Comments on: Ninth Street Espresso http://tonx.org/archives/18 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:51:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: frenchpress http://tonx.org/archives/18#comment-25144 frenchpress Wed, 27 Dec 2006 08:52:27 +0000 http://tonx.org/archives/18#comment-25144 I think there must be a few true believers at 9th St. Espresso but they seem more like a business model that serves okay coffee than a coffee shop. I like the French Press there as much as the espresso, though I've had more than a few flat espresso shots and a couple of lame lattes as well. It's a nice neighborhood coffee shop. Ken Nye talks of coffee bidness nicely, better than Starbucks, but I get the sense he's more interested in engineering a three-ring binder that turns people, coffee, and real estate into a revenue base that's IPO friendly. And all those reviews? Hmmm, read a dozen and you get the sense that a bunch of it is astroturf. Really? 30-40 steps to making espresso? The crema art is better because the neighborhood is filled with artists and the barista's have sideburns? No. If anything--and you can judge the astroturf on this--it's better than most because the crowd rocks and expects the coffee to suck. I think there must be a few true believers at 9th St. Espresso but they seem more like a business model that serves okay coffee than a coffee shop. I like the French Press there as much as the espresso, though I’ve had more than a few flat espresso shots and a couple of lame lattes as well. It’s a nice neighborhood coffee shop. Ken Nye talks of coffee bidness nicely, better than Starbucks, but I get the sense he’s more interested in engineering a three-ring binder that turns people, coffee, and real estate into a revenue base that’s IPO friendly. And all those reviews? Hmmm, read a dozen and you get the sense that a bunch of it is astroturf. Really? 30-40 steps to making espresso? The crema art is better because the neighborhood is filled with artists and the barista’s have sideburns? No. If anything–and you can judge the astroturf on this–it’s better than most because the crowd rocks and expects the coffee to suck.

]]> By: Juan Pablo http://tonx.org/archives/18#comment-71 Juan Pablo Sat, 06 Nov 2004 07:20:58 +0000 http://tonx.org/archives/18#comment-71 I'm not sure. We might need the water filtration system when society begins to implode. I'm in favor of starting some sort of Coffee Special Forces Unit (CSFU) to infiltrate the "red" states and start giving them good coffee. If we can just get them to try an espresso drink, I think the warm lushness will make their poor little hearts grow two, maybe three times bigger or more. Pretty soon their ice caves of fear will soften and melt into a chorus of perfect harmony. Folgers today, short double cap tomorrow! Allora la vita comincia... I’m not sure. We might need the water filtration system when society begins to implode. I’m in favor of starting some sort of Coffee Special Forces Unit (CSFU) to infiltrate the “red” states and start giving them good coffee. If we can just get them to try an espresso drink, I think the warm lushness will make their poor little hearts grow two, maybe three times bigger or more. Pretty soon their ice caves of fear will soften and melt into a chorus of perfect harmony.

Folgers today, short double cap tomorrow! Allora la vita comincia…

]]> By: t o n x http://tonx.org/archives/18#comment-69 t o n x Fri, 05 Nov 2004 14:30:52 +0000 http://tonx.org/archives/18#comment-69 An interesting plan Juan Pablo, though I suspect there might be something in the water in those red states. A good water filtration program might be a prerequisite. An interesting plan Juan Pablo, though I suspect there might be something in the water in those red states. A good water filtration program might be a prerequisite.

]]> By: Juan Pablo http://tonx.org/archives/18#comment-66 Juan Pablo Fri, 05 Nov 2004 08:18:13 +0000 http://tonx.org/archives/18#comment-66 Maybe we could use great coffee to help win the culture wars. Lets send coffee from Victrola and Ninth Street Espresso to all those misguided folks in the "red" states. I'll bet they're all drinking Brim or Folgers Instant Crystals. I guess I'd be delusional and religious too after a few gallons of that. The French and Italians may be on to something. Maybe we could use great coffee to help win the culture wars. Lets send coffee from Victrola and Ninth Street Espresso to all those misguided folks in the “red” states. I’ll bet they’re all drinking Brim or Folgers Instant Crystals. I guess I’d be delusional and religious too after a few gallons of that.

The French and Italians may be on to something.

]]> By: vika http://tonx.org/archives/18#comment-58 vika Thu, 04 Nov 2004 14:12:59 +0000 http://tonx.org/archives/18#comment-58 you aren't visiting NYC, are you?.. you aren’t visiting NYC, are you?..

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