Milwaukee Specialty Food and Coffee

Ristretto: Random Thoughts: Help, I'm Stitting and I Can't Get Up!

Lately, it seems like every time I go to a restaurant or coffeehouse, I sit with my right leg crossed over my left and before long (OK, maybe after about 30-45 minutes or longer), my right leg falls asleep.  Sometimes, when I then attempt to stand, it's as if I were handicapped.  Would it help if I were sitting on a cushion or something to make me sit higher off the ground?  Or maybe it's useful negative reinforcement to prevent me from messing around on the Internet for hours on end as in days of yore...

Ristretto: Brrrrr!

Remembering one reason why coffeehouses are, counterintuitively, often far less comfortable in winter than in summer: big windows radiating cold into the interior!  Pizza Shuttle's been seeing a lot of me lately...

Ristretto: Retail Coffee: Royal Cup Coffee

My parents, in their frugality, have a burgeoning collection of hotel coffeemaker pods in their freezer.  Today, while housesitting, I tried a few from Royal Cup Coffee.  Though the pods were stale, I could tell that the coffee had at one time been really good (if that makes any sense).  I'll have to order some fresh beans (and perhaps pods, if there is a reasonable expectation that they will be freshly ground when packed).

Ristretto: Snapshots: Second Annual Roast Coffee Company Barista Jam

I had a fantastic time tonight at the Second Annual Roast Coffee Company Barista Jam!  Because I won't be able to get in a substantial post tonight, I'll make an exception to my posting schedule and post about it tomorrow.  Perhaps pictures will already be in circulation by then (unfortunately, I didn't take any).

Ristretto: Woodman's Seeks Menomonee Falls Location

Woodman's is seeking a Menomonee Falls location, according to this article.  Though Woodman's is one of the search terms that lead people to this site most frequently--and on my one visit, I liked it--I just have absolutely no reason to go there.  Sorry.  As a bachelor and a light eater to boot, I don't buy enough groceries to justify driving any distance for them.  I'm sure plenty of reviews are out there.  

Ristretto: Fascinating Starbucks Gossip Thread

This thread on Starbucks Gossip is simply enthralling.  I don't even feel the need to comment on it.

Ristretto: Specialty Coffee Drinks: Starbucks Thanksgiving Blend

Really liking this stuff.  It also happens to cup really well.

Ristretto: October 14, 2008

-My posts become Ristretto when my work days are Lungo!

-I purchased a half-pound of Alterra's coffee of the week.  It was great as drip, and I look forward to cupping it in the morning.

-Happy 13th Birthday to Intelligentsia!

Ristretto: Yes in Milwaukee Nov. 29

-According to Pollstar and the group's official website, Yes will be in Milwaukee on Saturday, November 29.  YesWorld.com also indicates that tickets will go on sale on October 10.

-The Shepherd Express article on Milwaukee Specialty Food and Coffee has now been posted in "regular" online format here. (This does not call up the reader application.)

Ristretto: September 24, 2008

-For those who are visiting for the first time because of the Shepherd Express article, Welcome!  For those who haven't seen it, the Shepherd article is available online here (link opens a PDF-type reader application).  For those who were wondering, the picture was taken at Le Reve Cafe.

-I picked up a pound of Intelligentsia's Milwaukee Blend (which is their Miller's Blend, renamed) and look forward to cupping it in the morning.