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Austria Curates its Very Own Viennese Pop-Up Coffeehouse in Soho

Comment | September 21, 2011 | By

One of our favorite stories in the current travel-themed issue is on a trip to Vienna with Kurt Gutenbrunner, the Austrian-born chef-owner of five restaurants in Manhattan. That’s why we’re psyched that you can soon transport yourself to Austria by way of Viennese coffeehouse culture at the temporary Café Sacher, part of the upcoming Austria Pop-Up Store at Openhouse Gallery.

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For the First Time in NYC, Baristas Compete on the Quality of a Plain Old Cup of Coffee, Rather Than Espresso

1 comment | August 9, 2011 | By | Photographs by Cheryl Chan

Most coffee competitions focus on baristas concocting lattes and cappuccinos made with mechanized espresso machines. But at last month’s manual brew competition at RBC NYC, a high-end, specialty coffee shop on Worth Street, plain old coffee made meticulously by hand was the highlight. “Usually very informal competitions have always been about latte art, which actually isn’t about coffee at all, it’s about milk” says Teresa von Fuchs, a coffee and espresso consultant for Dallis Bros. Coffee in Queens and a judge at the July 28 contest.

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Explore Coffee, with Dinner, at Craftbar

1 comment | January 18, 2011 | By | Photographs by Blake Sinclair

For those who can’t get enough java in the morning, noon or night, there are still a few seats left for a most intriguing coffee dinner at Craftbar this Thursday night. As Edible contributor, Liz Clayton, reveals on Seriouseats, the…

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