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East Coast Roadtrip - Ashville and Charlotte

By James Hoffmann ⋅ March 24, 2008 ⋅ One comment

Ashville seems to be something of an odd place considering its location. I wasn’t aware of its reputation as being one of the more relaxed, liberal (though I hate the word) cities in the South, but when you get there…

Book Review: The professional barista’s handbook - Scott Rao

By James Hoffmann ⋅ February 28, 2008 ⋅ 27 comments

I have a lot of books on coffee, and I am pretty sure Scott Rao does as well. Of the 100-150 I have maybe 25 are on espresso, and of those I’d consider maybe 5 useful in some way. The…

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