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Fri, Sep 02, 22
On Managing Expectations and Quiet Quitting
As you peruse this site and my social media, you’ll find that it’s largely dedicated to coffee, gardening, and my dogs. Privately and...
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On Rolls Royce and Iced Coffee
Legend has it that the engineers at Rolls Royce were once tasked with making the absolute smoothest ride possible in an automobile. They took the task to heart and...
Fri, Oct 08, 21
On Cartoon Rats and Coffee Blends
When professional chefs are asked to recommend movies that do a good job of depicting the energy, stress, and flow of a high-end restaurant's kitchen, one of the surprising films...
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On Weights and Measures
On Weights and Measures Ten years ago or so, my wife and took a series of cooking classes at The Chopping Block in Chicago, including a bread baking class. ...
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Fri, Apr 16, 21
On Decaf and Dark Roasts
As I've mentioned elsewhere, I once worked for a large chain coffee shop. While there's a lot that they do wrong, in my opinion, re: their coffee roasting (try dropping...
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Thu, Mar 11, 21
Welcome to My Coffee Nook
With this post, I'd thought I'd share what equipment I use to make my own coffee on a daily basis. I'm not going to do a full-scale product review, but...
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Sun, Mar 07, 21
What's in a Name?
Muhammed Ali was Cassius Clay. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was Lew Alcindor. Pearl Jam was Mookie Blalock. Inflection Point Coffee was (almost) Gr8 Scott Roasters. (Yeah...we're all on the same level...) Gr8...
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Sun, Mar 07, 21
How Did We Get Here?
My love affair with coffee began nearly 25 years ago. I was a member of the founding committee of Tufts University's Brown and Brew coffeehouse. The name was a play...
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