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Buck Henry has died. I became a writer after realizing most of what I liked about Mel Brooks was Buck Henry. My favorite #BuckHenry quote: “I don’t like to write with people because if they aren’t as funny as me I hate them and if they are funnier than me I hate them.”

Coffee Kevin speaks with Big Shoulders CEO Tim Coonan, who answers the question: How do you come into a town with a Starbucks or Intelligentsia on every corner and not only make good, but grow in leaps and bounds?

Product Developer Lisa Mac Innis tells Coffee Kevin what it's like to enter the cut throat coffee maker arena. Don't miss this behind-the-scenes interview. CoffeeCon Monday September 23rd at 1 pm Central Time.

Good to see the Coffee industry doing some good old-fashioned product placement. Kudos, Starbucks! Hahaha facebook.com/155782501137116…

I'd agree with this. You? facebook.com/CoffeeCompanion…

Peter Giuliano Specialty Coffee Association shared research done at UC Davis regarding brewing. I heard some of this at the recent International Housewares Association Show. Does this help settle the old argument... facebook.com/CoffeeCompanion…

Rest in Peace, Carlos Sanchez. For many he was Juan Valdez, a coffee industry icon. He introduced the concept of Specialty Coffee to America. At the time, 100% Colombian coffee was code for 100% Arabica, and Juan... facebook.com/CoffeeCompanion…

I'm curious to others' reactions to this article. There's lots of opinions in it, so I'm not sure anyone could agree or disagree with all of it. However, I'm glad grind is the focus for much of it, as I consider... facebook.com/CoffeeCompanion…

Definitely! facebook.com/CoffeeCompanion…

Trying new prototype coffee maker.

I'm a sucker for urn coffee, such as depicted in this photo. Anyone know of any being served currently? facebook.com/CoffeeCompanion…

Worth reading. It applies to coffee and other culinary delights as well. facebook.com/CoffeeCompanion…

"I’m going to tell you after testing for several months I consider the Coffee Freshness System a major breakthrough. I used it one canister several bags of beans, keeping it for a period of weeks each time, which no discernible aroma or scent reduction." facebook.com/CoffeeCompanion…

Coffee Freshness. Has it been solved? This review was a year in the making. I think it is an important development. coffeecompanion.com/2018/07/… coffeecompanion.com/2018/07/…

How do we prevent beans from going stale? Does this new invention solve it? Read on. coffeecompanion.com/2018/07/… coffeecompanion.com/2018/07/…

Long-awaited review of the Hario Syphon with Beam Heater. Warning: The Podcast Meditation on the syphon is 40 minutes long! coffeecompanion.com/2018/06/…

Ken Davids rates the coffees at CV. To have him come teach our tasting class is a dream come true. V-E-R-Y limited tickets. People will take last-minute airline tickets to catch this one. facebook.com/CoffeeCompanion…

No surprise. Well deserved. Congratulations, Becca! Of course, you had George Howell coffee! xitter.cf/ninetyplus/status/9887…

Regardless of no thermometer, TDS meter, scales or stopwatch, I bet this tastes pretty good. facebook.com/CoffeeCompanion…