Coffee Info-graphics Max Effgen, December 16, 2011 Two of my favorite coffee info-graphics: Coffee Drinks Illustrated by Lokesh Dhakar is an impressive illustration of the variety of espresso drinks. He is channeling his inner Edward Tufte. Check out Caffeine and Calories. True coffee aficionados will be towards the espresso/double espresso side of the buzz versus bulge equation…. Continue Reading
It’s all about the “grind” Max Effgen, May 14, 2010 Nice read on espresso in the Atlantic. Better grind, better espresso. Been saying it for years. Check it out. Happy Weekend! The Atlantic: A Winning Formula for Traditional Espresso Continue Reading
Coffee experts describe the coffee they love Max Effgen, October 18, 2009 Interesting article and graphic on coffee in today’s Seattle Times. I am partial to Kona with price being the only major obstacle to drinking it daily. Seattle Times: Taster’s Choice: Coffee experts describe the coffee they love Continue Reading
Seattle Coffee Houses – Belltown Max Effgen, October 16, 2009 3 great coffee houses in the Belltown neighborhood just north of downtown Seattle. If they are on this list, they are worth checking out. Uptown Espresso at 4th and Wall is a great meeting space with free WiFi. Home of the “Velvet Foam”. Top Pot Hand-Forged Doughnuts has been a… Continue Reading
Roast your own Max Effgen, September 23, 2009 Coffee is a lot of things in Seattle. If you are an independent coffee house in this town you need to elevate and differentiate your game. Nice read in the Coffee City blog about Fremont Coffee. They have recently started roasting their own beans. What they have really started doing… Continue Reading
How to actually make coffee. Max Effgen, August 26, 2009 Interesting coffee related read at Gizmodo. Covers a lot of ground on various methods. Worth checking out. Link: Giz Explains: How to Actually Make Coffee Continue Reading
Seattle Coffee Houses – Pioneer Square Max Effgen, August 25, 2009 I hope to make this a regular feature documenting 3 great coffee houses in each of the many neighborhoods of Seattle. If they are on the list, they are worth checking out. Zeitgeist, Cafe Umbria and All City Coffee are all in Pioneer Square. Great places for a meeting or… Continue Reading
Caffeine and Calories Max Effgen, August 21, 2009 Check out Caffeine and Calories. True coffee aficionados will be towards the espresso/double espresso side of the buzz versus bulge equation. Happy Friday. Continue Reading
The Tragedy of the Coffee Shop Max Effgen, August 9, 2009 Solid read about coffee shops by Joey deVilla @ Coffee and Code. The Tragedy of the Coffee Shop covers the growing angst between coffee shop owners and cyber-squatting customers. There are cafes I prefer to meet people to talk because there is no free WiFi, and thus no laptops and… Continue Reading
Keeping cool with Iced Coffee Max Effgen, July 31, 2009 My first exposure to chilled coffee drinks was the ubiquitous Cold Coffee in Australia. I was on a backpack trip and could not stomach the stuff. I was young. What did I know? Record setting heat in Seattle has brought me back to ice-cold coffee. Like many people out here,… Continue Reading