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Coffee in Naples, Italy

INeedCoffee just released a Coffee on the Road for Naples, Italy.  Espresso Twists in Naples, Italy is by first time contributor Barbara Zaragoza. Photo Heart Coffee by Barbara Zaragoza for INeedCoffee / CoffeeHero

Bean-Counting: Rev. Billy’s Ballots

8,964 Votes INeedCoffee contributor Bill Talen, aka Rev. Billy, received as the Green Party candidate in New York City’s 2009 mayoral election, 0.8% of all votes cast. 4 Rev. Billy finished fourth in the mayoral race, behind victorious incumbent Michael Bloomberg (R),  William C. Thomson Jr. (D), and Conservative Party candidate Stephen Christopher.  Rev. Billy quadrupled the number [...]

Home Roasting Math

I just put out a full article on the economics of home roasting coffee on INeedCoffee.  The article is titled The Quick Economics of Home Roasting Coffee.  Check it out. Photo 2 Pounds of Green Coffee Beans by INeedCoffee / CoffeeHero

Homeroasting Heretic: Robusta Resolution

Is the Robusta bean inherently inferior to the Arabica bean? It was time for me to make up my own mind.

Good Luck Reverend Billy

Today is Election Day and INeedCoffee contributor Bill Talen, aka Reverend Billy, is running to be the next Mayor of New York City. Good luck Reverend Billy! Photo Reverend Billy by B.G. Johnson Sources: Anti-Starbucks Crusader To Run For New York City Mayor – Coffee Hero post announcing the candidacy. Bill Talen – Contributor page on INeedCoffee. Reverend Billy Talen for NYC Mayor [...]

A Sign of True Espresso Love

I’ve probably pulled close to 5,000 shots of espresso at home.  What happened Saturday has never happened before. After finishing my espresso, I picked up the demitasse, looked inside and saw a heart.  Some people see Jesus in a grilled cheese sandwich, I found a heart staring back at me from my empty espresso cup.  This [...]

Coffee on Moving Day – The Load Out

This week I moved to a new place. Because the move was less than 7 miles, I did it myself with a little help from a friend. The move took place over a few days. Nothing too difficult. My fellow drinkers might be able to spot the dilemma. When should I move [...]

The Drudge Report For Coffee

You gotta love this site. They took the popular look of the Drudge Report and made a coffee version. The site is called Sprudge.  Look at the screen shot below.  Brilliant! If you are interested in creating a website that looks like the Drudge Report, I created a tutorial a few years ago titled [...]

The Fan Email I Am No Fan Of

Time for a mini rant. I love receiving positive emails from fans of INeedCoffee and Coffee Hero. Over the past decade, I received wonderful emails from coffee fans that have started home roasting or used my press pot tips to brew excellent coffee. These are my favorite fans. Sharing coffee information was the [...]

Green Coffee Buying Cooperatives

INeedCoffee just published my interview with Chris Arnold about the Green Coffee Buying Club. While researching the economics of home coffee roasting, I wanted to learn more about a green coffee buying cooperative.  Green bean coffee cooperatives are groups that pool their money together to buy sizes of unroasted coffee that are usually only available to commercial roasters. Here [...]

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