Thursday, July 22, 2004


old rants become new news

when i published my huge rant long ago, about agricultural subsidies, the price of milk and sugar, and how that affected coffee lovers and coffeehouse owners alike, i got a lot of email that basically went: "huh?"

but hey, you heard it here first, coffee lovers! and now you know why you'll be soon forking over more cash to the mermaid: higher milk costs.

notice that starbucks doesn't expect to meet "resistance" at the cash register.

that's right -- because those of us who are truly resistant will be making better coffee at home, either with our espresso machines, cafetiéres (a.k.a. french press), or single-cup pod brewers, or continuing to enjoy the fine coffees made at more reasonable prices by our favorite local independent roaster/retailers and coffeehouses.

it's just dubai week here at bccy. don't ask me why:

"what makes dellisse so exclusive is its tailor made approach to each box of chocolates."

these bon-bons, made by french artisan chocolatiers in dubai, sound intoxicating! very much like r. donnelly's candies, esp. the saffron-flavored. . .

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