Michael Allen Smith is the founder, publisher and programmer of INeedCoffee. Michael resides in Bellevue, WA. Michael's other web sites include DeepFitness.com, DigitalColony.com,
and CriticalMAS.com.
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| Coffee Roundtable - Our Starbucks Idea | Business | Starbucks |
| I just saw a news story on how Starbucks is asking it's customers for ideas on how they can be a better company. Well good ideas are no fun if you can't share them with your friends. |
| Coffee Mugs of Coffee Fanatics Part 2 | Cafe Culture | Mugs |
| I really didn't expect to have a Part 2 so soon. Without further introduction, below are more Coffee Mugs of Coffee Fanatics. |
| Cold Weather Coffee Roasting | Roasting | Cold Weather |
| Roasting coffee can be done indoors or outdoors. With my current pad, roasting on the outdoor patio is the only option. My smoke detector is hyper sensitive and requires an acrobat to disable. As the months went by and the temperature dropped, my roast times were getting longer and longer. |
| No Coffee or Tea For At Least 2 Weeks | Health | Teeth Whitening |
| I messed up. I messed up bad. A few weeks ago I got a direct mail advertisement for a dentist offering new patients a free Zoom teeth whitening with the purchase of a cleaning and X-rays. |
| Coffee Mugs of Coffee Fanatics | Cafe Culture | Mugs |
| A photo collection of the favorite coffee mugs of several INeedCoffee contributors. |
| Caffeine Consumption By Coffee Fanatics | Health | Caffeine |
| Once people learn about the INeedCoffee web site, they always seem to come to the same conclusion. You must drink a lot of coffee! For the longest time I tried to defend myself by explaining that I prefer quality over quantity. |
| Troubleshooting French Press Coffee | Brewing | French Press |
| It's been five years since I wrote the Press Pot Tutorial. Since then I've brewed a lot of coffee in my press pot. A lot of coffee. Along the way I've developed a checklist of steps to take to improve the taste of French Press coffee. |
| Coffee Cup 2.0 | Business | Coffee Cups |
| Every year coffee hobbyists are exposed to many new brewing or home roasting gadgets. Not only is innovation occuring at the gadget level, but it is also occurring with the disposable coffee cup. |
| Ristretto Rant | Espresso | Ristretto |
| My coffee drink of choice for the past few years has been the straight espresso shot. All my other coffee equipment has either been packed away or is gathering dust. For me it is all about espresso now. |
| INeedCoffee Article Tips and Guidelines | Us | Contributions |
| A helpful guide on submitting articles and tutorials to INeedCoffee. |
| Cold Brew Coffee with the Toddy Coffee Maker | Brewing | Cold Brew |
| About 10 years old when I knew far less about coffee than I do today, I attempted my first cold brew coffee. It was a disaster. The coffee was so vile and disgusting I threw it out after a single sip. |
| Coffee on the Road - Los Cabos, Mexico | Travel | Mexico |
| On the southern tip of Baja California is the region known as Los Cabos. This beautiful area which includes Cabo San Lucas and San Jose Del Cabo is just a short flight from Southern California. |
| Senseo Revisted | Brewing | Senseo |
| The article Senseo Coffee Brewing has caused quite a reaction and some confusion. This follow-up hopes to address some the common questions. |
| Roasting Coffee in a Popcorn Popper | Roasting | Popper |
| A tutorial on how to home roast coffee using the Westbend Poppery. |
| Senseo Coffee Brewing | Brewing | Senseo |
| An overview and tutorial on brewing with the Senseo Coffee Machine. |
| Coffee on the Road - Grand Circle | Travel | Grand Canyon |
| Can one find espresso beauty while visiting the natural beauty of the grand Canyon? |
| Coffee Grind Chart | Grinding | Chart |
| A visual chart explaining the differences in coffee grinds for each brewing style. |
| INeedCoffee Concentration 2 | Cafe Culture | Games |
| A more difficult version of the INeedCoffee Concentration game. |
| Chemex Brewing | Brewing | Chemex |
| An overview and tutorial on how to make coffee using the Chemex brewing system. |
| Coffee and Dieting | Health | Dieting |
| The role of coffee in fat-loss diets. |
| Stovetop Roasting with the Whirley-Pop | Roasting | Popper |
| Learn how to home roast coffee on your stovetop using the Whirley-Pop. |
| Press Pot Tutorial | Brewing | Press Pot |
| Learn how to brew press pot coffee and discover how to correct the most common brewing mistakes. |
| Gourmet Coffee Roaster | Roasting | Hearthware |
| An overview of home roasting with Hearthware's Gourmet Coffee Roaster. |
| INeedCoffee Concentration | Cafe Culture | Games |
| Play the classic concentration game using coffee images from INeedCoffee. |
| Popper Roasting Tips | Roasting | Popper |
| A few helpful tips for beginner home roasters using a popcorn popper for roasting. Another name for this article might be Roast Your Own 2. |
| Melitta Mishap | Roasting | Melitta |
| Home Roasting with the Melitta AromaRoast is a bit more difficult than other methods. In an effort to discover a perfect roasting environment, one of the basic lessons of roasting was forgotten. |
| Illy | Cafe Culture | Reviews |
| Illy is the March 2001 INeedCoffee Site of the Month award winner. |
| The Year 2000 Coffee News Review | History | News |
| A brief rundown of the top news stories of the year 2000 that relate to coffee. |
| Java Cabana | Cafe Culture | Reviews |
| Cuban espresso retailer Cafe Pilon has created Java Cabana. It is the October 2000 INeedCoffee Site Of the Month. |
| Designing a Web Site for a Coffee House | Business | Marketing |
| An important element to running a business is a web presence. This is especially true for the cafes. What elements go into creating a good web site for coffee houses? |
| Home Roasting Coffee with the Fresh Roast | Roasting | Fresh Roast |
| Learn how to home roast coffee using the Fresh Roast coffee roaster. |
| Home Roasting Coffee with a Gas Oven | Roasting | Oven |
| Learn how to roast coffee using a gas oven. |
| INeedCoffee Roast Color Chart | Roasting | Color Chart |
| A simple seven color roast chart for home coffee roasters to reference. Also can be used to articulate coffee color when roasting for others. |
| Home Roasting Coffee in an Electric Oven | Roasting | Oven |
| Learn how to home roast coffee with your electric oven. |
| GreatCoffee.com | Cafe Culture | Reviews |
| GreatCoffee.com is the April 2000 Site of the Month. GreatCoffee.com is an on line coffee retailer with excellent product descriptions and an intuitive shopping cart. |
| The Quest for Good Coffee in the Office | Cafe Culture | Journeys |
| Working in an office building doesn't mean you must drink bad coffee. |
| CoffeeKid.com | Cafe Culture | Reviews |
| CoffeeKid.com is the March 2000 Site of the Month. This site includes tutorials, photos, and coffee equipment reviews. |
| A Coffee Eulogy | Cafe Culture | Humor |
| A favorite coffee mug is eulogized after it breaks into pieces. |
| Hand Milk Frother Review | Cafe Culture | Reviews |
| What is a hand frother and how well does it work? |
| Internet Outpost Cafe | Cafe Culture | Reviews |
| Site Of the Month Award for 2/2000 is the Internet Outpost Cafe. They are located on St. Pete Beach, Florida. |
| How to Stereotype Roasters | Business | Roasting |
| Learn how to effectively stereotype a coffee roaster without sampling their wares. |
| Home Roasting Indoors with the Hearthware | Roasting | Hearthware Precision |
| A demonstration on how easy it is to home roast coffee with the Hearthware Precision Coffee Roaster. |
| Shopping For the Coffee Fan | Cafe Culture | Shopping |
| Some simple advice on how to buy coffee as a gift. |
| SweetMarias.com | Cafe Culture | Review |
| The first site of the month winner for INeedCoffee.com is Sweet Maria's. |
| Teach A Fish To Make Espresso | Cafe Culture | Humor |
| True story about what happens when Starbucks tried to sell Michael Allen Smith a home espresso machine. |
| Home (Alone) Roasting | Roasting | Cold Weather |
| Michael Allen Smith learns a lesson on how NOT to home roast coffee in the wintertime. |
| My Cat Kato vs. The Kona Coffee Plant | Cafe Culture | Humor |
| The story of a kitten that doesn't get along with a kona coffee plant. |
