Coffee
14,847 words by 76 writers in Melbourne, Tokyo & elsewhere
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About a Buddha, Coffee, Fifteen Minute Stories
The mountain pour
by Craig ModKamakura — Let’s just say Fingerface Palmieri wasn’t leaving this mountain without making coffee. He had a crazed look in his eyes. Said he had “carried” fire all the way up the mountain and, good lord, he wasn’t going to “carry” it down, too. Said some sweet angel called Eiko taught him how to do this, and how this had become a life-defining act: diving a dark, rich nectar high above ancient Kamakura. Like...
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Rian van der Merwe
Stephen Scott
David Wade Chambers
Charlie Grosso
Ricardo Magalhães
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Parenting, Coffee
Sometimes I say things like "this cup of coffee saved my life" and people think I'm joking.
by Rian van der MerweCape town — Like most parents with young kids, every day is an early start for me. Even so, 4:45am feels a little excessive. And that’s what time today started. To make matters even more… challenging… my wife...
Coffee, Week of Hi
Craig showing off!
by Amal RaghavTokyo — “Do you want to learn how to make a perfect cup of coffee?” Mr. Mod inquired. After Fingerface set the bar high by brewing coffee in the Kamakura mountains, Mr. Mod was feeling the heat. Maybe it was...
Today's office, Culture, Coffee
Barefoot Cafe
by Charlie GrossoHanoi — I roam around Hanoi on my 125cc motorbike (Sylvia is her name) and alternate cafes for offices. Today’s office is actually called The KAfe. The crowd is a mixture of Vietnamese and expats. The blond w...
Other Stories
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Philosophy, Coffee, Moments
Sipping Purpose
by Ricardo Magalhães in Praha 1 -
Coffee, Rainy days, Wandering
My guide had an interview. Some intensely Berkeley-sounding interview...
by Sonja Daebelliehn in Berkeley -
Coffee, Mornings, sleep
"Get out of the bed will you?"
by Ishita Doval in New Delhi -
Coffee
Cafés I have known... Coffee @33. Gentle discoursing, app controlled micro-roasting, Portuguese custard tart stacking, UK election escaping room of requirement.
by Pete Barr-Watson in Brighton -
Coffee, Mental Health, Quotes
Some days you make the coffee; some days the coffee makes you...
by Pete Barr-Watson in Paris -
#coconuts, Feeling alive, Coffee
Testing hi. This is interestingDoes it work on mobile?
by Peter Skomoroch in San Francisco -
Today's Coffee, Brunch, Coffee
Whatever happened to Hi's Today's Coffee topic?
by David Wade Chambers in Shepherds Flat -
Coffee, Coffee Shops, Mindfulness
Um café, por favor.
by Ricardo Magalhães in London -
Coffee
Mood companion
by Rian van der Merwe in Portland -
Today's office, Coffee, work
Work is not always WORK; how you get to what is next is well...keep on going.
by Charlie Grosso in Hanoi -
Coffee
It's a love affair.
by elen encina in Makati -
Today's office, Culture, Coffee
Barefoot Cafe
by Charlie Grosso in Hanoi -
Coffee, Description
"Acidity" is the wrong word.
by Shu Kuge in Tokyo -
Coffee, Travel
The city as anthology; everywhere is made up of somewhere else.
by Charlie Grosso in Pokhara -
Coffee, Coffee Shops, salsa
Cold Coffee Fascists
by Steve Dearden in Newcastle upon Tyne -
Spain, Travel, Coffee
Final café con leche of our Spanish adventure. Muy triste.
by Jordan Clarke in Madrid -
Today's office, Coffee
clack clack clack…the tumbler is shaken across the room and deftly poured into awaiting glasses freshly pulled from their icy home.
by emile denichaud in Tokyo -
Coffee, Coffee Shops, Portland
I love immersing myself in a new town's coffee culture.
by Rian van der Merwe in Portland -
cafes, Coffee
Rain outside. Coffee inside. Polished wood and exposed beams. Burr grinders, steaming espresso machines, and gleaming glass slow-drip apparatus.
by Anton Skaugset in Portland -
Coffee, friendship
The good old coffee time
by Juan Castillo in Tijuana -
Coffee
Coffee and coffee cake
by Danielle Fankhauser in New York -
Morning, Coffee
Watching the town come to life,commuters hurrying for train as I enjoy my morning espresso
by Anne Marie Guiliano in Cranford -
Coffee
When it comes to fresh brewed coffee,the first sip is always the best!
by Anne Marie Guiliano in Cranford -
Coffee
One last coffee
by Rian van der Merwe in Cape Town -
Coffee, Coffee Shops, Caffeine
Post-yoga second breakfast of champions. Boxcar Coffee, Pearl Street.
by Jessica Schilling in Boulder -
Parenting, Coffee
Sometimes I say things like "this cup of coffee saved my life" and people think I'm joking.
by Rian van der Merwe in Cape Town -
meditation, Today's Sunrise, Coffee
Meditation at sunrise
by David Wade Chambers in Aireys Inlet -
1aday2014, Coffee, Coffee Shops
Searching for Portland's soul
by Rian van der Merwe in Portland -
Coffee, Week of Hi
Craig showing off!
by Amal Raghav in Tokyo -
Publishing, Iceland, writing
Noodles in a Fen
by Colin Wright in Reykjavik -
About a Buddha, Coffee
Truck stop coffee
by Chris Palmieri in Kamakura -
About a Buddha, Coffee, Fifteen Minute Stories
The mountain pour
by Craig Mod in Kamakura -
Coffee
Alone, not lonely (but thanks, I guess?)
by Christine Herrin in Quezon City -
1aday2014, Coffee, Coffee Shops
The culture of coffee
by Rian van der Merwe in Cape Town -
Coffee, cafes
Life is too short to have bad coffee.
by Christine Herrin in City of Pasig -
Bob Dylan, Coffee, Books
It´s 6:20 am. First things first.
by Philippe Castelneau in Montpellier -
Family, Holidays, Coffee
Tidings of comf.. coffee and joy
by Paul Farmiga in Passaic -
London, stairs, light
There's nothing quite like a bit of lovely light.
by Dan Rubin in London -
Coffee
Sendagaya / a newly opened cafe / close to my office
by Haruka Yokokawa in Tokyo -
running, Coffee
Run.
by Rian van der Merwe in Stellenbosch
Recent Moments
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Coffee, running, Sunday
Sunday fun day at our after-run coffee. My favorite Orlando thing to do
in Winter Park, United States -
Philosophy, Coffee, Moments
Sipping Purpose
in Praha 1, Czech Republic -
Life in the burbs, Texas weather, Coffee
Breakfast of champions: coffee and Girl Scout cookies! Such a beautiful morning here. Thought I'd write outside for a bit.
in Pearland, United States -
Coffee, Rainy days, Wandering
My guide had an interview. Some intensely Berkeley-sounding interview...
in Berkeley, United States -
Coffee
Drink me
in Vancouver, Canada -
Coffee, Mornings, sleep
"Get out of the bed will you?"
in New Delhi, India -
Coffee, Rain
We sit, we drink coffee too late, and we listen to the rain. The pitter patter on her tin roof is in tempo with the coffee sizzling on the burner.
in Ann Arbor, United States -
Coffee
Cafés I have known... Coffee @33. Gentle discoursing, app controlled micro-roasting, Portuguese custard tart stacking, UK election escaping room of requirement.
in Brighton, United Kingdom -
#coconuts, Feeling alive, Coffee
Testing hi. This is interestingDoes it work on mobile?
in San Francisco, United States -
Today's Coffee, Brunch, Coffee
Whatever happened to Hi's Today's Coffee topic?
in Shepherds Flat, Australia -
Coffee, Coffee Shops, Mindfulness
Um café, por favor.
in London, United Kingdom -
Coffee, Coffee Shops
I turned a corner, and just like that my faith in the SF coffee scene got restored.
in San Francisco, United States -
Coffee
Mood companion
in Portland, United States -
Coffee
It's a love affair.
in Makati, Philippines -
Today's office, Coffee, work
Work is not always WORK; how you get to what is next is well...keep on going.
in Hanoi, Vietnam -
Today's office, Culture, Coffee
Barefoot Cafe
in Hanoi, Vietnam -
Coffee, Description
"Acidity" is the wrong word.
in Tokyo, Japan -
Coffee, Travel
The city as anthology; everywhere is made up of somewhere else.
in Pokhara, Nepal -
Coffee, Coffee Shops, salsa
Cold Coffee Fascists
in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom -
Views from a window, Coffee
Close but no cigar
in Melbourne, Australia -
Café, Coffee, Today's office
A cafe that's worth biking uphill for 40 min.
in Montreal, Canada -
Spain, Travel, Coffee
Final café con leche of our Spanish adventure. Muy triste.
in Madrid, Spain -
cafes, Coffee
Old haunts
in Melbourne, Australia -
Coffee, Morning
Morning.
in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom -
Today's office, Coffee
clack clack clack…the tumbler is shaken across the room and deftly poured into awaiting glasses freshly pulled from their icy home.
in Tokyo, Japan -
Coffee
Not great, but getting better
in Zagreb, Croatia -
Coffee, Coffee Shops
The day begins here.
in Melbourne, Australia -
Coffee, Coffee Shops, Portland
I love immersing myself in a new town's coffee culture.
in Portland, United States -
Coffee
Pre-dinner coffee at Stumptown
in Portland, United States -
cafes, Coffee
Rain outside. Coffee inside. Polished wood and exposed beams. Burr grinders, steaming espresso machines, and gleaming glass slow-drip apparatus.
in Portland, United States -
Coffee, friendship
The good old coffee time
in Tijuana, Mexico -
Coffee, real estate
is this all we are? a city of people searching for what exactly? the best coffee? the best real estate? the best bicycling? do we really think that this is all there is? can we not use our wealth to make something better?
in Vancouver, Canada -
Coffee, Café, Simplicity
My coffee shop away from home. A tiny espresso shop where they only care about coffee. No wifi, no mochas.
in Austin, United States -
Coffee
おはよう. A nice coffee to start the morning.
in Tokyo, Japan -
Morning, Coffee
Watching the town come to life,commuters hurrying for train as I enjoy my morning espresso
in Cranford, United States -
Coffee
When it comes to fresh brewed coffee,the first sip is always the best!
in Cranford, United States -
Coffee, Coffee Shops, Caffeine
Post-yoga second breakfast of champions. Boxcar Coffee, Pearl Street.
in Boulder, United States -
Coffee
One last coffee
in Cape Town, South Africa -
Coffee, Coffee Shops
Pre-meeting coffee. These are the things I'll miss about Cape Town.
in Cape Town, South Africa -
Coffee, mexico, Travel
First visit to a coffee farm in Mexico. Reading about coffee growing and seeing it are two very different things :)
in Tapachula, Mexico