Hacked Grinder
Thursday, August 16th, 2007 Posted in Coffee | No Comments »Ever since I got the Rancilio Silvia espresso machine, I haven't really been happy with what I once considered a good grinder, the Starbucks Barista burr grinder. But it just didn't grind fine enough for the Silvia. Until now. I ...
The Myths of Innovation
Thursday, August 16th, 2007 Posted in Book Reviews | No Comments »August 25, 2007 I finished the book today and am giving it the 4 star rating above. I really liked how each chapter explained a particular myth and explored the causes of it. In some chapters, there was more practical ...
Celebrity Sighting
Sunday, August 12th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Rebecca and I were browsing at the Apple store at Easton yesterday when I noticed a somewhat familiar face. Upon further investigation, I realized it was Dave Chappelle. Since he was wearing shades I wasn't 100 percent confident until ...
Chipotle Coffee Rub
Sunday, August 12th, 2007 Posted in Coffee | No Comments »I began some experiments with cooking with coffee tonight. The first was a rub using chipotle peppers, coffee and a few other ingredients. We used it on a nice cut of salmon. The results were really good, though I think ...
Crimson Cup Retail Store
Wednesday, August 8th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Rebecca and I were invited to an opening event for Crimson Cup's retail store in Clintonville. This is the roaster's first retail operation as they have to this point been suppliers to businesses and retail operations. I had a very ...
Thunderstruck
Wednesday, August 1st, 2007 Posted in Book Reviews | No Comments »After reading The Devil in the White City, I thought that I would read another book by Erik Larson that sounded like it had similar qualities. Thunderstruck is the two stories of Marconi and his quest to deliver wireless communication ...