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Remembering Il Giornale, the Starbucks predecessor founded by Howard Schultz
by Ryan Ferguson October 20, 2023
The forgotten brand that revolutionised coffee.
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What can we learn from Benjamin Franklin's coffeehouse obsession?
by Ryan Ferguson November 23, 2021
How a Founding Father popularised working in coffeeshops.
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Did Honoré de Balzac really drink 50 cups of coffee per day?
by Ryan Ferguson October 27, 2021
Exploring the infamous routine of a legendary writer.
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Joe DiMaggio, Mr Coffee and the birth of gourmet java in America
by Ryan Ferguson June 24, 2021
How Joltin' Joe made coffee cool.
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Notes from two years without alcohol - what I have learned so far
by Ryan Ferguson August 18, 2020
Lessons from 730 days without a drink.
- Addiction
- Alcohol
- Coffee
- Lifestyle
- Mental health
- Pubs
- Starbucks
- Teetotalism
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The Triangle
by Ryan Ferguson August 4, 2019
A poem in tribute to my favourite coffee shop.
- Coffee
- Poetry
- Writing
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