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Papaer Sky (Japan)

Saturday, December 6th, 2008

More coverage of the Mint Cafe from Japan.
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Cafe Sweets (Japan)

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

Extensive coverage, Cafe Sweets style, of our Mint Plaza Cafe + read full article

Food and Wine Magazine: Best US Coffee Bars

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Food insiders are as excited to talk about coffee bars as they are restaurants.

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San Francisco Magazine: A New Buzz

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

The days of dark roasts and triple soy lattes are coming to an end. Welcome to the brave new world of coffee.

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SF Gate: Watching the Siphonistas

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

The coffee cognoscenti were out in force yesterday to see Japanese siphon coffee champion Fumiho Ohto at the Blue Bottle Cafe in Mint Plaza.

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San Francisco Examiner: At Blue Bottle, Coffee Reaches the Upper Limit

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

Starbucks vs. Peets? So old school. The hottest/coolest coffee drama in San Francisco today stars Blue Bottle and Ritual, two small, local coffee roasters that have elevated a cup of brewed coffee to grand cru heights.

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New York Times: At last, a $20,000 Cup of Coffee

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

With its brass-trimmed halogen heating elements, glass globes, and bamboo paddles, the new contraption that is to begin making coffee this week here at the Blue Bottle Cafe looks like a machine from a Jules Verne novel.

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