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Beyond Calvin Trillin’s Kansas City

December 5, 2010
Category: cafe, Kansas, Kansas City, Missouri, Place, roaster, United States
Tags: Black Dog Coffeehouse, Blue Stem, Broadway Roasting Company, Calvin Trillin, coffee, coffee map, coffee review, Crossroads Coffeehouse, espresso, Intelligentsia Coffee and Tea, Kaldi's Coffee Roasting Company, Kansas City coffee, Kansas City Coffee Map, Latteland, Oddly Correct Coffee Roasters, PTs Coffee Roasting Company, rating coffee, Take Five Coffee Bar, The Filling Station, The Roasterie, Tummy Trilogy, Zoka Coffee Roaster and Tea Company

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My relationship with Kansas City cuisine, like so many people not from Kansas City, is tremendously indebted to Calvin Trillin’s Tummy Trilogy. But while that bound edition’s three component parts are tremendously funny, heart-warming and generally brilliant pieces of literature, not to mention a [...]

Reputable Roasters in Out of the Way Places

October 1, 2010
Category: cafe, Kansas, Kansas City, Missouri, Rating 3, United States
Tags: coffee, coffee review, espress, Kansas City coffee, La Marzocco Linea, Oddly Correct Coffee Roasters, Paladino blend, rating coffee, Rwanda coffee, Take Five Coffee Bar, Zoka Coffee Roaster and Tea Company

Name: Take Five Coffee Bar Location: 5336 West 151st Street, Leawood, KS Roasters: Zoka Coffee Roaster and Tea Company Rating: 3

Take Five Coffee Bar seems to fit into a familiar mold when thinking about Kansas City coffee. Like Black Dog Coffeehouse, it’s a decent café, but far away from Kansas City proper. [...]

RT @MyRusticPantry: Check out my visit to the @hasbean coffee roastery http://t.co/m1vsLeCJIq 09:17:00 AM June 18, 2013 from Echofon Reply Retweet Favorite
Nice Conscientious Objector shot (Highwire) from Hive Cafe in Oakland. Not many drip options but nice space and good espresso on a Linea. 09:37:37 AM June 17, 2013 from Echofon Reply Retweet Favorite
Two very good espressos in a row now and zero photographic evidence. I'm really slipping. Anywho..... 09:30:12 AM June 17, 2013 from Echofon Reply Retweet Favorite
No picture but a very delicious accidental decaf espresso from Temescal Blue Bottle (better than the caff version I later consumed!). 03:14:05 PM June 16, 2013 from Echofon Reply Retweet Favorite
@jimseven Is this a US trip? Various big blog sites like the Eaters, Serious Eats, etc. are good for the hot spots. 03:10:01 PM June 16, 2013 from Echofon in reply to jimseven Reply Retweet Favorite
@jimseven Various local food blogs are good but depends on the location. Local best of lists from the city paper are always a good bet. 03:05:10 PM June 16, 2013 from Echofon in reply to jimseven Reply Retweet Favorite
@jimseven what general locations? Chowhound is a good bet for more obscure US locations and as a starting point for other searches. 03:02:34 PM June 16, 2013 from Echofon in reply to jimseven Reply Retweet Favorite
Sweet Father's Day present (from the in-laws no less). Seems my next NYC itinerary is set! http://t.co/gIcsFKX1sz 02:01:19 PM June 16, 2013 from Echofon Reply Retweet Favorite

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