I just got back from the Small Axe NYC Coffee tour. 

I Heart NY. I spent the better part of the late 90’s living in New York City – pretending to take college classes and chasing girls.  These were the days before 9/11 when people were a little nicer, things were a little cheaper, and before I could appreciate coffee.  Be that as it may (fortunately or unfortunately) it was before good coffee came to New York…mostly, except for Oren’s Daily Roast, of course. 

This week Small Axe Coffee is in New York City to get to the heart of some of the cafes that embody the Small Axe Coffee values.  We'll soon have notes, photos, directions, and recommendations for these great cafes, roasters and more!

• GimmeCoffee
  
• 9th Street Espresso
  
• Cafe Grumpy
  
• Joe, the Art of Coffee
• Thought about the Big Cup (for old time's sake), but turns out it closed

Awesome stuff, all coming soon!

The Associated Press reports that the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia is planning to sue the publishers of a comic strip for $20 million, asserting that the strip damaged the Colombian coffee producers' image.

A recent strip by Mike Peters of Mother Goose and Grimm suggested the link between Colombian Coffee producers and organized crime.