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Obit: Alfred Peet, coffee entrepreneur (Wednesday, 12 September 2007 12:23 PM ): Last Wednesday, Alfred Peet passed away at age 87. (New York Times obituary; San Francisco Chronicle obituary) Peet was the founder of Peet's Coffee, my preferred brand of java. As a master roaster in the San Francisco Bay area, he...

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Critical caffeine update: Peet's on sale at Giant Eagle (Tuesday, 24 July 2007 02:12 PM ): If my recent raptures about Peet's Coffee have tempted you to try the stuff, but you've been wary of the high cost, please take note. Until tomorrow (July 25), Giant Eagle is offering $3 off Peet's. Note that you must...

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Oh, wondrously caffeinated day! (Tuesday, 10 July 2007 02:50 PM ): Look what I discovered at the local Giant Eagle this weekend: There, amid the various overpriced coffees, it's Peet's! My much-loved, much-missed favorite brew from the west coast. Two unfortunate things: Most of the Peet's varieties on offer here are...

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Coffee update (Wednesday, 24 January 2007 12:35 PM ): I'm drinking 100% Columbian from 8 O'Clock Coffee again today. (See previous posts for background.) Have had about 2.5 cups, which amounts to about 20 oz as I use 8 oz Irish coffee mugs for my daily brew. No headache...

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1 o'clock coffee (Tuesday, 23 January 2007 12:58 PM ): An update on the previous post: After three cups of coffee and despite having had lunch, my ears are ringing and I've got a squeezing headache. Does 8 O'Clock Coffee carry more than the average dose of caffeine? The beans...

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8 O'Clock Coffee (Tuesday, 23 January 2007 11:12 AM ): I drink a goodly amount of coffee -- between half a pot and a full pot a day. I don't get headaches if I miss a day, and I can drink a double espresso at night and still fall asleep....

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One lump or two? Or three? (Sunday, 09 January 2005 08:45 PM ): Friday was a three-coffeeshop day. I started at Cummings Candy and Coffee, not working but writing, trying to restore to memory what I've done so far in the writing of my novel. Cummings has terrific booths with classic wood seats...


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Coffee, tea, or me? (Thursday, 09 December 2004 11:45 PM ): I have a new gig. (Fear not, web clients, literature lovers, and theatre denizens: I have not forsaken you. This is in addition to my other current gigs. Or maybe, go ahead and fear all you want, as I seem...

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