Worldman Senior Member Joined: 16 Nov 2004 Posts: 1,791 Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA Expertise: Professional
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Posted Thu Apr 21, 2005, 11:02pm Subject: Re: What about a new swedish coffee-site
fredrik_bt,
You are correct that I do not wish to travel the 500km. Yes, I am here on business but will leave Sweden tomorrow.
Thank you for the help with Pawn Shop. There was a double album made some years ago by the record company: Proprius called ''Jazz at the Pawn Shop''. The music is so so but certainly acceptable; the sonics are marvelous. Anyway, I thought it would be cool to visit the Pawn Shop if it still exists...which looks doubtful.
Worldman Senior Member Joined: 16 Nov 2004 Posts: 1,791 Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA Expertise: Professional
Espresso: Expobar Office Control Grinder: Cimbali 6/S
Posted Sat Apr 23, 2005, 6:01am Subject: Re: What about a new swedish coffee-site
Thank you most kindly! I am in Stockholm until (at least) Sunday and will visit Stampen tonight (though it appears that they will have a Blues Jam Session tonight instead of ''real'' jazz. As far as coffee in Stockholm, this seems to be the ''Mother Load'' of espresso bars. See the other discussion for my comments so far.
Worldman Senior Member Joined: 16 Nov 2004 Posts: 1,791 Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA Expertise: Professional
Espresso: Expobar Office Control Grinder: Cimbali 6/S
Posted Sun Apr 24, 2005, 4:33am Subject: Re: What about a new swedish coffee-site
Re: Jazz at the Pawn Shop Woo hoo! I made it to Stampen last night. It is only 2 minutes walk from my hotel (Lady Hamilton).
Alas, there was no jazz; just a blues jam session in the upstairs pub and a 50s rock-n-roll band in the downstairs hall.
The blues dudes were 5 old white guys and they did adhear to the ''Happy Jazz Only'' sign. They had 1 sax, 1 accoustic guitar, 1 banjo, 1 drummer and a bass. They moslty played upbeat stuff and I had a great time.
The 50s band was so-so and I didn't spend much time listeing to them.
Again, thanks for the tip.
Re: The Swedish coffee scene Well, I can't say for the rest of Sweden (having only been to Karlsgoda & Stockholm) but it appears that there is a more-than-budding coffee culture in Sweden.
I note too that 4% of all fellow Geeks are Swedish. Considering that the population in Sweden is 8 of 9 million, that is a pretty significant portion of the total population of Sweden vs. that of the USA, for instance.
Teme Senior Member Joined: 7 Jan 2005 Posts: 1,221 Location: Finland Expertise: I love coffee
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Posted Sun Apr 24, 2005, 4:45am Subject: Re: What about a new swedish coffee-site
Len,
One of the reasons for having so many Geeks from the Nordic countries may be that we drink A LOT of coffee. If you look at the global coffee consumption statistics (the numbers are a bit dated but I think they still apply), the Nordic countries occupy the top four spots: http://www.coffeeresearch.org/market/consumption.htm
Unfortunately Finns are not that well represented on CG, at least not yet. I am Finnish but live in Denmark (the CG poll was asking what country one lives in...).
Damocles Senior Member Joined: 23 Aug 2004 Posts: 103 Location: Sweden Expertise: I love coffee
Posted Wed Jun 8, 2005, 7:14am Subject: Re: What about a new swedish coffee-site
Good thread that matsg pointed out to me, im now a member at the kaffeforum too. Havent been into coffeegeek that much lately since i got the writing job at a photography magzine and got more serious with my photography, but i think its time to get more serious with coffee again. ;)
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