Coffee Definitions
This via Boing Boing...
Sometimes there can be confusion at the counter as to what each coffee on our menu actually is. Not everyone has the same definition of what a cappuccino or a latte should be and if you're not a coffee aficionado (and certainly it is not a requirement) all those fancy sounding names can be a little confusing and pretentious. If you are a coffee expert and thus used to all the jargon and terminology, you should keep in mind that the language of coffee is open to some interpretation.
I liked very much this well designed chart system of coffee definitions ... though to illustrate my point above, I'm not sure I see any discernable difference between what they're calling a "latte" and "cappuccino" - the North Star latte is more of what they're calling a "Flat White". But a lady who called in to the deli last week and asked for a "Flat White" was horrified when we suggested she might want a latte! It's the same darn thing madam!
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The perfect cuppa…
This via Boing Boing...Only yesterday I selflessly offered to make tea for the staff - admittedly a rare, if unprecedented occasion - but all the same, I was a little irritated when the complaints at my handiwork flooded back.
"It's too milky."
"It's too strong."
"It's not strong enough."
Wish I'd had one of these mugs, available for both coffee and tea from Suck UK.
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What The World Eats
Once again via Boing, Boing (that superb repository for endlessly fascinating things) this wonderful link to a series of photographs at Time.com depicting the weekly grocery shop for various families all over the world. These photographs are from a book called Hungry Planet: What The World Eats
What is particularly striking is the extraordinary varience in packaging used in the different parts of the world - there's no doubt we use far too much here in the UK.
Above is my genuine favourite of the sixteen pics featured in the link - The Batsuuri family of Ulaanbaatar - all this food, feeding entire family for an entire week for just over $40.00 USD (or 41,985.85 togrogs!). Given the projected profit margins, I'm forthwith cancelling our expansion plans for a Mongolian branch of North Star!
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