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Heard about cat cafes? Well, if not, then you're about to. Cat cafes are pretty much what they sound like: cafes with cats. Lots of cats. No, this is not the place to take your feline friend for a coffee break. The point of cat cafes is for those that are cat-less to cozy up with a sweet, purring four-footed animal. The concept hails from Taiwan, who got its first cat cafe in 1998, but the idea quickly caught on in Japan, who has embraced the cat cafe trend. In this country alone, more than 150 cat cafes have opened...

I remember my first time using an Aeropress. It was about eight or so years ago, and my roommate Laura, a ceramicist, had one. She used it every morning on top one of her beautiful handmade mugs, frothed some warm milk on the side, and ended up with a simple homemade latte every single morning. I thought it was magic. Fast forward to this year, when I went to my first ever Aeropress championships. I was in a bar full of specialty coffee lovers, battling it out for a trip to the World Aeropress Championships, held earlier this year in...

Is your daily dose of coffee just not enough for you? Are you looking for something a little extra? Perhaps some coffee education? Or the latest gossip in the coffee industry? Then a coffee blog just might be for you. If you're a coffee lover, coffee geek, coffee nerd, or just someone looking for more information about coffee, here are my favorite online coffee resources. Brew a fresh batch and start reading. 1. Sprudge Sprudge is a site devoted to coffee news and culture, and you'll get everything from updates on new coffee shop openings to coverage of coffee culture...