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PetSpresso Dog Shampoo – because caffeine means a shiny coat

• Made with REAL coffee!
• Organic antioxidant ingredients
• Neutralizes stubborn odors
• Soothes dry and itchy skin
• Designed for all long and short hair breeds of dogs

PetSpresso is the newest innovation for all coffee lovers and dog lovers on the market: an organic dog shampoo that contains real coffee grounds. PetSpresso is designed to gently care for your dog’s coat due to the simple fact that real coffee grounds neutralize stubborn pet odors. Even better, these real coffee grounds will help to exfoliate your dog’s coat to soothe dry skin

If you love espresso and you have a dog, I guess you can do something with those pucks other than hold onto them until it’s time to plant roses and tomatoes again.  Does caffeine really provide a shinier coat?  I’d call this dumb, but they’ve sold out!  PetSpresso Dog Shampoo

I know it’s not Friday, but I couldn’t resist.  Found via ShotZombies.

50% Off at Urban Dog Coffee: Dallas

https://yollar.com/dallas/offer/
(must register; can register with Facebook account)

$5 for $10 at Urban Dog Coffee

Half Off at Oaklawn’s Hippest Coffee Shop

Things that, thankfully, went out with the early years of the 2000s: jean shorts, the phrase, “Whattup, dawg,” and crappy, machine-brewed corporate coffee. Things that are in with the 2010s: premium denim, locally-roasted and carefully brewed cups of joe, and independent cafes like Urban Dog Coffee. With today’s offer, $5 buys you $10to spend at Oaklawn’s hippest coffee shop.

Hand-pulled shots of espresso just tastebetter; they eliminate the bitterness and wateriness that comes from the wrong-sized grind or pressure. You can analyze the lush, creamy difference in one of their americanos, lattes, or cappuccinos. If you’re feeling hungry, indulge in a pastry, or pat yourself on the back for selecting one of Urban Dog’s fresh, healthy custom sandwiches. Those who like things on the frosty side can opt for their all-natural fresh fruit smoothies, an iced lemonade slush, or the best darn iced coffee you’ll find in Dallas.

So please, next time you’re thinking about hitting up a tired chain for a triple-venti-mocha-whatever, think about that velour sweatsuit you’ve got in the back of your closet, and the opening refrain of, “Who Let the Dog’s Out?” This is the decade for superbly-crafted, independent coffee from people who care. And that never goes out of style.

Okay, so this isn’t exactly a 50% of coupon, but it IS a $10 certificate that is being sold for only $5, so it’s basically the same thing, assuming you spend $10.  https://yollar.com/dallas/offer/ <- click there for the deal!

Random Picture Friday #26: The Difference Between Regular and Decaf

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Have a Great Weekend!

“Coffee Pod Things” – Comic

Even inanimate comic strip characters get it… and don’t.

Thanks to Jason Dominy for sharing this on Facebook.

The Coffee Haus Downtown – Closed

The Coffee Haus Downtown Coffee Roasters in Arlington, TX has closed its doors.

Please see their blog post:  Letter To Our Customers

Handpresso On Sale

Do you remember the Handpresso?  It’s on sale.  It’s cheap.  Really cheap.

Do you remember the Mypressi Twist?  I wonder if the Handpresso suffered at the hand of the Mypressi Twist like HD-DVD did at the hands of Blu-Ray.  I have mixed feelings about this. (sound familiar?)

The Handpresso came first, being released to the market in 2007.  It had its benefits and quirks, just like any product in existence.  It was definitely the first truly convenient on-the-go espresso machine.  Unfortunately, it was designed for E.S.E. pods.  Fortunately, the folks at Handpresso took notice of demand and offered a version that could take fresh ground coffee.  Hurray!  The pressure was supplied by air via a pump built into the handle.  Free energy!  (well, it requires your own energy, but still.. it doesn’t cost you any more than the cost of the calories that you would spend on pumping it.  Here in the US, most folks would see that as a net gain rather than as a net loss.)  They even built a manometer into it so you could see just how many bar of pressure you were brewing at.  Naturally, the pressure tapers off at the end.

Fast forward to 2009.  Mypressi Twist was released in November, and it was named the Best New Product of 2009/2010 at the SCAA Conference and Exhibition.  This is a brilliant machine.  The guts are revealed:

The Specialty Coffee industry has no doubt been abuzz with the Mypressi Twist after its recognition by the SCAA.  I have not tried either, but the cup result is not the primary purpose of this post.  Both are portable.  Both are convenient in that they bring espresso to where it would be otherwise inaccessible.  They require no electricity.  You can grind the coffee by hand, heat your water on a camp fire, and enjoy one of life’s finer luxuries away from a life full of convenient luxuries.  That is the primary benefit of both of these tools.

There’s just one nagging little difference between them that keeps me cheering for the Handpresso.  In a world, more specifically, in an industry where sustainability and “green” seem to be promoted, why is it that the Mypressi cannot use pumped air pressure?  They make you buy (and throw away) CO2 cartridges.  I have a hard time understanding why they can’t utilize a similar trash-free energy source for pressurized brewing other than the fact that it simply isn’t as convenient.

The Handpresso is French.  The Mypressi Twist is American.  Ah, America.. the land of oppor.. er.. convenience.

Frankly, I don’t really care where they come from.  What I do care about is quality of espresso, and maximizing the benefit that they both have in common: reducing the environmental impact of brewing an espresso.

There’s also the Presso, but since it isn’t a considered a portable espresso machine, I didn’t include it in the discussion.  Even if I had, there is nothing to throw away, and coffee (as everyone knows) is compost-able.

Have you tried either the Handpresso or the Mypressi Twist?  Both?  What was your impression?

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