Comments on: Jon Gordon’s Twin Cities Coffee WiFi Google Map Started

By: Jeremy Raths

Jeremy Raths — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:58:13 +0000

Jon,

It is I. The very same. Thanks for the kind words.
I guess I could take a dry cappucino. But I have not seen one of those in a few years. Nowadays everything looks like a latte. I will check out Anodyne on Nicollet and 43rd. Nice place, wifi. Decent coffee.
I heard good things about Blue Bottle and Rituals.
Say hi to Ryan at Rituals for me.

Jeremy

By: Jon Gordon

Jon Gordon — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:38:26 +0000

Jeremy, are you from the same The Roastery that I used to go to back in the early to mid 90s – on Cleveland Avenue? I’ve yet to taste better coffee on a regular basis that the press pots I used to get there. San Francisco has been somewhat of a disappointment (but it’s getting better with Blue Bottle and Ritual Roasters that I just discovered). Also, I feel ya on the ‘hold the milk’ but I still like me some dry cappuccino…

By: Jeremy Raths

Jeremy Raths — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:50:17 +0000

What fun. I would love to help out. I am crazy about espresso. And of course Clover, press pots.

Any real special presentations. But hold the milk.

By: Darrel

Darrel — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:56:14 +0000

East Side Saint Paul no represented!

Now let’s make one pointing out the good Iced Coffee options around town (really, why is it so hard to find a good iced coffee?)

By: Jon Gordon

Jon Gordon — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:42:47 +0000

Ivan: Frankly, I’m interested in places that are mostly about coffee. Not sure Turtle Bread qualifies. Never been there. You can review anything you want, but I’ll stick to the hardcore coffee joints myself. And since I won’t have a car during my stay, it’ll be hardcore coffee joints that are convenient to major bus lines. And probably, those mostly east of the mighty Miss…

By: Jon Gordon

Jon Gordon — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:22:20 +0000

Yes, I was thinking the same thing – we need a prettier way to display. But the map can also be a complete deal, cuz it can display photos and lots of text, right? Anything we post to a blog or wiki can by copied and pasted into the map, if we so choose. I think.

By: Ivan Stegic

Ivan Stegic — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:51:56 +0000

Great idea, thanks for starting this up. Wondering if a place like Turtle Bread, that really isn’t just a coffee shop, qualifies? Probably does. Looking forward to this.

By: Mykl Roventine

Mykl Roventine — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:33:05 +0000

This a great idea. Thanks for getting the ball rolling!

By: Garrick Van Buren

Garrick Van Buren — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:23:44 +0000

Yes Jon, I think that sounds great. As you’ve seen, Google Maps will support some of that – but it doesn’t make sense for all of it. I liked the longer-form model Dwight Silverman in Houston is doing.

Perhaps the Google Map lists the places, and there’s another place for the in-depth stuff with the two linked together.

By: Jon Gordon

Jon Gordon — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:10:27 +0000

Thanks for setting this up. I’m thinking each review should include a nice photo or two, and include evaluations of coffee quality, wi-fi experience, and general ambience. Interview with owner or customers would be a nice bonus. Sound good?