Favorite coffeehouses
Aug 28, 2003 | 10:02 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Pietro:
Thanks for the tip on Cafe Artigiano in Vancouver. I'm not too surprised that they import coffee from Intelligentsia in Chicago, assuming that is the same place.</font>
Thanks for the tip on Cafe Artigiano in Vancouver. I'm not too surprised that they import coffee from Intelligentsia in Chicago, assuming that is the same place.</font>
Sep 13, 2003 | 11:56 am
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In Buenos Aires: Cafe Tortini and La Biela.
In Vienna: Cafe Landtmann
In Vienna: Cafe Landtmann
Oct 2, 2003 | 3:17 pm
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If you're in Indianapolis, add Stanton Coffee to your list. Tim Stanton is a very good small roaster with a nice but small cafe and a loyal neighborhood following. Open 6 a.m. or so to 5 p.m. most days and convenient to I-65 or I-465 on the west side. Espresso and espresso drinks are extremely good. (Visit www.stantoncoffee.com)
Hubbard & Cravens is another fine option in Indy with several locations but good but not the most amazing coffee I've ever had. Their cafes are very nice, though. (Visit www.hubbardandcravens.com)
Hubbard & Cravens is another fine option in Indy with several locations but good but not the most amazing coffee I've ever had. Their cafes are very nice, though. (Visit www.hubbardandcravens.com)
Oct 20, 2003 | 7:13 pm
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I durned near forgot all about World Cup Coffee in Northwest Portland, between the Pearl District and Nob Hill on N.W. Glisan St. It's an exquisite sanctuary and in a lot of ways preferrable to the two Torrefazione outlets in Northwest Portland, which can sometimes get crowded.
I durned near forgot all about World Cup Coffee in Northwest Portland, between the Pearl District and Nob Hill on N.W. Glisan St. It's an exquisite sanctuary and in a lot of ways preferrable to the two Torrefazione outlets in Northwest Portland, which can sometimes get crowded.
Oct 29, 2003 | 1:46 pm
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1369 Coffeehouse on Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge, MA (Central Square). Great atmosphere to sit and lounge while hanging out with grad students/[ex-]dot com entrepreneurs/artists/Cambridge intelligentsia/some combination of the preceding. It's nothing fancy, but the coffee is great, the staff is friendly and cares about how one likes his/her coffee and how their coffee tastes, and the baked goods aren't bad (and made on-site). I just about lived there through law school, up to 10-12 hours per week--and there were many who were there far more often.
Jan 6, 2004 | 8:52 pm
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In Columbus, Ohio, a microroaster named Stauf's operates two really good coffeehouses. One location is in one of the upscale urban neighborhoods and the other is in a suburban area inside an office park neighbohood strip mall. The suburban location is on the north side, not far from I-270 and across a parking lot from the Sheraton Suites. It's worth staying in this area - or driving from another part of the city - to have a morning cup here.
http://www.staufs.com/
http://www.staufs.com/
Jan 6, 2004 | 8:55 pm
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Also, I visited the newer Intelligentsia location in downtown Chicago on West Jackson Street - talk about superb espresso. The drip coffees of the day were excellent on my vists. Intelligentsia is a wonderful roaster, and lots of cool coffee and tea stuff is available at the shop.
www.intelligentsiacoffee.com
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www.intelligentsiacoffee.com
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Jan 8, 2004 | 1:16 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Pietro:
* PJ's Coffee & Tea in New Orleans. Sure it's a local chain, but it's a very good one. PJ's operates the best coffeehouses in a coffee-crazy city.</font>
* PJ's Coffee & Tea in New Orleans. Sure it's a local chain, but it's a very good one. PJ's operates the best coffeehouses in a coffee-crazy city.</font>
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Jan 9, 2004 | 8:25 am
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Thanks for the PJ's feedback -- I should add that I've never had espresso or espresso-based drinks (lattes, etc.) at PJ's...I've only had various brewed coffees, usually in a french press. There are very few coffeehouses where I've had espresso since so many places use sub-par espresso equipment or employ "baristas" who don't know their stuff (IMO).
Sorry to hear that about PJ's, but I'll be sure to try CC's on my next trip. Thanks.
Edited to add: Is CC's a coffee roaster as well? It seems like very few coffeehouses in most cities roast their own beans.
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Sorry to hear that about PJ's, but I'll be sure to try CC's on my next trip. Thanks.
Edited to add: Is CC's a coffee roaster as well? It seems like very few coffeehouses in most cities roast their own beans.
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Jan 9, 2004 | 8:55 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Pietro:
Also, I visited the newer Intelligentsia location in downtown Chicago on West Jackson Street - talk about superb espresso. The drip coffees of the day were excellent on my vists. Intelligentsia is a wonderful roaster, and lots of cool coffee and tea stuff is available at the shop.
www.intelligentsiacoffee.com
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Also, I visited the newer Intelligentsia location in downtown Chicago on West Jackson Street - talk about superb espresso. The drip coffees of the day were excellent on my vists. Intelligentsia is a wonderful roaster, and lots of cool coffee and tea stuff is available at the shop.
www.intelligentsiacoffee.com
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Jan 11, 2004 | 8:01 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Pietro:
[B]Edited to add: Is CC's a coffee roaster as well? It seems like very few coffeehouses in most cities roast their own beans.
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[B]Edited to add: Is CC's a coffee roaster as well? It seems like very few coffeehouses in most cities roast their own beans.
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http://www.communitycoffee.com/
Jan 12, 2004 | 7:02 am
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Thanks -- I knew the "Community" name but didn't make the connection with the CC's cafes. (Really, I'm not usually so slow.) Now that I think of it, I believe I have had a few cups at a CC's in the garden district or somewhere around Loyola. (?) Regardless, I definitely know the Community Coffee name.
Feb 2, 2004 | 7:38 pm
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Noticed CC mentioned in a couple of posts; I live in Dallas and always enjoy Community Coffee. Our family has enjoyed CC for over 35 years as far as I know, and maybe longer. As for coffee houses here in Dallas, Cafe Brazil (they have 3 or 4 locations in metro Dallas)is great. They also serve great food, so it is a cross between a classic coffee house and a restaurant. They have a wide selection of good coffees, by the pour or by the bean.
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Feb 3, 2004 | 10:34 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by HigherFlyer:
Mother Fools Coffee House at 1101 Williamson St. in Madison Wisconsin is a funky coffeehouse in the tradition of beat poets and bohemian artists. Also an art gallery with changing monthly exhibits, including a graffiti mural on an outside wall, and a music venue attracting local to international artists, but the coffees the thing here. Their Mother Fools House Blend was once judged the best brewed coffee in the known world. Try the cold brewed iced coffee, and the vegan pastries!
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Mother Fools Coffee House at 1101 Williamson St. in Madison Wisconsin is a funky coffeehouse in the tradition of beat poets and bohemian artists. Also an art gallery with changing monthly exhibits, including a graffiti mural on an outside wall, and a music venue attracting local to international artists, but the coffees the thing here. Their Mother Fools House Blend was once judged the best brewed coffee in the known world. Try the cold brewed iced coffee, and the vegan pastries!
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http://www.ancora-coffee.com/
Ewww, Finland leads coffee consumption stats, but it is some crappy, bitter liquid they sell here... I am not a fan of Charbux, but oh boy, was I happy to even get their Sumatran in Frankfurt recently. (No Charbux at these latitudes yet, and even Mac is deeply in the red.)