Coffee shops
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I went out the kitchen to make coffee – yards of coffee. Rich, strong, bitter, boiling hot, ruthless, depraved. The life blood of tired men. ― from The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler Read more
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I used to go regularly to a coffee shop in South Minneapolis called Java Jacks that had a sign that read: “Fight the man, don’t buy corporate coffee!” I have generally followed that admonition. I avoid Starbucks and Caribou but admittedly have not been so good about avoiding Dunkin Donuts. What can I say, I Read more
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“I have a love affair with coffee.” – Unknown I am lucky enough to live almost across the street from one of the best coffee shops in the Twin Cities, Smith Coffee & Cafe. It is located in an historic old railroad hotel and house in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. If you are ever in the Read more
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“Coffee is a beverage that puts one to sleep when not drank.” – Alphonse Allais I like independent coffee shops. The Twin Cities has a lot of them. Today I am featuring a photo from one of my favorites, Cream and Amber in Hopkins, Minnesota. Not only is Cream and Amber a coffee shop, it Read more
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“I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.” – T.S. Eliot Read more
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“Coffee is the common man’s gold, and like gold, it brings to every person the feeling of luxury and nobility.” – Sheik-Abd-al-Kadir Read more
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Last week I got the following email from Google. Apparently a picture I took of a scone and a latte at Spyhouse Coffee in Minneapolis over five years ago has been viewed now by 80,000 people. Who knew? When I went to the link to see other photos I may have posted on Google and Read more
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