When it comes to beverages, I gravitate toward libations that take 12 years or so of careful, patient aging in wooden barrels.  A beverage that takes only a few minutes to brew holds little fascination for a disciple of the grain like me.  Having said that, I would find myself remiss as an arbiter of excellent taste if I failed to acknowledge the passion, the tempestuousness, and the persev

It’s not every day you see green beans roll off an assembly line…coffee green beans, that is.

Ask anyone who flies their opinion of inflight coffee. Odds are they'll wrinkle their nose in disgust and shake their head quickly.