Monthly Archives: February 2009

Hidden Drinks and Secrets of the Coffee Lover by Barista Jake Struzik

Sick and tired of getting the same drink every day? Perhaps that triple skim latté just isn’t doing it for you anymore. Maybe you want to spice things up a bit and try something new.

Well if you want to make your taste buds cry for joy, Dave’s Coffee Barista Jake Struzik’s got the fix, and he’s compiled a list of his favorite “hidden” drinks that you can order next time you stop in. Continue reading

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Old School Bean Roasting: Part I

photo-211Straight from the mountains of Ecuador, we here at Dave’s Coffee recently came across a very old school way of roasting coffee beans…right on the griddle.

They call it, “La Esencia.” With a bad ass name like that, how could you go wrong? Coffee, be it Europe, North America, Africa, Asia, or South America, seems to hold the same mystical properties as an elixir to appease the mind. Oh yeah. It’s good. Continue reading

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Funerals aren't always fun.

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Not coffee related, but still good.

Check out this short film by Ithaca College student Zack Wilson. The dark comedy, titled “Grief Assurance” was first spotted by one of our baristas while in Ithaca, NY. Well worth the time, and infinitely better than Howie Do It…

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Kelsey's Haiku: Saturday

haiku coffee haiku #1

Nineteen forty one

will grow some hair on your chest

drink it like a man

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Mousetrap Coffee Table Uses Its Victims For Fuel

Ok, we know…it’s a little strange. And, off the topic of just coffee. But, we thought this ingenious piece of furniture might interest some of Dave’s customers that have a issue with these pesky little rodents. Yeah, this clever devise … Continue reading

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