It’s back! The third installment of the DC Coffee Bike Crawl is coming up this Sunday, May 5. The crawl kicks off at Qualia Coffee and will include stops at …

Here’s good news for coffee loving technology enthusiasts with an extra $200k to burn: Apple CEO Tim Cook will spare an hour of his day to have coffee with you. …

The latest installment of Thursday Night Throwdown is coming up April 18 at The Coffee Bar. The latte art competition will be a battle for barista supremacy, per usual, only …

Coffee pros and enthusiasts have an opportunity to test their tasting skills this Friday at the Counter Culture Coffee training center in Adams Morgan. The DC location is one of …

The March TNT is Thursday, March 14, at Pitango Gelato in Penn Quarter. The latte art competition is open to anyone and free to attend. Entry fee to compete is …

Thrash Lab is a website devoted to exploring aspects of creative culture through images, film and interviews, including a series of documentary-style videos that explores the essence of what Thrash …

The Specialty Coffee Association of America has selected Bethesda-based nonprofit Pueblo a Pueblo to receive the association’s 2013 Sustainability Award. The award, which honors businesses and organizations that expand and …

Javier Rivas and Anna Petrillo recently received the go ahead from the city’s Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs to begin construction on a storefront at 304 Carroll Street, NW, …

After more than five years operating on H Street NE, SOVA will be ceasing operations this Sunday, February 17. In a message posted on the company’s Facebook page, owner Frank …

The search for “America’s Best Coffeehouse” includes one local favorite in Peregrine Espresso, and fans of the DC coffee spot have until Wednesday, February 13, to show their support by …

If you haven’t failed already (this guy!), some coffee tips for 2013 resolutions. Helping You Keep Those Pesky Resolutions – District Bean A special Valentine’s Day Thursday Night Throwdown is …

We’re more than a month into the new year … so, how are those resolutions going? Statistically speaking, some 75 percent of you did pretty well for the first month. …

Stop by any of DC’s finer coffee establishments and order an espresso-based beverage (say, a latte, cappuccino or macchiato) and you’re likely see a fanciful decoration sitting atop the drink. …

Clear your calendar for the evening of January 17. The folks at Batdorf & Bronson and The Coffee Bar are challenging baristas (and, hell, anybody) to compete in culinary competition …

Here’s a familiar story. You’re on the road and staying at the Quality Inn or whatever, and you wake up each morning thinking, “Do I really have to drink this?” …

I like to think of coffee as a way to build community and share something special with folks I care about. It’s often the case, then, my holiday gift giving …

The following was originally published on October 31, 2012, for Borderstan.com, where I author a bi-weekly coffee column. The super nice folks that run that site have generously allowed me …

Quick note: I covered the opening in a recent column for Borderstan.com, which you can read here. Rather than repost elements of that story, I’m using this space to dive …

Whether you’re looking to impress a date, dazzle friends or merely survive the holidays with your family, it’s always a good idea to keep a few solid cocktail recipes in …

If you’re a climate change denier you may not want to waste your time reading this. There’s probably something else you could be doing, anyway, like burning tires or dumping …

Ya know, running a website is a lot like owning a car. When it’s new, it looks great, drives like a dream, and damn if it don’t smell nice! But …

I recently wrote about an initiative by the Specialty Coffee Association of America to drum up interest in sustainable retail practices (which you can read here). Essentially, SCAA says it’s …

The following was originally published on October 17, 2012, for Borderstan.com, where I author a bi-weekly coffee column. The super nice folks that run that site have generously allowed me to …

The Specialty Coffee Association of America wants to help coffee retailers become better environmental stewards. This, says SCAA, reflects the industry’s ongoing request for more guidance and practical information on …

The following was originally published on September 19, 2012, for Borderstan.com, where I author a bi-weekly coffee column. The super nice folks that run that site have generously allowed me to …

Crowd-funding is a pretty awesome way for folks to take a good idea to market, particularly because the process is in itself a referendum on the validity of the product. …

This purveyor of chilly tongue treats has been known around these parts since 2010, when founders Roger Horowitz and Brian Sykora sought to bring Mexican ice pops – called paletas …

Donut king and corporate coffee company, Dunkin’ Donuts, has teamed with CareerBuilder to determine the professions most dependent upon coffee. In this highly scientific study, they polled 4,700 American workers …

The following was originally published on September 19, 2012, for Borderstan.com, where I author a bi-weekly coffee column. The super nice folks that run that site have generously allowed me …

Yola is closing. The yogurt and coffee bar, which opened back in December 2010, will say goodbye for good this September 28. A new concept from the Neighborhood Restaurant Group …

Back for a second year, the 2012 Coffee Bike Crawl is a caffeinated tour of some of DC finest coffee shops. Come along for stops at five great cafes and …

Today is opening day at Union Market, the massive indoor retail center off Florida Avenue, NE, between 5th and 6th streets. The market is home to some 40 vendors, including …