Tag Archives: Coffee

Coffee is all the rage

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Bestselling author, avid biker, and all around coffee geek Chris Ward created this terrific tube-centric coffee map of London for the caffeine deficient. You can even order your own copy here.

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Art of a Good Cup of Joe

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Way back in March we featured a post on photographer Henry Hargreaves’ wonderful food-based maps. During the past year he has been working on another project that involves collecting and photographing coffee shop take-out cups from around the world. The … Continue reading →

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Around the World (by coffees)

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

I’m hopelessly strung out on coffee, but I can live with the shame. However, when I’m traveling, I sometimes find myself at a loss on the correct way to order a cup of joe. And when it comes to ordering … Continue reading →

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Travel Between the Cups

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Travel Between The Pages followers know by now that I suffer from a serious case of O.C.D.—Obsessive Coffee Dependence. Whenever I plan a trip finding the best coffehouses, artisanal roasters and cafes is an uppermost priority. My iPhone and iPad … Continue reading →

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All Aboard Starbucks ?

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

In my dotage, my last remaining vice is a serious coffee habit. And, while I try and patronize indie coffeeshops whenever possible, I’m still an unashamed fan of Starbucks. The global coffee colossus is now launching a felicitous collaboration with … Continue reading →

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Free Coffee for Flyers

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Earlier this month we shared a story about Molson Brewery‘s free beer vending machine promotion in Europe. Well now the Dutch coffee company Douwe Egberts is getting on the free bandwagon with a campaign that places free coffee dispensing machines … Continue reading →

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All the Beer in China

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

The always entertaining and informative website Buzzfeed created this clever video that demonstrates how much food one can purchase with the equivalent of $5 US in various countries around the globe. “How Much Food Can You Buy For $5 Around … Continue reading →

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Spanning the Globe for a Starbucks

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

It turns out that travel may be the perfect way to put a dent in that out of control Starbucks habit. According to this Wall Street Journal infographic (see below), that grande latte you can’t live with out will set … Continue reading →

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Starbucks’ Progenitor

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Some of us seem to think that travel is just an opportunity to hangout at new cafes and coffeehouses. Thanks to the British Museum we can trace the Western roots of our coffee obsession back to England’s very first public … Continue reading →

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