Monday, May 25, 2009

Lestat's Coffee Shop

We are located at 3343 Adams Avenue in the heart of Normal Heights

Drop by and visit:

To contact us call (619) 282-0437

We are open 24 hours every day

We are your late night place!

Featuring live entertainment nightly.

Read the article about our amazing soundman, Louis Brazier.

Questions, comments, concerns? Use our guestbook. We read every single one. As they come in.


Mission Statement

Satisfaction of our diverse community through the

finest service, the best goods, with value pricing

in surroundings that are pleasant, friendly and fun.


Now featuring Diedrich's Coffees

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Coffee House Press

Where Good Books Are Brewing
Coffee House Press is an award-winning, nonprofit literary publisher. We produce books that present the dreams and ambitions of people who have been underrepresented in published literature, books that shape our national consciousness while strengthening a larger sense of community.

Forthcoming from Coffee House Press
New books from Allan Appel, Mary Caponegro, Brian Evenson, and Beats at Naropa edited by Anne Waldman and Laura Wright.

Fresh from Coffee House Press - Spring 2009

Click the links below for excerpts, book reviews, author information, and purchasing details.

German for Travelers , Novel by Norah Labiner
A family saga redolent of the Old World, layered with consequence, and frosted with Technicolor.

Coal Mountain Elementary, Poems by Mark Nowak, with photographs by Ian Teh
“A tribute to miners and working people everywhere.”—Howard Z
inn

Portrait and Dream: New and Selected Poems, by Bill Berkson
The major work from “a serene master . . . transforming the mundane into the marvelous.” (Publishers Weekly)

The Spoils, Poems by Ted Mathys
Deeply lyric meditations on power, ecology, and political engagement.

A Toast in the House of Friends, Poems by Akilah Oliver
A Toast in the House of Friends brings us back to life via the world of death and dream . . . An extraordinary gift for everyone.”—Alice Notley


Special Offers from Coffee House Press

The Collected Works of Paul Metcalf, Volumes I-III for only $50
Winner of the America's Award for Belles Lettres and an American Book Award for Lifetime Achievement, critical acclaim has been unanimous in declaring Paul Metcalf a newly rediscovered genius.

"Whatever history 'was' is made available through a tapestry of narratives collected from multiple sources and arranged in such a way that they cohere in the present day. The publication of Metcalf's Collected Works . . . is nothing less than an event one hopes library selectors will not be the only ones to notice."—Library Journal

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My Future Coffee House

I plan to set up a coffee house / cafe. But my idea is too limited. The criteria of my new coffee house is :
1 - Small - 50x50 sqft
2 - Themes - for kedah football suporters
3 - Drinks - coffee, tea, fruit juice
4 - Meal -

Saturday, May 16, 2009

The Best Commercial Coffee Grinder For Your Money

If you've ever thought about the best way to grind coffee beans you've found the answer in this article. However be prepared to spend a little bit of cash to get the best grinder for your needs. Many models that lay below the $50 mark may be cheap imitation of the real coffee grinders and may only have a fraction of the life span. If you want to grind the best coffee at a fraction of the cost of the most expensive coffee grinders this may be just for you. Be ready to spend more than $50 however.

There are so many Commercial coffee grinders on the market which ones are the best? We've found one coffee grinder that ranks high up in the upper echelon. Some of the top quality coffee grinders are going for $1000 or more and while good are not the best because their price is simply to high. For around $300 a great alternative to the thousand dollar Commercial Coffee Grinders can be found. Ready to find out what model is right for you?

La Pavoni Jolly Commercial Burr Coffee Grinder is a great coffee grinder at around $299. These are great for two things either you own a small little diner that wants to offer the freshest coffee without spending a fortune or having the coffee taste like a store bought rip off or you love home coffee and want something that grinds easy and quickly on a professional scale making only the freshest coffee. Standing about 12 inches high this commercial coffee grinder can hold about a 1/2 LB. of whole coffee beans. This coffee grinder also features a 100 volt / 95 watt powered motor and grinds quickly and easily with little mess or clean up. Similar models can be found for around $1000-$1200 and still do not offer the warranty that we offer on this product. This La Pavoni Jolly Commercial Burr Coffee Grinder comes with a one year warranty and the model comes in black or chrome.

If you love fresh ground coffee and want to grind and brew your own then do so at an affordable price. Watch spending over $500 on a coffee grinder as you may be over paying for an only slightly more powerful model. Another similar model we have seen that we felt was over priced (we will not name the product by name) only offered a slightly more powerful motor at 110 watts and was over $395 more expensive! Although it preformed almost as well it was over double the price. Don't pay for a name pay for the best quality for the right price.

To find this model visit Best Commercial Coffee Grindersor Find more Buy Coffee Grinders and Coffee Makersor Coffee Wine and Gifts Home page at Buy Premium Gourmet Coffees


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Coffee club membership is a joy for coffee lovers

Coffee club membership is a joy for coffee lovers The coffee club concept is relatively new but is taking the world by storm. Reward yourself or your friends and relatives with coffee clubs by joining up and saving loads. Each month, you will get a shipment of coffee delivered direct to your door. This is a great way to taste new coffees, sample different varieties, find a brew that you really like and ultimately avoid a trip to the store to buy your favorite coffee. Automatic shipment is very convenient, especially if you like your coffee first thing in the morning because this means you will never run out when you need it the most.

Clubs are now springing up all over America and different clubs have different offerings so it is easy to find one that suits you. Most clubs offer a coffee of the month and/or your choice of flavors. With flavors you can choose what coffee you want delivered each month, or allow the company to surprise you. Depending on the club, it could be your favorite flavor, or a different flavor every month. Amounts vary from company to company also. Usually it is one pound per month, but you can order more if you desire.

Some clubs even offer newsletter subscriptions with informative articles about the month's featured coffee as well as coffee recipes and helpful hints about coffee making and removing coffee stains. When you join one of these clubs, you are also usually entitled to a members-only discount. If the company has a sale or special offering, generally the club members will be the first to hear about it through the newsletter. In addition to coffee, gourmet coffee clubs sometimes include extras like coffee mugs or books with coffee recipes in them.

With clubs, the membership terms are usually fairy flexible. You can usually choose the length of your club membership, from three to twelve months, whether you want whole beans or ground, the type of grind you would like and finally, you can choose flavored or regular, caffeinated or decaf coffee. The choices are endless and are designed to cater specifically for each person’s tastes. This is more work for the club but at the end of the day is done to induce you to buy more coffee.

An idea for a coffee gift is a coffee club membership. This is where you purchase a subscription for a coffee of the month club, and your recipient gets coffee delivered to them each month. Gourmet coffee clubs make a great gift idea for holidays, birthdays, or as thank you gifts. you are looking for a unique business gift, think about giving a coffee club subscription. Most people appreciate a good cup of coffee; it is enjoyed around the world. This is one gift that transcends borders. Your recipient will like the convenience of having the coffee delivered on schedule, without having to reorder all the time. If you give a club subscription as a gift, you will be able to send a gift card or letter to your recipientFeature Articles, notifying them of your gift membership.


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