Maximum Grindage

jasondominy:

Many consumers are not aware, but the prices coffee roasters pay are dictated by the New York Board of Trade via the “C” Market. C standing for commodities. Coffee is sold in futures contracts, or contracts to buy a certain amount of coffee in the future for a certain amount. Just like…

I had no idea what a “whiskey thief” was, other than the obvious.

How much do you really know about capers?

Be there!

Cause there’s not much.

(Via @scottlucey) Awesome.

These guys are cool. I helped them get started when I was working at Peet’s. More power to them!

Urban agriculture at its best. Support this cause.

This is America. Leave a tip. K thanks.

Namu rules. And as much as I wouldn’t care if I never had to go to Dolores Park again, I couldn’t really think of a better location for these guys. Cause I really don’t care to trek all the way out to the Richmond, and I can’t get my full fill at the farmers market. They’re as legit (if not more) than any restaurant they’d be near. I’ll probably never get seated though. I hope they can manage to get seating for more than 45.

The more the merrier!

This is hilarious. I’ll call it “guilt trip tactics”.

I’ll be there!

Fascinating stuff that has been toying with my mind. Nice to see it laid out by someone, whom I’m sure has spent a decent amount of time logging data.

Do you have any idea what this means?

A sad story about farming in California, and an unfortunate reality in America.

When it comes to craft people, it’s all about style, technique, and philosophy. This article seems to sum up nicely the difference between French and American neo-butchery.