| Topic | Article | Contributor |
|---|
| Poetry | Meeting Death for Coffee at Starbucks | Karen Suriano |
| | Meeting Death for Coffee at Starbucks poem | |
| Poem | Death Came To Tea | Karen Suriano |
| | Death Came To Tea poem. | |
| List | Top 10 Ways You Know You Are Really Into Coffee | Christian Di Bono |
| | Top 10 List of ways you know if you are *really* into Coffee. | |
|
|
| Mugs | Coffee Mugs of Coffee Fanatics Part 2 | Michael Allen Smith |
| | I really didn't expect to have a Part 2 so soon. Without further introduction, below are more Coffee Mugs of Coffee Fanatics. | |
| Calendar | Creating the 2008 Sketchtoon Coffee Calendar | Michael Rohde |
| | A few years ago, my wife and I went looking for coffee-themed calendars to
be used as gifts for coffee-loving friends. We were very surprised to find
none in the calendar kiosks at the local malls, coffee shops and very few to
choose from online. | |
| Mugs | Coffee Mugs of Coffee Fanatics | Michael Allen Smith |
| | A photo collection of the favorite coffee mugs of several INeedCoffee contributors. | |
| Tips | Coffee for Company - 5 Quick Tips | Paul Rj Muller |
| | Every year I get people asking me how to prepare for the onslaught of visitors to their house. a decent percentage of the adults all drink coffee in one form or another and being the Coffee Guy I feel it is my duty to impart the 5 tips for better Holiday Coffee Experiences. | |
| Painting | Frail Wings of Time | Derek Hobbs |
| | Painting made using coffee and acrylic on canvas. | |
| Poetry | Coffee | Paul Rj Muller |
| | Buzzing, bizzing, flying. | |
| Film | Starbucking - Honest Artistry | Alex Scofield |
| | In the most memorable scene in "Starbucking," Winter, the documentary's subject, aims to break his record of 28 Starbucks cafes visited in one day. Under Winter's own rules, he must drink at least one 4-ounce coffee at each Starbucks he hits. | |
| Party | Hosting a Coffee Party | R.L. Fielding |
| | Whether shared between colleagues in the break room, sipped after a family meal or savored during conversation with friends, coffee is a fixture on the American social scene. | |
| Humor | Coffee - A Day in the Life | Tom Coffee |
| | I like coffee. A lot. In fact, I've noticed that my every waking moment, and I have a lot of waking moments, is consumed by coffee because I'm always consuming coffee. | |
| Art | Firefly Fairy | Derek Hobbs |
| | Coffee and Acrylic on canvas. | |
| Poetry | cabernet, coffee grounds and the in between | Karen Suriano |
| | Coffee poetry from Karen Suriano. | |
| Essay | The Tombs | Bill Talen |
| | What am I doing in this jail? It's amazing how quickly the iron bars make me question the whole thing. The Tombs. | |
| Poetry | Living For The Mornings Part 6 | Florence Rosie Givens |
| | Coffee poems from Living For the Mornings. | |
| Poetry | Coffee on the Weekend | Claude Mackey |
| | Coffee as you driving out to the mall on the weekend | |
| Poetry | my demon in the steamer | Karen Suriano |
| | just days ago
I heard it, | |
| Lingo | Latte Lingo | Stefanie Mason |
| | Have you ever gone into a coffee shop and stared at the gigantic menu of fine print wishing they would just write it in plain English? Well, I hope I can help! | |
| Artwork | Death of a Virgin | Derek Hobbs |
| | Artwork made from coffee. | |
| Poetry | Living For The Mornings Part 5 | Florence Rosie Givens |
| | Three coffee poems. | |
| Haiku | From the Coffee Cup's Rim | Martin Gottlieb Cohen |
| | Coffee Haiku from Haiku blogger Martin Cohen. | |
| Art | Implement No. 1 | Derek Hobbs |
| | Artwork made from coffee. | |
| Artwork | Java Goddess | Genevra |
| | Inspired by a REALLY great cup of Creme Brulee coffee (courtesy of Lowery's Coffee), this morning muse is my vision of the Goddess of Caffeine in all her radiant glory. | |
| Artwork | The Coffee Art Corporation | Ryan L Lewis |
| | Original coffee art from Ryan L. Lewis. | |
| Poetry | She Knows and The Need | Karen Suriano |
| | 2 poems from Karen Suriano. | |
| poetry | 8 Minutes | Karen Suriano |
| | 6:35 a.m.
electronic crickets
tap snooze bar | |
| Artwork | Beans | Greg Matusic |
| | Artwork showing two coffee beans drinking coffee. | |
| Essay | I Love Coffee | Berry Jam |
| | I have been trying to wean myself off of coffee lately. I thought it might be a good time to replace my morning cup 'o' joe with a nice healthy cup of tea now that the weather has cooled. The only problem is that I LOVE COFFEE! | |
| Poetry | Living For The Mornings Part 4 | Florence Rosie Givens |
| | More coffee poems from Living For the Mornings. | |
| Humor | Coffeehouse Confessions | Tom Coffee |
| | I knew I had a problem. I just couldn't admit it. | |
| Poetry | (cigarette smoke and coffee) | Ashley N De Meo |
| | (oh and don't tell me i say it funny) | |
| Poem | Discordant Symphony | Michael Dunn |
| | Discordant Symphony poem. | |
| Art | Caffeine Goddess | Molly Crabapple |
| | A sketch of the Caffeine Goddess. | |
| Poetry | A good cup of Mojo | Steve Podielsky |
| | "The best cup of coffee you've ever had!" the sign exclaimed ... | |
| Poetry | Wishing You Were Here . . . | Karen Suriano |
| | Wishing You Were Here . . . | |
| Poetry | Living For The Mornings Part 3 | Florence Rosie Givens |
| | The Old Coffee Cup, A Coffee Stir Up, Coffee Levels the Mornings and Coffee Café Atmosphere. | |
| Story | INeedCappuccinoWhereverIAm | Shaun McGill |
| | At last work has arrived and the coffee bar beckons me… | |
| Humor | Coffee! Or, my love affair with the java bean | Mike Creamer |
| | When I wake up in the morning, the first thing I do is sniff the air, hoping to catch a whiff of the coffee that brewed itself for me ten minutes before I woke up. | |
| Poetry | Java Dreams | Karen Suriano |
| | Coffee Poetry | |
| Poetry | Sans Caffeine | Lee Evans |
| | Life without caffeine. | |
| Art | Foggy Morning | Michael Rohde |
| | This morning I'm a visitor on another planet, one that's identical to my own, except for the fog. Fog breaks the light and forces it in directions it hadn't intended going. | |
| Poetry | Poems To Sip By: The Musings of A Coffee Freak | Neill Bultman |
| | Three coffee poems. | |
| Poetry | Coffee House Candor | Jon Kimball |
| | Coffee poetry inspired by the coffee house. | |
| Poetry | Living For The Mornings Part 2 | Florence Rosie Givens |
| | More coffee poetry from Living For the Mornings! | |
| Artwork | Coffee Art From Costa Rica Part 1 | Saul Bolanos |
| | Costa Rican coffee art from Saul Bolanos. | |
| Poetry | espresso | Dave Graham |
| | Some words on espresso. | |
| Poetry | The Caffeine | Bad Bob |
| | Poem and artwork by BadBob. | |
| Starbucks | Starbucks World | Devin Page |
| | Starbucks is definitely going to take over the world. This joke is becoming increasingly popular throughout the country, and with good reason. Although it may be a slight exaggeration of the truth, it has an eerie sense of foreshadowing to it. | |
| Artwork | Coffee Shop Graphic | Greg Matusic |
| | Coffee shop illustration from Greg Matusic. | |
| Haiku | Coffee Haiku | DeWitt Henderson |
| | Coffee-related Haiku. | |
| Fiction | Rest In Peace | Joanna E Lopez |
| | A story story by Joanna E. Lopez. | |
| Fiction | Yellow Coat: Two Coffee Paintings Tell a Short Story | Myron Joshua |
| | A short story based upon the reaction to two coffee paintings. | |
| Poetry | Coffee Money | Florence Rosie Givens |
| | More coffee poetry from Florence Rosie Givens. | |
| Fiction | Mission: Java | DeWitt Henderson |
| | When aliens return to Earth for their love of coffee. | |
| Poetry | Coffee Daze | Florence Rosie Givens |
| | Coffee poetry from Florence Rosie Givens. | |
| Fiction | The Odyssey of Juan Bean | Dede Ryan |
| | A Tale in which Juan Wakes Up and We Smell the Coffee. | |
| Poetry | Morning | Jennifer Moore |
| | Coffee poetry from new contributor Jennifer Moore. | |
| Fiction | The Coffee Cups | Ellen Ulken |
| | Ellen Ulken's short story. | |
| Poetry | 10 AM and Snooze Button | Ava Cassandra Ruth |
| | Coffee poetry from Cassandra Ava Ruth. | |
| Poetry | Cafe Haiku | Zenbu Nometa |
| | Poet Zenbu Nometa and photographer Jeffrey Goldsmith share some of their work from Cafe Haiku. | |
| Artwork | Art of Farr Coffee Greeting Cards | Jacquie Farr |
| | Greeting cards created with paper made out of coffee filters. Coffee chaff and coffee are used as the painting medium. | |
| Book | Caffeinated Ponderings | Shana Moore |
| | Whether you have a slight addiction to caffeine, an irrational hatred of supermodels, or enough training in domestic peacekeeping to secure federal employment, Shana McLean Moore has the antidote to your pain. | |
| Poetry | There are Demons in My Coffee | Sean Harasymchuk |
| | A writer inside a coffee shop shares his thoughts. | |
| Artwork | Coffee Muggers | Larry Stevens |
| | Three coffee-related pieces of art from Baltimore artist Larry Stevens. | |
| Poetry | Living For the Mornings | Florence Rosie Givens |
| | Coffee poetry from the 2003 chapbook Living For the Mornings by Florence Rosie Givens. | |
| Fiction | The Perfect Latte | Michael J Vaughn |
| | A short story that takes place in a coffee house between a barista and a musical performer. | |
| Poetry | A Little More Cream Please | Florence Rosie Givens |
| | Coffee poetry excerpted from A Little More Cream Please, a collection by Florence Rosie Givens. | |
| Wisdom | Coffee Wisdom 7 Finely-Ground Principles | Theresa Cheung |
| | An excerpt taken from the book Coffee Wisdom - 7 Finely-Ground Principles for Living a Full-Bodied Life by Theresa Cheung. | |
| Crafts | Coffee as a Natural Dye | Lura Lee |
| | Coffee can be used to dye fabrics and feathers. | |
| Games | INeedCoffee Concentration 2 | Michael Allen Smith |
| | A more difficult version of the INeedCoffee Concentration game. | |
| Artwork | Coffee Gift Wrap Paper and Bags | Sandi J. Holland |
| | How to make your own gift wrap paper and hand-designed bags with coffee. | |
| Soap | Making Coffee Soap | Lura Lee |
| | How to make Coffee Soap. | |
| Artwork | Javahen | Sue Mattero |
| | Artwork by Sue Mattero (copyright 2002). | |
| Artwork | Coffee Art | Andy Saur Angel Sarkela |
| | Fine art by Andy Saur and Angel Sarkela made with coffee - no paint, no additives, just coffee. | |
| Translations | Amor a la Sombra | Arthur Montague |
| | Amor a la Sombra - - Spanish version of Love in the Shade by Arthur Montague. | |
| Fiction | Love in the Shade | Arthur Montague |
| | Coffee fiction by Art Montague | |
| Poetry | Coffee Poetry | Sandi J. Holland |
| | Poetry by Sandi Holland from her books: Sweet Aromas and Rich Flavors | |
| Hobby | How to make a Coffee Candle | Lura Lee |
| | How to make a candle using coffee. | |
| Poetry | Coffee at Night, Campfire & Brew | Sandi J. Holland |
| | Two coffee poems by Sandi J. Holland: Coffee at Night and Campfire & Brew. | |
| Poetry | Heavenly | Sandi J. Holland |
| | A coffee poem from Sandi J. Holland. | |
| Translations | Efectos Físicos y Fisiológicos de la Cafeína | Robert Badgett |
| | Efectos Físicos y Fisiológicos de la Cafeína - - The Physical and Psychological Effects of Caffeine(in Spanish) | |
| Artwork | Coffee Photography From PhotoDude | Reid Stott |
| | A gallery of excellent coffee photography from Atlanta based photographer Reid Scott (aka PhotoDude). | |
| Journeys | Searching for the Perfect Cup | Rick Abbott |
| | Richard S. Abbott describes his personal coffee journey. | |
| Artwork | Coffee Artwork from El Rey Del Art | El Rey |
| | El Rey Del Art produces some really cool coffee artwork that isn't expensive. | |
| Reviews | Autocrat Coffee Syrup Review | James Norton |
| | Is coffee not good enough? Has milk overstayed its welcome in this itty-bitty canton? While it's not clear, one thing is indisputable: Coffee milk is recognized by the powers-that-be in Rhode Island. | |
| Games | INeedCoffee Concentration | Michael Allen Smith |
| | Play the classic concentration game using coffee images from INeedCoffee. | |
| Journeys | So, You Love Coffee, Right?? | Mike Walton |
| | Mike Walton tells us about his love affair with coffee that started at age 10. | |
| Reviews | Coffee Candy Review | Ann Thrax |
| | A review of 5 types of coffee candy. | |
| Reviews | Cafe Britt | Alex Scofield |
| | INeedCoffee awards Cafe Britt as the April 2001 Site of the Month. | |
| Cafe Life | Coffee for the Cognoscenti | Martine Nijsters |
| | The myriad of decisions involved with a simple coffee order. | |
| Reviews | Illy | Michael Allen Smith |
| | Illy is the March 2001 INeedCoffee Site of the Month award winner. | |
| Fortune Telling | Coffee Tasseography - Fortune Telling with Coffee | Margaret Wallauer |
| | Did you know that your coffee cup holds clues about yourself, your present and your future? Learn how to predict the fortune by reading coffee grounds. | |
| Romance | Candy, Flowers... and Coffee? | Alex Scofield |
| | Describes four relationships touched by the beverage. | |
| Reviews | Peets.com | Lura Lee |
| | Peet's coffee has a very professional site that is easy to navigate with a lot of information. | |
| Reviews | Coffee Research | Alex Scofield |
| | Coffee Research is the January 2000 INeedCoffee Site of the Month award winner. | |
| Reviews | The Steaming Bean | Ryan Jacobs |
| | Site Of the Month Award for 12/2000 is the The Steaming Bean. They specialize in 'smoked' coffee. | |
| Reviews | Caffeinated Magazine | Lura Lee |
| | Caffeinated Magazine is the November 2000 Site of the Month. This site focuses on coffee shop reviews. | |
| Reviews | Java Cabana | Michael Allen Smith |
| | Cuban espresso retailer Cafe Pilon has created Java Cabana. It is the October 2000 INeedCoffee Site Of the Month. | |
| Reviews | coffee corner | Lura Lee |
| | coffee corner is the September 2000 Site of the Month. This site is a coffee-centric web log. | |
| Translations | Franz Kafka: Hombre de exito de los cafe? | Alex Scofield |
| | Franz Kafka: ¿Hombre de éxito de los cafés? Spanish version of Franz Kafka Coffee Achiever? | |
| Reviews | CoffeeKids.org | Lura Lee |
| | Coffee Kids is an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for children and families who live in coffee growing communities around the world. | |
| Coffee on the Road | Coffee In A Cold Climate | Steve Gaythorpe |
| | Drinking iced coffee in cold Edinburgh, Scotland. | |
| Reviews | SmellTheCoffee.com | Alex Scofield |
| | SmellTheCoffee.com is the July 2000 winner of the INeedCoffee Site Of The Month. | |
| Reviews | Xando.com | Lura Lee |
| | Xando Coffee and Bar is the June 2000 winner of the INeedCoffee.com Site of the Month Award. | |
| Boston | Espresso Quest in Boston | Christopher Schaefer |
| | Christopher Schaefer heads to Boston on an espresso quest. | |
| Reviews | Twin Peaks Brewing Co. | Alex Scofield |
| | Twin Peaks Brewing Co. is the May 2000 Site of the Month. This site combines the love of coffee with old Twin Peaks TV series. | |
| Reviews | GreatCoffee.com | Michael Allen Smith |
| | 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. | |
| Journeys | The Quest for Good Coffee in the Office | Michael Allen Smith |
| | Working in an office building doesn't mean you must drink bad coffee. | |
| Reviews | CoffeeKid.com | Michael Allen Smith |
| | CoffeeKid.com is the March 2000 Site of the Month. This site includes tutorials, photos, and coffee equipment reviews. | |
| Humor | A Coffee Eulogy | Michael Allen Smith |
| | A favorite coffee mug is eulogized after it breaks into pieces. | |
| Reviews | Hand Milk Frother Review | Michael Allen Smith |
| | What is a hand frother and how well does it work? | |
| Reviews | Internet Outpost Cafe | Michael Allen Smith |
| | Site Of the Month Award for 2/2000 is the Internet Outpost Cafe. They are located on St. Pete Beach, Florida. | |
| Reviews | NationalGeographic.com | Ryan Jacobs |
| | Coffee@nationalgeographic.com is a vivid, colorful, and extremely informative web site. | |
| Shopping | Shopping For the Coffee Fan | Michael Allen Smith |
| | Some simple advice on how to buy coffee as a gift. | |
| Review | SweetMarias.com | Michael Allen Smith |
| | The first site of the month winner for INeedCoffee.com is Sweet Maria's. | |
| Humor | Teach A Fish To Make Espresso | Michael Allen Smith |
| | True story about what happens when Starbucks tried to sell Michael Allen Smith a home espresso machine. | |
| Humor | My Cat Kato vs. The Kona Coffee Plant | Michael Allen Smith |
| | The story of a kitten that doesn't get along with a kona coffee plant. | |
| Quotes | Coffee Quotations | Ryan Jacobs |
| | A brief list of some coffee related quotations by famous people. | |
| Dictionary | Coffee Dictionary | Ryan Jacobs |
| | Ryan Jacobs provides us with a basic list of coffee words and their meanings. | |
| Humor | Different Coffeehouse Archetypes | Jym Annear |
| | Jym Annear takes a humorous look at coffeehouse customers through the eyes of the barista. | |
| Games | Coffee Checkers | Ryan Jacobs |
| | Go into the game room of Cafe Culture for a game of Coffee Checkers! This code was modified by Ryan Jacobs. | |
| Artwork | Cafe Artwork by Denise Araripe | Denise Araripe |
| | Denise Araripe is a Brazilian woman with a studio in Rio de Janeiro. She has participated in several exhibitions in Brazil. | |
| Fiction | Coffee Noir | Barbara Schreibman |
| | A short story about two strangers meeting in a coffee shop. | |
| Fiction | My Name Is Java | Rena Rogers |
| | Rena Rogers shares a fiction story from the perspective of a coffee cup. | |
| Fiction | Java's First Time Alone | Rena Rogers |
| | The continuing saga of Java, the coffee cup. | |
