Jay Rocks!

Some coffee links for Monday, Aug. 21, 2006.

You gotta love Jay. From the 1:16:40 mark and on, of the portafilter.net: Podcast 49.

Starbucks’ shares took a beating on 8/02/06, after its earnings missed the mark. SBUX blamed its inability to meet unprecedented demand for the icey and sweet Frappuccino. I think the problem is the fancy names which SBUX came up for its candied coffee drinks. Try to see how long it will take to say, “a venti, light-iced, half-caf, upside-down Caramel Macchiato with soy and an extra shot of vanilla!

Moldy coffee tastes better. Really? I guess I’ll pass, also I don’t think I’ll ever try the coffee coming out of the civet’s a$$.

Some coffee trivia.

Coffee has many health benefits, but the latest report indicates coffee may trigger heart attack. Oh well, you can’t win all the time…

First there was Kiss. Now Jackie Chan is opening up his coffee shop franchise.