I take my coffee seriously, but not to the level of the folks at the Specialty Coffee Association of America. The SCAA has been setting standards for the U.S. coffee market for the past three decades and offers guidance for both coffee professionals and the recreational drinker on defining precise coffee tasting terminology.
The other day, I spotted a copy of the SCAA’s official “Flavor Wheel” on the wall of the fantastic Reykjavik Roasters in Iceland’s capital. Now I can be even more pedantic when describing my favorite cup of joe.
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Stanfords Bookshop, London’s place to go for travel literature, guides and maps, has announced plans to offer horse-drawn carriage tours of central London on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3, 4:30 and 6PM. Bookshop customers will be able to ride in a beautifully restored 19th century omnibus from Stanfords’ flagship store around Covent garden and the West End. Tickets, which will be available on line here, will be priced at £30 for adults and £10 for children.
Regular visitors to TBTP are well aware of my inordinate enthusiasm for old school print travel magazines. So, it will be no surprise that I’m a big fan of The Escapist from the editors of MONOCLE. Each issue of this sporadically published magazine focuses on “places less explored”. This summer’s terrific issue looks at such far flung destinations as Anchorage Alaska, Addis Ababa Ethiopia, Cordoba Argentina, and seven other cities worth a look. If you are into travel periodicals that you can actually hold in your hands, pick up a copy.
