The exterior is quite unremarkable. After scouring the storefronts along West Randolph Street, I finally spy the “Intelligentsia” sign printed modestly across the slightly tinted front window. Entering slowly, I take stock of the famous Chicago specialty coffeehouse. Inside it has a nice ambiance, but certainly nothing out of the ordinary; stainless steel, vaulted ceiling, […]
Backcountry Coffee Redux
As an avid backpacker and backcountry enthusiast from the caffeine soaked streets of the northwest, I have searched high and low for an easy way to make great coffee away from the conveniences of home. Coffee making gadgets range from the ineffective to the bizarre, but mostly they’re just bulky and heavy. There’s no use […]
