minds were made to be blown.

perfection in a tiny cup.

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reach out, i'm right here.

good coffee, good gear.

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stir it like a bandit.

2012 world brewer's champ, matt perger shares his v60 method with a side of frank ocean.

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they’re records of quotidian events that often escaped recording otherwise.

obsessed.

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write to please just one person.

i prefer my vietnamese coffee over ice. either way, it's always an ace cup.

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in the business of words.

coffee rules everything around me.

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work like a captain, play like a pirate.

two years ago i received a christmas present that has become a part of my daily routine. having an espresso machine definitely keeps your caffeine game on point. while mine is very basic (see above) and space in my tiny studio is always limited, i know that when my finances skyrocket and i'm living the mini mansion life, the set up in the video below is exactly what you'll see in my kitchen.

hybrid media company presents: brewing espresso

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deeper than syllables, it's in the details.

my favorite local coffee roasting operation is thissss close to it's grand opening. trust me when i say, it was worth the wait. i was lucky enough to check out the storefront a few times during it's construction and what i adore about the space is their impeccable attention to all sorts of details. 

handsome coffee x woodsmithe collab.

handsome coffee roasters is located in the arts district of downtown los angeles.

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like we always do at this time.

whose down to travel to sweden for a cup? according to the muppets, it's faster if we travel by montage.

koppi kaffe & rosteri by tim ciasto

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when I’m tired I forget where my body ends and the world begins.

while i love espresso made drinks, i admittedly don't know much about coffee pour-over methods. so on thursday i made my way across town to learn the basic techniques behind the v60 at tiago coffee. the tasting was lead by 2010 world barista champion and 1/3 of handsome coffee roasters, michael phillips. 

highly educational (i took notes like a good little student) and extremely potent (we got to sample handsome's santa rosa, san sebastian, don medardo and ruthagati aa), it was an impressive night with a good set of folks that ultimately left me way too caffeinated to sleep at all that night. 

(totally worth it!) 

drink coffee, stay handsome.

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the execution of all things.

get this for your coffee loving boo this christmas.

intelligencia x quintin collab!

i'm sure i'll be seeing a lot of these in the neighborhood.

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six cups of rebel.

i can watch people pull shots and steam milk ALL DAY. 

welcome to RBC NYC by alan gastelum.

shoutout to my favorite local roaster, handsome coffee, for the bag o' beans cameo!

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all of a sudden i know every word.

promotional soft opening this week with free coffee. not sure if i can make it, but when this place is open for good, you can bet coffee club will plan a visit.

dripLA: syphon

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take all of your tokens out and figure out which one you are.

coffee (coffee) club (club) had our second meeting last friday at coffee commissary off fairfax. a huge cafe with an apparent problematic wi-fi situation, we were surrounded by tons of yoga-panted patrons and unfortunately, more than a few socially acceptable gnats in the pastry case. 

we threw down on a cup of coava guatemalan san rafael for bosser and an ethiopian sidamo from seattle's own victrola for me. potentially boosted by two brown sugar cubes, my cup was berry delicious and was ultimately declared the day's clear winner. not to be overshadowed by caffeine, our meetings tend to illicit stellar conversations and per usual, our halloween edition didn't disappoint. 

yes i brought that pumpkin,

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less stuff, more happiness.

it's no secret that i harbor an intense love affair with coffee. fresh beans, high quality milk or intricate extraction methods are like crack to me. i. can't. get. enough. while most of my life has called for a scaling back of extravagances, my addiction to coffee has yet to suffer and i'm always more than willing to throw down on a good cup.

my friend (and occasional boss) shares my addiction and we have made it our mission to visit some of los angeles' highest rated coffee shops. our first meeting for our coffee club was the aptly named coffeebar in downtown.

an amazing space that turns out one hell of a cup (we selected the sangre de toro from the pour-over bar). with a toasted everything bagel with cream cheese on the side, it's a recommended friday morning luxury.

till the next cup!

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the truth is in your belly.

in college i worked at both an independent coffee shop and the corporate giant: starbucks. i preferred the independent shop because we had a small roasting unit in house and about once a week i would watch our resident coffee roaster come in and work her magic, transforming a lackluster green bean into the stuff insomniacs fiend for. but after doing everything by hand and individually for two years, working at starbucks was a breeze - all you do is press buttons!

check out "green bean" by the hybrid media company.

special shoutout to the accompanying music provided by radical face (who is a new gorillajedi client).

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intense but not actually in tents.

at any time of any day.

currently rocking beans from cafecito organico. one of my favorite silverlake joints.
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for me it isn't over.

not a day goes by that i don't purchase some, make a cup for myself or slip in a few sips of a friends tasty beverage. espresso, my true love indeed.

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you can't stop the waves, but you can learn how to surf.

the combination of my two favorites - the wong kar wai classic: 'in the mood for love' and my go to caffeinated beverage of choice.

*if you've never seen the film, this may be a bit too dramatic for you. and as a side note, you've lost a few points for admitting such nonsense. go find a copy and make it a netflix/redbox/bootleg night.

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if you rest for me tonight, i'll let you drive off in the morning.

after watching this video, i really want one. how much is shipping to america?

got me hook, line and sinker,

t