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Hi folks, What's wrong here, or right? Leonardo DiCaprio every morning: Actor launches charity coffee - latimes.com La Colombe Torrefaction — Cafes If some beans appeal to di Caprio, who is a smoker, why would they necessarily appeal to me, for any reason, but keeping in mind that I am a...

Hi folks, I just wanted to ask this question. I won't say right away what my experiences have been, so as not to color your responses. Thanks.

Hi all, Has anyone here tried the Crossland CC1? I'm considering it as an alternative to the Rancilio Silvia, which everyone says is very finicky about the grind. Thanks.

Several times I've thought about starting a cafe in order to "do it right" in the US. This is surely a generic phenomenon in business: You see something being done incorrectly, with mistakes that might even be glaring, obvious pitfalls not avoided, obvious opportunities missed, obvious gripes...

There's a situation I've encountered at some cafes and also other types of businesses, which at first can seem like a joke, until I realize it's not and it's just ugly behavior. You see, in America we have this problem with people who take a militant, pro-business moralistic view. These...

Hi folks, I've traveled all over the USA, spending most of my time on the coasts. As a convenience I've spent hours at Starbucks, not because I like their coffee really but because it's easy to find one in an unfamiliar town. In many Starbucks that I've gone to, I've observed behavior that...

Hi folks, I''m curious to learn what specific things you think European cafes that you have been to have done right or wrong, and what cafes in the USA you''ve been to have done right or wrong. It occurs to me that the only chance for improvement in the USA is for a free exchange of ideas on...