May 2013
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Ending The Coffee-Wine Divide
Since I began searching for great coffee as an alternative to Starbucks and Coffee Bean, which are the more visible chains in Southern California, I’ve been very successful at finding exactly what I set out to find. And thankful for it. What I didn’t set out to do on my consumer centered journey was end my previous relationship with coffee, which really was a relationship with cream...
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Find Me on Instagram
Hi there!
Just a quick note. I don’t create a blog post on everything I do, but for more daily pictures and updates on life and coffee in San Diego, you can follow me on Instagram at sdjoecoffeeblog, and share your pictures with me too :). I’m also very active on Twitter with Facebook coming in a close second and Google+ coming in a close third.
Happy Sharing!
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Caffeine Crawl Coming to San Diego in 2014!
That’s right. The rumors are true my coffee loving friends. Caffeine Crawl is coming to San Diego! For those of you who do not know what Caffeine Crawl is, allow me to elaborate. Jason Burton, the Founder, took some time to do a Skype interview with me yesterday to talk about this revolution sweeping the coffee world giving everyone, not just industry pros, an inside peek into the...
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April 2013
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Seasonality & Home Brewing 101
Did you know that if the coffee you buy does not mention from which country the bean was sourced, it is likely it could be upwards of a year old? Also, without a “roasted on” date, the coffee could be way past its prime drinking period of 2-3 weeks after roasting.
Coffee that is old must be dark roasted, or in many cases burned to cover up the tainted flavor associated with old...
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“I have lots of things to teach you now, in case we ever meet, concerning the...”
– Jack Kerouac (via sellyourcleverness)
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March 2013
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In Search of Coffee & Gluten Free Pancakes
As many of you know, after a slew of testing I found out that I’m intolerant of gluten not to mention discovering a myriad of other food allergies and intolerances. The good news is that I’m no longer in pain, I no longer have acute rhinitis and I’m not allergic to or intolerant of coffee. Thank gawd, because that would have had me asking if reincarnation were possible whilst...
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WatchHot Toddy
For Valentine’s Day my hubs got me the Toddy, which cold brews a coffee of your choosing over a 12 hour period into a coffee concentrate. It is then sealed in a glass pitcher and can keep up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator. You can use it to make iced or hot coffee. I used it to create a perfectly rounded cup of hot coffee by simply adding hot water. I’m going to be picking up some more...
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February 2013
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“I’m not an expert, I’m just a girl on a journey with my trusty...”
– San Diego Joe
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There's More to Life Than Being Happy →
Excellent read for a lazy Sunday Morning over coffee. Explores the pursuit of happiness vs. the pursuit of meaning.
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“Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.”
– Rumi (via sunsari)
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January 2013
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Coffee Boosts Recognition of Positive Words →
On an unconscious level we all know this is true, but now a study supports it. Read a brief description of the study, or listen to the full podcast posted on ScientificAmerican.com.
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“The only real failure in life is the failure to try…”
– San Diego Joe