Coffee Cache » General http://coffeecache.com Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 19 Jun 2010 15:30:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 I’m Still Here http://coffeecache.com/2010/01/im-still-here/ http://coffeecache.com/2010/01/im-still-here/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:02:49 +0000 Geoffrey http://coffeecache.com/2010/01/im-still-here/ I’m still here! I know I haven’t updated anything in a long time, but it’s been a busy couple of months. Excuses why I haven’t posted:

  • On Pearl Harbor Day (December 7), I got a call with a job offer; I accepted and started the next day
  • After I got a job, I got a new apartment, and have been trying to move stuff over there after work
  • A vacation to Las Vegas
  • Christmas
  • New Years
  • Not having Internet access in my new apartment doesn’t help, either.


Right now I’m at Heine Bros. I am supposed to have my Internet hooked up tomorrow, but in order for them to call before they come, the time frame they gave me was 8:30AM-6:00PM. That was nice of them, huh?


I should begin posting again towards the end of this week. I really do like having Internet; it’s just not the same using it on my phone. That’s all for now. Have a nice week!

]]> http://coffeecache.com/2010/01/im-still-here/feed/ 2 Pilot’s Interstate Coffee Semi-Truck http://coffeecache.com/2009/10/pilot%e2%80%99s-interstate-coffee-semi-truck/ http://coffeecache.com/2009/10/pilot%e2%80%99s-interstate-coffee-semi-truck/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:39:09 +0000 admin http://coffeecache.com/?p=173 Coffee Semi Truck


I saw this Pilot semi-truck while driving up to Ohio early Tuesday morning. The writing on the truck reads, “Best Coffee on the Interstate!” Do you think it’s really full of coffee? I wish this were a better quality image, but it was taken with my cell phone while moving.

]]> http://coffeecache.com/2009/10/pilot%e2%80%99s-interstate-coffee-semi-truck/feed/ 0 Coffee Cup Sizes http://coffeecache.com/2009/10/coffee-cup-sizes/ http://coffeecache.com/2009/10/coffee-cup-sizes/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:50:25 +0000 admin http://geoffreyscoffee.com/?p=98 Nearly everyone I’ve seen uses six ounces when discussing the “normal” size of a cup of coffee. This isn’t set in stone, it just seems to be the amount used. In the Bunn drip maker I use, four cups of coffee equals almost 20 ounces, or five ounces per cup. Many coffee mugs you buy are going to be eight ounces or more, leaving you room for cream and sugar if you use it.


I called four coffee shops/stores and for the most part, sizes are pretty consistent. Below is a list of sizes used by Heine Bros., Highland Coffee, Dunkin Doughnuts, and Starbucks; Starbucks of course, uses fancy names for their sizes.


Heine Bros. Coffee
Small: 10 oz.
Medium: 16 oz.
Large: 20 oz.


Highland Coffee
Small: 12 oz.
Medium: 16 oz.
Large: 20 oz.


Dunkin’ Doughnuts
Small: 10 oz.
Medium: 14 oz.
Large: 20 oz.
X-Large: 24 oz.


Starbucks:
Short (X-Small): 8 oz. Note: Unadvertised and only available for hot coffee drinks.
Tall (Small): 12 oz.
Grande (Medium): 16 oz.
Venti (Large): 20 oz.


I was going to check with Seattle’s Best, but the cafe locator on their site kept resetting and not letting me zoom in/out on the map. I don’t like pages that don’t work correctly for an important function like that, so I didn’t waste much time.

]]> http://coffeecache.com/2009/10/coffee-cup-sizes/feed/ 0 Heine Bros. Named LEO's Best Coffee Shop http://coffeecache.com/2009/10/best-louisville-area-coffee-shop-heine-bros-of-course/ http://coffeecache.com/2009/10/best-louisville-area-coffee-shop-heine-bros-of-course/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:47:42 +0000 admin http://localhost:8888/coffee/?p=25 It’s no surprise that Heine Bros. Coffee was chosen Louisville Eccentric Observer’s (LEO) “Best Coffee Shop” of 2009 [September 30, 2009. Volume 19, Number 44]. Heine Bros. was awarded first place to beat out Starbucks and Highland Coffee, receiving second and third places, respectively. Heine Bros. also rated second as the “Best Business to Have as a Facebook Friend.” Congratulations and keep up the great work!


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I have a lot of plans for this site and I hope I can successfully pull it off. I could work on this site as a full-time job and still never get everything I’d like to done. Some of the topics you can expect to see include: brewing, espresso, health issues, history, news, photos, recipes, roasting, grinding, growing, storage, and anything else I can find that relates to coffee.


Heine Bros Eastern Parkway

Heine Bros. Coffee – Eastern Parkway


Heine Brothers’ Coffee is by far my favorite coffee shop, so you’ll probably hear/see a lot about them. I’ve never had a bad cup of coffee there. Usually I’ll order their coffee of the day, although today I had a White Mocha because of the 15% discount I mentioned above. And, it’s National Coffee Day; I had to splurge a little.


I appreciate any comments or recommendations you may have. Thank you for reading and have a great National Coffee Day!

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