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		<title>Starbucks vs Indie Coffee</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[View Larger Map
Take a look at this map of Philadelphia coffee hotspots. Notice all the evil Starbucks. Then take a look at all the fabulous indie shops so close by! Make the choice to support local business and walk that extra block or two to another store. It&#8217;ll be worth it.
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		<title>Independent Coffee Map</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:45:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Independents Coffee Cooperative is a group of independently owned coffeehouses and cafes currently based in Philadelphia.  They formed a small collective in 2003 and have since grown into a concerned group of independent business owners and members, who are &#8220;focused on increasing the sale of fair-trade &#38; organic coffee and educating consumers on fair-trade and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=percolateblog.wordpress.com&blog=5013111&post=87&subd=percolateblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Variety Show Tonight!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:44:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Princeton&#8217;s Small World Coffee, one of my all-time favorite independant coffee shops, is hosting a huge variety show tonight in their Witherspoon St. location. The cafe will be raising money for one of their baristas, who travels to Peru next month to volunteer at a free medical clinic. All proceeds go towards his travel expenses [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=percolateblog.wordpress.com&blog=5013111&post=83&subd=percolateblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The morning report</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:21:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By now, you all know how I feel about Starbucks and a few have withnessed my maniacal glee over its newfound struggle to survive. A bit harsh, yes, but as a former indie barista whose job was nearly forced out by corporate competition I have a bit of a personal grudge. This week, Dunkin Donuts [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=percolateblog.wordpress.com&blog=5013111&post=77&subd=percolateblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>French Pressed Coffee</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:49:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to cut down on paper waste and save a little cash (while still being productive in the mornings), I&#8217;ve recently acquired a french press coffee pot. They&#8217;re incredibly easy to use and I feel like they provide a much cleaner and stronger brew than a traditional coffee pot. It&#8217;s also an economical [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=percolateblog.wordpress.com&blog=5013111&post=70&subd=percolateblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New York Times = my hero</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:29:36 +0000</pubDate>
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As a news junkie, The New York Times&#8217; website is a constant and daily fixture in my life. I&#8217;m constantly checking for updates, browsing blogs, and stealing recipes from the Health and Wellness section.
So imagine my surprise when I discovered a whole section on coffee today! To access, go to &#8220;Times Topics&#8221; in the tab [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=percolateblog.wordpress.com&blog=5013111&post=63&subd=percolateblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Art of Latte Art</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:18:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I began working as a barista at Fedora Cafe in Lawrenceville in 2003, I was blindly thrown into the world of coffee and espresso. They taught me how to work the espresso machine, steam the milk, and briefly gave a description of the different types of drinks and how to serve them.
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		<title>October Events</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:34:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This weekend looks busy at Stir It Up Coffeehouse in Mullica Hill! Saturday and Sunday from 10a.m.-4p.m. they are hosting their Fall Festival Weekend, with a free coffee tasting of seasonal blends like Pumpkin Spice, Autumn Harvest, Vermont Maple Crunch, and Apple Cinnamon  			Spice. With fun like pumpkin painting, ghost stories, and free food [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=percolateblog.wordpress.com&blog=5013111&post=58&subd=percolateblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Strolling through the blogosphere</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:46:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looks like the theme of the day is going green.
eCoTimes gives an in-depth look at fair trade coffee and explains the effects of inflation and a changing economy. &#8220;When a farmer begins planting their crops, prices might be, for example, $3.00 a pound, but by harvest time it could have dropped to $1.00. Of that [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=percolateblog.wordpress.com&blog=5013111&post=44&subd=percolateblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Starbucks is up to something.</title>
		<link>http://percolateblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/29/starbucks-is-up-to-something/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:15:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This morning The Wall Street Journal posted an article exploring the coffee giant&#8217;s newest plans to stimulate a stumbling business and capture consumer interest.
Last Friday I was personally invited to attend a &#8220;Blogger/Media Breakfast Hour&#8221; at the Starbucks on 4th and South in Philly, where the store was set to reveal their new line of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=percolateblog.wordpress.com&blog=5013111&post=36&subd=percolateblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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