Cup of Excellence Burundi

This week the Cup of Excellence comes to Burundi.  An amazing opportunity for the Burundi producers to showcase just how amazing their coffee is.  The COE is widely thought to be the pinnacle of success for many coffee producers.  This competition will highlight just how special Burundi speciality coffee is while promoting the hard working …

Living next door to you.

… I just want to say, that I see you… even though I am cushioned by things you lack. My self aches. It’s an unmovable ache. It’s the ache of living next door to YOU. The ache of MY “haves” and YOUR “have nots.” … I want so badly to escape your story.. The truth …

10 great uses for used coffee grounds

We have a lot of used coffee grounds around our house. The grounds from all Ben’s coffee cupping, the espresso “pucks” (yes, they are actually called that) from all our espresso drinking, and the French press grounds leftover from those times when espressos just won’t do. That adds up to A LOT of coffee. Here …

Momfilter Interview

Momfilter is a great blog with lots of useful stuff; including interviews of designers, bloggers, travelers (to name just a few) who are all moms. The creator, Yolanda, also works at Martha Stewart Living so she knows what it takes to build a great online space. I love the way this blog is laid out, …