“Welcome to Kraft Kommon where we’re trying to really elevate the conversation around macaroni and cheese.”

It’s true that agitating too much will negatively affect the Xantham Gum.

[Via the amazing drunks at @KraftKommon]

This kickstarter project to fund a coffee based board game is nothing short of amazing.

[Via )on Lewis]

“I could take that coffee that was so carefully cared for…and just screw it totally up. And that’s a lot of responsibility.”

Indeed.

If you’ve never seen the inside of Sweet Leaf before, here’s a nice opportunity. They’re still the best spot in 11101.

[Via Vimeo]

What was Coffee Common NYC? An opportunity for consumers to explore what coffee professionals take for granted: great coffee. There is a lot of time invested in gadgets and wizardry designed to improve our understanding of quality, but the average consumer simply wants to enjoy a good cup. Visitors to our space were given support, encouragement, and inspiration. They received tips and advice, not lectures. Our role was to guide our guests to the destination of their choice, to increase understanding and appreciation for a product we all love. It was collaboration on every level.

But that’s just my opinion. For the perspective of an attendee, please visit smdlr.

[Photo via Coffee Common on Flickr]

This infographic may or may not be full of unsubstantiated information that is often disputed and contradicted regularly, but it’s colorful! And comes to us via Shape Magazine!

[Via Shape Magazine]

Why is this subway station decorated with mosaics of coffee cups? I’m not sure, New York’s first coffee roaster was located on Pearl Street, not 59th. But NYC has a long history of mosaics in the subway. There’s a flickr group devoted to it, and even a Wikipedia page. The best resource I’ve found so far is the art guide on NYC Subway.org, they have a collection of 239 different pieces of art. Excluding the illegal art, of course.

[Via Coffee Cup Motifs in NYC's 59th Street Subway Station - New York Restaurants and Dining - Fork in the Road]

So this is happening. See you there?

More info: Coffee Common · Coffee Common’s First Public Event in North….

NewsWorks calls this “the next big thing for caffeine aficionados” but I think ReAnimator is dropping the ball here. If James Hoffmann’s 2012 prediction for batch brewers comes true, this may be a good example of why.

[Via NewsWorks]

Coffee is like a baby; loved most by its mother. If you think you’re doing a better job sourcing, roasting, and brewing than everyone else, you’re probably wrong. It’s understandable. You find it, roast it, nurture it, drink a ton of it, and love it. But love is blind. We’d all be better off if you understood that your coffee isn’t the best and focused on improving it. Most coffee is terrible. It will never get better if you think that it’s not.

Actually, this is only the last three months of 2011. October is when I started this little side project.

[2011 in Empty Demitasse | Flickr - Photo Sharing!]