http://www.godshots.net [one with the bean] Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:22:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en back! after a month and a half hiatus! finally we got together again for a few shots and good ole' yappin'. http://www.godshots.net/2008/08/03/140/ Those of you familiar with Mexican coffee lore will no doubt have heard about the Cafe de la Parroquia in the city of Veracruz. This place has been serving coffee since 1909. Their machines, which are very early examples of italian espresso machines, are supposed to have been in ... http://www.godshots.net/2008/06/26/138/ So we've been meeting up for quite some time now. And a lot has happened along the way, (good things and bad) but the coffee drinking hasn't stopped, oh no. On the contrary, I think Chino and I have become more java-obsessed if at all possible. Sure, ... http://www.godshots.net/2008/05/13/137/ Well, I'm out of Gimme! coffee's Leftist espresso blend. It didn't last long, but it was wonderful while it lasted... :-) http://www.godshots.net/2008/05/11/136/ I love grumpy's. I just love it. The espresso is always great, and the guys there are awesome. And they always have some interesting new blends or single origins for me to try out. I wish I lived in Chelsea just so this could be my every-morning coffee stop on ... http://www.godshots.net/2008/05/09/135/ Another one of my espresso stops in Manhattan was 9th street espresso. Located at... well, 9th street. I had heard about this place before, but then the barista at Gimme! coffee mentioned them, and I had to hunt them down and give them a try. They use Stumptown coffee. Hairbender's in ... http://www.godshots.net/2008/05/06/134/ I had 10 full days to roam around during my visit to New York City this time around. So that gave me plenty of time to explore all the espresso joints we dig here at godshots. The first stop I made was to Gimme! coffee's recently opened spot in the ... http://www.godshots.net/2008/05/03/133/ My recent trip to NYC neted me the following loot: 2 bags of Gimme coffee's Leftist espresso blend, 2 bags of Grumpy's Heartbreaker espresso blend, and 2 bags of stumptown's Hairbender espresso blend. The black bag is a Rwandan single origin from Grumpy's just for yucks. This saturday's godshots ... http://www.godshots.net/2008/05/01/132/ Two of my favorite things in the world are video games and coffee. But this guy totally took that to the next level. An Arduino based wii nunchuck controller mod for a Rancillio Silvia. That's insane! Check out the rest of his blog for other DIY projects, and the coffeetronics section ... http://www.godshots.net/2008/04/14/130/ I won't be going to godshots today. I'm too depressed. I can't even remember the last time I missed out on a Saturday at Chino's place. Well, it will be a sad day for me without a doubt. But I can't leave the house, not today... http://www.godshots.net/2008/03/29/129/