Category: Coffee
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In Pursuit of the Perfect Cup: A Retired Coffee Pilgrim’s Notes from the Road
There is a line in Dave Eggers’ book The Monk of Mokha that stopped me cold the first time I read it. Describing what it takes to bring a single cup of coffee to your hand, Eggers writes: “Any given cup of coffee might have been touched by twenty hands, from farm to cup.” Twenty…
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Macchiatos, Murmurs, and the Little Liar: Savoring Story and Truth
One day not so distant in the past, I found myself sitting in a café, finishing the last pages of Mitch Albom’s The Little Liar with a classic macchiato in hand. It struck me that what was in my cup and what was on the page were strangely in sync: a blend of sharpness and…
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A Drink to Gather Around
“Good morning, Tennessee Jim.” I hear it every time I walk through the door at Caffè Vittoria on Hanover Street in Boston’s North End. Before I’ve said a word, my cappuccino and biscotti are already on their way to my table. Four years of visits. One barista who simply paid attention. It is, I’ve come…
The Curious Table 