Last year I visited New Orleans for the first time. I got there just before Fat Tuesday and then stayed two more days. My 2009 overview is titled Locating a Decent Coffee During Mardi Gras in New Orleans. A better title would have been Bring Your Own Coffee to New Orleans.
The one place you should [...]
Even though I quit drinking Coke Zero in 2008, I make an exception when I’m in a hot place far from quality coffee. So in 2009, I drank Coke Zero in Thailand, Cambodia and New Orleans. Coke Zero is my caffeinated insurance policy when I’m surrounded with bad coffee and tea.
This week Venezuela devalued their currency by [...]
In Johnny Mercer’s centennial birthday celebration, it was one of his covers, “The Java Jive,” that caught my attention.
This year I left the espresso comfort of Seattle and ventured to The Big Easy for my first trip to New Orleans. Bringing my Rancilio Silvia and a pound of espresso was not an option. I’d have to fend for myself and live off the espresso land. How did I fair?
After landing at the Louis [...]
