Comments on: quotes fly, CI blogs

By: bz

bz — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:18:32 +0000

this blog should really start charging shannon a commission.

where’s this imbibe? the new issue doesn’t appear to be on the web site yet. thanks for the tip, victor.

By: Victor Stone

Victor Stone — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:07:15 +0000

Hey, bz.

Nice to see Shannon (and that Newspaper Guy) quoted and profiled in the current issue of Imbibe Magazine (March/April 2008).

I haven’t been to our local mall in about 5 years and now I can’t wait to go!

By: bz

bz — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:27:05 +0000

a nice chord to strike, phil.

putting a name on a movement can make it quite a beast, simply through that act. definitions harden, styles become canonical, opinions calcify. it’s the nature of the beast. orwell, anyone?

i find it useful to consciously bust preconceived notions, from time to time. also, shannon’s remark was funny.

By: Phil Proteau

Phil Proteau — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:46:12 +0000

I have been coming across this issue a lot lately. Why do people think that a small crescent of coffee people on the edge of a massive industry advocate that everyone else emulate the same narrow style and sensibilities? I guess there are those who come across as evangelicals with a propensity to coerce others into the bottleneck. There would be nothing special about itty-bitty drinks if everyone served them. There would be an extremely narrow spectrum if we are all forced to consume identical interpretations of the standards. I always advocate to my accounts to find that thing that they do well, figure out exactly what they like about it and how to prepare it to perfection, and push it to it’s limit. Then we will be able to get spectacular drinks of many varieties.