I’ve been meaning to write about Starbucks in Milan, Italy for as long as Starbucks has been meaning to open here. Which also happens to be exactly as long as I’ve lived in Italy. (Luckily we’re both equally behind schedule.) Starbucks’ mega-coffee shop/roastery opened here in Milan last week. I’m willing to admit I stood […]
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Fresh Cup Magazine: China’s Growing Coffee Culture

My first thoughts of coffee when I moved to China were ones of longing.It was my first time in Asia, and I arrived with a job at a city university and a stubborn commitment to experiencing the culture in as pure a form as I could—forsaking a few of my favorite comforts from home that […]