If all Starbucks looked like this, I might be tempted (sorry, The Little Red Cafe ) Starbucks in Fukuoka The architect is Kengo Kuma. I wonder if they do a Sake-flavoured Latte? From Spoon & Tamago via Tokyopop RP
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Coffee in Japan
Posted in Coffee, Inspiration Tagged Spoon & Tamago, Starbucks, The Little Red Cafe, Tokyopop Comments closed
The Coffee Cup of Destiny Pt. 3
Shaking off water, Max walks to the shelter of a palm tree. It doesn’t take long before he makes himself at home. The days pass and with no sign of rescue, Max resigns himself to his fate – macarooned! RP
Mr X – A1
I’ve been delving some more and found some more Mr X; 1989, Atomeka Press A1 Book 1 of 6 An amazing B&W page of Mr X art by Bill Sienkiewicz, Mr X: Heartsprings and Watchstops by Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean with B&W art by Sienkiewicz and Mr X: Epiloge by Dean Motter – 10 [...]
Posted in Comic News, Inspiration Tagged Alan Moore, Atomeka Press, Bill Sienkiewicz, Brian Bolland, Dave Gibbons, Dave McKean, Dean Motter, Mr X, Neil Gaiman Comments closed
The Coffee Cup of Destiny Pt. 2
After falling into The Coffee Cup of Destiny Max finds himself all at sea. The sea (well, coffee) swells, the waves break the surface forming white caps, the wind picks up and pretty soon a squall engulfs the galleon; Welli’ma Dutchman. This has been Max’s saving but pretty soon it is tossed mercilessly around like [...]
Mister X
Towards the back of the comic box, back in the mists of comic-time there is a comic; Mister X. Created by Dean Motter, with covers by Paul Rivoche (among others), just the thoughts of Radiant City, Insomnalin and Psychetecture send me over the top into an archetecture-inspired insanity. The insanity’s about to begin again in [...]
Posted in Comic News Tagged Dark Horse Comics, Dean Motter, DHP, Mister X, Paul Rivoche Comments closed
The Coffee Cup Of Destiny Pt.1
‘I’m falling…’ Max has unknowingly found a portal into another world… The Coffee Cup of Destiny – I knew the portal existed! Each time I sat down, with that large Latte staring back at me, its creamy seductiveness with just a hint of well, coffee colour fixing my gaze, stroking my ego (steady!), whispering those [...]
The Perfect Coffee
A few beans, ground to perfection – force water, at just the right temperature, under pressure over the beans – steam milk; semi-skimmed in a suitable receptacle – pour into a large, warm, white, porcelain cup – shake foam into the swirling mix for a signature latte Mmmm! RP
