By all counts it shouldn’t be place where people linger: it’s mid-block between two busy intersections and is hemmed in by a tight pavement on …
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Shades of Love – the Himalayan Eyewear Project, at Aroma Kaffeebar Munich. Anyone who has spent time at altitude understands the importance of the former, …
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The little touches that suggest this is going to be something good. That increase the anticipation. But then which falls flat – this was a poor tasting …
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From Freshness Burger. My favourite: “love your enemy gently”
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A beautiful balance to this sign for a coffee roaster + cafe in a converted old-home. There’s something about drinking coffee from freshly roasted then …
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The Lebanese take their coffee seriously – literally a barista on every corner, even in the poorer suburbs. With the mobile coffee machines it feels …
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It’s that moment before the interview when you’re arrived at the meeting spot 10 minutes early, duck into a cafe for caffeinated sustenance and sync …
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A bill that lists predetermined costs – a very similar format to the payment structure found on many Japanese busses.
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A subtle difference between Japanese and Chinese independent cafes: in Japan when extras such as cream or syrup are brought to the table they are …
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