Jay's Strange Blog

Location: Towson, Maryland, United States

Once upon a time, I thought this blog would be about coffee, but it's evolved into one that covers my general adventures. I work in coffee but I pursue life.

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Coffee Germania
The Waiting Game
Herr Swengler's Kraut
Bona Vita Electric Kettle
Letter to a Friend
Autobahning
In The Rainforest
Source Of The Nile
5th Uganda Barista Championship
Exploding Kampala

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Spro Coffee
Jay's Shave Ice & Hawaiian Coffee
Barista Del Mundo

Confections of a Master Baker
Ideas In Food
La Recette Du Jour
Mexico Cooks!
Egg Beater
In Praise Of Sardines
Knife's Edge
Casing The Joint
Line Cook
Tasting Menu
Jon Lewis
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Chemically Imbalanced
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Coffee Collective
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Hines Public Market Coffee
Barista Guild of America
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Woodberry Kitchen
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Helena's Hawaiian Food
Imanas Tei

Best of Baltimore 2008
Baltimore Magazine
Hawaii Magazine
Baltimore Business Journal
Christian Science Monitor
IMDB
Man Seeking Coffee
The Cappuccino Review

Barista del Mundo, Episode 1
Barista del Mundo, Episode 2
A Pimped Out La Marzocco
Breakfast in Bed
Barista Confessional
Fresh Cup Barista Trading Cards

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