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	<title>Gourmet Coffee Zone - Daily Blog &#187; Coffee Banter</title>
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		<title>Starbucks Pike Place Roast &#8211; Update</title>
		<link>http://blog.gourmet-coffee-zone.com/2008/05/26/starbucks-pike-place-roast-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 01:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Harris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve been receiving a fair amount of feedback that customers are frustrated tying to find a bold, strong brew at Starbucks since the introduction of the milder Pike Place Roast as the everyday coffee.  We wrote about the introduction of Pike Place Roast last month.
My expectation when Starbucks first announced Pike Place Roast was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fine Dining Coffee Experience &#8211; Leaves Something to be Desired</title>
		<link>http://blog.gourmet-coffee-zone.com/2008/04/26/fine-dining-coffee-experience-leaves-something-to-be-desired/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:37:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Harris</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[counter culture coffee]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a  lover of great food, the epicurean dining experience at a fine restaurant is one of life&#8217;s magnificent pleasures.
In the spirit of great gourmet food, a complete fine dining experience should embrace all aspects of the meal.  This includes the skillful selection and preparation of the food, the use of the freshest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Naturally Decaffeinated Coffee Species is a Remarkable Discovery</title>
		<link>http://blog.gourmet-coffee-zone.com/2008/03/26/naturally-decaffeinated-coffee-species-is-a-remarkable-discovery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Harris</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[brazil]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I ran across this interesting post on &#8220;The Coffee Shop&#8221; today about the benefits of using decaffeinated coffee.   I learned something new that I wasn&#8217;t aware of &#8230; scientists have discovered a &#8220;naturally decaffeinated&#8221; species of coffee plant growing in Brazil.  An amazing discovery.
For many coffee lovers, the stimulant effects of caffeine [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Barista Passion &#8211; The World of the Barista</title>
		<link>http://blog.gourmet-coffee-zone.com/2008/02/23/barista-passion-the-world-of-the-barista/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:04:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Harris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Coffee Banter]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[barista champion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[barista championship]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Espresso]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[james hoffmann]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For many, the mention of the term barista conjures up a familiar image of that person behind the counter at a Starbucks who prepares the various espresso drinks including lattes, cappuccinos, macchiatos, and such.
And there are some who have a problem classifying the folks at Starbucks as baristas, reserving the distinction of barista for a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coffee Geek and Proud Of It</title>
		<link>http://blog.gourmet-coffee-zone.com/2008/02/08/coffee-geek-and-proud-of-it/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gourmet-coffee-zone.com/2008/02/08/coffee-geek-and-proud-of-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Harris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You can definitely classify me as a coffee geek today.  I&#8217;m not sure when it happened.
As a teenager I didn&#8217;t even drink coffee.  And trust me, that was many, many years ago.  At the time, I may have been mildly aware of the negative message from the medical community maligning daily coffee [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome to the Gourmet Coffee Zone Daily Blog</title>
		<link>http://blog.gourmet-coffee-zone.com/2008/02/06/gourmet-coffee-zone-welcome/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gourmet-coffee-zone.com/2008/02/06/gourmet-coffee-zone-welcome/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 06:54:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Harris</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[coffee community]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coffee information]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coffee News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are a little bit crazy with passion about coffee, we hope you&#8217;ll join us here at the Gourmet Coffee Zone.  We&#8217;re building a community of coffee enthusiasts with a focus and objective aimed at expanding and enhancing the coffee experience.
We love to talk about &#8220;all things coffee&#8221;.  And we hope you&#8217;ll [...]]]></description>
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