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May 1, 2006
Newport Hipsters Paralyzed
Yes, it's true. Even Balboa Peninsula's ultimate ennui establishment has been forced to close its doors. Alta Coffee, home of stunning baristas, live music, freshly brewed coffee and - as written about in Best of OC 2005 - a damn fine vanilla soy chai latte, is closed this hazy Monday. What could ... More >>
Food
June 29, 2000
A guide to our Advertisers
Yes, it's true. Even Balboa Peninsula's ultimate ennui establishment has been forced to close its doors. Alta Coffee, home of stunning baristas, live music, freshly brewed coffee and - as written about in Best of OC 2005 - a damn fine vanilla soy chai latte, is closed this hazy Monday. What could ... More >>
News
May 31, 2001
Who Killed Cappuccino?
Suspect acquitted, murderer at large
Columns
July 12, 2001
Ingratuity
Suspect acquitted, murderer at large
Features
January 3, 2002
A Reality Shrine for a Wired World
The year in coffeehouse founder Carl Diedrich
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April 3, 2009
Martin Diedrich on Surviving Starbucks And Thriving With Kéan
When I visited Kéan Coffee's new Tustin location last Sunday, it had only been open six days and already the lines were out the door. While that may have been due in part to staff still getting up to speed, it was definitely pulling in the punters. For good reason, it seems.The drinks menu is ... More >>
Food
December 27, 2007
This Hole-In-the-Wall Life
There Goes the Neighborhood
Music
April 5, 2007
Meet the New Music Boss
Not the same as the old music boss
Calendar
April 23, 2009
Andean Express
Libreria Martinez
Features
October 19, 2006
Coffee. Talk.
No. 9: Kean Coffee keeps it real in this mixed-up, crazy corporate world
News
October 12, 2006
'Back to Square One'
Martin Diedrich celebrates the death of his familys coffee chain
News
February 2, 2006
Star-bucker
Xtine Hanson takes on corporate coffee with Delocator.net
Columns
January 12, 2006
Hey, You!
Late Latte
Columns
December 15, 2005
Hey, You!
Baffled barista
Columns
November 24, 2005
Spilt Coffee
Baffled barista
Food
June 9, 2005
Better Than Health Insurance
Staying alive with Blue Nile Cafe
Food
February 24, 2005
Espresso Your Love
Remembering paninis and the Italian boy who got away at Kaffa
Food
May 23, 2002
Iron Barista
Competitors test their beans
Columns
February 28, 2002
Diary of a Mad County
Competitors test their beans
Food
January 24, 2002
Coffee Crusade
The great Little Saigon coffee inquiry
Features
September 27, 2001
Villa Park
Beat it . . . please.
Features
September 27, 2001
Tustin
Not full of hot air
Unknown
September 21, 2000
Tom Mitchell
Bassist/Vocalist for the Over-Reactors, Insomnia Sufferer
Food
March 23, 2000
Guide to Our Advertisers
Bassist/Vocalist for the Over-Reactors, Insomnia Sufferer
News
June 17, 1999
The Starbucks Solution
Mike Sheldrake figured he was dead when Starbucks opened two stores near his indie coffeehouse. Now his business is up 40 percent.
Columns
May 20, 1999
Don't Panic, Drink Organic
Mike Sheldrake figured he was dead when Starbucks opened two stores near his indie coffeehouse. Now his business is up 40 percent.
Columns
December 3, 1998
Yo Quiero Mocha Java
Mike Sheldrake figured he was dead when Starbucks opened two stores near his indie coffeehouse. Now his business is up 40 percent.
Blogs
May 11, 2009
In The Battle Of The Beans, Starbucks Should Be Worried
Just as the new ads for Starbucks are lazy, the ones for McDonald's new coffees are horrendously grating, not to mention lowbrow. "McCafé Your Day" is bad enough, but how about "A Better Day is Possiblé"? Huh?. Or "It's All About The Accent Mark"? Accent mark???.So I naturally assumed that t ... More >>
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June 17, 2009
UPDATE: Not A John Lennon Latte In Sight...But Javatinis Still Impresses
Good independent cafés are few and far between, so I count myself lucky that one of them, Javatinis, is right on my doorstep. Admittedly, the setting isn't the nicest, set in a lackluster strip mall on what feels like the edge of the world. The drinks list is familiar (including frozen drinks with ... More >>
Food
June 11, 2009
The New Kéan Coffee in Tustin Has a Familiar Feel, Smell and Taste
Good independent cafés are few and far between, so I count myself lucky that one of them, Javatinis, is right on my doorstep. Admittedly, the setting isn't the nicest, set in a lackluster strip mall on what feels like the edge of the world. The drinks list is familiar (including frozen drinks with ... More >>
Blogs
July 8, 2009
The Benefits Of Social Networks: Free Ice Cream For Your Friends
Starbucks is giving away a total of 20,000 complimentary pints of its own-brand ice cream from now until July 19 (that's around 800 an hour). The catch? You have to be on Facebook, and you have to nominate a "Friend" to receive the coupon (redeemable at local grocery stores).I've not tried the froze ... More >>
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July 9, 2009
McDonald's Coffee Update--And "Free Mocha Mondays"
Every Monday from July 13 through August 3, participating McDonald's will be handing out one complimentary reduced-size cup of hot or iced mocha per person as part of a "nationwide sampling". An estimated 10 million cups will be served over the four weeks.As for whether or not McD's attempt at corne ... More >>
Blogs
September 28, 2009
Two-fer at Panera Bread Tuesday, September 29, In Honor of National Coffee Day
Ask to 'Pay it Forward' and you'll get a free cup of the chain's Café Blend coffee. OK, it's not like you're getting a pumpkin spice latte or a caffè mocha, but, given the surprising lack of freebies up for grabs tomorrow, we'll take it. A free cup of coffee is a free cup of coffee, after all, ... More >>
Blogs
June 29, 2010
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Offering Free Iced Drinks This Afternoon!
Flickr user egor.gribanovCoffee snootists look away! The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is offering an array of free 12 oz. iced drinks today.
Blogs
July 7, 2010
Self-Caffeination As It Was Meant To Be Done
Our coffee culture, sadly, tends to run toward Starbucks and drive-through at It's A Grind. Largely missing from la naranja is the local, artisanal small-batch roaster whose singular focus on the product raises the coffee bar. Sure, we have Martin Diedrich, and the lines out the door at his two coff ... More >>
Blogs
July 13, 2010
Jeff Duggan of Portola Coffee, Part One
John GilhooleyHead into Irvine's Layer Cake Bakery on a Saturday and your senses will be assaulted as soon as you enter. The man responsible for this attack on your nasal passages is Jeff Duggan, proprietor of Portola Coffee. While "On The Line" usually features restaurant chefs, it's not e ... More >>
Blogs
July 15, 2010
Jeff Duggan of Portola Coffee, Part Three
John GilhooleyYesterday, we called Jeff Duggan a coffee geek. This, it turns out, was not 100% accurate; he is really more of a coffee mad scientist, the Dr. Emmett Brown of java, except, you know, with better hair. On the Line usually features a recipe from the featured chef on the third day; si ... More >>
Blogs
October 15, 2010
Turkish Caffè Latte at Kéan Coffee
ProfessorSalt.comTustin barista Brien Flanagan shows off latte artIt's not the silt-rich cup of mud that is real Turkish coffee, brought to a simmer several times in a traditional ibrik. Kéan Coffee's twist on caffè latte is nonetheless my favorite OC coffee drink of the moment.
Blogs
December 28, 2010
Why Can't We Have Café Gourmand in OC?
Flickr user handyandy88On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to meThree small desserts, two tiny spoons and a minuscule cup of coffee.Orange County, the time has come for you to embrace the Gallic wonder known as the café gourmand, or as we say in American, the dessert sampler.
Blogs
February 8, 2011
Drown Your Sorrows: Affogato at Cafe Lucca
Flickr user nicoleleeNot Cafe Lucca's affogato; just a general idea.Cafe Lucca in Old Town Orange--which is not to be confused with Lucca Cafe, a Cal-Italian restaurant in Irvine's Quail Hill--was our pick for Best Gelato in OC Weekly's Best of 2009. The prices haven't changed, and the gelato is ... More >>
Blogs
March 18, 2011
Dueling Dishes: Battle Cappuccino
Dave LiebermanKean Coffee's Italian cappuccinoAs hard as it may be to believe, I am not a die-hard coffee snob. I do not care to memorize the names of coffee estates as though they were domaines in Bordeaux, I don't trust any place that gives me a palate cleanser before my espresso, and I'm not y ... More >>
Blogs
May 3, 2011
Starbucks "Secret Menu": The Key Lime Pie Frappuccino
Daniel TomitaSo it's no secret that there are all sorts of crazy personalized concoctions people foist upon their local Starbucks baristas, but this is the first time we heard of this one. OC Weekly Twitter follower @RikiYamada (follow us on Twitter at @OCWeekly and @OCWeeklyFood) was kind enough ... More >>
Food
November 17, 2011
Portola Coffee Lab Is OC's Temple of Caffeine
[Hole In the Wall] This Costa Mesa coffeehouse can convert anyone into the cult of coffee
Blogs
November 17, 2011
Dueling Dishes: Battle High-End Espresso
Martin Diedrich. The father of the coffee revolution in Orange County, owner of the first coffee shop to make an unapologetic, small, truly Italian cappuccino, as well as the first to introduce la naranja to the idea that coffee needn't be roasted to dust in order to taste like something.Jeff Dug ... More >>
Blogs
December 2, 2011
Ten Great OC Coffeeshops
Dave LiebermanWe're sometimes accused of being too North County-centric around here. We can't help it; even leaving aside the snark about Laguna Engabachada, the fact is the population's up here in the 714, and choice in restaurants tends to follow the population.Coffee, however, is a different s ... More >>
Blogs
December 8, 2011
Portola Coffee Lab Gets Into The Holiday Spirit
Portola Coffee LabNot only do they brew the best coffee around, Portola Coffee Lab baristas can turn a cup of Joe into a cup of Van Gogh. How they do it: "The colors are a result of an overwhelming amount of Christmas spirit! (and food coloring)," according to the shop's Facebook page. &nbs ... More >>
Blogs
January 9, 2012
Six Ways to Stop Being a Douchebag at Starbucks
Flickr user bertoggYou probably don't know it, but every time you go to a Starbucks, 14 people behind you in line are shooting daggers at you and trying to kill you by modulating their alpha waves . . . and yes, it's your fault. You're the inconsiderate, self-absorbed douchebag, and you infest ev ... More >>
Blogs
January 10, 2012
TopBrewer: A Revolutionary iPhone-Controlled Coffee Faucet
There are things you want, and there are things you need, but some products cross into the very special territory of want-need-now. TopBrewer, developed by Denmark-based Scanomat, is an awe-worthy coffee machine built like a sleek faucet. It can produce four cups of coffee in a minute ... More >>
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January 19, 2012
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February 2, 2012
Starbucks Raises Prices In China; Chinese Mad As Heck
For a country where the average person, according to data from Nestle, only consumes three cups of coffee per year, the Chinese are downright pissed that Starbucks is raising prices. They took to the Internet to bemoan a two yuan price hike that the Seattle company announced last week--a change t ... More >>
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