Ryan Jacobs

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

Creepy Coffee Ad

I saw this ad while shopping at Target yesterday. It creeped me out much like that King does in those Burger King commercials.  I guess the money savings come from bypassing the bags and just pouring the beans directly in your hands?

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Coffee From Honey Bean Coffee

I recently had the opportunity to sample an offering from Honey Bean Coffee, located in Lexington, KY.
In full disclosure, the coffee reviewed was provided to me by Honey Bean Coffee.
Roaster’s Select (3.5/5)
The coffee arrived in a sealed plastic bag with a one-way valve on it. The seal was quite good on the bag [...]

Friday, December 11th, 2009

Panama Esmeralda: The Ultimate Push Gift?

My wife and I are expecting our first child any day. Or any minute. Or any second.  I need something to occupy my mind, which is why I am writing this.
Among the many new terms and traditions I have learned during the pregnancy is ‘The Push Gift’.  I had no idea there was such a [...]

Monday, July 27th, 2009

Pre-surgery Caffeine Detox

I just had some work done on my knee that required surgery. Part of the typical pre-surgery instructions are to have no food or fluids after midnight of the day before surgery.
This isn’t  a big deal really if your surgery is in the morning, but mine was at 1 PM. I usually have at least [...]

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Crema Closeup

A closer view of espresso crema.

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

Unroasted Sumatra

This is a photo of a single green Sumatra coffee bean using a Sigma 17-70mm macro lens for the Canon SLR cameras. The bean comes from the Onan Ganjang cultivar.

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