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Comment on CaffiNation 415: Espress-Oh! by MAS

MAS — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:04:58 +0000

Good show. I look forward to seeing your latte art etching designs. I did mine cold without looking online or asking anyone for tips. My next attempt will be after doing some research.

Comment on CaffiNation Reviews: Peet’s Coffee Uzuri African Blend by Whats the 411? Episode 411 Antics and Info | The CaffiNation Podcast

Whats the 411? Episode 411 Antics and Info | The CaffiNation Podcast — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:08:50 +0000

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Comment on CaffiNation 411: Info and Antics by Jennifer from Daily Demitasse

Jennifer from Daily Demitasse — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:20:58 +0000

Can’t believe I missed this episode! Glad you’re enojoying your Droid.

Comment on CafiNation Reviews: Primula Speak n’ Brew by pzul

pzul — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:05:35 +0000

Wow Silas,

I’m sorry you had those issues. i have had a similar problem on other coffee makers as well if they don’t seat properly under the spout, but hadn’t had that issue specifically with the Speak n Brew. I have a failsafe for my coffee pot in work which basically sits in a pan to keep it from overflowing, but most electronics on these items are in the top of the machine. Have you contacted the company about this problem? I usually try to make sure that the pots in all my coffee makers sit perpendicular to the machine, so the handle is either to the left or the right. My wonky machine in work overflows every time i put the handle sticking straight out from the machine. I would contact the company to see what they say. Thanks for the input

Comment on CafiNation Reviews: Primula Speak n’ Brew by Silas Telander

Silas Telander — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:51:20 +0000

I recently purchased Primula SAB-3001 Speak n Brew 10 Cup Coffee Maker on 2/15/10. I have got say that this is possibly the most dangerous coffee maker I have ever used. I have set it for auto three mornings in a row and each morning when I go to get coffee, the coffee is all over the counter and floor. The heating pad is covered with coffee and I would assume the wiring inside as well. I have stopped using it.

Comment on CaffiNation Reviews: Village Tea Company’s Cherry Rooibos by CaffiNation 410: Befuddled | The CaffiNation Podcast

CaffiNation 410: Befuddled | The CaffiNation Podcast — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:15:58 +0000

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Comment on Cards For your Sw33ty by SNOMG its a winter wonderland around here | The CaffiNation Podcast

SNOMG its a winter wonderland around here | The CaffiNation Podcast — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:01:10 +0000

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Comment on Coffee with a Conscience Giveaway by BaristaOnDutY

BaristaOnDutY — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:42:14 +0000

Great Give Away! Hopefully This Will Increase Ur Followers N Viewers As U Know Everyone Love Free!! SMH! Good Job Paul Keep It Caffeinated !

Comment on CaffiNation Reviews: RocketfuelCoffee.com by Coffee News: Coffee Soap And Starbucks At Burger King — Daily Shot Of Coffee

Coffee News: Coffee Soap And Starbucks At Burger King — Daily Shot Of Coffee — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:30:21 +0000

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Comment on CaffiNation Review: Ubercube Chocolate Caffeine Chews by Tony - WhiteFlood.info

Tony - WhiteFlood.info — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:00:26 +0000

Hi – nice site and informative post… Thanks! You should take a look at Controlled Labs White Flood if you like caffeine. It’s usually used before workout, but is cheaper than other energy drinks and has no calories.

Comment on CaffiNation Reviews: RocketfuelCoffee.com by CaffiNation Episode 408 Love the Tech | The CaffiNation Podcast

CaffiNation Episode 408 Love the Tech | The CaffiNation Podcast — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:02:33 +0000

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Comment on Barista On Duty Coffee, Take 2 by Fresh Brews: Valentine’s Day Edition — Daily Shot Of Coffee

Fresh Brews: Valentine’s Day Edition — Daily Shot Of Coffee — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:58:38 +0000

[...] Barista On Duty Coffee, Take 2 Pzul took a second look at a couple of Barista On Duty Coffees. Have you tried any of his coffees, [...]

Comment on Barista On Duty Coffee, Take 2 by BaristaOnDutY

BaristaOnDutY — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:11:42 +0000

Thanks Again Paul, For The Awesome Review! I Appreciate Ur Time N Effort, In Helping Me Spread My Art N Passion Of Love!

Comment on CaffiNation Reviews: Barista on Duty (BODY) Coffee by Barista On Duty Coffee, Take 2 | The CaffiNation Podcast

Barista On Duty Coffee, Take 2 | The CaffiNation Podcast — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:54:24 +0000

[...] get up to speed on Johnny Milton and his BODY (Barista On Duty) coffee I suggest you read the first review. Consider this an Addendum to that pieces as Johnny sent in some new pieces to try [...]

Comment on CaffiNation 407: SNOMG by MAS

MAS — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:10:08 +0000

I was grateful the show was 11 PM Eastern and not 11 PM Pacific. The sooner I go to sleep, the sooner I can wake up and have coffee!

Comment on Planned Obsolescence by Monkeyman8

Monkeyman8 — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:18:48 +0000

I’d rather just not have a mac? Is that a valid option? I don’t mean to be “that guy,” but I just don’t get why I would buy a mac. Until this Christmas I was using a laptop from ‘02, and it ran fine except when gaming I had to strap and extra fan onto it. So yeah, can anyone explain to me why I would want a mac at usually 200% mark up when what makes non Macs obsolete is the hardware rather than software (I’m pretty sure anything running win 95 is obsolete but the last computer I had that ran it died a long time ago)

Comment on Foldable Power by MultiTaskign Live Redux. Great Conversation | The CaffiNation Podcast

MultiTaskign Live Redux. Great Conversation | The CaffiNation Podcast — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:53:53 +0000

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Comment on Circuit Shelf by pzul

pzul — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:20:33 +0000

I know! I’m trying to find a way to make them, and make them do something fun

Comment on Circuit Shelf by Jennifer from Daily Demitasse

Jennifer from Daily Demitasse — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:55:44 +0000

This is totally you and would be really cool to see them in the background on your wall in your videos. When you mentioned the idea of it actually be lit or something, that got my brain percolating. I’ll let you know what I come up with.

Comment on CaffiNation 403: Forbidden by pzul

pzul — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:28:25 +0000

normally i would say yes but they have audio tapes. which are easy enough to fake. Its a lot of effort for no actual financial gain. do i think they may be embellished… yep from time to time. between that and http://www.shitmydadsays.com i’m good for inane hilarious content.

Comment on CaffiNation 403: Forbidden by MAS

MAS — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:21:21 +0000

Am I the only one that suspects The Sleep Talking Man is made up? Darn Internet has turned me into a non-believing cynic. :)

Comment on Water Blocks: Color Mixing / Stacking fun by Its an HTTP Error Silly 403 | The CaffiNation Podcast

Its an HTTP Error Silly 403 | The CaffiNation Podcast — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:44:45 +0000

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Comment on CaffiNation 402: Bite Sized by pzul

pzul — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:01:33 +0000

I get irritated at the flow of good coffee news, some weeks i’m overrun with 5 different versions of the same coffee is good for x bad for y stories, other weeks i get nothing other than random local coffee house information. And always stuff for Coffee County TN, http://www.coffeecountytn.org/ they don’t grow any coffee there but show up in my search results way too often :-D Maybe i’ll need to visit

Comment on CaffiNation 402: Bite Sized by Jason Coffee

Jason Coffee — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:53:07 +0000

I thought of the flash light thing when I the ping pong story as well. It’s cool to hear that you use that. I was sad to see so little coffee news. Although the tech stuff was pretty cool especially the NINJA NEXUS ONE unboxing. Thanks for the share. – Have a good week.

Comment on Plastic Bottle Clothes Hanger by Jason Coffee

Jason Coffee — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 04:24:47 +0000

it seems to me that these bottles would also keep the clothes a little more straight. Like those really nice hangers you get for tuxedos. Just make sure to rinse them out first. :)

Comment on CafiNation Reviews: Primula Speak n’ Brew by pzul

pzul — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:25:54 +0000

Hi Katherine,

from the sound of things you might need to run all the parts through the dishwasher, get a nice good hot rinse to clean the plastic. I might also try to clean the filter itself. ALso you coul try replaceing the metal filter with a paper one from the supermarket to see if that is the issue.

If you still have an odd taste i’d write to the company and inform them of the problem. Give them a chance to respond and fix this issues. Sorry you had a bad experience. Also a good way to clean any coffee maker is with a half vinegar half water solution run it through the system then run 2 changes of clean water through. Hope this helps

Comment on CafiNation Reviews: Primula Speak n’ Brew by Katherine

Katherine — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:15:12 +0000

I just purchased the speak and brew. the brewed coffee does not taste right. It has a funky, plastic or tin taste. I washed the lid and basket before brewing and have run hot water through it several times. Do you know of anything that might be making the coffee taste funky?

Comment on Caffeine Metabolism by Jason Coffee

Jason Coffee — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:43:53 +0000

Wow, this is so interesting. I love the picture that goes along with it. Thanks for the share.

Comment on Caffeine Metabolism by Mike Crimmins

Mike Crimmins — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:20:12 +0000

Thanks for digging up that link and sharing.

Comment on CaffiNation 400 Quadrocentenial by pzul

pzul — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:34:58 +0000

Very rarely do i have interviews or guests. I’ve had 2 people on the show, Mike Rohde (Coffee SketchNote Calendar) and Chris Parandian (FCC Spectrum auction) as ad hoc interviews. I’ve had my parents on as guest hosts for Mother’s and Father’s days respectively but other than that no not really. And one “live” coffee tasting at a local pub with my good friend dave. So 5 guests on 400+ episodes isn’t too high of a percentage.

In the future I’d love to work on upping that percentage but i need to get better at scheduling and planning ahead for that to really work.

Comment on Process: The Mix by pzul

pzul — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:20:42 +0000

i would suggest repetition, and i’m resisting every urge in my body to repeat that statement. But honestly buying a cheap notebook and working on something every day makes you better. I get bad out of habit, don’t want to mess the sketchkbook up with crap and end up filling it with extra paper. But everything is a process. I usually work with pen because it seems to flow easier. but pencils you can erase

Comment on CaffiNation 401: Authorize This by Jason Coffee

Jason Coffee — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:40:31 +0000

I was also excited to see Sweet Maria’s as the feature sponsor on Coffee Kids. It’s great to see the coffee industry coming together to help with such a huge need.

Funny childhood anecdote brought back some memories for me of trying to eat faster than my uncle when it was taco night at my house, as a kid.

Comment on Process: The Mix by MAS

MAS — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:30:23 +0000

Do you have any tips or resource recommendations for a beginner sketchnoter?

Comment on CaffiNation 400 Quadrocentenial by Jason Coffee

Jason Coffee — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:29:36 +0000

Thanks Paul. Do you ever have guests on your show? I am a new listener and I haven’t had a chance to go back and check every episode. There just a few to go through. ;)

Comment on Process: The Mix by A balanced information diet! | The CaffiNation Podcast

A balanced information diet! | The CaffiNation Podcast — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:34:33 +0000

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Comment on CaffiNation 400 Quadrocentenial by pzul

pzul — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:40:16 +0000

Many Thanks Jason! Its hard at this point to remember a Wednesday night or a Sunday where i wasn’t looking towards a night in the lair working on an episode. I love the delivery you have in the videos very natural and smooth! You’re doing mighty fine work on your own!

Comment on Process: The Mix by Jason Coffee

Jason Coffee — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:08:25 +0000

I love the drawing. It really helps give a clearer picture of what is going on behind the scenes on your show. Thanks for giving us an inside look.

Comment on CaffiNation 400 Quadrocentenial by Jason Coffee

Jason Coffee — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:02:03 +0000

great episode. $90 in one day for coffee is pretty extravagant but would be fun! New Brews is funny and a really inventive way for The Real Ben Brown to draw attention to his site. Fun stuff thanks for the coffee news! 4 years running, I can only imagine what it feels like. I am at a little over year and it feels like just yesterday I recorded my first video. Keep up the excellent work.

Comment on CaffiNation 400 Quadrocentenial by pzul

pzul — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:42:20 +0000

I understand that piece and its a great view on the business behind it. No one expects people to play by the rules, but everyone has to have a good story to cover it. The motto of this whole thing should be it’s just business.

This speech kind of helped me understand how the Chinese see a good number of the restrictions and the attitude of the people in the west. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30z4ctOAZ2M unfortunatly its not the whole thing… can’t seem to find that

Comment on CaffiNation 400 Quadrocentenial by MAS

MAS — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:51:45 +0000

The post Google, China and Reality helped me understand this story a lot better. Happy 400!

Comment on Stats And Thanks by Quadrocentenial Episode | The CaffiNation Podcast

Quadrocentenial Episode | The CaffiNation Podcast — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:53:26 +0000

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Comment on Welcome to the CaffiNation 068: Introductions by Stats And Thanks | The CaffiNation Podcast

Stats And Thanks | The CaffiNation Podcast — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:46:16 +0000

[...] Episode 068, First Episode as a New Father, and First Co-host with Paul jr on the show. Also the First Sponsored Show. [...]

Comment on CaffiNation 001- Lets start this mother up and see what she can do. by Stats And Thanks | The CaffiNation Podcast

Stats And Thanks | The CaffiNation Podcast — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:46:00 +0000

[...] Episode 001, Horrible voice work, but a good foundation and the same intro has been used more or less ever since [...]

Comment on CaffiNation 399: Setting Up by pzul

pzul — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:07:58 +0000

Hi MAS, while tumblr might siphon off some traffic it also provides a quick way to publish content and exposes a larger community of people who might not normally see your content or your thoughts to your stuff.

I’ve been thinking about moving some of the content from there to here.

Comment on CaffiNation 399: Setting Up by MAS

MAS — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:57:21 +0000

I have yet to understand Tumblr and Posterous for people that own their own domains. Both are great publishers and super easy to setup, but I think they just serve to siphon traffic from established sites to their servers. Maybe I am wrong.

Comment on CaffiNation 398: 4 and Counting by Maureen

Maureen — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:26:27 +0000

Wow! Congrats on your four year anniversary and your new vid endeavor! As for getting camera-ready, a little Preparation H under the eyes works wonders LOL :)

Comment on CaffiNation 398: 4 and Counting by Caffination Podcast Turns 4 Years Old | Coffee Hero

Caffination Podcast Turns 4 Years Old | Coffee Hero — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:40:33 +0000

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Comment on Process: The Voice by First Live show of the year: Episode 397 | The CaffiNation Podcast

First Live show of the year: Episode 397 | The CaffiNation Podcast — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:33:16 +0000

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Comment on CaffiNation 395: The News by pzul

pzul — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:15:20 +0000

Hi Ace,

Thanks for the feedback. Well as for the ad its helps pay for the show to stick around so I need to keep it in there. As for the other introductory stuff, it honestly depends on the episode how much is used. I try to cut to the chase as much as possible but I’m a long winded guy in general. Its always nice to have someone let you know when you’re taking a bit long to get to the meat and or the potatoes, I’ll try to cut back on thefluff and amp up the cruft in the future, but i’m making no promises. Especially with this episode. It was a big announcement to make and very important to me. I’d like to think that the people who normally might listen in to the show might be interested.

Also given the normal length of the show (35-40 minutes) a 7 minute lead up would only end up being 18.8% of the show. ;-) Trust me a 25 minute show is a rare bird around here indeed.

Thanks again for the comment and I hope you’ll stick around to check out the show again.

~Paul

Comment on CaffiNation 395: The News by Ace Frahm

Ace Frahm — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:43:12 +0000

I can’t help but notice that you waste 7 minutes at the start of your 24:43 long show with ads and stating how great the rest of the stuff you’re going to talk about is. This is 28.32% of the total show. Why not just do your ad and do the show without so much talk about the talk you’re going to talk about?