Cold Brew Saves the Day

Cold Brew Saves the Day

My favorite summertime drink is coffee… Come to think of it my favorite anytime drink is coffee, so that isn’t a huge surprise. but with the rise of bulletproof coffee, and the hype surrounding everything even remotely related to pour overs and artisanal...

Wawa Turns 50

Wawa Turns 50

For those of you local to the Delaware Valley you know the name. But to the fine folks spread out around this wonderful world of ours who don’t as of yet know. Wawa, is a simply a convenience store. But its much more than that they focus on fresh coffee, ready...

Turning Used Coffee Grounds into Booze

Turning Used Coffee Grounds into Booze

So a bunch of scientists got together and decided to try their hand at fermenting things they found lying around.  And what is left lying around a lab more often than coffee? While this probably isn’t the way it went down, turning organic matter into alcohol is...

ATLAS: Performance Dress Socks

ATLAS: Performance Dress Socks

I never thought of performance when it comes to dress socks. They are usually just the sock of last resort in the drawer. because frankly they don’t seem to do a good job of anything as a whole. Enter the Ministry of Supply, a small start-up out of MIT that...

Hot Days, Cool Coffee

Hot Days, Cool Coffee

it is a simple equation. northern hemisphere of middling latitude, June – August = Summer. SO. Yes it is hot outside, actually very hot at times. People do stupid things in the heat like watch golf or tweet about their lunch. But that shouldn’t stop other...

Coffee People: Don’t Go Breakin’ My Parts

Coffee People: Don’t Go Breakin’ My Parts

A Love Note From Your Superautomatic Espresso Machine Your superautomatic was made with love in a factory by magic elves. Sometimes the magic wears off and internal or external parts need to be replaced. It is a machine after all. On the care and maintenance continuum...

CaffiNation Reviews: 7 Eleven Light Roast

CaffiNation Reviews: 7 Eleven Light Roast

I was recently treated to the arrival of a brand new coffee sample from 7 Eleven. The Light Roast is a limited engagement, and is only being served until September in participating stores. All  of that being said how is the coffee? I am continually surprised by the...

Coffee Barometer

Coffee Barometer

Coffee is a funny thing. The more I drink it the better I feel, the better I feel the more I want to drink it. So I guess its a self sustaining prophecy of sorts. However prognosticator of prognosticators it isn’t know for being. Unless you had a greek...