Monthly Archives: June 2005

Starbucks Logo Stories

I only spotted this today on Deadprogrammer’s Cafe, but then I remembered this place and thought it could be worth a lil’ post. Even though it probably focuses more on symbolics than on coffee per se, it’s still an interesting enough tidbit about the evolution of the Starbucks Siren. Read here, and enjoy.

Circumstances For Appreciation

While browsing the Coffee Review website, I found this article, that sheds an interesting light on why coffee, and above all good coffee, can make us so desiring for it: The customs of coffeehouse and cafĂ© appear to be intimately connected to the effect of coffee and caffeine on mind and body. Coffee stimulates conscious…

Black Coffee?

Speaking of coffee flavors, I’d just like to make a comment about black coffee. I cannot seem to get myself to drink it; I always need to “doctor it up” with items such as cream, sugar, etc. Is there anyone out there who drinks black coffee? If so, I’d like to know: (1) Do you…

Irish Creme!

I wish more coffee houses had irish creme coffee flavors. It’s my favortite flavor. I see hazelnut, mocha, french vanilla, etc. I went to a coffee house recently and was surprised to find other interesting flavors, such as butterscotch and caramel. It was like a dessert, I tell you! Still, irish creme is my top…