Sunday, June 13, 2010
YES everyone…pooped out coffee…
While watching the the World Cup opening game of Mexico vs South Africa on Friday at La Guelaguetza, one of my friend’s mentioned something about the most expensive coffee in the world made out of pooped out coffee beans. I was like whaaaa….???
Extremely intrigued, I immediately looked it up upon getting home, in disbelief of course, and lo and behold, found it was true.
Apparently, this coffee, named Kopi Luwak, is coffee that is made up from defecated coffee berries that the Asian Palm Civet could not digest. The coffee is said to run you roughly $30.00 – $50.00 a cup of coffee or $300.00 – $500.00 a pound.
Undigested Civet Pooped Out Coffee Beans
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Wednesday, February 28, 2007
La Gran Via Bakery: “Monarca de los Cakes” ~ 4461 Lennox Blvd. ~ Inglewood, CA 90304~ (310)674-0654
Rise and shine, from Cuba to you, La Gran Via is Inglewood’s great crown champ of all things sweet and savory. Wake up and smell the croquetas de jamón, empanadas, bocaditos, papas rellenas and brazo gitano. If breakfast meats tickle your fancy, behold the choice offerings of lightly fried tasties in the counter top “easy bake”. Lose yourself in the kaleidoscopic array of fresh baked sweet breads and cookies. What are those cone shaped honeydripper treats? What smells so good? I’ll be damned- is that Ronald Reagan!
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Thursday, July 13, 2006
2127 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica, 90405 – (310) 314-3368
On a stretch on Lincoln that is slowly but surely opening up to more restaurants and cafés sits the Velocity. Not much to look at from outside, but inside you’ll find the city’s most relaxed wi-fi coffeeshop. Virtually every funky thrift-store chair and table will be occupied by a laptopper, drawn by the free internet, good drinks, and mellow vibe. This is the anti-Starbucks, a hideout for those who have to drive (some parking in the back, and meters on the streets) and the neighborhood hang for laid back and flexibly employed locals.
Monday, July 3, 2006
2835 Washington Blvd. (1/2 block east of Beethoven) ~ Culver City
Home to the best pretzels and arguably best espresso in Culver City, this latest offshoot of the Rockenwagner empire is clean, simple, and located conveniently on a part of Washington Blvd. with a lot of street parking. The espresso and pastries are Austrian, the sandwiches are panini, and while not exactly cheap, everything here is tasty and not overpriced. Limited seating.
