The Cafe Stage Archives - CoffeeGeek https://coffeegeek.com/opinions/cafe-stage/ The World's Most Read Coffee and Espresso Resource Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:27:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://coffeegeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-faveicons2021white-150x150.png The Cafe Stage Archives - CoffeeGeek https://coffeegeek.com/opinions/cafe-stage/ 32 32 The Hidden Costs of Coffee Convenience: Pod Coffee https://coffeegeek.com/opinions/cafe-stage/the-hidden-costs-of-coffee-convenience-pod-coffee-nespresso-kcup/ https://coffeegeek.com/opinions/cafe-stage/the-hidden-costs-of-coffee-convenience-pod-coffee-nespresso-kcup/#comments Sun, 15 Dec 2024 12:30:00 +0000 https://coffeegeek.com/?p=58071 Nespresso in a garbage can

A look at the environmental impact of Nespresso and Keurig. Learn how single-serve coffee pods are harming the environment and draining our wallets.

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Caffeine Tools, Caffeine Obsession https://coffeegeek.com/opinions/cafe-stage/caffeine-tools-caffeine-obsession/ Mon, 26 Apr 2021 05:07:00 +0000 https://coffeegeek.com/?p=41312

Chris Davies of SlashGear talks about his journey with espresso and how the exploration of the tools, including websites like CoffeeGeek, got him there.

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How to Make Coffee, Circa 1918 https://coffeegeek.com/opinions/cafe-stage/how-to-make-coffee-circa-1918/ Sun, 06 Sep 2020 16:06:00 +0000 https://coffeegeek.com/blog/how-to-make-coffee-circa-1918/

An interesting perspective on experts' advice in making coffee, from 1918; it was around this time that the siphon coffee maker became popular in the US.

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An Acapella Cup, Near Timberline https://coffeegeek.com/opinions/cafe-stage/an-acapella-cup-near-timberline/ Sat, 25 Apr 2015 06:59:00 +0000 https://coffeegeek.com/blog/an-acapella-cup-near-timberline/

Trisha Neimi discovers and shares coffee as music, from the notes in a cup of Kenyan to a song of her own making.

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Coffee, Tea and Geekery https://coffeegeek.com/opinions/cafe-stage/coffee-tea-and-geekery/ Tue, 23 Jul 2013 20:55:00 +0000 https://coffeegeek.com/blog/coffee-tea-and-geekery/

Are tea and coffee two different worlds? Not so, according to Mike Toot. Perhaps coffee geeks and tea geeks aren't that different after all!

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Starbucks Tries Something New https://coffeegeek.com/opinions/cafe-stage/starbucks-tries-something-new/ Mon, 05 Mar 2012 23:44:00 +0000 https://coffeegeek.com/blog/starbucks-tries-something-new/

On March 8, 2012, Starbucks is about to try something that in some ways is a radical departure from the company's normal cafe openings: They are opening an Experience Lab Cafe in Amsterdam!

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Newbie or Not Newbie, That is the Question https://coffeegeek.com/opinions/cafe-stage/newbie-or-not-newbie-that-is-the-question/ Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:51:00 +0000 https://coffeegeek.com/blog/newbie-or-not-newbie-that-is-the-question/

This article is about a fifty-something dad's late age discovery of coffee, and how his penchant for learning combined with obsessive "geekness" lead him into the rich, dark paths of espresso brewing.

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An Argentine Barista in Japan https://coffeegeek.com/opinions/cafe-stage/an-argentine-barista-in-japan/ Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:12:00 +0000 https://coffeegeek.com/blog/an-argentine-barista-in-japan/

When circumstances led to the first-ever Argentinean National Barista Champion withdrawing from the World Barista Championship, Federico Cabrera found himself with two weeks to prepare for Tokyo. This is his remarkable story.

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Coming Home to Coffee in Poland https://coffeegeek.com/opinions/cafe-stage/coming-home-to-coffee-in-poland/ Thu, 30 Aug 2007 03:44:00 +0000 https://coffeegeek.com/?p=41327

CoffeeGeek's own Beata Siwinski describes a recent journey back to her hometown of Warsaw, Poland, her search for the dream cafe and the perfect espresso.

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Coffee, Portugal’s Other National Drink https://coffeegeek.com/opinions/cafe-stage/coffee-portugals-other-national-drink/ Sat, 05 May 2007 06:12:00 +0000 https://coffeegeek.com/blog/coffee-portugals-other-national-drink/

When people think of Portugal, they think of Port wine, but coffee is just as revered inside the country, and has long been a constant source of pleasure for many. In Portugal, if you're old enough to hold a cup, you are old enough to sip a coffee.

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