Coffee!

Mar 21, 2007 | 71 Comments

I’m sipping my first cup of coffee for the evening… which means I’m going to be up LATTE! Yeah, I’ve got too much “work” to do before crashing (physically, not Vista-literally). Coffee helps get me through the day. This cup has been brewed at home with a French press (and a grind specific for the [...]

A Peet’s Story

Feb 13, 2007 | 2 Comments

From a Gnomie named Theo… You keep mentioning Peet’s Coffee Tea and Spices, so here is a story. Back before the ‘seven day war’ in the Mideast, I shopped at Peet’s in Berkeley, CA. He always had good stuff, and the prices were affordable. I recall my like for his mocha java [presumably a blend [...]

I Spilled Coffee All Over My Computer!

Jan 16, 2007 | 19 Comments

Ugh. This week is not off to a very good start. Then again, it’s almost halfway finished now. I was just exchanging instant messages with my dad (who just got broadband this afternoon) – getting ready to help him through a few software issues. To clear my mind, I needed caffeine – so I reached [...]

Coffee Snobs

Jan 12, 2007 | 7 Comments

Dude. I just can’t stay off the juice! Last night, I was compelled to write about my experiences with the Tassimo machine (a wedding gift from Andru and Monica Edwards). Ponzi put it on our wish list – but I really wish the machine did more. Judging from the comments we’re getting, others do as [...]

A Prayer for Saint Peets

Jan 18, 2003 | 31 Comments

Hail coffee, full of taste – my tongue is with thee. Yummy art thou among libations, and blessed is the pulp of thy bean, roasted! Holy beverage, fresh above all, brew for us drinkers now and at the hour of our morning. Amen.