It's not coffee, but it gave me a laugh: How does Homeopathy Work?
Hat tip to Orac. Long may he be insolent.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
Information is Beautiful
One of my favourite blogs is Information is Beautiful which I use for inspiration for data visualisation in my work.
Today I was looking through and found one I had not noticed before:
Click on the link to go see it full size on the Information is Beautiful website.
Today I was looking through and found one I had not noticed before:
Click on the link to go see it full size on the Information is Beautiful website.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Pony Express O
UPDATE AND APOLOGY - I hate getting names wrong and I thought I had this one nailed - the owner and creater of Pony Express O is named Garrett, not Gavin as in my earlier version of this post.
Perth is quirking up.
There has been a recent trend towards more relaxed cafes serving good coffee, as well as some new and very serious cutting edge coffee places.
Near our office we now have one at the seriously fun end of the great coffee spectrum.
Pony Express O was born in stable around Christmas time. Ok, it is a heritage listed stable and the cafe was brought to life a little before Christmas but you know. . .
Pony Express O is the latest thoroughbred from Garrett - responsible for the equally quirky and much loved Blink Coffee in Fremantle.
Pony Express O came about because of the stable more than anything else. It is tucked away in the car park of the Commonwealth Bank in Mayfair Lane West Perth and has two incredibly gleaming Wega 3-group beauties.
The first mistake I (and most people apparently) made was to find the usual 'customer' location with respect to the 'barista'. That is, on the other side of the espresso machine, not the business end. The way the two Wegas are arranged this is impossible and Garrett is quite keen to have the clientele interact and observe the entire coffee-making process.
Like Blink, if you have the correct change you just drop it down the chute and honesty is assumed. The rustic style of the stable is enhanced by plenty of shade, strategically placed astroturf and a vast timber farmhouse kitchen table just begging to be strategically planned upon - something my branch will be doing shortly.
There's no meal menu, although there are a few biscuits and muffins available. However you are also welcome to take your lunch and it is a very relaxing environment to slip away to.
Garrett is using coffee from Crema - a local WA roaster and winner of several medals at the 2009 Golden Bean competition. It's a great venue with loads of style and another boost to Perth's coffee scene.
If you drop in once you will be back!
Who: The Pony Express O
What: Great coffee, big table and a foot massager
Where: Commonwealth Bank Car park, Mayfair Lane, West Perth
Contact: Just turn up from 7am to 3pm
When: January 2010
Accessibility: Excellent - if you make your entry on the left-hand side of the building (as facing it from Mayfair Lane) you will find a gate and a short ramp that give you easy access to Pony Express O. The cafe is roomy and relatively quiet.
Perth is quirking up.
There has been a recent trend towards more relaxed cafes serving good coffee, as well as some new and very serious cutting edge coffee places.
Near our office we now have one at the seriously fun end of the great coffee spectrum.
Pony Express O was born in stable around Christmas time. Ok, it is a heritage listed stable and the cafe was brought to life a little before Christmas but you know. . .
Pony Express O is the latest thoroughbred from Garrett - responsible for the equally quirky and much loved Blink Coffee in Fremantle.
Pony Express O came about because of the stable more than anything else. It is tucked away in the car park of the Commonwealth Bank in Mayfair Lane West Perth and has two incredibly gleaming Wega 3-group beauties.
The first mistake I (and most people apparently) made was to find the usual 'customer' location with respect to the 'barista'. That is, on the other side of the espresso machine, not the business end. The way the two Wegas are arranged this is impossible and Garrett is quite keen to have the clientele interact and observe the entire coffee-making process.
Like Blink, if you have the correct change you just drop it down the chute and honesty is assumed. The rustic style of the stable is enhanced by plenty of shade, strategically placed astroturf and a vast timber farmhouse kitchen table just begging to be strategically planned upon - something my branch will be doing shortly.
There's no meal menu, although there are a few biscuits and muffins available. However you are also welcome to take your lunch and it is a very relaxing environment to slip away to.
Garrett is using coffee from Crema - a local WA roaster and winner of several medals at the 2009 Golden Bean competition. It's a great venue with loads of style and another boost to Perth's coffee scene.
If you drop in once you will be back!
Who: The Pony Express O
What: Great coffee, big table and a foot massager
Where: Commonwealth Bank Car park, Mayfair Lane, West Perth
Contact: Just turn up from 7am to 3pm
When: January 2010
Accessibility: Excellent - if you make your entry on the left-hand side of the building (as facing it from Mayfair Lane) you will find a gate and a short ramp that give you easy access to Pony Express O. The cafe is roomy and relatively quiet.
Monday, February 01, 2010
Australian Barista Championships
Shortly I will be putting up a detailed post listing the winners of each of the competitions and some photos sent through to me during the comp. Unfortunately I lost my internet connection for most of yesterday and part of today making it very patchy to blog.
Congratulations to all those who took part - it looks like it was a great event and venue.
Congratulations to all those who took part - it looks like it was a great event and venue.
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