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Dear Coffee, I.L.Y.

@DCILY

Searching for truth in a coffee cup. Author of "Brew: Better Coffee at Home."

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Joined December 2009
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I’m in DC for the week. I’ve been in half a dozen cafes, restaurants, and bars that seem to be exclusively run by self order kiosks and QR codes. Is this the norm here now?
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Example:
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Also, the Peet’s in my brothers suburban neighborhood just got a new espresso machine.
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We’ve come so far while going absolutely nowhere. The coffee I had inside the airport at Starbucks was significantly better than the Stumptown coffee on the plane.
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Got an email for an $85/6oz co-ferment coffee. Some ?’s… What’s the quality of the coffee used as the foundation? How much does the farmer get from a price that high? Why is an artificially flavored coffee receiving higher prices than a nice gesha? Who is buying this garbage?
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Ya’ll remember when coffee roasters preached about the complexity of coffee. And how quality coffee was full of so many wonderful, diverse, and elegant flavors?
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And their goal as a coffee roaster was to simply unlock the naturally occurring magic that’s inherent inside well grown coffee beans.
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I just tasted the worst coffee I’ve ever had in my life. (A thread)
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Following my recent trips to Japan and Scandinavia, I had purchased enough coffees to last me a couple months. But my stock began to dwindle.
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gm portland
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Be more specific…
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I’m excited be going to SCA in Portland this spring—my first time since pre-COVID. I also currently have no agenda, which is new for me. Looking forward to connecting with old and new coffee folks. 🤙☕️
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Y’all. I just had stellar coffee in Orlando and you should put @HaanCoffee on your list of places to visit if you’re ever in the area.
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Oleat-no
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Best @girlscouts cookie to pair with your coffee..? No wrong answers.
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The first “coffee bar” I opened consisted of a thrift store mug wall and a bunch of airpots filled with coffee brewed in 1L bodum French presses—roasted by Primavera Coffee (now closed) in Birmingham, AL. A bottomless mug cost $2.
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How old are you in “coffee years?” My first time going to Intelligentsia, Mike Phillips was a barista there. I was served coffee at Tim Wendelboe that was brewed with a Chemex and one brewed with a Clover. also, I also still don’t know what RBC stood for in RBC NYC.
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Great read and reminds of when Starbucks opened fake “indie cafes” called “15th Ave. Coffee and Tea” back in 2009.
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Saw someone stack two tables outside a cafe yesterday to create a standing desk for themselves… WeWork exists dude…
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Ya’ll wanna chime in here?
John Fio (@johnhfio) profile pictureJohn Fio@johnhfio24 Jan 2023
The average wage for a barista was around $12. Now with POS going digital & prompting a tip on every transaction, that average wage is creeping as high as $40 an hour. Being a barista is now a higher paying profession than most entry level jobs that require a top tier degree.
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AI can't compete with the OG.
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Draw Coffee (@drawcoffee) profile pictureDraw Coffee@drawcoffee31 Aug 2022
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Doodles on hario coffee filters
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These all turned out a bit wonky. Not sure why it had trouble rendering a dog in this scenario. Are these real bridges in Belfast though?
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Mark Ashbridge (@mashbeard) profile pictureMark Ashbridge@mashbeard30 Aug 2022
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A dog drinking coffee under a bridge in Belfast.
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Here you go! It's interesting how it understands "caffeine" as a paper coffee cup.
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KingKongCoffee (@KingKongHasselt) profile pictureKingKongCoffee@KingKongHasselt30 Aug 2022
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KingKong Armageddon caffeine
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