Me and the wife visited Haris’ Pita Grill over on Stapley and the 60 (Mesa, AZ), near the big AMC theater, for a gyro and tiramisu for desert. Tiramisu most likely originates from Europe, somewhere around Italy, which makes sense in light of the Italians’ love for espresso. Tiramisu is made from layers of custard [...]
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Mysterious Turkish Coffee (Vispan, I think)
June 16th, 2009 · Comments Off · Bosnia, Coffee
Picked up this Arabic coffee from the local food market. I honestly can’t tell if it has a brand name, though I’m pretty sure the wording on the front means “Bosnian Coffee” (Bosanka Kafa). Distributor: Vispak. I don’t much care for the boiled style so, even though this is a Turkish grind (extra fine) I [...]
Tags: Mr. Coffee·Turkish Coffee
Dunkin’ Donuts Iced Coffee
June 14th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Arizona, Coffee, Tempe
Easy like a Sunday mornin’… at Dunkin Donuts. I was impressed with their upgraded look, they even changed out their handle for a bubble gum pink colored “D” handle: The iced coffee was everything I could have wanted an iced coffee to be… with a touch of sugar and cream that the Dunkin’ Donuts coffee [...]
Tags: Dunkin' Donuts
Topless Coffee Bar in Maine Burns Down
June 9th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Coffee News, Coffee Shops, Coffee With a Cause, Flavored Lattes, Maine
Grandview Topless Coffee Shop has burned down. There are a few hundred news articles about it online as of now, so it looks like I’m reporting on it a little late. Anyhoo, now this cafe has two things going for it: Sex appeal and (now) Pity. As of now they are handing out doughnuts and [...]
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D’Aquino Caffe Espresso
May 22nd, 2009 · Comments Off · Italy
My experience with D’Aquino was mostly bad though still somewhat interesting. I prefer not to be negative but, honestly, an overall grade of ‘D’ would be generous for this coffee. As I broke the seal for the first time, it smelled like stinky feet. Not wanting to jump to any rash conclusion, I went and [...]
Tags: D'Aquino·Trader Joe's
