Thursday, May 05, 2005

Whole latte luck: How about some actual caffeine with that shake?

By Beth Teitell
Boston Herald
Wednesday, May 4, 2005 - Updated: 11:10 AM EST

I know this isn't CC (Calorically Correct) to admit - but my beef with the Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts milkshakes that masquerade as "coffee" isn't that they contribute to the obesification of America, but rather its wussification.
What kind of country is this when a down-on-his-luck panhandler has to say, "Pardon me brother, can you spare $3.82 for a Chocolate Dipped Banana Iced Latte?"
Could a director even make a film noir in 2005? Remember the old days, when Bogie or Cagney or someone equally hard-bitten would wander into a diner and ask for a cup o' joe, sweetheart, black? Fast forward to now: Ben Affleck stumbles into a coffee boutique, waits in line, scans the bean menu, barks an order at the barrista for a raspberry latte, extra cream, double shot of espresso, with sprinkles, and a reduced-fat scone. "The Big (Sugar-Crash) Sleep," anyone?

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Monday, May 02, 2005

1000 Coffee Links

My friends, I just went through the Links section and, after deleting all the garbage, I count over 1000 links! That's a lot of links, and they are conveniently divided into 23 categories to make it easier to find what you're looking for.

If you have a coffee-related website and have not yet added it, what are you waiting for? It's free and easy...plus you can add your own description.

Take a look and see what we have. Hit the Links link on the left upper side.

Also, if you see some garbage that has slipped in while I wasn't looking, please email me, telling me what category it is in, so I can delete it. I really don't need links to porn, online gambling, and wine sellers on our website.

Robert


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