She was just an ideal palate of colors making a coffee cup look so couture. I wanted to send my own self home and return dressed up. Meet Elie. I just thought she was striking – with her fermented rose and burgundy tones. I told her so; then she blushed. Coffee Shop : Upright Coffee Location : [...] January 13, 2012bycde
Who draws comic strips by hand in the middle of the week, during the middle of the day? Meet Darryl. He’s been a regular here since they opened. When I ask him about his inspiration he begins to split his time between giving me consistent eye contact and exercising his faber-castel pencil to darken [...] August 10, 2011bycde
In this third wave world of the mighty agricultural bean there is so much to learn. Given this fact, I enjoy having coffee firsts. Neighbor and good friends at Café Grumpy extended an invitation to see their Greenpoint roaster in operation. Until taking this tour, my knowledge of the roasting process was culled from myriads [...] August 8, 2011bycde
