You would think that I’d know how to make coffee. In the past 13 or so years, I’ve made coffee nearly every day, using the same grinder and automatic drip coffeemaker. Today I managed to make it wrong. I forgot to put the lid on the pot, which meant the boiling hot water steeped in …
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Obit: Alfred Peet, coffee entrepreneur
Last Wednesday, Alfred Peet passed away at age 87. (New York Times obituary; San Francisco Chronicle obituary) Peet was the founder of Peet’s Coffee, my preferred brand of java. As a master roaster in the San Francisco Bay area, he also influenced the founders of Starbuck’s and changed the way America drinks coffee. From the …
Critical caffeine update: Peet’s on sale at Giant Eagle
If my recent raptures about Peet’s Coffee have tempted you to try the stuff, but you’ve been wary of the high cost, please take note. Until tomorrow (July 25), Giant Eagle is offering $3 off Peet’s. Note that you must have a Giant Eagle Advantage card to get the discount. And! They have Major Dickason’s …
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Oh, wondrously caffeinated day!
Look what I discovered at the local Giant Eagle this weekend: There, amid the various overpriced coffees, it’s Peet’s! My much-loved, much-missed favorite brew from the west coast. Two unfortunate things: Most of the Peet’s varieties on offer here are pre-ground; only the House Blend comes as whole beans. And the price is higher than …
Coffee update
I’m drinking 100% Colombian from 8 O’Clock Coffee again today. (See previous posts for background.) Have had about 2.5 cups, which amounts to about 20 oz as I use 8 oz Irish coffee mugs for my daily brew. No headache so far. The coffee tastes much the same as yesterday: It’s nothing to write home …
1 o’clock coffee
An update on the previous post: After three cups of coffee and despite having had lunch, my ears are ringing and I’ve got a squeezing headache. Does 8 O’Clock Coffee carry more than the average dose of caffeine? The beans look less roasted than those I typically use, and less roasting typically leaves more caffeine …
8 O’Clock Coffee
I drink a goodly amount of coffee — between half a pot and a full pot a day. I don’t get headaches if I miss a day, and I can drink a double espresso at night and still fall asleep. It’s a reassuring constant in my otherwise topsy-turvy days. I’m particular about coffee, prefering to …
One lump or two? Or three?
Friday was a three-coffeeshop day. I started at Cummings Candy and Coffee, not working but writing, trying to restore to memory what I’ve done so far in the writing of my novel. Cummings has terrific booths with classic wood seats and marble table-tops, and a warm small town vibe, which makes it ideal for writing …
Coffee, tea, or me?
I have a new gig. (Fear not, web clients, literature lovers, and theatre denizens: I have not forsaken you. This is in addition to my other current gigs. Or maybe, go ahead and fear all you want, as I seem to be piling more on my plate than ever. I