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Talking Points

Why Not Wet Grind?

by Colter Jones 08.25.2011

A video was recently posted of David Walsh talking about the possibility of wet grinding coffee to prevent some of the limiting factors that modern grinders present us with. David is one of the minds at Marco that helped to create the Über Grinder and the Über Boiler, which are two devices in an elite [...]

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Selling Out – Part 1

by Jacob Galbraith 08.15.2011

I’m a large doses kind of guy, which isn’t always good. I’m lucking that hard drugs never found their way into my bloodstream, because I’d be the dead kind of drug addict, for sure. I either do something exclusively for years, like obsess over pop punk as an angsty middle class teenager, or pour myself [...]

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Sandwiches You Should NOT Like

by Canucklehead 06.30.2011

After all the chit chat about all the great artisanal sandwiches in Vancouver, it seems like the world’s two most powerful fast food chains have been listening. And their response has not been warm and fuzzy. It’s been Unleash Hell!
In the battle for anti-sandwich supremacy, KFC and McDonalds have both sent out their most fearsome [...]

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B.C.’s 90 Year Hangover

by Editor 06.15.2011

June 15, 2011 is the 90th Anniversary of the repeal of prohibition in BC and the establishment of government control of the sale of liquor within the province. The BC prohibition commenced on October 1, 1917. It was soon judged a failure, resulting in law-abiding citizens becoming criminals for simply wanting to have a drink [...]

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Coffee Tech Talk

by Colter Jones 05.25.2011

Portafilter baskets are a sadly neglected item in the espresso arsenal, which is a shame because their performance is one of the large contributing factors to the taste and ability to replicate great espresso. Most espresso machine companies have treated filter baskets as an after-thought by delegating basket production to outside manufacturers. A couple of [...]

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Solutions from the Underground: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World

by Editor 05.21.2011

Fungi, particularly mushrooms, offer some powerful, practical solutions to many of the forces of environmental degradation facing the biosphere. The central premise is that habitats have immune systems, just like people, and our close evolutionary relationship to fungi can be the basis for novel pairings that lead to greater sustainability and better health. Paul Stamets [...]

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Alcohol

by Todd Caldecott 05.18.2011

At the height of summer when the branches weigh heavy with fruit and the wafting sweetness saturates the air, the wild yeasts have already begun to feed. These ubiquitous fungi found on the skins ferment the fruit sugars to provide them with the energy needed for their growth and reproduction, and in so doing, [...]

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Performance Enhancing Mugs

by Colter Jones 05.01.2011

One particular coffee-related conversation that I normally choose to avoid is the treatment of coffee as fuel. Ideally quality should be the only topic of discussion but caffeine is a part of coffee and can’t be ignored. Some recent reading that I was doing helped me to understand a little bit more about what caffeine [...]

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Vancouver’s 10 Best Stoner Foods – 4:20 Edition

by paulkamon 04.20.2011

Inspired by the Eater’s take on New York City’s best stoner food, I thought it only natural that Vancouver, being the premier stoner and food city in the world! weigh-in with a definitve list of its own. So, fire up the bong, plug in the vapourizer, spark that spliff; happy 420, yo! It’s time to [...]

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Sustainability Alert: Vancouver Tool Library

by paulkamon 04.02.2011

I caught this recent retweet from Vancouver City mayor, Gregor Robertson, of councillor Andrea Reimer’s post about a tool co-op starting up in East Van. Sounds like a great idea!
The Vancouver Tool Library (VTL) is a cooperative tool lending library currently being established in East Vancouver. The VTL will be equipped with a [...]

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Radiation Alert, and What You Can Do…

by Todd Caldecott 03.15.2011

There is mounting concern that radiation leaking from nuclear power plants could affect human health. It is very difficult to get solid information, but reports I have seen indicate that the radioactive isotopes of concern are iodine 131, strontium 90, cesium 137 and plutonium 239. Iodine 131 is the most immediate [...]

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A Craft Beer Argument For “Tied Houses”

by Adam Henderson 03.09.2011

My name is Adam Henderson, and I own and operate a small beer import agency called RainCity Brands. I started my business because I love real beer and I want to help people like me get access to a wide variety of great beer. Besides my love of beer, I also started a business to [...]

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