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Life is too Short to Drink Bad Coffee
At SmokySweet.com we give a lot of air time to things we’re drinking and usually that means the alcoholic variety, but this week I want to talk about that sweet nectar of the gods – Coffee. Coffee...
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Coffee: Revolver Coffee
We do love our whiskey but black coffee runs even more freely in this household so we figured it was time to give that beverage some love. And so let me start with one of my favourite java joints;...
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Coffee: Three tips for much better home brew
In keeping with our coffee feature, I asked Matt to document the improvements he’s made lately to our coffee brewing process at home. With some good beans (maybe from Revolver) and a few inexpensive...
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Coffee: Nespresso
Can someone please tell me what the deal is with Nespresso? We noted the boutique on the Champs–Élysées in Paris last year, and when we saw the pedestrians with the same posh carry-bags in Barcelona,...
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Coffee: Milano Coffee
Another place we like to drink coffee, when we’re not at Revolver or brewing it at home, is Milano. This chic Gastown coffee boutique comes from humble origins – Turks coffee on Commercial Drive....
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Coffee: Elysian
Rounding out our Coffee feature, Elysian Coffee is another favorite cafe – one I don’t get to often enough since it’s up at Broadway and Cambie ish. It’s perfectly located to stop in and grab a cup of...
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Coffee: Ethiopian Coffee at Fassil
I’ve eaten at probably every Ethiopian restaurant in town but I have yet to go to a coffee ceremony, so as soon as we started the Coffee feature I called up Fassil, my favourite Ethiopian restaurant in...
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East Van Roasters
I already have many favourite coffee shops in Vancouver and I’m not a chocolate addict, so I passed by East Van Roasters a handful of times – each time hearing more and more good things about it –...
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The Roastery
Starbucks has never really been a cool place in my mind. A convenient place to get a coffee (yes, even sometimes in the drive-through), a spot to snatch WiFi, or a even cup and snacks you can rely on...
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