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Coffee Info-graphics

Max Effgen, December 16, 2011

Two of my favorite coffee info-graphics: Coffee Drinks Illustrated by Lokesh Dhakar is an impressive illustration of the variety of espresso drinks. He is channeling his inner Edward Tufte. Check out Caffeine and Calories. True coffee aficionados will be towards the espresso/double espresso side of the buzz versus bulge equation….

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It’s all about the “grind”

Max Effgen, May 14, 2010

Nice read on espresso in the Atlantic. Better grind, better espresso. Been saying it for years. Check it out. Happy Weekend! The Atlantic: A Winning Formula for Traditional Espresso

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Coffee experts describe the coffee they love

Max Effgen, October 18, 2009

Interesting article and graphic on coffee in today’s Seattle Times. I am partial to Kona with price being the only major obstacle to drinking it daily. Seattle Times: Taster’s Choice: Coffee experts describe the coffee they love

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Seattle Coffee Houses – Belltown

Max Effgen, October 16, 2009

3 great coffee houses in the Belltown neighborhood just north of downtown Seattle. If they are on this list, they are worth checking out. Uptown Espresso at 4th and Wall is a great meeting space with free WiFi. Home of the “Velvet Foam”. Top Pot Hand-Forged Doughnuts has been a…

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Roast your own

Max Effgen, September 23, 2009

Coffee is a lot of things in Seattle. If you are an independent coffee house in this town you need to elevate and differentiate your game. Nice read in the Coffee City blog about Fremont Coffee. They have recently started roasting their own beans. What they have really started doing…

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How to actually make coffee.

Max Effgen, August 26, 2009

Interesting coffee related read at Gizmodo. Covers a lot of ground on various methods. Worth checking out. Link: Giz Explains: How to Actually Make Coffee

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Seattle Coffee Houses – Pioneer Square

Max Effgen, August 25, 2009

I hope to make this a regular feature documenting 3 great coffee houses in each of the many neighborhoods of Seattle. If they are on the list, they are worth checking out. Zeitgeist, Cafe Umbria and All City Coffee are all in Pioneer Square. Great places for a meeting or…

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Caffeine and Calories

Max Effgen, August 21, 2009

Check out Caffeine and Calories. True coffee aficionados will be towards the espresso/double espresso side of the buzz versus bulge equation. Happy Friday.

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The Tragedy of the Coffee Shop

Max Effgen, August 9, 2009

Solid read about coffee shops by Joey deVilla @ Coffee and Code. The Tragedy of the Coffee Shop covers the growing angst between coffee shop owners and cyber-squatting customers. There are cafes I prefer to meet people to talk because there is no free WiFi, and thus no laptops and…

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Keeping cool with Iced Coffee

Max Effgen, July 31, 2009

My first exposure to chilled coffee drinks was the ubiquitous Cold Coffee in Australia. I was on a backpack trip and could not stomach the stuff. I was young. What did I know? Record setting heat in Seattle has brought me back to ice-cold coffee. Like many people out here,…

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Max Effgen

Max Effgen

Builds and grows technology companies as an entrepreneur and angel investor backing early-stage companies in AI, health and wellness, ultra-low power radio, and enterprise software. Snowboarding, baseball, swimming, running, coaching, photography, backpacking and skyscraper stair climbs happen off the clock. Also, I am a SABR Contributor, live in Seattle and from Chicago.

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