Coffee on Canvas is a project by Jon Norquist that uses brewed coffee to create drawings. A Fixie How did you start Coffee on Canvas? I literally stumbled into this art form about 5 years ago when a family friend bought my wife and I a Black and Decker coffee pot. The carafe was amazingly […]
Cafe Culture
Latte Lingo: The Vocabulary of Coffee
Have you ever gone into a coffee shop and stared at the gigantic menu of fine print wishing they would just write it in plain English? Well, I hope I can help! How about a crash course in Italian & French? If that sounds like too much work, we’ll just stick to the latte lingo […]
The New Culture of Coffee in India
India has long been a grower of coffee beans – in fact it is the sixth largest coffee producer in the world. But in most of the country, the vast majority of Indians prefer to start their day with tea, and traditionally, if you order coffee in a restaurant you’re more likely to be served […]
Dads and Grads – A Coffee Gift Buying Guide
No matter what the occasion, it is sometimes hard to come up with coffee-related gift ideas, especially if you already have a budget in mind. Here is a gift buying guide for all budgets, that should help you satisfy the coffee aficionado in your life, whether they be a Dad or a Grad. Under $25 A […]
You Might Be a Coffee Snob If…
Your baby’s first word is “latte.” You heat your baby’s bottle with the steam wand from your espresso machine. You know how much a hill of beans costs, where they were grown, and how long it would take to roast them. You know more about the pedigree of your beans than your dog. You only […]
Top 3 Ways to Reuse Your Coffee Grounds
According to the latest figures from the World Resources Institute over 7 million tons of coffee are consumed around the world each year. In the UK the average person uses 2.8kg, in the USA 4.2kg, but Finland comes top with a whopping 12kg per person. Consumption of 7 million tons of coffee will produce an […]