 PM | Comments (0)

NEWS: Starbucks Challenge Awards

 [City Hippy: The diary of our struggle to live a green and fair life.] So all North American stores, regional VPs, and international market presidents got emails "reminding" them about the coffee press policy for customers requesting fair trade. Cindy also forwarded bloggers' feedback to relevant district managers for follow-up.

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Posted at October 31, 2005 02:04 PM | Comments (0)

October 30, 2005

Starbucks Challenge: Gig Harbor, WA: Fair Traded!

 [Radical Congruency » Spirituality, Technology, Emerging Ecclesiology] You might not know that if you don’t live in Seattle, because many people lump them in with Wal-Mart and other not-so-friendly megacorps. But they offer health insurance to employees, sell fair trade coffees, and give lots of grants to the community.

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Posted at October 30, 2005 05:15 PM | Comments (0)

Is caffiene bad for you?

 [doctorvee] Caffeine is our daily drug of choice, but is the bean habit bad for us? Tags: science, coffee, caffiene

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Posted at October 30, 2005 05:13 PM | Comments (0)

Really Bad Cleveland Accent: One Beautiful Thing

 [Brewed Fresh Daily » Opinions, news and events from Cleveland, Ohio] Here’s the gist of Dutch coffee: you take espresso, unsweetened chocolate, cinnamon, and (here’s my favorite part) a generous pat of butter, mix them into a sludge, and add not steamed milk but steamed cream. Which imparts a very dense foam cap - no disappointing soap bubbles there.

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Posted at October 30, 2005 05:11 PM | Comments (0)

October 28, 2005

Quite a day

[Daniel’s Pilgrimage] Man, today was quite a day. I got some leads on possible clients, and did my first successful sales call.

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Posted at October 28, 2005 01:31 PM | Comments (0)

Supersize my fair trade coffee: McDonalds joins in!

 [green LA girl] I'm so shocked about this that it'll take me a lil while to digest what it means for the fair trade movement, but guess what: McDonald’s is...

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Posted at October 28, 2005 01:29 PM | Comments (0)

FEATURE: Activism 2.0?

 [City Hippy: The diary of our struggle to live a green and fair life.] Starbucks promise (PDF) is to make Fair Trade coffee for you, any day of the week in more than 20 countries - we wanted to find out just how easy that was. The goal For me the goal has always been to engage with Starbucks, to test that promise and to assist Starbucks in delivering on that promise.

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Posted at October 28, 2005 01:28 PM | Comments (0)

October 25, 2005

COFFEE QUIZ!!!!

[S~I~G~N~E~D ~ V~A~N~E~S~S~A] BLACK- You like you coffee black, but that doesn't mean your bleak and boring. You just like things done in a pattern, timeslot, whatever. You...

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Posted at October 25, 2005 07:04 PM | Comments (0)

durham, where's the community cafe?

 [nicomachus.net | you can't have too many gears, but you can have too many on one bike] I know what I like, and I have an easy time falling in love with cafés when I visit other places. But I'm having a hard time finding one to love in my own hometown.

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Posted at October 25, 2005 07:03 PM | Comments (0)

Starbucks update: Progress? You tell me

 [green LA girl] I'm not a coffee drinker, when I go to Starbucks I'm much more likely to get the hot caramel cider (mmmmmmm), but I'm thinking, perhaps you're missing something simple in wondering why the responses to your requests are so uniform. The responses you seem to recieve most often, listing whats brewing and charging for venti, are what I would expect of any small business owner when presented with a special and (to him/her inconvenient) request.

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Posted at October 25, 2005 06:55 PM | Comments (0)

October 17, 2005

Coffee Announcement #6

[Coffee Sage -A Coffee Blog coffee graphics, coffee blinkies, blog graphics, drink recipe] I’m back! The blog will resume operations as normal now. Sorry it’s been so long. It’s been long and hard. I’ve been sick but am a lot better now!...

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Posted at October 17, 2005 10:45 AM | Comments (0)

green LA girl: Starbucks admits “break down in customer service”

 [Brewed Fresh Daily] Scott Gearity of the Export Control Blog emailed a link to the Starbucks Challenge, which I had been following, but hadn’t posted on yet. It appears...

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Posted at October 17, 2005 10:43 AM | Comments (0)

Why care about Starbucks?: Fair trade opinions

 [green LA girl] Thom of Monkey & Son -- a local 100% organic and fair trade certified coffee company -- has some misgivings about Starbucks' business practices, but says it's great that Starbucks has gotten people to demand better-tasting, quality coffee. Ric of Groundwork agrees.

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Posted at October 17, 2005 10:42 AM | Comments (0)

October 16, 2005

Our First Starbucks Together....

[ terry storch >>>>>] We love to go to Starbucks as well. Also, sharing our latest chapter book after a leisurely Saturday breakfast at home is one of the best parts of my week.

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Posted at October 16, 2005 07:35 PM | Comments (0)

Joe - Great Coffee, Mediocre Experience

 [The Coffeehouse Soapbox] In the times that I've been back, the quality has consistently remained high, which is one of the marks of a good coffeehouse. One of the secrets to Joe's high coffee quality is the fact that their owner Jonathan trains with David Schomer, the Seattle owner of Espresso Vivace, arguably the best coffee in the country.

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Posted at October 16, 2005 07:34 PM | Comments (0)

Time to Renew My Morning

[@Lathi.net] Seems like a small thing, but it’s very exciting to wake up to coffee already made. Catering to my lazy nature, it’s also got some type of a sensor that tells me when it needs to be cleaned/de-calicfied and then an automatic mode for doing the cleaning.

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Posted at October 16, 2005 07:33 PM | Comments (0)

Starbucks admits "break down in customer service"

 [green LA girl] The following "reminder" email was sent out to all company operated stores in the US and Canada this week: ______ Not all store partners may be familiar with how to “just say yes” when a customer requests a brewed coffee other than those being...

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Posted at October 16, 2005 07:11 PM | Comments (0)

RAICM

[geeksmakemehot.com] The machines are interconnected via CAT5 (CAT stands for Columbia, Antigua, Tanzania), through a 10/100 MBPS switch, communicating by RCP (Remote Coffee Protocol). Each coffee machine was retrofited with one PCI (Percolation Control Interface) slot into which we could wedge an ethernet card for this purpose.

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Posted at October 16, 2005 07:10 PM | Comments (0)

Two Things I Found Today

 [Chicken Fried Life] The Most Important, Super-Duper-Super Secret Public Service Announcement, Ever will give you step-by-step information on how to make amazing coffee. Trust me, this guy knows what he's talking about.

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Posted at October 16, 2005 07:08 PM | Comments (0)

Vietnamese Coffee

[GentleWhisper.com - By Amy Maxwell] You could make and drink a few cups of coffee with the Senseo while you wait for your cup of Vietnamese Joe. Despite the brew time and the learning curve, I recommend picking up one of these single cup brewers.

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Posted at October 16, 2005 06:55 PM | Comments (0)

Sunday Brunch October 16

 [Chicken Fried Life] It will be a while before I have breakfast, and I'm sure it won't be as good as the french toast shown here. I'm thinking it will be something from the Entenmann's store.

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Posted at October 16, 2005 06:50 PM | Comments (0)

Ten Health Benefits of Coffee : Weekend - Yahoo! Finance

 [Brewed Fresh Daily] That reminds me, time for another pot of Pumpkin Spice from Phoenix Coffee.

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Posted at October 16, 2005 06:49 PM | Comments (0)

October 15, 2005

Chicken or the egg? Consumer demand, corporate response

 [green LA girl] Some bloggers have said that by making customers ask for a French pressed cup -- when the barista's already busy and a caffeine deprived line's developing -- is enough to keep people from asking for fair trade coffee. in over your head sums it up nicely: "no one wants to be that asshole who makes the minimum wage labour monkey do that extra work - those people are already getting too much hassle for their hourly rate." (I'll point out here that I think most Starbucks baristas are paid a few bucks above the minimum wage rate and given progressive health benefits and stock options)

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Posted at October 15, 2005 02:33 PM | Comments (0)

Starbucks Tribal Knowledge

[ terry storch >>>>>] I have been meaning to blog about this and I have just forgot! Brand Autopsy has a wonderful string of posts entitled Starbucks Tribal Knowledge that...

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Posted at October 15, 2005 02:26 PM | Comments (0)

J&B Coffee - Quick, Cheap, and Great Service

 [The Coffeehouse Soapbox] J&B Coffee is located two blocks southwest of Washington Square Park, on West Third Street. Though not a traditional coffeehouse in the sense of being a place to hang out, it is a great place to grab a no-frills cup of coffee to go.

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Posted at October 15, 2005 02:24 PM | Comments (0)

coffee perks

 [I'll Make You A Star] | may help open airways for those with asthma increase concentration and short-term memory aid in concentration stay...

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Posted at October 15, 2005 01:34 PM | Comments (0)

Such a Pretty Package”¦

 [Bloggle: Coffee & Commentary] If you’re a parent, or have ever had the dubious joy of giving a gift to a small child (a niece, or a nephew, maybe) then you will be passing familiar...

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Posted at October 15, 2005 01:28 PM | Comments (0)

All's fair in love and coffee?

 [green LA girl] Like the anti-chain coffee drinkers that shun all Starbucks coffees on principle, Larry's Beans and others don't want their coffees wearing any sticker Starbucks -- or even worse, Nestle -- is wearing.

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Posted at October 15, 2005 01:27 PM | Comments (0)

October 14, 2005

NEWS: Starbucks Success

 [City Hippy: The diary of our struggle to live a green and fair life.] I like the look of this Starbucks Challenge thing, a great idea. I felt exactly the same when was in Costa the other day - had to ask for Fairtrade but it was a bit of a hassle and took them ages to sort it all out, whilst a queue formed behind me!

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Posted at October 14, 2005 09:03 AM | Comments (0)

Starbucks Challenge: Gallery Place-Chinatown

[the chutry experiment] According to green LA girl, Starbucks policy is to make Fair Trade coffee for you if you request it, and this week, one of Starbucks' featured coffees is the fair-trade certified Cafe Estima. I had some grading to do this afternoon, so I took the Metro down to the Gallery Place-Chinatown Starbucks, located at 800 7th Street, NW, here in Washington, DC (it was in the early afternoon, around 12:30 PM), to see if they could pass The Starbucks Challenge, reported G Zombie style:

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Posted at October 14, 2005 09:01 AM | Comments (0)

Coffee News: Jumpy Monkey Coffee becoming a hit

[The Cooking News - Daily recipes, cooking and wine news from around the web. We find the latest stuff for you!] " Sales of fresh roasted Jumpy Monkey Coffee in north central Iowa are increasing much faster than the Humboldt Workshop initially anticipated.

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Posted at October 14, 2005 09:00 AM | Comments (0)

October 05, 2005

Take the Starbucks Challenge

 [sustainablog] According to its own policy (PDF), Starbucks will make fair trade coffee for you, any day of the week, in the 23 countries it is licensed to including: Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, the U.K. and the U.S.

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Posted at October 05, 2005 10:05 PM | Comments (0)

Coffee and cigarettes

 [ Stormgrass] Great, now they’re selling my coffee in cigarette ads

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Posted at October 05, 2005 10:03 PM | Comments (0)

Starbucks Challenge FAQ

 [green LA girl] If you have more questions, please ask in a comment or email City Hippy or green LA girl. My local Barnes & Noble or Borders "proudly brews" Starbucks coffee.

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Posted at October 05, 2005 10:02 PM | Comments (0)

October 02, 2005

On the Road from Petticoat Junction to Sidewalk Rage

 [The Best of Trendy] .."I'll have a coffee and a side of Red Bull, because I'm very busy. I've got TBD and I'm late for yoga, hurry...

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Posted at October 02, 2005 08:45 PM | Comments (0)

Starbucks’ sponsorship of the Vancouver International Film Festival

 [bankrupt artist v.3] Starbucks’ branding is all over the VIFF, and it has been for a number of years. It’s one of those corporate sponsors that puts a lot of time, money...

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Posted at October 02, 2005 08:44 PM | Comments (0)

Haven't Reached HOME

[James] I already told my sister to get me a copy of Home from somewhere else since she's an air stewardess but it's pretty hard because she never really listens. In the meantime I'll just rejoice in the beautiful same old Corrs songs.

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Posted at October 02, 2005 08:42 PM | Comments (0)

Best coffee joint in Belltown

 [UptownSeattle] The coffee from organic provider Kalani was rich and full and the baked goods were just what you want -- unique and seemingly hand-made, fresh, and filling enough to break your fast. We were thinking how yummy the zuchini bread and strawberry jam scone were through the day.

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Posted at October 02, 2005 11:42 AM | Comments (0)

Guatemalan Elephants

 [Notes from a messy desk] Unfortunately, I tend to bulk order from this company, getting five or six packs which last for months (in the freezer they do last OK, but not perfectly). Whatever I open first is absolutely the best, having been freshly roasted less than 24 hours before I consume the first cup.

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Posted at October 02, 2005 11:41 AM | Comments (0)

Tired of being tired

[Somegirlwitha.com] I’ve been so tired these past two weeks. Is it because I work really long hours during the week or that I’ve been out of town on the weekends?

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Posted at October 02, 2005 11:40 AM | Comments (0)

Fiction: Starbucks flicks off Iraq soldiers

[Daily Grit] This morning I got an e-mail forward from some close friends about how Starbucks refused a request from a soldier in Iraq. This guy wrote the company telling about how much he missed his favorite caffeine-based brew. 

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Posted at October 02, 2005 09:43 AM | Comments (0)

Today

 [Mad World] My geekery has now strayed toward insanty ridiculous expense. I bought nearly £10-worth of Atlantis trading cards today.

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Posted at October 02, 2005 09:41 AM | Comments (0)

October 01, 2005

Tea Rolle Tea Bag Holder

[ Cooking Gadgets] Well, if you use a travel mug or a glass such as this, the Tea Rolle Tea Bag Holder is for you. All you need to do is wrap the string around the stainless steel cylinder and place in your cup.

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Posted at October 01, 2005 09:08 PM | Comments (0)

X Is Lovely

[James] You know, I was seating outside the lecture theatre today and all of a sudden, X came out of nowhere and I guess we were both shocked to see one another. X quickly turned and walked away so I thought X really disliked me and a shame it really was.

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Posted at October 01, 2005 09:06 PM | Comments (0)

Jeff Hess reacts to Scene awards

 [Brewed Fresh Daily] @ HaveCoffeeWillWrite.com, “A properly made espresso is not bitter.”

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Posted at October 01, 2005 09:04 PM | Comments (0)